10 - 12 pin tubular

[Newbee]

Ok so we've all talked about the 7 and 8 pins tubular but the 10 pins are getting very popular. Anyone know where I can get one for cheap. I mention cheap because there's one out there on a german site that costs 2500 and can't work out why an extra few pins should make something cost 50 times more.

[Chucklz]

Well, think of the machining difficulties, and the specialized, not so widespread nature of some of the picks they are offering. The reason a SoOrd or HPC pick is so reasonable is that they order them up in very large lots. Besides, you dont really need a tubular pick to pick a tubular lock, it just makes it easer and quicker.

[PickPick]

Where the hell have you found a lock for 2500 (insert your favorite currency)? Care to provide us with a link?

[Newbee]

Hi pickpick I wasn't just inserting my favourite currency the exact price I saw it for was nearly $3000 on ($2926.24) http://www.zieh-fix.com/Shop/index.html
They would drop it to $2500. Anyway I'll be ordering two southords and taking them apart to try and make one of these. Locksmith-tools.co.uk sell a similar pick for about $1200 but I dont' think they're as superior as the German one.

[PickPick]

Ok, I forgot Wendt is still offering these. Gotta aski him one day if anyone ever bought that one. Well, at this cost I guess you're better of building it yourself or paying someone to do it for you. After all, these picks aren't that complex.

[huxleypig]

That German site is ridiculously expensive even for normal tools. The pick that's on that site is for 9,10 and 11 pin-within-a-pin tubular locks (never seen one myself). The 12 pin tubular locks I see everywhere and I've never seen a pick for these.

However, I'm pretty sure its possible to adapt a 10 pin Southord, just take out the middle pin and put 2 extra tynes at the 11 and 1 o' clock positons. Unfortunately, I've only got an RB medical 10 pin tubular pick and there's no way I'm butchering that!!! Might get a Southord just to see if it's possible.

[thesaltydalty]

That German site is ridiculously expensive even for normal tools. The pick that's on that site is for 9,10 and 11 pin-within-a-pin tubular locks (never seen one myself). The 12 pin tubular locks I see everywhere and I've never seen a pick for these.

However, I'm pretty sure its possible to adapt a 10 pin Southord, just take out the middle pin and put 2 extra tynes at the 11 and 1 o' clock positons. Unfortunately, I've only got an RB medical 10 pin tubular pick and there's no way I'm butchering that!!! Might get a Southord just to see if it's possible.

I don't mean to be rude but this thread is from 6 years ago.

[huxleypig]

Sorry, that's my fault for doing google searches instead of searching on the forum!