Well, as it turns out, use of computer generated picks has several important differences from standard picking. With standard picking, the objective is to exploit small mechanical flaws induced by manufacturing inconsistencies or wear and tear. Computer generated picks take advantage of a pinning combination weakness, (Maximum Adjacent Cut specification or MACS) that creates a finite possibility for the shapes a key can take. This elminiates the need to manipulate pins under torque - if you din't pick the lock, you totally release the tension, change the elevation of the pick and/or the pick itself, then reapply the tension. Though it uses simmilar tools the "attack" is different, one that security pins are not designed to withstand. When speed is of the essence, comp picks are far better suited for dealing with security pins than standard picks.
