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DOM - PICKING

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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Postby LittlePeaceful » 25 May 2004 23:47

Hi, FuSL

here you are some (not so good quality :( ) images regarding of the dimple picks I made.

Dimple Lock Picks:
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As you can see I tryed different shapes (I tryed others too) but the ones that appears to work better (for me at least) are:
1. the single peak kind (third and fourth from top) for single picking: i use it as a diamond pick is used in normal locks with the difference that when I press the pin I do it using a rotation of the pick along the lenght axis;
2. the three peaks kind (first and second from top) for raking: i use it like a "Bogota" rake is used for normal locks.

Cheap Dimple Locks:
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these are cheap chinese made, but all of them have 7/7 security pins (one has spools, two have mushroom), what makes them easier to pick are the high tolerances.

Tool:
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I think it's self explaining.

Material:
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this kind of small sawtoooth blades (found at a local Carrefour) steel is mild so they don't need to be heated before bending. After bending I Temper it (red - not cherry, too brittle) using the kitchen stove and cold water.

Hope this answers your questions, if not please ask.
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Postby CaptHook » 26 May 2004 0:08

Nice picks! :P
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good!!!

Postby jeong myung su » 26 May 2004 4:25

nice pick!!! thank you very much! :o :o :o
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Nice picks.

Postby Romstar » 26 May 2004 20:30

Very nice work, and very ingenious.

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Postby Oak » 18 Dec 2004 6:28

Thank you just made my day. :D
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Postby kspec » 30 Jun 2005 20:33

thanks for the tip on the red not cherry red. I got a bunch of these which i found are very flexable.. but now i realized that i heated it too much and thats why they fall apart. do you reccomend thses blade for torque wrenches also???
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Re: DOM - PICKING

Postby Baloopaloop » 20 May 2009 18:19

If you want them really strong though you want them as bright red as possible, do that about five or six times (quenching it inbetween) then about three or four times red hot and let them cool slowly, and then the steel will be heat treated and tempered, if it's to brittle, let it cool slowly more than quenching
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Re: DOM - PICKING

Postby JK_the_CJer » 31 May 2009 13:32

I used to be pretty good at picking (Peterson half-diamond) the DOM ix 10:

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Here's a short little paragraph on that; experimenting with tool-fitting seemed to be the trick here: http://theamazingking.com/locks.html#dom
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Re: DOM - PICKING

Postby Baloopaloop » 31 May 2009 17:33

Hey nice lock!! I could use one of those :mrgreen: One quick question though on how you opened it, personally I have never tried the rapping method, if it's allowed for you to answer this question ( but which side to you hit, the top or the bottom, top being the pin chambered side?) Thanks man for the interesting lock post :P
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Re: DOM - PICKING

Postby Baloopaloop » 31 May 2009 17:38

Oh sorry, that was about the first page, I didn't see the second page :oops: well, nice picks too by the way :mrgreen:
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Re: DOM - PICKING

Postby greyman » 8 Jun 2009 3:42

If we are talking about picking DOM iX or the D type (with dual keyways), the thread should go to the advanced section.

I would be interested to know if anyone has picked the DOM D. It looks like a very difficult lock to pick.
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Re: DOM - PICKING

Postby stugreenleaf » 16 Jan 2015 19:20

OUTSTANDING!
Pliers with wire wrap to create dimple picks is ingenious.
Thanks!!!
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