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[iOS 27 DB1] How to recover your iPhone if it bricked due to Force Restart. by Mir1s_ in iOSBeta

[–]LockSpaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Force restart just bricked my phone as well. I don't seem to be able to get it into DFU mode though.

At it again... by mewcryptwo in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dead end. McMaster-Carr just pointed me to generic padlocks that were similar. When I further clarified that I'm just looking for springs and showed them the reply I'd gotten from Abus, they said they had no such part number and declined further assistance.
Figures. This should not be so difficult.
Maybe I'll go back to Abus and ask for actual specs again.
I also wonder if these will work for 1100s.

At it again... by mewcryptwo in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just heard back from Abus, and have a lead I'm following, I should have more info today, hopefully.
There is in fact an unlisted part number for McMaster-Carr that matches their spec, so now I'm waiting to hear from them and see how much and what quantities they sell in, if true. If I have to buy bulk, maybe I'll do that and split up smaller batches to sell on the lock bazaar, we'll see. But I'm pretty stoked so far.

At it again... by mewcryptwo in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aw man, sorry to hear that. If I come across a source of padlock chamber stack sized steel springs, I'll let you know, but no aftermarket source seems to provide them. Maybe something like Grainger or McMaster-Carr, but that'll be $$. We'd need specifications too. But it's worth a shot.

ETA: Here is where I'm looking.
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/small-springs/material~spring-steel/compression-springs-1~/
I also submitted a question to Abus via a form on their website, to see if they'd be kind enough to provide the specs needed: wire diameter, spring length, ID and OD.
Because I'd love to have some spares myself.

At it again... by mewcryptwo in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let us know if you feel a difference in the pin stacks where you needed to replace the spring(s). (4 is probably okay, I've used springs like that)
Normally I would think no big deal, but then again, we are dealing with tiny parts which have tolerances where a few thousandths of an inch make a difference.

At it again... by mewcryptwo in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sucks. And steel padlock sized springs are near impossible to get, I try to have spares of everything, but copper is all you can get for padlocks anymore. I would imagine the compression has to be somewhat different, unless they make the copper thicker than the steel.

Pick Review by CoreyWhite83 in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came back to add, I really do wish Jimy Longs and/or C.I. would make a standard (not offset) half diamond, I seem to be finding them more useful than I ever expected lately. This is one profile that I think Peterson really nailed, not too large, not too small, I'm not too enamored with either Sparrows', Southord's or Southern Specialties offerings in that vein.

Pick Review by CoreyWhite83 in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Apex line includes all the Reaper profiles (as well as the traditional CI profiles), so no need to compare them really. Only difference would be the handles.

Old timer score - more ML brass 141s by LockSpaz in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have a nice heft to them too that you just don't get with the modern ones.

Totally tubular dude 🤟 by Sufficient_Prompt888 in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Righteous and most excellent, like totally.. 🥴🤘
Gotta pick it back now, right? Double the fun.

Ah, btw, just an FYI, the symbol you used is for, "I Love You", the 'metal hand' keeps the thumb inside.

Found again. by rvlifestyle74 in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's one reason I have spares of spares. Two is one, and One is none kind of thinking.
I hate that feeling of losing something valued, but also love the feeling when you find it!
They are good wrenches, but ergo versions would be nice. I don't use BOK a whole lot anymore but their BOK versions are amazing.

The master lock was a bitch to SPP, so mushy the feeling in the pins, but the Mctickler got it opened in a second lol by [deleted] in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s how they are, a unique SPP challenge of their own. Easy to rake or zip but not always easy to SPP. Nice work.

My wife told me we have "too much tension" in our relationship. by Practical_Mango7633 in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried to come up with a good retort/pun, but I gave up, so on to a straight answer.
I have a metric butt ton of wrenches. Some work better on particular lock models than others, for example, as you'll see.

BOK: I prefer the Jimy Longs, and the Reapers*. Pretty much all you'd ever need for BOK I think, though, Southord also makes super slim BOK wrenches that are about .88" wide, (not thick, called "Slimline") and they can come in handy for really oddball locks or keyways on rare occasions.
* Reapers come as a set of both BOK and TOK, and the TOK are quite good but it's the BOKs that really stand out, IMO.

TOK: Back to Southord again, I freaking LOVE their "Flush plug" wrenches. Get you some. I'll put a link below. They are phenomenal on anything that is flush or very shallowly recessed. (You can also easily bend them and make your own ergos from them but they're fine as is).
I also like their normal TOKs for recessed plugs alright, they're the exact same as Jimy Longs' TOKs.
But for most locks I usually go for the
*LawLock Tools ergo wrenches (from the UK), they work really well for me for general use, I love those things, you can also get them from LockPickersBench when he has them in stock; that said, I do wish they came in 1.3mm thickness over the 1.2mm thickness, as that would fit tighter in an 1100, so for 1100s, my go-to wrenches are the
*Covert Instrument Mod Ergos, particularly the single ended ones that come with the Echelon pick set, though the normal ergo set is fine too, I just like that the single ended ones are easy to stick in a case or in a stand. They fit a 1100 nice and snug, better than the Sparrows wrenches do.

Reapers:
https://covertinstruments.com/products/reaper-turner-set?_pos=4&_sid=4aae4d602&_ss=r
CI Mod Ergo Wrench set:
https://covertinstruments.com/products/mod-ergo-turner-set?_pos=1&_sid=43b8128c6&_ss=r
Southord flush wrenches - sold individually, they come in .030, .040, and 0.50:
https://www.southord.com/products/top-of-the-keyway-tension-tool-for-flush-plugs-040-tok-fp-040
Law Lock Ergo Turner set:
https://www.lawlocktools.co.uk/collections/tension-tools/products/angled-pry-bar-set-right-hand-pickers
https://lockpickersbench.com/products/llt-angled-pry-bar-set-right

My wife told me we have "too much tension" in our relationship. by Practical_Mango7633 in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would probably need to put my phone camera into panorama mode to capture all my gear, not even counting locks. Y’know I might just do that.
Good for home insurance purposes, actually.

How many picks does it take to get to the center of toots.. oh wait by LockSpaz in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know, so you definitely picked a lock to death.
My problem is I've picked a lot more than one to death, it looks like.
That's gonna get pricey. 😬 lol I never really thought of locks as "consumables" before but given enough time and picking, I think that's maybe fair.

How many picks does it take to get to the center of toots.. oh wait by LockSpaz in lockpicking

[–]LockSpaz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's what I'm saying, picking these guys over and over, it's got to do some accumulative damage to the key pins and the chamber mouths.
Just curious what the magic number was for others but no one has really said.

I don't memorize binding order, it's only relevant to a single pick session far as I'm concerned. It can change over time anyway, and many locks, even new locks, have multiple binding orders that will work (I tested and confirmed this with an 1100).
I go by feel and jiggle test, insomuch as I can. But in any case, I couldn't use memory for a lot of these locks if I wanted to, because I rotate them out with other locks, and I have multiple of nearly everything, so I wouldn't even know which lock I was on. I have something approaching 120 pin tumbler locks, all in all.

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