Minico Padlock Question

by **lansdaletlv** » 1 Sep 2005 21:25

A friend of mine recently picked up a Minico MP70 padlock for me, a bigtime noob, to practice (more like embarass myself) on. My question for anyone who knows anything about this lock (or locks with this type of keyway) is how do you go about getting your pick and torque wrench to fit in the keyway? Do you bend your picks or insert them a different way? This lock should be easy, it has no security pins... I just can't get my pick and torque wrench to fit in properly.

Oh yeah, while im posting... What's the deal with that little hole in the back of these locks? It was definitely manufactured with it and if you hold the lock to the light you can see right out of the keyway.[/b]

by **Chucklz** » 1 Sep 2005 21:28

I have never seen or even heard of this brand. But the little hole is almost certainly a drainage hole that allows for water to drain from inside the lock if it ever happened to get in there. About your keway, without a picture, we can only give general suggestions. Probably the best I can do is to suggest you place your tension tool at the top of the keyway. Besides that, make smaller tools.

by **lansdaletlv** » 1 Sep 2005 22:04

Here's a picture of this lock... I'm sure you know the style.

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by **SFGOON** » 1 Sep 2005 22:07

You will need a variety of tension tools. You will always have the same hooks, snakes, rakes, etc, but as your skills progress, you will want a greater variety of tension wrenches. For right now, try bending a tension wrench out of a safety pin. You need a pair of pliers and a few pins to practice on. They work great!

by **SFGOON** » 1 Sep 2005 22:08

You posted that pic after I started writing the post. If that is what it looks like, it's a b*tch, though it could be a cheap knockoff.

by **lansdaletlv** » 1 Sep 2005 22:17

Do cheap knockoff's allow you to apply tension to the lock from the weep hole in the back?

by **SFGOON** » 1 Sep 2005 22:21

Make a needle into a "U" and try it.

by **lansdaletlv** » 1 Sep 2005 22:24

I can apply tension to the lock from the weep hole... that leaves the whole keyway for me.. Should be good.

by **SFGOON** » 1 Sep 2005 22:26

Nice. Way to find an original method an apply it - let us know how you do.

by **Chrispy** » 2 Sep 2005 11:48

I have a lock very similar to that (just not that brand name). I can pin-pick it using a shallow hook and a small (and I mean real small) tension wrench. The tension wrench is an allen key ground down to fit the tiniest of keyways.

by **lansdaletlv** » 2 Sep 2005 13:57

Chrispy, are the pins in your lock positioned upside down or rightside up?

by **Chrispy** » 2 Sep 2005 17:35

The same as in your pic.

As in, when the lock is standing with the clasp/bolt/shackle at the top (like your picture) the chambers are filled:

Bottom Pin
Driver Pin
Spring

Basically.... exactly.... like... your picture. How much did you pay for that lock?

by **lansdaletlv** » 2 Sep 2005 20:30

One of my friends picked it up for me... I'm not sure how much he payed for it.

minico's website would probably tell you.

by **lansdaletlv** » 7 Sep 2005 23:34

i can pick this thing about 7 seconds now.

by **lansdaletlv** » 7 Sep 2005 23:35

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