Bump keys?

[johnjohn123]

when u make a bumb key is it better to use a key blank or any old already cut key and just make the needed cuts?

[eurolock fan]

It is best to use a key blank but if one is not availible for whatever reason then use a precut key.

[escutcheon]

Old key is not suitable, because it had no needed angle of it cuts. Bump keys have to more acute .

[JB0311NY]

I saw a video on the news of a 12 yr old girl bumping some locks... Now I'm not saying it requires no skill, but the technique can obviously be taught to anyone... I made friends with an old vet at the hardware store and I'm going to ask him to make me a set on the Low-Low... It's a little expensive at Bumpkey US, why spend the extra cash?

Question... I know the Medeco m3 can't be bumped, but what about a lock with Spool pins? Anyone?

[le.nutzman]

While I was over in Iraq, the military seems to pride the use of American 5200 padlocks to secure everything.

During one such class that I was asked to give on the spot, I chose specifically this topic and commenced to bumping open 10 differently keyed 5200 padlocks in under a couple of minutes. The American 5200 utilizes spool, serrated and spoorated pins and unless it has a high-low bitting anywhere in the equation, is realtively easy to bump open.

[eurolock fan]

I thought the U.S. Military uses the $1300.00 Sargent and Greenleaf 833?

[flamz]

i found bump keys to be relatively easy once they work, but getting them to work in the first place is a pain.

i rather take the time to learn how to pick properly and have one set of picks vs many bump keys for every type of lock.

[eurolock fan]

I saw a video on the news of a 12 yr old girl bumping some locks... Now I'm not saying it requires no skill, but the technique can obviously be taught to anyone... I made friends with an old vet at the hardware store and I'm going to ask him to make me a set on the Low-Low... It's a little expensive at Bumpkey US, why spend the extra cash?

Question... I know the Medeco m3 can't be bumped, but what about a lock with Spool pins? Anyone?

Locks with spools can be bumped.

[dougfarre]

I thought the U.S. Military uses the $1300.00 Sargent and Greenleaf 833?

You think they only use one type of lock?

[assasukasse]

well, i've been doing practice with some homemade picks i made out from a steel blade and a dremel, and while with some difficulties, i've been able to pick successfully(after a couple week of practice) a master lock.
However i am quite unable to pick the master locks that have an s shape for the key since there is not enough space for me to manouver the pick easily..
I made a few bump keys from the spare keys i got with the lock, but still, i'm totally unable to make them work..
I wonder if there are available a few close up macro pictures of an actual bumpkey next to the original unmachines one...

[raimundo]

new york times, today, page C6 the business section has a photo of a bumpkey being used to enter an abandoned house in florida.
Story is about maintaining some value in forclosed properties.

[raimundo]

The post is dated the 28th, the times refered to was on the 27th which day I posted that one.