Very informative video, I saw Mcnally pick a kwikset smart lock that had a side bar in it. I was wondering why he stuck a shim on the side now it makes sense
Thank you. I kept dropping the false set in my 90-A Pro, and any counter rotation would drop 2-3 pins, making it impossible to proceed further. After watching this video, I was able to determine the correct binding order and get an open.
In my case the keyway is paracentric and the keypins fell out on the other side. I only have the driver pins poking out and the core is still fully attached to the bible. I'm really thinking about getting somehow wires into the lock to push back the springs with the driver pins or perhaps build a custom comb tool for this type of paracenteic keyway.
Hmm. I have to echo the sentiment of the dudes comments below me. This video is fantastic. I've picked quite awhile now but I just kind of go in and feel my way around, and I usually pop what I'm picking, though not always. I do only in situ so I am defo going to apply the techniques. I don't always have the time to do a diligent effort- I'm gonna subscribe too. This was a vid I woulda liked to have seen when I started. Thanks.
Thank you for the great video. I just got started with lock picking, and came to the same conclusion with my Masterlock 140, which you put so well into words and demonstration.
Серьещный цилиндр я пока не могу никак инструмент подобрать, eps вскрыл на канале у себя, а вот с этим пока в процессе, ну и с приворотом будут сложности, особенно с вертушкой 👍👍👍
I live in Norway, and I work at a place where we use these locks with the TrioVing system. Each sylinder is about 250$ so it's expensive but works well. Nice to see these chunck can pack a punch and resist so well!
Thanks for this! My shims seem too thin, and my 0.5mm picks seem too thick (and aren't broken)... I'll have to get some feeler gauge to try to do something like this. I got mine stuck in chamber 1 and I can see the detent, but it's an awfully tight fit. Anyone know a good thickness for this?
This is very insightful! One thing I want to know, near the end you push up the last pin with quite some force. Enough even to bend the pick it seems. Is this usually an appropriate amount of force? I'm afraid to bend my picks!
In this case I think he was just caught on the warding, so he pulled his pick out and went at it again, which went much easier the second time when he was dead on the pin. Sometimes pins get ornery and need some extra coaching but if you're pressing that hard, somethings probably off. Still, that was more of a temporary flex than a permanent bend. If he'd continued pressing harder, than it might have left a notable permanent bend. It happens. But if you find yourself often using that much pressure, you're probably either applying too much tension, or you're actually pressing against the warding. I did that to my Peterson #1 hook (my favorite right now), but I was able to bend it back pretty much to stock. However I would definitely not make a habit of doing that, as the pick will break eventually from the back and forth stress. Now I'm more careful to watch my pressure, angle, and depth.
Hey, just wanted to thank you for the great sets of printable picks on your website. They helped me a lot to build my own since I don't have much money to buy them.
I don't think we can thank you enough for the information presented here, in a real time comprehensible and visual manner. This is like getting the hidden password to successful locksport, but we just have to type it in (practice, practice, practice). Newbs typically don't understand what they're feeling (if anything at all), but this should lift the veil. I just wish I could like this more than once, like 20 times.
