Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:23 am
New disc detainer pick (rear tension)
Here she is, finally... the tensioner was fine but the pick needed a little filing. It's fiddly to hold it steady as it doesn't lock in like the front disc tool, but with a little practice she's not too bad!
I should make a point for anyone not aware of this yet, it's very easy to pick rear disc driven locks with the front disc tool with a simple trick. Once all the discs feel set, you simply switch tension to one of the driver discs using the tip of the tool meant for picking and you rotate the front disc back with the tensioner - and pop she goes.
So why did I buy a rear disc tool then? Simple... some locks have recessed keyways and the front disc tool doesn't get in far enough to hook in properly. Such as this big bastard of a silverline padlock I've had for ages... not a problem for the rear disc tool as it goes right to the back and there's no slippage.
Setting the discs front to back she pops in 10 seconds, will do a video in a while but for now here's a pic:
I should make a point for anyone not aware of this yet, it's very easy to pick rear disc driven locks with the front disc tool with a simple trick. Once all the discs feel set, you simply switch tension to one of the driver discs using the tip of the tool meant for picking and you rotate the front disc back with the tensioner - and pop she goes.
So why did I buy a rear disc tool then? Simple... some locks have recessed keyways and the front disc tool doesn't get in far enough to hook in properly. Such as this big bastard of a silverline padlock I've had for ages... not a problem for the rear disc tool as it goes right to the back and there's no slippage.
Setting the discs front to back she pops in 10 seconds, will do a video in a while but for now here's a pic:
