by David_Parker » 24 Dec 2004 3:20
The trophy case lock shouldn't be that hard in my opinion. Add something to scale, so that we may all get a good idea as towards the size of the lock itself. Most locks affixed to cases aren't that hard. From the selection that I've seen, they come usually equipped with 4 to 3 pins.
Plus, the sheer fact that there are gaps in the locks suggests that the mechanism itself wasn't created with that great of precision. Thus creating more and more sloppy tolerances.
My first observation of difficulty would probably have to be that the lock is upside down. Most UK lock-enthusiasts normally deal with this, but here in the US, we're accostimed to what I would deem 'vertical locks.'
Start off with some padlocks that you can pick, and pick them upside down. This should help a great deal, because normally, you're moving your picks above the wards, where in this case, you would be moving them down.
Although from the picture, there seems to be a great lack of wards themselves.
Hope this was some help. I'm not the professional you were hoping for. Just a constant forum reader.
-Dave.
Never underestimate the half-diamond.
