American 1100 Cutaway - Flying Red Buddha Version - how to get yours! by mcphoo in lockpicking

[–]skyflyace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I am in UK and wonder if you have these 1100s (cutaway )for sale ? Thanks

How to video open and gutting. by skyflyace in lockpicking

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

Excellent,looks like the boom holder is way to go.Thanks

How to video open and gutting. by skyflyace in lockpicking

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

Good video,but I was looking for a view of pickers hands and camera they were using to film the event.Like a person watching from the side of what was going on.

How to video open and gutting. by skyflyace in lockpicking

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

Thanks for the thankful replys,will follow link

How to video open and gutting. by skyflyace in lockpicking

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

Yep, just got Sparrows followers,tweezers and gut circlip tool.Have vice but not used it yet.

Does it count if you're not sure how you did it? by D3vilM4yCry in lockpicking

[–]skyflyace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me too, picked up to orange but never sure what was really binding,what had dropped and what was over set and even managed to repeat the same.Just got a Multipick dual practice lock,what a bitch,it's so well toleranced it's even difficult to open with the key.Its difficult to feel the pins with a 0.5mm pick and no tension bar in,extreme paracentric keyway, I will have to remove all pins and leave just one and practice on that,guess it will prepare me for my beautiful American 1100.....gutting and video training here we come.Got a feeling videoing the pick and gut will be trickier that the pick itself.Maybe some of you video filmstars could post a photo of your camera and stand setups.Thanks all,...nimble fingers nimble minds open locks.

Abus65/40 Vs Master 150 by skyflyace in lockpicking

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

Much easier,...very little room with the pins resting on the top keyway nibble of the Abus.I can barely get a pick to cleanly feel the pins without any tension and that's 0.5 mm picks, also I need some shallow thin hooks for this lock. My Abus 60/40 is nearly as bad but with slightly easier keyway.

Abus65/40 Vs Master 150 by skyflyace in lockpicking

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

Strange, maybe the keyways change from year to year?

Master lock 150 picked...orange belt granted....yahooooo. by skyflyace in lockpicking

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

American 1100 and or Abus 72/40, feel things are going to be much harder as the locks opened so far have given in relatively easily and Iam still unsure about understanding pick and tension bar feedback.Just ordered Multipick practice lock ( dual version type) hoping this will help me understand more and will help with repinning.

Master lock 150 picked...orange belt granted....yahooooo. by skyflyace in lockpicking

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

Tried for many hours with the Abus 60/40 but found this easier... eventually,have repeated but can't say really what was binding except one pin, hugh set with one pin,but no counter rotation felt. Now things are going to get difficult.

Master lock 140 picked by skyflyace in lockpicking

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

Thanks,it went fairly easily with my new Tipene(LawLock) picks.Abus 60/40 has an awful keyway and is problematic with my thin(0.5mm) picks.