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May I say, I really like these Ace padlocks. These ran $4 each and are way harder to pick than they should be. Nothing special but for some spool pins, but somehow just so damn hard to pick.

Been picking for a while, but just getting into milling. First attempt:



Second attempt:



Third attempt:



Fourth attempt:



I suppose the next step would be to mill the cylinder. Can't find a good way to get it into the vise though.

That's a nice job if you had been a "seasoned veteran" at it, well done! Keep posting your progress, we are interested in keeping up with you.

My few experiences with them have been similar.
It's surprising yeah, but some of them do tend to be difficult!

Beautiful job on the milling! That last one looks really neat.