Help with SPP a brass padlock
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:09 pm
As you probably know I started in Jan this year but need some help. I have managed to open all targetted locks so far, some by SPP and others by raking. My wife picked up another 3 yesterday for £1 and got all 3 done within the hour, one a single wafer, one a double wafer and a cheap & nasty dial padlock. Anyhow I have a couple of issues you maybe able to help with...
1. The double wafer lock I managed to SPP or should that be SWP, I have limited picks at the moment and only 1 TB, In order to do the top and bottom wafers I inserted the TB in the bottom picked the top then had to kinda hold the barrel with my thumb to retain the tension and reposition the TB at the top to tackle the bottom wafers, although it worked would I be better with forked TB or some other kind?
2. I have this Halfords (uk) brass padlock (dont have a key) I have raked it a few times to open and astounded myself by SPP it way back in jan but never to be repeated despite managing to SPP euro locks at will so I have now a better feel for pins etc compared to 6 weeks ago. Knowing halfords products I doubt if there are high security issues involved. I have tried low/med/high tension, I have tried being light on the pick to avoid oversetting, and when I release the tension I can hear the pins click back down, and I am sure all 5 are clicking back down. I can feel the lack of tension when pins are set (I think) but I am damned if I can SPP this padlock. Any other pointers that may help me?
1. The double wafer lock I managed to SPP or should that be SWP, I have limited picks at the moment and only 1 TB, In order to do the top and bottom wafers I inserted the TB in the bottom picked the top then had to kinda hold the barrel with my thumb to retain the tension and reposition the TB at the top to tackle the bottom wafers, although it worked would I be better with forked TB or some other kind?
2. I have this Halfords (uk) brass padlock (dont have a key) I have raked it a few times to open and astounded myself by SPP it way back in jan but never to be repeated despite managing to SPP euro locks at will so I have now a better feel for pins etc compared to 6 weeks ago. Knowing halfords products I doubt if there are high security issues involved. I have tried low/med/high tension, I have tried being light on the pick to avoid oversetting, and when I release the tension I can hear the pins click back down, and I am sure all 5 are clicking back down. I can feel the lack of tension when pins are set (I think) but I am damned if I can SPP this padlock. Any other pointers that may help me?