Making Padlock Shims

by **rougefive** » 11 Jan 2004 2:54

What can you make padlock shims out of. Coke cans?

by **marso** » 11 Jan 2004 6:18

I can see this ending in trouble (or lost fingers). They are not that expensive so buy them. Also this site is about learning to pick, pick the lock.

by **CitySpider** » 11 Jan 2004 10:16

rougefive wrote:What can you make padlock shims out of. Coke cans?

Tried coke cans, tried measuring tape, tried half a dozen other things, even tried store bought shims, and I couldn't get it to work.

Like the man says, just pick the lock.

Also, buddy, just a quick thing, you might want to get the moderators to fix the spelling of your name. I'm pretty sure you were going for "roguefive."

by **rougefive** » 11 Jan 2004 15:00

no i was going for rougefive as in red (rouge) french

by **CitySpider** » 11 Jan 2004 17:10

rougefive wrote:no i was going for rougefive as in red (rouge) french

Ah. You learn something new every day. Over here, rouge is a type of makeup, goes on your cheeks.

by **Timmy321** » 11 Jan 2004 17:22

lol!!!

I tryed tape measure like u said, and it doesn't work it won't fit tween' the lock...

by **VoTaN** » 11 Jan 2004 18:14

[FRENCH]Salut mon ami ^^[/FRENCH]
[ENGLISH]Hello, my friend ^^[/ENGLISH]
[SPANISH]Hola amigo ^^[/SPANISH]
[SWEDISH]Hej, min vÃ¤n ^^[/SWEDISH]
[ITALIAN]Ciao amico ^^[/ITALIAN]
:roll:

.....

I like your idea

but I don't know if it's possible... I never had a real "padlock shim" but maybe it's hard to copy... anyway.............
Let me know about your progress :wink:

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[ENGLISH]bye =p[/ENGLISH]
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[ITALIAN]ciao ciao =p[/ITALIAN]

:roll:

by **Timmy321** » 11 Jan 2004 23:35

How did the guy do it on the H2K vid, it just slips between the lock and he gave a little jerk and walla! but even with the tape measure it's not even small enough :shock:

should I have filed it down?

by **Pheniox** » 12 Jan 2004 0:02

that was also a lock he brought, which meant the gap was prob pretty big. think about it, if you are showing someone you can pick, don't you use a lock you know the exact order for? its more impressive if you KNOW you can do it.

by **Grudge** » 12 Jan 2004 7:47

Out of my box of about 20 padlocks, I can only shim about 2 or 3 (using Southord's shims). I would recommend you go to a dollar store and pick up a padlock there or check Walmart for the cheapest locks they got. Usually you can see through the package and tell if the shackle is too tight before you buy. Even locks of the exact same model vary and some may be shimmable (is that a word?), while others not.

P.S. don't forget to open the lock and see if it needs a shim on one or both sides (it needs a shim if it has a notch in the hasp).

by **Timmy321** » 12 Jan 2004 15:03

so basicly if their to tight around the shackle there isn't a way to use shims?

by **Grudge** » 12 Jan 2004 15:58

Yep, the shim goes in between the shackle and the case so it depends on that gap. Also shimming only works on padlocks that use a simple spring loaded catch instead of rotating ball bearings (like more expensive locks do).

by **zsl27** » 12 Jan 2004 19:51

I live in USA and we have a lot of master combo, locks, in the H2k video the man uses a shim to open one......will shims really fit in there ((its kinda tight)) or are thoose like really thin shims that are expensive????? :roll:

by **VoTaN** » 12 Jan 2004 20:33

nice question o_O

(and marso: I think that shims are not so cheap.. you can't use them long.. 4-5 times each.. if you're lucky :cry:

..then an unexpensive way is appreciated! :wink:

)

by **evva3ks** » 13 Jan 2004 17:56

Here is a easy to make shim making instruction !
I invented it by my own and it is a good way to use old floppy discs !!!
Have fun !!!!

[img]http://www.tresoroeffnung.de/bilder/shims.jpg[/img]

Making Padlock Shims

Making Padlock Shims

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