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What did you pick today?

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Richie Rich » 12 Dec 2013 2:05

Could you see the key bittings in the packet before you bought it, or was it pot luck?

For some reason that logo reminds me a little bit of half a Du Pont logo!

Since I took an interest in this, I've already found myself key-spotting in bars and stores that sell locks. Looking for the decent bittings that would make a tough(er) pick. I've already decided which lock to switch to my front door from an interior door! Now I just need to fix it from the last time I chewed up the frame to break in.

And the time before that on the back door too.

Looking forward to getting the dollars together one day for something like an abloy or two. But tbh, I need stronger front doors first, and even then everyone is low-tech here. I'd expect a sledge hammer on the door before a kwikset got picked. (Well, that's exactly what happened to my friend)! The trick, I found, is to be friendly to everyone, buy a few drinks at the bar every now and then and throw a few dollars on occasion. Best security there is. I don't think any local has intentions to rob me now - if it is going to happen it will be someone from a different district.
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby femurat » 12 Dec 2013 3:06

Yes Richie, I looked at the keys of the 3 padlocks that were available and choose the less flat one. I try to wisely choose the keys too.
The logo may be an old version of Burg Watcher.

Cheers :)
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby GWiens2001 » 13 Dec 2013 21:36

German Lock Box

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Music wire tools.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby daniel22747 » 14 Dec 2013 4:03

I just got southords dimple lock pick set and the master lock dimple padlock (ordered the padlock off amazon uk). Have not got it picked just yet but got close several times. I think there may be a spool pin or two in this lock. Whatever the case may be dimple picking is a different method of picking that I am still getting used to.
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby fgarci03 » 14 Dec 2013 22:31

GWiens2001 wrote:German Lock Box

Outstanding! I have a double bitted lever safe to pick when I find the time to do it. This made me WANT to find that time :mrgreen:

Particulary like the twist you put in the wire to make it fit around the post in the keyway, very nice idea!
Go ahead, keep plugging away, picking on me! You will end up on bypass or with rigor mortise.
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby GWiens2001 » 14 Dec 2013 23:14

fgarci03 wrote:
GWiens2001 wrote:German Lock Box

Outstanding! I have a double bitted lever safe to pick when I find the time to do it. This made me WANT to find that time :mrgreen:

Particulary like the twist you put in the wire to make it fit around the post in the keyway, very nice idea!


That twist also helps keep you on the correct lever as you move through the lever pack.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby mechanical_nightmare » 15 Dec 2013 11:31

ITO Kilit dimple cylinder:

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There definitely is at least two spools in this one. Maybe more but I didn't bring them to false set. Really enjoying working on dimple locks at the moment :D
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Sublimis » 15 Dec 2013 11:57

femurat wrote:Image

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 :)


Great Job!
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Sublimis » 15 Dec 2013 11:58

mechanical_nightmare wrote:ITO Kilit dimple cylinder:

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There definitely is at least two spools in this one. Maybe more but I didn't bring them to false set. Really enjoying working on dimple locks at the moment :D



NICE!
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby HerrMannelig » 16 Dec 2013 11:39

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby HerrMannelig » 16 Dec 2013 11:55

Another TSA lock. This one could not be jiggled like the other (at least, not with my tension wrench).

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby HerrMannelig » 17 Dec 2013 9:11

Back to jiggling. Took me a few goes to realize it goes in the other direction.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby femurat » 17 Dec 2013 10:42

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Thanks to my friend fgarci03 I've got, and picked, 3 very uncommon teicocil locks!

Cheers :)
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby mechanical_nightmare » 18 Dec 2013 2:34

femurat; what kind of key operates those two locks? The one with the tension wrench in it in the lower left is obviously a cross lock, but those other two have me puzzled...
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby l0ckcr4ck3r » 18 Dec 2013 3:05

mechanical_nightmare wrote:ITO Kilit dimple cylinder:

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There definitely is at least two spools in this one. Maybe more but I didn't bring them to false set. Really enjoying working on dimple locks at the moment :D



Good Going mechanical_nightmare!

@femurat, the Teicocil look interesting, have to look those up a little more.

Tonight i finally got the AstralS :)

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