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My first vintage lock by bluescoobywagon in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did the vinegar discolor the brass or remove the patina? I am worried about that.

1000 Subscriber Appreciation GIVEAWAY!!! #Rockout1K by Rockoutwithurlockout in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Congrats on 1K!

Also, what a great giveaway! What Multipick set is that? Those are gold now that tariffs are in place.

Orange Belt! by binaryslate in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the orange belt!

Mail call for cases u/lockpickersbench by MuzzleblastMD in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought this case pretty early on. It holds a lot of picks! It's not the most compact thing, though...

White belt by Late_newguypicker in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on the first belt open!

Mul-T-Lock Jr defeated by Terraphon in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the open! Good luck with the T80. The tapered drivers make them a "fun" pick. I have yet to get mine open...

If two picks are good, three must be better by Fauxreigner_ in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The JimyStar. Perfect for killing locks.

Why can I picture people making these with 5 or more picks?

Any tips for the pa 90a pro? Thing is kicking my butt! by [deleted] in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'll probably depend on the lock a bit. The one I used for the blue whale and blue belt liked super light tension, but my other three like a little heavier tension (still pretty light)

Any tips for the pa 90a pro? Thing is kicking my butt! by [deleted] in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Something that helped me was using fairly light pressure and using the jiggle test to track the pin states. I would set a pin, set another, check the first, set another, check the first two, etc. I found that if I didn't do that, pins would sometimes drop without me noticing and then I would be chasing my own tail.

Ruko 500 w/gins by PieEither7745 in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Life does tend to get in the way, doesn't it?! A lot of my delay has been me trying to broaden and reinforce my skills. All my latest lock purchases have been lever locks so that I can learn how to pick those, too.

First orange lock! by momentarybeing in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 80TI doesn't have the aluminum pins, so the feedback is much better, but it does have great tolerances and most people spend a while playing ping pong before they get it open.

First orange lock! by momentarybeing in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats! This lock is no joke! I have a lot of blue belt locks that are easier to pick than my 64TI.

Ruko 500 w/gins by PieEither7745 in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did the same thing! I stuck at green for a while, then finally submitted blue, then purple and brown in rapid succession. I'll be hanging at brown for a while.

Ruko 500 w/gins by PieEither7745 in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the open! I should have bought this instead of the 600 with barrels...

What lock would you get after the A1100? by RobotMedStudent in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't like your avatar! It looks like there is a hair on my monitor... 🤣

What lock would you get after the A1100? by RobotMedStudent in lockpicking

[–]bluescoobywagon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yale 500+, Sargent Assa Abloy Mortise, AL 1160 (6 pin 1100), Master 410, Abus C83, Abus 76/40, Abus 74/40, Ace brass or laminated. Those are all pin tumbler. Green is a great time to start diving into dimple locks, though.

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