What did you pick today?

[mechanical_nightmare]

Today; an ABUS rim cylinder...





It has 1 Standard driver, 3 spools, 1 inverse spool. The tolerances are definitely a lot tighter and it makes a difference.I need to get some other ABUS models to work on now

[kilae]

Today was a great picking day.
A swiss sea lock and many others.

[fgarci03]

Hey, nice pickings. Both of ya!

@mechanical_nightmare: That last pin looks to be a PITA to lift! Nice!

[DennisK]

Just an old Defiant mortise.It's getting rather easy.

[mikus]

This sea lock looks very nice! Do you have to pick both sides?

[mechanical_nightmare]

That sea lock looks like those 'laser track' locks; does it work with sliders? What application is it for?

fgarci03 - Thanks, it was hard lifting the number 5 pin, it is one of the last to bind..

[mechanical_nightmare]

Kale Kilit standard dimple cylinder:



These locks normally have 5 spools and 1 drill resistant standard driver pin, though I didn't disassemble this one to check.

Yes, the lock is in use but it is owned by me, and the situation required it to be picked. I'm actually planning on replacing this lock with a more secure one.

[fgarci03]

Nice picking!
How much time you took to pick it?

[mechanical_nightmare]

It took me about 3 minutes the first time, but about 7 minutes the second time since I had to lock it back. Once it's off the door I'll practice more with it to improve the timing

[l0ckcr4ck3r]

Finally got round to the Ocariz 500 this evening… Thanks fgarci03, it was a great pick

[Richie Rich]

First go at picking with picks - I made up a very ugly club out of a wiper steel insert. The shape was not intentional - just shear laziness on my part. I really was aiming for a hook. This is more like a chocolate diamond that got left out in the sun.

Unfortunately, the wiper insert was made of two pieces of steel, not 1, so it's a pretty thin and weak tool. The tension wrench also rotates a lot in the keyway, for the same reason.

So far I've SPP's every 5 pin Kwikset I've tried (4 so far). Man, those things are junk! I had real trouble with 1, but then I removed the wrench and placed it in the centre near the keypins - it was jammed up and moving the wrench helped turn the keyway.

I've got 2 more different locks, (no name that I can see), but these seem to require feather light tension to allow the pins to be free enough to set. They feel like they have very high machined tolerances and I don't think my clubhand of a pick with tourettes stands a chance of dancing round the pins. I'm saving for a decent pick set, so they will have to go back into the bucket for a while.

Loving it so far! I'm off to pick another lock out my 5 gallon bucket, (I saved all the locks when I bought my house and changed them out)!

Here's a pic (told you it was ugly)

[GWiens2001]

Good job working with what you have, RR.

One thing you might try is cooling the pick every few seconds as you are grinding out the hook. If it gets red, it is too hot. Then once your pick is shaped, then sand it smooth. It will make a huge difference in how well the pick works in the lock. You can find numerous threads here on sanding or polishing your picks.

Keep at it! You are off to an excellent start.

Gordon

[Richie Rich]

Good job working with what you have, RR.

One thing you might try is cooling the pick every few seconds as you are grinding out the hook. If it gets red, it is too hot. Then once your pick is shaped, then sand it smooth. It will make a huge difference in how well the pick works in the lock. You can find numerous threads here on sanding or polishing your picks.

Keep at it! You are off to an excellent start.

Gordon

Ahh - I just filed it with a hand file. I haven't got a bench grinder yet. Thanks for the tip though.

I'm SPPing that first Kwikset I cracked in 8 seconds now - starting to get the feel of the pins

[l0ckcr4ck3r]

Nice Going RR!! Reminds me of when i started out at the beginning of the year… just couldn't wait for the first order from SO
couple more contenders for the Ugly Club!

[femurat]

Congrats to all the new pickers I recently see around. I recommend you all to sand your picks smooth. It makes all the difference.

On a side note, I picked this little burg 222 30 that I got for 2 euro at a flea market. It's not a difficult padlock but has an interesting logo.

Cheers