The Official Status Update Thread: Part 67 - Snowpocalypse Now!

[Sylvain]

Hey V8, are you into lock picking?

 

[OneBadV8]

Hey V8, are you into lock picking?

 

[Sylvain]

I thought so.

 

[OneBadV8]

I mean, I own some picks. And as often as my brother loses keys it may come in handy

 

[SEIndSAM]

Had to change a headlight on the wifes care, but it's finished.

Youtube is great. I had forgotten there was a screw in the back that held the assembly in.

 

[OneBadV8]

Had to change a headlight on the wifes care, but it's finished.

Youtube is great. I had forgotten there was a screw in the back that held the assembly in.

 

[Sylvain]

I mean, I own some picks. And as often as my brother loses keys it may come in handy

What kind of set you have?
Can you do much with a credit card style set or do you need something with dozens of picks?

 

[Rayne]

My Grandbabies left

 

[Sylvain]

My Grandbabies left

Hello Rayne.

They have to leave to be able to come back.

 

[OneBadV8]

What kind of set you have?
Can you do much with a credit card style set or do you need something with dozens of picks?

You probably could pick with those, however you'd probably want the tension bar to be a bit stronger

My Grandbabies left

You got 'em for an extra day or two though right?

 

[SEIndSAM]

You probably could pick with those, however you'd probably want the tension bar to be a bit stronger

Yeah, I would think you would torque the bar really easy.

 

[OneBadV8]

Yeah, I would think you would torque the bar really easy.

Yep, but bobby pins would work good if you had some laying around.

 

[Sylvain]

You probably could pick with those, however you'd probably want the tension bar to be a bit stronger

Not sure what they are made of, some are made of steel but some others are titanium so I would assume the tension bar is tougher even if it's thin.

 

[OneBadV8]

Not sure what they are made of, some are made of steel but some others are titanium so I would assume the tension bar is tougher even if it's thin.

Tension bar needs to be bent though to be used properly. So it can't be too strong if they expect you to bend it.

 

[OneBadV8]

Usually they look something like this:

 

[Sylvain]

I guess once you bend the flat ones a few times they will break then.

 

[OneBadV8]

I guess once you bend the flat ones a few times they will break then.

I would think they'd be more like a one time use thing.

Actual picks and tension bars aren't terribly big though. You could still put them in a pocket. Not sure what advantage the credit card set would have

 

[SEIndSAM]

I would think they'd be more like a one time use thing.

Actual picks and tension bars aren't terribly big though. You could still put them in a pocket. Not sure what advantage the credit card set would have

My guess is something to keep in wallet for emergencies.

 

[OneBadV8]

My guess is something to keep in wallet for emergencies.

Right, I get that. But Picks aren't that big to begin with. I'm sure you could fit normal picks in there too. I guess that was the point I was attempting to make.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Right, I get that. But Picks aren't that big to begin with. I'm sure you could fit normal picks in there too. I guess that was the point I was attempting to make.

I used to key locks in a former job, many moons ago. I still have keying & pick sets for Kwikset & Schlague Locks, but it would take me a few minutes to remember what to do. I worked that job 1985-1990.