Hey! I figured out your problem, I uploaded a video showcasing the steps to make the shape. It can be found under the playlists section on my channel. There's also a google drive link to the fusion file in said video's description! I hope this helps
Your basically making 2 of the exact same cones that are the exact same size. Then you create a sketch of your spiral pattern and extrude/cut through the center of one cone, then invert the cut area on the other cone so that it cuts out everything the the first cone left. Just make 2 cones, draw the shape of your cut at the base of each(the same shape +/- a small tolerance) and extrude straight up the center on one and then leave the center on the 2nd one and cute the outside away.
Yes, when the middle part of the spool is in the sheer line, the core turns slightly. That's a false set. When you find the correct pin and put pressure on it, you should feel the core want to "counter rotate" back a bit. Here you have to balance the amount of tension you apply, with the pick pressure to ride the counter rotation back until you set the pin. The tensioner is important as well. If it's the wrong size it might bind the core, I thinks that might be part of what was happening. I like BOK tension but with these locks, depending on the bitting, when using a BOK tensioner that won't bind the core, you might not get enough lift from you're pick without oversetting the next pin. I vice does help indeed. Also, when you get some different TOK tensioners, try a slightly deeper hook using TOK tensioon. No, these ACE locks aren't crappy locks by any means in my opinion... I've picked up through some purple belt level locks and still have trouble with this lock sometimes! Mine, I believe is the 48MM 54543 model. You did a great job!
Thank you. Great info. All makes sense. I have a silver Ace I still haven’t picked. I’ll make a video and show you my approach then maybe I can get feedback from you all. Thank you all.
@dugy40 Sure thing! I'd be more than happy to watch and give feedback on! One great thing about these ACE locks, even the smaller ones have security pins as well and can be difficult!
You’re doing great! When the core moves to a certain position but not open…you’re in a False set. When the bounce is gone from the other pins, they are Overset which means they’ve been picked to deep. Tension wrenches make A word of difference!
Funny how RU-vid can make things look easy sometimes. Even if it is, or isnt like you said it can give you confidence! Tension is usually half if not more than half the battle. And always remember, most videos are practiced to make them look easier and dont show the struggles! Very cool stuff for sale man! If i had the money id be happy to help support! Maybe in the future! Those aces can be tricky!
That's a great job man! Very well done! I agree with LadyLocks! Doesn't hurt to check into that if it's something you're interested in! Keep up the great work man!
You should see what the record is and submit it for speed picking. You'd have to show the key working, then pick and gut it in one continuous take. But you could possibly have a record time. Not sure on the time already done on the Padlock 90a, you'd have to check... but that's pretty dang fast. Congrats on the open!🥰😍😘☺
Thank you. I actually have done it faster but wasn’t filming. I realize anyone claiming times like this should show the pins. If we have a genuine contest I’d be happy to drop the pins. Someone wrote me and said 9 seconds was the record. I’d like to know where he found that at. I can’t find the post now. Next time I get a really fast one I will drop the pins. Plus show lock and key in the beginning. I think I’ll get a stop watch and hit it when I start. Going for as fast as possible. It’s fun speed picking. Since most can pick it. Adding a timed pick would be fun. Again. Thank you for the compliment.
Great job man! It can be rough, i know. I think for this you just have to show the keypins if im not mistaken. Pick it then put the key in and with the key in, turn it 180 so you can take the keypins out the holes in the bottom. Well done though! You made it through!!
Yeah I showed the pins. 14 of them. The entry counts. I just did more than I needed to. No one could articulate what drop the pins meant. Someone finally did but I was done already.
Hey man that was great! Congrats on that! I haven gotten one of these to pick yet but am looking forward to it! Ive got you fown for a comment entry from my appreciation video! Did you want to do a video entry for it as well? I saw one of you comments here said #Adam100 in it.
@dugy40 OH sorry, my 100 subscriber appreciation giveaway can be entered through comment as well as a video for an extra entry. The details are in my giveaway video. Basically make a video telling me you're approach to picking a lock you haven't picked for the first time. Like how you got about your process of deciding what pick or tensioner to use. Do you gravitate to tok or bok. Do you pick methodically front to back or back to front or just mash around. Do you look at the key to help determine pick profile or help determine 0 lifts.. Things like that. Then tag me in the title and or description and put #Adam100 in the title as well. I don't know if I can put a link in your comments but I'll try in a new one.
finish 1:01:55 When i was putting the core in and i got off track and had to dump the pins and start over.. if not for that this woulda been about 25 min long.
38:19 I say were all apart. it shows all the pins many times. I screenshot and zoomed in and could tell what kind they were.I pray you can see them. i was going to put together but lost spring,, picked at 23:05
i made this way to hard, its easy now that ive looked at the lock and videos. my next take apart will be much smoother. but i did get it completely gutted, lost two springs, ordered the springs, when they get here ill put this back together.
