A 3mm × 1.5mm ejector pin sleeve, married with a 1.5mm ejector pin, is an excellent solution for modifying these Aliexpress tools, especially when the lock doesn't contain bow tie warding.
A very interesting video. I'm still a long way off making such things myself, DD locks still don't like me currently 😂 doesn't mean I can't enjoy someones creativity and thoughts though. Thanks for sharing and have a great rest of the week buddy 🙏👌👍🤜🤛
@@Nicks-Picks When I bought the Silver Bullet, invented by Matt Smith, I thought it would unleash my skills, and I would be able to replicate all the videos of disc detainer picking that I had seen at the time. But, I was convinced that all the locks I was working with back then required rear disk tensioning. I even ordered an additional pick tip and shortened its tip slightly to perfectly align with the elevation of the bottom disc. This is the primary reason why different tips are included in the Silver Bullet set. Unless you want to balance the thinset of rear disc tensioners on the bottom disc (doable, but awkward), there was no such thing as a universal rear disc tensioner that wasn't proned to slipping off the bottom disc as rotational force was applied. This is my understanding, unless someone tells me otherwise. When I first started using the pick, sure I was able to pick several locks within the Chinese realm of tolerances. But I never could pick locks using front discs tensioning; all but one. This lock had a zero disc on the top and bottom. More importantly, I never got "clicks" when I picked my locks like you see in YT videos. That started to charge just recently after making my own homemade disc detainer picks, learning how to switch between discs, top and bottom (when using a top disc tool), and after adding the propeller handles to my tool. The handles make a huge difference and a certain amount of torque is required to get the disc gates to click. But it's more than that. You must let off on the tension slightly to rotate the discs back and forth to determine whether you are in a true gate or a false one. This analysis is also used to feel the friction of the disc when it's not in a gate at all. I noticed that it takes me longer to pick the same lock using rear disc tensioning after using front disc tensioning. Part of the problem is I'm using two different tools. I highly recommend buying or making a tool that offers shouldering against the lock body similar to the RWB pick. Just because LPL picks all his locks freehanded and without shouldering components, there's no shame in the game doing otherwise. I like picking my locks in hand or on a table (no vises required), but with shouldering (when top disc tensioning); the bigger the better in most cases. It helps keep the pick tip aligned and reduces slipping off the top disc. The feedback and binding order of setting discs may feel quite different when using rear or front tensioning picks. More importantly, the diameter of your pick tool handle makes a huge difference. A large shaft tends to amplify the arc length of a gate. The thickness of your tip is important too. I think SB tips are about 2.90 mm. You can go thicker, but maintaining the alignment becomes more critical. I like thicker because there's less play. But this only works when I'm dealing with Chinese locks without warding and with wide open discs. I never bought the cheap Chinese picks that were rampantly used prior to the Sparrows tool, which is a cheap copy of LPL and B. Bill's tool. I went with the Silver Bullet. It was the top dog at the time. Nick, eveyone learns at different paces. It's your own discoveries that the locksport community cares about.
@@laurenarndt464 I hear your, I know I'm only competing with myself, I just get frustrated on occasion as I'm sure we all do. I really appreciate the reply, there's a lot of food information in there, especially the handle diameter....very interesting Indeed. I think I'm just too heavy handed at this point from the lever lock picking, I need to dedicate some time to just learning the DD locks I reckon, as you until now I like to pick all sorts so one skill doesn't weign. Thanks for all the info mate, appreciate it🙏👍🍻
@@Nicks-PicksPersonally, I tend to become obsessed with whatever project tool I'm working on. I'm constantly thinking of better ways of doing things when it comes to my designs. If I just picked locks or collected antique padlocks with original keys, I would bored to death. Not surprisingly, I have seen so many channels inevitability picking antique padlocks to feed their algorithms. Bosian Bill was an absolute hack on his channel when it came to the way he treated antiques. "There are you other channels you can find," he said, after I called him out. I want to be the guy that can make a key as well....none of that silver soldiered stuff. Also, I don't want to be at the mercy of antique key blank hoarders. That's why I machine my own blanks. There are locks in the UK that I've never touched and at this point in my life I never will. Just keep doing what you love most.
@@laurenarndt464 keep doing what you love most is definitely good advice 👌I've made a couple of keys for double sided wafer locks before and really enjoyed that as it goes. So satisfying when it turns and you have a working lock again
A 3mm × 1.5mm ejector pin sleeve, married with a 1.5mm ejector pin, is an excellent solution for modifying these Aliexpress tools, especially when the lock doesn't contain bow tie warding.
