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wafer and pin's

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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wafer and pin's

Postby plugaru » 20 Jun 2005 7:55

i have a problem that i dont know if some one has it
I can pick all wafer locks fast but i can not pick the lock whit pins
another problem that i have i can find a good tension tool how recomans me someting verry good
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Postby master in training » 20 Jun 2005 8:16

what tools have you got to pick with?

locks with pins are harder than locks with wafers, so you might need some better picks, then you just need to practice. It might be a good idea to try and buy a set from a shop on the internet, try http://www.lockpickshop.com.

Hope this helps!

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Postby plugaru » 20 Jun 2005 13:02

i have a super picks made from car waper whit a tool to fix the blade in is worcking verry good i dont nead the original ones because my home made are verry good i will scan it today i tink
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Postby plugaru » 20 Jun 2005 13:12

another problem that i had was a client that had a comercial add lock whit a special lock that i coud not pickit or cut it anti-pick ........all the nasty stuff the bad ting was that the chein was anti-cut my may big cutting tool was damaged the chain is from some squre steel and i dont kow how to cut it or pick it .How can i cut the chain or cut the lock??
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Postby plugaru » 21 Jun 2005 1:04

this is mi home made tool!!! Just made for wafer locks
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Postby Chrispy » 21 Jun 2005 5:42

*cringes* oooooo..... :? that's gotta hurt....
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Postby fixer » 21 Jun 2005 6:43

plugaru wrote:another problem that i had was a client that had a comercial add lock whit a special lock that i coud not pickit or cut it anti-pick ........all the nasty stuff the bad ting was that the chein was anti-cut my may big cutting tool was damaged the chain is from some squre steel and i dont kow how to cut it or pick it .How can i cut the chain or cut the lock??


I usually carry an angle grinder for those sort of jobs. The wheels are cheap, so even if you use more than one, it is OK.

This is one example if you don't understand 'angle grinder' since english is not your native tounge.
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with this equipment. Make sure there is nothing that might catch fire nearby as there will be alot of sparks.
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Postby Pickety » 21 Jun 2005 12:23

Hmm, i mostly just use my dremmels and and a drill with a grinder head to make my picks, but an angle grinder looks to be much better. About how much do they cost on average?
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Postby helix » 21 Jun 2005 12:58

You should be able to get a decent second hand one for twenty bucks
at a pawnshop or a cheapo brand new one for the same price at a
hardware store sale or a 'knockoff shop' that sells brand new stuff that
resemble brand names in looks only but definately not quality.

Just be aware that a pawnshop will probably try to sell the key that goes with it seperately.
Also, the local paper, garage sales/car boot sales/markets should
have a bunch of them, too.

Oh, and when you get discs for it, make sure that they will fit.
(We have over here, a 5 inch and a four and a quarter inch disc)
that will look similar, but the hole in the middle won't fit.

There are discs for cutting, and discs for grinding. Make sure you
use the grinding disc for grinding, and the cutting disc for cutting.
Treat your cutting discs as fragile and don't use them if they have been
kicked around the floor or dropped, etc as they can be VERY DANGEROUS.

If you go for the five inch, you will be able to use worn down nine inch blades in it and get your moneys worth, but I am guessing that if you
have never used or seen a small angle grinder, a nine inch probably
won't concern you at this point in time.

Buy some safety glasses, too.
(twenty bucks means twenty Australian bucks)
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Postby helix » 21 Jun 2005 13:01

...And a decent quality brand new at a hardware store for under $100AUS.
sorry to double post :oops:
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Postby Pickety » 21 Jun 2005 13:05

Thanks for the insight Helix.

I also did a little searching of my own and saw that some angle grinders can be as cheap as $7...also saw some that went as high as $300 :shock:
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Postby helix » 21 Jun 2005 13:12

Yeah, dude, if you're only using it to grind a few picks here and there,
I'd suggest a secondhand Ryobi, Makita or some other name that your
grandma would know.

If you want to run a business off your grinder, go for new.

Personal opinion: stay away from the knockoffs.
(even though they MAY be ok, i would rather spend money on something
ten years old that will still outlast a brand new crappy one.)
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Postby plugaru » 21 Jun 2005 14:58

hehe hehe verry nice but i dont have ware to get plug (220v)
it can worck manual?? :evil:
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Postby plugaru » 21 Jun 2005 15:00

http://www.lockpicktools.com/ it is safe to bay from this site???
What is the quality??
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Postby helix » 21 Jun 2005 15:15

cordless?

that is gonna cost extra, i'd imagine.
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