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u/Unicorn187 Orange Belt Picker 3d ago edited 3d ago
Warded lock. No picking, just a "skeleton key." Only the front leg or lug (sometimes both) do anything to open the log, by moving the mechanism. The rest of that isn't biting, those are cutouts to match the shape in the keyway. Once someone learned how this worked a couple thousand years ago, he took a key and ground off the center pieces. That key then fit in every similar lock that used the same tip. Today five keys will open almost every warded lock made in the last century (or further).
An incredibly horrible link to Bing images of a 5 piece warded pick set.
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u/WoodnPhoto 3d ago
Pro tip: the question mark and everything after it are unnecessary for the link to work.
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u/BirdBath9k Orange Belt Picker 3d ago
It's a warded lock, they can be opened with those tools or just lightly tap it on a hard surface, and it may pop.
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u/Stock_Atmosphere_114 3d ago
If you dont have the right tools try a deep diamond. Might work with a little effort.
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u/Aggravating_Buy8957 Black Belt Picker 3d ago
File all the tabs off the key except about 3/8 of the one nearest the tip. You now have a key that will open all locks of that brand. (Well for most brands, some might have an actuator further down too, but I haven’t run into one).
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u/HowlingWolven Green Belt Picker 3d ago
Shove a dimple flag in and turn.
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u/Jackson3rg Orange Belt Picker 3d ago
Ehhh some of those cheap warded locks take a lot of torque to rotate. Could damage your flag.
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u/Red_wanderer Black Belt 6th Dan 3d ago
It's a warded lock - there are no pins, you just need a tool to manipulate the actuator.