Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:59 pm by Neilau
The more torsion you use the harder you have to work the pick.
It's a common problem. I still find myself "tightening up" and have to ease off. It seems that the longer you are working on the lock the more the torsion creeps up (frustration ?
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Some people use very heavy torsion but that is usually on very high tolerance locks. The Titallium pad locks that I have opened have needed moderate to just light of moderate torsion and like I said the feel is very different on these locks.
I think I might sacrifice one of mine and open it up to see just what is going on inside.
It took me quite a few openings to get to the point that I could open them fairly quickly. I put them away and about six months later got them out and found that I almost had to start over again. The bitting also plays an important role in the difficulty factor of these (and other) locks. You might have to use a slightly deeper hook if you have a low high situation.
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