tubular lock?

[fcukniles]

Hi guys,

I'm new here and just wanted to post a hello message!

Here's my question:

I have a lock similiar to this :

how would i got about picking this kind of lock?

is it possible to buy something that will automatically pick this? how hard is it to pick

thanks in advance

n|LS

[Mr Ules]

welcome to the forum
There's a site called www.lockpickshop.com which sells tubular lockpicks. If you look around you'll find it. Aswell there are many topics throughout the site which has discussed the picking of this lock. There's also a sticky in the FAQ's about it.
Hope you enjoy picking

[fcukniles]

can you recommend which tool to use?

[digital_blue]

There's a site called www.lockpickshop.com which sells tubular lockpicks.

I would recommend you try the tubular lockpicks.

db

[fcukniles]

haha i was talking about brand hehe

[digital_blue]

If I'm not mistaked lockpickshop.com only sells the SouthOrd model. TPXS-07 and 08 for 7 and 8 pin locks respectively.

To appease my curiousity, why is it that you are intersted in these particular kind of locks?

db

[fcukniles]

i run a fruit machine round and i have had my set of keys stolen out of my car and need to get into my machines to change the locks.

[digital_blue]

Oh, I see. IT might be advisable to call a locksmith. Those tools are fairly expensive, plus, in the time it will take you to get the tools the bastard who took your keys could be making off with your profits.

Another thing to consider is that when you get the tools, you still have to have knowledge of how picking works to be able to use them.

db

[digital_blue]

Hey, that's pretty cool. I didn't say dog, I said bast**d. Smart forum. I'll add that to the list of words I can't say. Duly noted.

db

[fcukniles]

thnxs for the advice.

I watched a video posted on the tubular lock FAO and it seams pretty straight forward? put the key into the lock and 'wiggle' it around?
is it harder than this video makes out?

i have about 100 machines it would be more expensive for me if i called i locksmith me thinks !

i'm pretty sure the person who stole them does not know what they are for as my machines are spaced out in numerious venues.

probably some pill head looking for this next injection, hopefully next time he/she will OD.

[fcukniles]

yes he is a barstard.

[fcukniles]

oh crap how do i edit that lolz

[digital_blue]

Well, with 100 machines you'll have plenty of opportunity to get good at it, I suppose.

I won't go into any detail on a public forum, but have you considered a drill?

db

[fcukniles]

no i didnt i thought this way it would be cheaper for me as i can just get new keys cut without having to destroy the locks.

[digital_blue]

Ok, fair enough. I thought you were going to replace the locks, so it wouldn't have mattered. Well good luck then. lockpickshop.com is a sponsor of this site and offer a 10% discount if you put LP101 in the coupon box during checkout.

db