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need help mith master #3

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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need help mith master #3

Postby edwin.e.johnson » 17 Aug 2007 7:43

hello i have a small problem.... i bought a brand new master #3 about 30 min ago, opened it with key "worked fine", then i took the 2nd key and filed it into a bumpkey. tested it on the lock and it worked great.. did it about 3 times with no problems, about 10 min after that i tried it again with the original key and it wouldn't open! then tried the bump again NOGO!

any ideas?
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Postby MacGyver101 » 17 Aug 2007 8:00

Hrm... if the original key no longer works, then it sounds like at least one of the pin stacks has been damaged (or you've somehow jammed a spring above the plug). Without being able to look at the lock, I'm not sure there's an simple solution to what you're describing.
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Postby edwin.e.johnson » 17 Aug 2007 9:59

all it needed was a little toss.

here are the videos of it

http://www.youtube.com/fordfromthebay[/url]
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Postby Eyes_Only » 17 Aug 2007 10:15

I think picking the lock with the uncut wiper blade may have jammed a pin stack for a moment. Good method though, I'm gonna try that too.
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Postby MacGyver101 » 17 Aug 2007 10:24

edwin.e.johnson wrote:all it needed was a little toss. . .


Okay... glad it's working for you! From a quick look at your YouTube video, it sounds like at least one of the pins may have been scratched/deformed by the rather aggressive picking/bumping. I suspect that it was simply jammed above the shear line.

On a side-note, your sig is a bit offensive if you're going to be hanging around here, asking for the "stupid people on this forum" to help you. :?
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Postby nemesis61 » 17 Aug 2007 10:48

Could it be he meant it as a complement?

As in: "Oh man! After reading those forums on LP101, I just realized how stupid I am, being just a beginner and all that.."

Let's be sure about things before we start slitting throats...
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Postby MacGyver101 » 17 Aug 2007 11:00

nemesis61 wrote:Let's be sure about things before we start slitting throats...


Was just pointing out that his sig was likely going to turn some folks off.
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Postby edwin.e.johnson » 17 Aug 2007 23:35

NO disrespect was meant that was on there for ONE specific person..



but thankyou for the help!
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