Increible, lo que hiciste de esa herramienta!! Respekt de mi parte.
A very interesting video. I'm still a long way off making such things myself, DD locks still don't like me currently 😂 doesn't mean I can't enjoy someones creativity and thoughts though. Thanks for sharing and have a great rest of the week buddy 🙏👌👍🤜🤛
@@Nicks-Picks When I bought the Silver Bullet, invented by Matt Smith, I thought it would unleash my skills, and I would be able to replicate all the videos of disc detainer picking that I had seen at the time. But, I was convinced that all the locks I was working with back then required rear disk tensioning. I even ordered an additional pick tip and shortened its tip slightly to perfectly align with the elevation of the bottom disc. This is the primary reason why different tips are included in the Silver Bullet set. Unless you want to balance the thinset of rear disc tensioners on the bottom disc (doable, but awkward), there was no such thing as a universal rear disc tensioner that wasn't proned to slipping off the bottom disc as rotational force was applied. This is my understanding, unless someone tells me otherwise.
When I first started using the pick, sure I was able to pick several locks within the Chinese realm of tolerances. But I never could pick locks using front discs tensioning; all but one. This lock had a zero disc on the top and bottom. More importantly, I never got "clicks" when I picked my locks like you see in YT videos.
That started to charge just recently after making my own homemade disc detainer picks, learning how to switch between discs, top and bottom (when using a top disc tool), and after adding the propeller handles to my tool. The handles make a huge difference and a certain amount of torque is required to get the disc gates to click. But it's more than that. You must let off on the tension slightly to rotate the discs back and forth to determine whether you are in a true gate or a false one. This analysis is also used to feel the friction of the disc when it's not in a gate at all. I noticed that it takes me longer to pick the same lock using rear disc tensioning after using front disc tensioning. Part of the problem is I'm using two different tools. I highly recommend buying or making a tool that offers shouldering against the lock body similar to the RWB pick. Just because LPL picks all his locks freehanded and without shouldering components, there's no shame in the game doing otherwise. I like picking my locks in hand or on a table (no vises required), but with shouldering (when top disc tensioning); the bigger the better in most cases. It helps keep the pick tip aligned and reduces slipping off the top disc.
The feedback and binding order of setting discs may feel quite different when using rear or front tensioning picks. More importantly, the diameter of your pick tool handle makes a huge difference. A large shaft tends to amplify the arc length of a gate. The thickness of your tip is important too. I think SB tips are about 2.90 mm. You can go thicker, but maintaining the alignment becomes more critical. I like thicker because there's less play. But this only works when I'm dealing with Chinese locks without warding and with wide open discs.
I never bought the cheap Chinese picks that were rampantly used prior to the Sparrows tool, which is a cheap copy of LPL and B. Bill's tool. I went with the Silver Bullet. It was the top dog at the time.
Nick, eveyone learns at different paces. It's your own discoveries that the locksport community cares about.
@@laurenarndt464 I hear your, I know I'm only competing with myself, I just get frustrated on occasion as I'm sure we all do. I really appreciate the reply, there's a lot of food information in there, especially the handle diameter....very interesting Indeed. I think I'm just too heavy handed at this point from the lever lock picking, I need to dedicate some time to just learning the DD locks I reckon, as you until now I like to pick all sorts so one skill doesn't weign. Thanks for all the info mate, appreciate it🙏👍🍻
@@Nicks-PicksPersonally, I tend to become obsessed with whatever project tool I'm working on. I'm constantly thinking of better ways of doing things when it comes to my designs. If I just picked locks or collected antique padlocks with original keys, I would bored to death. Not surprisingly, I have seen so many channels inevitability picking antique padlocks to feed their algorithms. Bosian Bill was an absolute hack on his channel when it came to the way he treated antiques. "There are you other channels you can find," he said, after I called him out.
I want to be the guy that can make a key as well....none of that silver soldiered stuff. Also, I don't want to be at the mercy of antique key blank hoarders. That's why I machine my own blanks. There are locks in the UK that I've never touched and at this point in my life I never will. Just keep doing what you love most.
@@laurenarndt464 keep doing what you love most is definitely good advice 👌I've made a couple of keys for double sided wafer locks before and really enjoyed that as it goes. So satisfying when it turns and you have a working lock again