Once you pick it the first time, if you only turn it halfway between the next set position, you could use the multitool then and not have to pick it again.
I picked my first tubular lock last weekend. I had never practiced on a lock that I owned. My first tubular pick was in the wild at work (for a purpose sanctioned by my company). It took me about half an hour for three picks to rotate it far enough to unlock the lock from a computer. I had to machine my own tensioner and pick.
@@livvylouise114 I’m sorry, this probably won’t help but for a tensioner I used a small Allen wrench that I ground down from six sides to four sides that fit perfectly into the square notch in the core. For a pick I used a thin straight hardened steel pin and put a handle on it. I have access to large fairly incredible mechanical and electronic prototype labs so I just made them.
I started tubular locks by SPP so when I got a set of those 3 tube picks I was thrilled I only have to pick it once, plus I have a pattern I can use to decode it. BTW: if you open the glass display where they keep the slingshots and pellet guns at Canadian tire stores, and pick up and examine the products, they get really irritated and lock it up again.
Once you get it picked and turned a little, you could use the standard tubular pick to "impression" a key. Then you wouldn't have to hand pick it again, over and over.
Yikes. I never knew this type of vending lock was so easy to pick. My bosses at the big vending company I worked took key security and accountability very seriously. Each vending route was supposed to have their own key and keys were regularly inventoried and extra keys confiscated. Also, if the pip on the tubular keys was worn down, they key was replaced. This prevented pulling the key out before the lock was fully re-locked or left in the unlocked position.
You might be surprised that back in the day getting keys was as easy as going to Coke and paying $1.50 plus tax for a duplicate key. And while one person was at the parts counter a friend, or friends could walk around collecting a few extra keys. They were either hanging out of the lock, or in the key return. At the time there were 40 keys total. CAV 1-20 for Cavalier machines, and DN 1-20 for Dixie Narco machines. All of the locks had the key number stamped on the face. RC Cola had 3 keys RC 1-3 Pepsi wasn't like that. No key numbers and they wouldn't sell replacement keys. Dr. Pepper machines were Cavalier or Dixie Narco and had the same keys as Coke. Tom's Snack vending machines took 2 different keys to open, one for the door, and one for the coin box. And they only had 2 different versions. You couldn't buy them so you had to come across them in various ways. Laundry mats with tubular keys had locks with ZB 1-10 but they had different keys for different locks. The coin box used one key and the rectangle lid that accessed the mechanism was different, and almost always was a ZB-3. You could wash for free if you had a ZB-3 key. You could buy old machined, or junk machines and they usually came with keys. Laundry
That's an interesting tool - like how it has a warded lock try-out key at one end. I've read somewhere that once you pick a tubular lock you can improvise a "key" by jamming something like a business card in the slot. No idea if it works, not got a tubular lock to try it on.
Nice pick. I have not had the opportunity to try a tubular lock yet, but it looks interesting. Could you do a video on the bilock. I realise they are not too common your way but I would love to see your approach. I can make one or two available to if needed. HG.
I NEED the US locksmiths made tubular tensioner tool !! Sparrow's is not as long and does not have the leverage STRENGTH to do the job!!??? Or should i spray a LUBE inside the ACE lock ?? It's probably 43 yrs old but worked fine when I had the key ... ugh 😩
Question for u my friend. Do you know of a tubular impressioning tool that will open an ace 2 tubular lock? Other than the 500 peterson 1.please help! 😂
Instead of locking it into the first pin position why didn’t you just impression it with your tool then you’d have a key. I do this all the time. then just tighten the knob down.
Nice job! I practice on a Southord 8 pin tubular picked it twice clockwise to open I assume now I must go counter clockwise twice to original position to be able to use key again? No luck so far! Wondering if heavier tension is needed?
Hi David Hope all is well Big shot rarely replies to anyone! You have to pick it in opposite direction to get it back to original position to be able to get key to work. It takes time especially when you have to pick it back more than once! Stay well 🙏
are these relatively easy or hard to pick for common thieves ? i just bought an e-scooter and i bought a simple bike lock that is using 4 number code combination instead of a key to open and my co-worker advised me not to use these kinds because they are very easy to pick im currently thinking about buying a xiaomi break disc lock which has similar tubular keys
I need help!!! My daughter locked our pop machine and lost the key!😡 I couldn’t pick it, so I drilled it out. Now, how do I get the T handle out without a lock?
I have a Vault gun safe (single gun). It is biometric and has a tubular lock, with the number 13 on it. The battery went dead and the key is misplaced. Are you able to help?
I would appreciate if you tried picking some abus security lock for snowmobiles, motorbikes and things like that. The big ones with some plastic protection and so on
Mabe I just got very lucky or the lock was broken or fake but I have opened an ace II with the impressioning tool. It took a lot longer than any other I have opened with it but it did eventually open and I was able to do it three different times. Like I said mabe fake or broken idk mabe after too much use the varying spring tensions could eventually become the same as the springs wear?
That's how I used them the first time I got one of those multipin tube picks. I didn't know how to use it the right way so I just used it to tension and SPP it with the 7 picks.
@@dl200010 sure they can, and when your done you have your impression. But the thing is...because the pins are so stiff to move, it's hard to feel the clicks and easy to push too hard and go past the shear line. So it might take a few tries. But I thought of something else after watching this video... if you SPP it the way he did, only turn it halfway to the next position, then you can use the tool to impression it and don't have to pick it multiple times.
Couldn't you pick it as you do here, then use the tubular pick to impression it when the pins are between positions? I'd think that would be quicker, and you'd have a "key"
That's how I used my first tubular multipin pick. I didn't know how to use it, so I just used it for tension and used the 7 picks to SPP it. I thought that was how you were supposed to use it, and the only advantage was you only have to pick it once, then can turn it all the way and also have an impression to decode it.
Yes, according to video 68. It makes since it can. Once you rotate the pins in between the locking points you should be able to take your pick and get your impression.
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