Comments on: Lock picks http://www.pinblog.com/2006/07/13/lock-picks/ Restoring as many pins as we can get our hands on. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Chris http://www.pinblog.com/2006/07/13/lock-picks/#comment-1133 Chris Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:22:01 +0000 http://www.pinblog.com/2006/07/13/lock-picks/#comment-1133 Yeah, I'm still trying to figure mine out It might help if I watched the video ;) Yeah, I’m still trying to figure mine out

It might help if I watched the video ;)

]]> By: Adam http://www.pinblog.com/2006/07/13/lock-picks/#comment-1132 Adam Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:42:32 +0000 http://www.pinblog.com/2006/07/13/lock-picks/#comment-1132 I bought an 8 pc. set by DINO on Amazon (oddly no longer listed), and it worked out well for me. It took some fiddling with to get it right, but I've been able to open fairly cheesy coin door locks, as well as a [much more challenging] double-sided key lock on some older 1979-80 Bally/Williams pins. The key (hah) for me was learning not to put too much tension on the lock with the tension tool. Paraphrasing the MIT Lock Picking Guide: You have to overcome the binding force caused by applying tension with the force of the pick against the pins. Very, very satisfying when you get it right. Good luck! :) I bought an 8 pc. set by DINO on Amazon (oddly no longer listed), and it worked out well for me. It took some fiddling with to get it right, but I’ve been able to open fairly cheesy coin door locks, as well as a [much more challenging] double-sided key lock on some older 1979-80 Bally/Williams pins.

The key (hah) for me was learning not to put too much tension on the lock with the tension tool. Paraphrasing the MIT Lock Picking Guide: You have to overcome the binding force caused by applying tension with the force of the pick against the pins.

Very, very satisfying when you get it right. Good luck! :)

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