security pins? hahahahaha

by **zekeo** » 3 Aug 2005 11:50

I'm finally successfully picking my schlage with four spools. I just wanted to thank everyone for great advice on how spools work. It's a good feeling to be able to defeat even the most expensive deadbolts available at the hardware store.

It took heavier tension than I initially expected--well, to begin it took light tension and then heavier when setting the last few pins.

by **NKT** » 3 Aug 2005 12:58

Nice one.

Now get it down to under 7 minutes, and come compete in the Dutch Open next year. That's a test of skill!

by **Santos718** » 3 Aug 2005 13:41

Congrats!

by **sawtenor** » 3 Aug 2005 14:37

hehe nice!
When I bought a padlock with spools, I successfully opened it without even getting the "difficulty" of the pins. It was only after with single pin picking...

by **SFGOON** » 3 Aug 2005 15:06

Try a profile pick on that bolt and see what happens - you're looking at about 30 seconds to three minutes....

by **n2oah** » 3 Aug 2005 15:23

I have some American padlock cylinders with three serrated spools, two serrated drivers, and five serrated lower pins. Do you think you could handle that, zekeo?

by **sublime progie** » 3 Aug 2005 15:34

zekeo, I know how good it feels man. Last night was my first time to ever pick my schlage with all four spools in also. Ive never been happier

by **Eyes_Only** » 3 Aug 2005 15:44

Congrats zekeo. And this may not be true for everyone but after learning how to bypass locks with spool drivers, pretty much any lock they sell at home depot or lowes or whatever will no longer pose a problem for you. Its a great feeling of personal empowerment, kinda like when you picked your very first lock.

by **cracksman** » 3 Aug 2005 15:57

Congrats,
It's nice to pick a lock that has specifically inserted features to prevent picking

by **lock_assassin** » 3 Aug 2005 20:23

What helped me the most with spool pins was quicklocks video about spool pins in a Yale I believe. I had read about doing it that way but a picture is worth a thousand words! I can pick my Medeco cylinders with 5 pins (no sidebar of course!!!) using spools in #1, #3 & #5. Not real fast, still takes me 15 minutes minimum, most of the time 20 or more, but at least I can do it now. Not sure if you could call the Medeco pins true spools because they are almost shaped like a vase, not a letter "I", but by letting off on the tension and slowly letting the plug rotate backwards I can get past them now. I have tried with spools in #2 & #4 and the results are about the same, 15 minutes or so. All 4 of the cylinders I have had spool pins in 2 & 4 when I got them from ebay and I just mix pins to add extras. I can get it open with 2 pin sets, no spools and the sidebar but adding a third pin set right now makes it impossible for me, maybe someday!!!

Great job zekeo!

lock_assassin

by **sublime progie** » 3 Aug 2005 20:40

I dont know if I am doing something wrong, but it doesnt take me anywhere near 7 minutes to pick my schlage with 4 security pins and a regular. I havent tried a medico but my schlage is no problem anymore. did I do something wierd or just hit a good feeling for it?

by **cracksman** » 3 Aug 2005 21:23

I don't know about the Medeco in question, but just hearing the name makes me cringe. Cracking our Schlage "Top Shelf" deadbolt is nothing...... :shock: