Lock Slayer's Journal

[GWiens2001]

It can be amazing what some lube will do. Congrats on slaying that beast!

Gordon

[Oldfast]

One more slain! This little Hurd USN lock (from the elbow himself) gave me nothing but trouble. I've been hammering on it on and off for months.

Yesterday in the chat someone suggested Tri-Flow, which I just happened to have. Literally 10 seconds later...

I like HURD's. Nice pickin'!

p.s. I also like Tri-Flow

[manskirtbrew]

It can be amazing what some lube will do.

/looks around for Jeff...

One more down. This is the first lock I've picked that has a spring loaded core (is there a correct name for that?). Of course, being a clone of the American 1100 series, it's full of serrated and serrated/spool pins. The spring tension really made finding that last spool a challenge, but I finally won! Gutted pix soon.

Used a Peterson 0.018 Gem. Check out the height of that 5th pin compared to the 4th--the extra lift of the Gem really came in handy there.

[jeffmoss26]

TWSS!
That lock looks familiar. The gray cable tie is one of my trademarks!

[Oldfast]

....Gutted pix soon.

I'm interested to see. Some American locks have some rather shallow serrations... too shallow.
A shame really because they'd be so much more effective. Hope to see deeper ones in this clone.

That lock looks familiar. The gray cable tie is one of my trademarks!

Hmmm... seems like I've seen a FEW of those gray ties. lol

[Oldfast]

....This is the first lock I've picked that has a spring loaded core (is there a correct name for that?).

"reataining pin", ah, ok. Maybe you could also help me with another term: The spring that rotates the plug back to it's oringinal position?

(rotational or rotary) Return Spring.

[Papa Gleb]

A true slaying, at least for me. This is the first Medeco I picked. I was surprised at how huge Medeco pins are. Plus notice those 2 security spools or whatever they are.

I have put this lock far away as I felt I wasnt any where near ready to even attempt it but guess not. Now I got the Medeco fever except the only other one I own is on my front door and we all know the golden rules

[manskirtbrew]

Congrats PG! That's worth being proud of.

[jeffmoss26]

Well done! Many people say that Classic is more difficult to pick than Biaxial or M3.

[Papa Gleb]

Thanks guys, Im now doubting not picking up those Medeco's Flywheel was selling.
Very very curious to try or even just play with an M3 or Biaxial as I don't even know the internal differences . Still a newbie

[jeffmoss26]

I may have an extra Biaxial I can send you. I will look over the weekend.

[ExTxCx]

Got these for one of the kids Christmas presents. Good practice locks for them to gain confidence.

[rerun12]

nice work there papa g, the first medeco of many!

well done on that paclock msb, those can be a real pita

[flywheel]

5-pin Ruko

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[elbowmacaroni]

Okay, I know that I am answering your post here waaaay after yours. However, I didn't see anyone after this post having mentioned this to you. The biaxial is actually easier to pick than the classic you'll be pleased to know. And, well, the m3 is just a biaxial with the slider, which is trivial to defeat. So, keep your chin up, and take some of these suckers on and kick their little brass and steel asses!

-Elbow

Thanks guys, Im now doubting not picking up those Medeco's Flywheel was selling.
Very very curious to try or even just play with an M3 or Biaxial as I don't even know the internal differences . Still a newbie