Q & A's on Tubular Picking

by **The Key Maker** » 15 Dec 2003 3:37

Hello,

Is there any way of picking a tubular lock manuely, with adapted tools or with a standard pick set. Basically i wanna know if you can pick em without a tubular pick. ??? If so how?

Sorry i`ve done a search and lots of stuff was thrown at me, but it looked all to be about tubular picks so if someone has a link then post it! (sorry thats not being lazy!) Like i say i found a few things but nothing accurate and detailed..............fire away!

by **cormu** » 15 Dec 2003 8:21

I beleave you can do it with a small tension wrnch and a small half diamond pick

A long and dificult process , Tubular pick for me definatlly

by **The Key Maker** » 15 Dec 2003 10:08

anyone got a more detailed explanation, to be honest i dont know how these locks work so i cant imagine doin it! anyone info on how they work..images diagrams ect!

by **Nasydave** » 15 Dec 2003 14:16

You would need a tension wrench to apply tension on the rotating inner shaft. Then pick the pins just as you would a normal lock. The main problem is that when you get the 7 pins picked, the lock will rotate 1/8 turn and lock again, so you have to repick it 4 times to get 1/2 turn.

by **Chucklz** » 15 Dec 2003 14:29

Grinding your tension tool down a bit helps. One of the easiest to use tools is to grind down the outside of a tubular key, grind down the little tab, and down all the way around so that none of hte pins will be contacted by the key. Use that as a tension wrench.

by **The Key Maker** » 15 Dec 2003 19:39

Cool theres some good responses! nice one people!

by **Wolfy** » 26 Jul 2006 16:47

Its possible to do it manualy,
Ive done it.
Here some photo's of the tools i used,[img]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k23/c ... ubular.jpg

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If you dont want to repick the pins
shove a plastic tube in when picked and itll hold the pins in place.

by **mako** » 29 Jul 2006 21:57

so why do people bother buying tubular picks?

by **Mothrog** » 29 Jul 2006 22:03

mako wrote:so why do people bother buying tubular picks?

Using a tubular pick is much faster since you only have to pick once, and at the end of it the feelers on the tubular pick can be used with a decoder to make a key for the lock if you so desire.

by **Shrub** » 30 Jul 2006 13:42

Locksmiths need fast reliable tools that will get the job done quickly so thats the reason for none people buying them if they are simply not purest hobby pickers,

by **LostGunner** » 30 Jul 2006 15:31

Hmmm, there are a number of other threads regarding Tubular locks you should practice your search-fu :-)

Here's some [in my opinion] valuable ones:

A dissasembly by mh:
http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=13535&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=tubular

The Complete Guide by Illusion:
http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=11134&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=tubular

by **LockNewbie21** » 1 Aug 2006 2:42

i tried something i read in a post a whilllleee ago.

I picked the first rotation, stopped, used scylply clay, or h/o you spell it.

Made and impression, then used my cigg lighter to hardern the botttom, worked.. but only once pretty much opened it, you could use the depth tool to cut a ket though.

So it was pretty nifty

by **preppyemo** » 19 Dec 2006 3:10

i heard that if you just take some air dry clay stick it in the lock and make the impression of the lock and pull it out. you let it dry and than you can use it as a key for that lock!@ is that true because it seems like a waist to do that if you just want to pick it!

by **melvin2001** » 19 Dec 2006 3:36

actually quick set epoxy works better... just fill the lock and let it stand for about 24 hours.

by **digital_blue** » 19 Dec 2006 3:38

mel: lol

preppy: A question for you:

What is with the fascination with tubular locks? Wouldn't be vending machines, would it?

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