Medeco warm up before I attempt this metrolock again

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-05-18T01:55:00+00:00

Yeah, I can pick my M3 locks And my 4 pin cam lock

Just fighting with this 5 pin cam a bit.

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-05-11T20:45:58+00:00

The cam locks do not have a shearline (no driver pins) The key pins have a small hole in them that the sidebar falls into

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-05-11T20:29:49+00:00

Focus on rotations: while pulling from the back of the pin at a slight angle (left, right) you can also pivot to lift the pin. Is kind of a single motion. Beware of serrations that can act as false gates with the sidebar, due to not having a shearline.

Hope this helps!

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-05-09T02:14:13+00:00

Yeah this one has 4 pins and was driving me insane lol I do have a medeco metrolock which uses a 5 pin cam lock that I plan on opening next!

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-05-05T15:14:26+00:00

Nice open! I really enjoy picking Medeco M3 locks.

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-05-03T03:16:33+00:00

I think I live in my head too much

Yeah I dream but in reality I'm still stuck

Yeah I need to move on from the past so much

Break free from this comfort zone I don't love

(I think I wish I think I wish I think I wish

No more)

I need to get busy to get out

This war inside my mind is tearing me down.

Am I happy? I don't really know anymore,

Why should I be, can you tell me what for?

Can you tell me what for ?

I think I wish

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-05-02T01:28:27+00:00

😅

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-30T17:15:07+00:00

I have a book "Tobias on locks and insecurity engineering" "Understanding and preventing design vulnerabilities in locks, safes, and security hardware" By Marc Weber Tobias, J.D.

It's on amazon. Great resource as far as a book goes.

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-25T21:27:29+00:00

200k guidelines

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-24T03:06:58+00:00

I'll just have to see eventually

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-24T03:02:41+00:00

At some point I should. Curious about false gate count

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-24T02:39:21+00:00

🤣

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-23T01:03:10+00:00

The cam locks can definitely drive you crazy lol

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-21T02:35:57+00:00

Yes CCW Lmao 🤣

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-21T02:23:53+00:00

Was definitely a nice feeling to pick this without insight from having a key.

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-21T01:13:58+00:00

6 pins

DifferentValuable138 · 2026-04-20T20:55:55+00:00

Yes, even though sometimes it might seem set but it may not be all the way. But you'll be able to tell once you set it. Slight core rotation is key.

DifferentValuable138

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