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Chicago screws

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

Chicago screws

Postby jailersmith » 4 Mar 2014 14:19

Lock opening key sets like warded padlock picks or auto jigglers fit in my pick case better if I use a Chicago screw instead of a key ring.
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Re: Chicago screws

Postby Squelchtone » 4 Mar 2014 14:23

today I learned what a Chicago Screw is..

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Re: Chicago screws

Postby GWiens2001 » 4 Mar 2014 22:51

Ahh. Had not heard the term Chicago Screw for those. Learned those as sex nuts or end nuts. Thought a Chicago Screw was what the people here are getting after the last election. :?

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Re: Chicago screws

Postby Divinorum » 4 Mar 2014 23:51

GWiens2001 wrote:Ahh. Had not heard the term Chicago Screw for those. Learned those as sex nuts or end nuts. Thought a Chicago Screw was what the people here are getting after the last election. :?

Gordon


LOL! :lol: I have been using the key ring and it does take up to much space. Will have to try this, thanks!
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Re: Chicago screws

Postby C locked » 7 Mar 2014 3:15

Gweins2001,-i believe "sex nuts" are something completely different.

...i learned those are called female bolts.

...does anybody know why. They are called a chicago screw.
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Re: Chicago screws

Postby C locked » 7 Mar 2014 3:18

Oh and thank you to jailersmith for posting this tip.
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Re: Chicago screws

Postby GWiens2001 » 7 Mar 2014 7:10

The true sex nuts are on the rekeyable American and Master padlocks, along with others. Yes, they have little 'wings' on the side to keep them from spinning when the screw is installed.

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Re: Chicago screws

Postby torontosafecracker » 7 Mar 2014 11:20

Good tip!, Wish i thought to post it.

Maybe I can add...


older unused rollerblades are an excellent source of some rather large ones.
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Re: Chicago screws

Postby Squelchtone » 7 Mar 2014 11:50

GWiens2001 wrote:The true sex nuts are on the rekeyable American and Master padlocks


I thought the true sex nuts were on keypicking forum...

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Re: Chicago screws

Postby torontosafecracker » 7 Mar 2014 12:08

also sex bolts and Chicago bolts are the same where as binding bolts are the one I believe you are thinking abolt...lol
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Re: Chicago screws

Postby GWiens2001 » 7 Mar 2014 13:04

Squelchtone wrote:
GWiens2001 wrote:The true sex nuts are on the rekeyable American and Master padlocks


I thought the true sex nuts were on keypicking forum...

:twisted:


And here we are on LP101. :? :lol:

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Re: Chicago screws

Postby GrzyWhop33 » 7 Mar 2014 15:19

All of this talk about sex... I think I'm gonna go pick all of my practice locks... ooh yeah Brinks 50mm you know you like it.
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