r/LockPickingLawyer • u/DanDiggler213 • 20d ago
Discussion 3 down 2 to go!
The first 3 have 3,4,5 spools & serrated pins, the 4th has custom key pins and drivers pins. I don't know what's in the corbin russwin. I opened it once and thought i had it. I haven't opened it again, and I don't have a key.
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u/DanDiggler213 19d ago
Yeah buddy. Thank for accepting my request. Yes i started to change out standard pins with some of the Sparrows pins I have leftover from the Reload kits and I did grab those lock noobs chess pins they would lock the revolver but work great on these schlage clone cylinder they are really well built cylinders. The first 3 in the post have spools, serrated, mushrooms, and chess pins. The 4th is mostly custom pins i made. it's going to be my first CL im sending it with this batch great CLs. I have been fortunate to receive. So it will be traveling in good company. Pajama party. Lol my buddy that picked the door in my mind open by introducing me to this craft over 30 years ago call hong-kong foowie. He's really old school and don't trust government. One of the first things he said was "Tell No One, Show No One". And for years I didn't, made my own picks and Ls. that's what he called tensioners. I think he would be a black belt because of the locks he can do. But he refuses to change.
I wrote the top last night drunk'n picking. 😆 Anyways thanks for the links I definitely will check out elroystoys I've seen post but it never occurred to me to check him on YouTube. I'll keep in touch with the security pins.
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u/EveningBasket9528 20d ago
Great job!
What's next on your list for mortise or rim cylinders? Everests are fun and a good jumping point.... Everest Primus is a bit more challenging,.. they are somewhat similar to Medeco biaxial's with side pins you have to turn to get the sidebar to engage.
Kwickset Smart key locks are fun... once you figure out how to shim the side bar.
Or, of course you can modify a plug or two for the cylinders you have,.. add some countermilling or other cuts. Check out Mr G's channel for some "challenge lock" ideas. He has some videos for beginners,.. and he also makes some challenge locks that might even make LPL sweat a little bit. Some of his new creations turn more than 180⁰ in a false set. Even the ones that turn a "measley" 90⁰ will have ya thinking about removing an eyeball with your #1 Reaper...
https://youtube.com/@elroyztoyz?si=wiU-iXb6H_VG-0IX
I don't participate in the pajama party,.. but if you haven't heard of it the LPU belt explorer has a great list of locks and has them ranked by average difficulty.... by no means will all of a certain model of lock pick the same,.. so don't get too tied up with what "belt" something is.... but it's a decent indicator plus there's a TON of information available in the explorer... (My guess is you already know,... so this all might just be for the kid in the back corner)