What did you pick today?

[Wizer]

Two old Assas:

[femurat]

Finally I picked this assa scd fully pinned. I had to use heavier tension than expected to pick it. Even turning the plug, once the lock is picked, requires more force than expected, in fact the tension wrench is held up just by its friction.
Sorry for the crappy picture but I'm too lazy to get up from the couch. It's warm under my orange pile blanket

Thanks zeepia, I had fun with this lock!

Cheers

[zeepia]

Congratulations!

That cylinder should rotate smoothly, are you sure you cleaned all the debris and machining marks away from the lock body before assembling it?

And btw that´s the best place to enjoy this hobby!

[GWiens2001]

No, my heavy, dark green blanket on the couch is the best place.

[zeepia]

GWiens2001, mine is red

Finally got this one open. Spent a lot of hours with it...

[GWiens2001]

Nice work, zeepia. That can't be easy. Commando military, right?

[zeepia]

Thanks!

My fingers were almost numbed after so much time
Getting this lock to only a false set seemed eternal... until it said *pop*... or not really, no springs here...

[Mrelectric]

Nothing rediculous. 2 5 pin kwickset DB high low pinned 4 spool with a standard driver in the front. 5 pin schlage 4 spools 1 standard driver, 1 6 pin schlage padlock pinned beyond key cuts, 30 laminated steel master 4 pin locks give or take + 1 No.15, 2 yale KIK 3 random spools, a couple LSDA discus locks, a half dozen generic chinese laminate locks, 1 Schlage mushroom 5 pinned KIK, Hillman 40mm 5 pin padlock, 1 Best 6pin A, and 1 6pin B to the control, then 4 pins of my Medeco all mushroom with the sidebar. Plus a half dozen schlage cylinders, and a fistful of Weiser and KW knockoffs.

I missed full access to my lock box. Right... and some crummy wafer locks and a few Ford 6 pin locks. So, nothing learned, but I kept entertained.

Usually I just pick less than 10 locks a day OCD over and over.

Im the exact same way. Ive got 5 pads 2 Chinese 2 master 1 m1 master a m5 master kk door knobs
That I pick probably 100 times a day
Plus I try any pad I come across in the field I'm an electrician and constantly needed because someone has lost there lock out tag out locks and so u got the guy and factory so I get to pick alot sometimes

[GWiens2001]

American 3200 with Best IC picked to operating line. Can't seem to get the control line.

[sandplum]

An old Eagle padlock used in WWII. Hasn't been opened for a loooong time. I tried some of my usual wafer lock tools, then gave up and hit it with my Bogota.... it fell right open! Yey!

[GWiens2001]

Congrats, Sandplum! Any pics?

Gordon

[sandplum]

Eagle padlock from a crate used in WWII


(it's possible it was not the original padlock used with the crate)

[LockDocWa]

I hope this counts. I won't say how I got in, but I will say what methods I did not employ.
I used NO drills,hammers, chisels, saws or cutting torches of any kind. the safe was completely usable once I was through.
I didn't drop it from any height, or hit it with any mallet.
And I had no knowledge of the combination before I started. It took about 1/2 hour for me to pick this one open.
And no calls were made to Sentry to obtain the combination.
I hope this post doesn't get kicked to the advanced section since I am not allowed there.


Safes are what I am truly interested in, I have opened over 100 over the years. Picking locks, while interesting, is just a sideline to me.

[GWiens2001]

Nice lock, Sandplum. Have not seen one like that before. Now I can see why you started with wafer tools

Good opening, LockDocWa. Don't know anything about opening safes, but in time I want to learn.

[vinnie]

today I picked the lock on the front door of my new apartment. it was unfortunately easy. I would have hoped it would take me more than 15 seconds first try.

and a few days ago I got the combination for a Dudley combination lock a friend had forgot.