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What did you pick today?

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Divinorum » 8 Jan 2014 11:21

Picked two deadbolt locks this morning. The one on the left is a Segal and the one on the right is a Kwikset. Not very difficult but fun :)

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Onz » 8 Jan 2014 14:33

Achifaifa wrote:The thing is so beaten and abused that you can turn the plug several degrees with the tension tool (It even comes out a bit). The internals must be totally screwed too, it does really weird things even if you are actually using the key. I had to use the cheap picks from dealextreme since those are very wide and don't bend easily.


A very good way I found to stop corrosion is getting some "Du Pont teflon non-stick" and some "Graphite lubricant" (From the local hardware store) to make it feel better. Other then that I just chuck the lock from my collection.
Good job anyway Achifiafa!!
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby phrygianradar » 8 Jan 2014 23:21

I used a new Lishi pick to pick open a Mercedes-Benz today. It was actually really hard even with the Lishi pick. Anyone who's used one of those pics will know what I'm talking about and Mercedes makes a tough lock to crack. My boss has a rental car so he said "have at it". That sort of opportunity doesn't come about very often… for me at least. I know there are some of you who open those sorts of cars all the time. I am only a hobbyist with a license!
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Achyfellow » 9 Jan 2014 1:11

Onz wrote:
Achifaifa wrote:The thing is so beaten and abused that you can turn the plug several degrees with the tension tool (It even comes out a bit). The internals must be totally screwed too, it does really weird things even if you are actually using the key. I had to use the cheap picks from dealextreme since those are very wide and don't bend easily.


A very good way I found to stop corrosion is getting some "Du Pont teflon non-stick" and some "Graphite lubricant" (From the local hardware store) to make it feel better. Other then that I just chuck the lock from my collection.
Good job anyway Achifiafa!!


I actually got it from a thrift store for 50 cents, I wouldn't let anything I own end like that ;)
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Onz » 9 Jan 2014 1:48

Achifaifa wrote:I actually got it from a thrift store for 50 cents, I wouldn't let anything I own end like that ;)


Ahh what a steal.
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby GWiens2001 » 9 Jan 2014 6:42

Don't know who was doing the stealing... 50 cents for a malfunctioning lock. :?

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Achyfellow » 9 Jan 2014 7:27

GWiens2001 wrote:Don't know who was doing the stealing... 50 cents for a malfunctioning lock. :?

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Well technically it works. I just wanted something hard to pick (And things that are genuinely designed to be hard to pick are very expensive :P)
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Onz » 9 Jan 2014 19:52

Got another lock in the bag, asked my sister for a lock to pick and got this old combination lock with a key in the back. 4 pin with 1 spool very last pin.

Took 40 minutes to get it, then did it again in less than 5minutes.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby l0ckcr4ck3r » 9 Jan 2014 20:26

Nice Job Onz!!! Especially with the tools :)

maybe post a lower Res Photo next time, Im still scrolling like crazy on a 27" iMac ;-)
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Onz » 9 Jan 2014 20:39

Very sorry mate I posted this on my phone. I'll edit it now :)
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby daniel22747 » 10 Jan 2014 6:08

got a medeco m3 padlock coming next week. been reading open in 30 seconds and other how to papers. will let you know how it goes.
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby spandexwarrior » 10 Jan 2014 11:18

DOM cam lock (eBay special) with very tiny pins. It has a sidebar but can't be disassembled non-destructively - picked like a normal dimple with security pins though.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby teamstarlet » 10 Jan 2014 11:30

ARROW SFIC I snagged at a hotel that was being liquidated - Picked to Operation with my Ti Bogatas.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby GWiens2001 » 10 Jan 2014 11:40

spandexwarrior wrote:DOM cam lock (eBay special) with very tiny pins. It has a sidebar but can't be disassembled non-destructively - picked like a normal dimple with security pins though.

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I got one of those, too. The cam locking lugs on the back are pretty heavy-duty. Nice picking.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby jeffmoss26 » 10 Jan 2014 12:53

teamstarlet wrote:ARROW SFIC I snagged at a hotel that was being liquidated - Picked to Operation with my Ti Bogatas.

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Nice!
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