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Reverse picking wafer locks-How to make pick?

Tool recommendations, information on your favorite automatic and/or mechanical lockpicking devices for those with less skills, or looking to make their own.

Reverse picking wafer locks-How to make pick?

Postby Quopsang » 9 Sep 2021 14:27

Just wondering what is best to make a pick for reverse picking wafer locks?
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Re: Reverse picking wafer locks-How to make pick?

Postby GWiens2001 » 9 Sep 2021 15:02

Use your tension wrench and the flat back of a pick to overlift the wafers. The rest is practice.

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Re: Reverse picking wafer locks-How to make pick?

Postby YouLuckyFox » 11 Sep 2021 7:09

I use a paperclip and bend it into an S. Push the end that makes most sense into the lock and turn while making a seesawing motion. Works on single and double sided alike.
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Re: Reverse picking wafer locks-How to make pick?

Postby YouLuckyFox » 12 Sep 2021 11:11

A good demonstration of the technique by one of the greats:
https://youtu.be/J8-dI4U-nuM
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