What did you pick today?

[jeffmoss26]

Nice job Robotnik...is there any logo on the Herculock?

[Robotnik]

Nice job Robotnik...is there any logo on the Herculock?

"IEC" is the stamped acronym on the back side. Believe this is Indian Electrical Coop out of Oklahoma. I'll upload a photo of the reverse when I get a chance.

[billdeserthills]

Rifkin 7-Pin Arco Lock bank bag. Purchased this from a thrift shop almost a year ago, and finally opened it. Pinning is extreme, and keyway's very restrictive.

I have one in my shop, hanging from the ceiling with all the old padlocks. Isn't it funny that they put this higher security lock on a bag that anyone can
cut open with a razor blade?

[Comrade627]

Picked this "new" addition to the store up today. It was advertised in the packaging as high security. It felt like one MAYBE two spools, tops. If there were more, they didn't do their job. Honestly, I've met more difficult Master No.3's.

[lbern]

I was finally able to pick this EVVA (DPS?) padlock (with a little bit of help from lp101).
I rescued this one from the scrapyard and as you can see it still works pretty good.

[Squelchtone]

I was finally able to pick this EVVA (DPS?) padlock (with a little bit of help from lp101).
I rescued this one from the scrapyard and as you can see it still works pretty good.

very nice! I wish we had nice padlocks like this in the USA, sadly most are Master and they are not good quality or security.

I was wondering, is it difficult to get Peterson lock pick tools in Austria? Did you purchase from Peterson or another online shop?

Thanks for the picked photo, and I'm happy our members could help you a little.

Squelchtone

[lbern]

very nice! I wish we had nice padlocks like this in the USA, sadly most are Master and they are not good quality or security.

I was wondering, is it difficult to get Peterson lock pick tools in Austria? Did you purchase from Peterson or another online shop?

Actually I am going to live in the USA for a few months and I am very curious about the locks you folks got there.
I purchased them from an online shop. I know one from Germany that directly sells lock pick tools from Peterson, HPC, Sparrows, ...

[Comrade627]

This was a bit out of the ordinary for me. Perhaps I just liked it due to the engraving. By out of the ordinary I mean not a brand I'm familiar with.

And a little eyecandy to boot. Found this on a keybox bolted to a building, no attempt to pick as the lock is in use.

[sentientsentinel]

I picked mostly my nose when I got board with that I turned the lights off and picked a five pin schlage in the dark. Its really a different feeling in the dark everything is done by touch and sound.This is probably a good drill as when you remove one sense usually the others are sharpened.I think the next drill will have to be ear plugs in the dark then we are down to just touch.Thats all I got grasshopper

[Robotnik]

And a little eyecandy to boot. Found this on a keybox bolted to a building, no attempt to pick as the lock is in use.

Mmm...yeah; good call on not attempting to pick that . Knox Boxes with those locks are used (around here, at least) exclusively to store Fire Dept. building master keys to commercial and large multifamily residential buildings. Taking an unauthorized crack at one of those is a great way to meet very upset law enforcement personnel.

[GWiens2001]

How can they be upset? They are driving the party-mobile with the flashing lights! They give out tickets to the Policeman's Ball. They will give you a set of bracelets!

Gordon

[billdeserthills]

And a little eyecandy to boot. Found this on a keybox bolted to a building, no attempt to pick as the lock is in use.

Mmm...yeah; good call on not attempting to pick that . Knox Boxes with those locks are used (around here, at least) exclusively to store Fire Dept. building master keys to commercial and large multifamily residential buildings. Taking an unauthorized crack at one of those is a great way to meet very upset law enforcement personnel.

I have and use a knox box key for boxes in my area. Yeah, the cops weren't too happy when I used it on the wrong gates one time

[Robotnik]

An Jia Bao 4-disc padlock. Wanted to nail my first disc detainer, but don't have a disc detainer pick. So I made one out of a modified wall anchor and a hardened steel wire. Going to have to fashion something a little more advanced to take down anything better quality, though.

[Comrade627]

And a little eyecandy to boot. Found this on a keybox bolted to a building, no attempt to pick as the lock is in use.

Mmm...yeah; good call on not attempting to pick that . Knox Boxes with those locks are used (around here, at least) exclusively to store Fire Dept. building master keys to commercial and large multifamily residential buildings. Taking an unauthorized crack at one of those is a great way to meet very upset law enforcement personnel.

Same thing here. Somewhere a good ways back I'd read something about ethics and not picking locks in use, yea you've probably heard it.

[Comrade627]

I think this is my favorite thread. Mods, do advise if I'm spamming it. This is a Master Lock pro series 6121. Had to scrape a good bit of gunk off of it, then hit it with a scouring pad to make it recognizable again. In spite of the 4 spool and 1 serrated pins, it was pretty easy. I just did the whole scrub and finish with SPP, which was only needed on pin 1. Be advised, the plug does push back, and it's an allen wrench bit under the shackle not a phillips, so dig out your allen set before you pick one so you aren't digging through toolboxes one handed, maintaining tension with the other like me.

Cleaned up the innards.