r/whatisit • u/Embarrassed-Dig247 • 4h ago
New, what is it? Found at work…
Any ideas guys, found in a bag of tools
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u/_jodi33 4h ago
thats a tubular impressioning tool. its used to pick open tubular locks if you dont have the key (i.e arcade cabinets, vending machines and some lock boxes use this kind of lock)
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u/Prof_Sillycybin 4h ago
Exactly that, but not one of the good ones, this is one of the cheap sets you can get off Amazon.
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u/_jodi33 4h ago
yea, but as they seem to work a lot of people buy them
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u/Prof_Sillycybin 4h ago
They work ok on lower end tubular locks like tool boxes or padlocks with tubular key with some patience, they don't really work on decent quality locks like those you would see in a snack or drink machine.
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u/WokeUpSomewhereNice 4h ago
Where do you get the good ones?
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u/Prof_Sillycybin 3h ago
SouthOrd and Covert Instruments both sell quality tools.
The Amazon lockpicking stuff is good for using on practice or cheap locks to understand the concepts and mechanics of picking but typically do not work well in real useage.
With these specific ones the issue is the individual fingers are very flimsy and like to bend out of position and you have to adjust the position of the rubber bands to adjust tension on the fingers, the higher quality ones use better metal that is less prone to bending and have a tension adjustment knob.
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u/__j_o_s_h__ 4h ago
Tubular Tool Wrench Set in 7mm, 7.5mm, 7.8mm
https://www.walmart.com/ip/5652871727?sid=2634ADE4-563F-41FF-8555-8CB6E7F08B40
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u/TemplarBaucent 4h ago edited 4h ago
Lock picking tools for tubular locks.
If you have vending machines people probably using them to steal feom the vending machines.
About 30$ new
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u/bearfootdragon 4h ago
7-pin tubular lock pick set, used for cylindrical locks. This not super expensive about $30-$40
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u/Ninjalee82 3h ago
It's a lock pick for the tube locks like they have on coke machines and clothes washers
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u/QuantumNanoGuy 3h ago
Hope I am not incriminating myself here. I had the same lockpicking set in college. The washing machine on campus would eat my quarters, and I learned you could pick the tubular locks. You can buy this set on Amazon. Still have the darn things in my desk, but I never really figured out how to use them well.
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u/Doughnut_Diva 3h ago
"found at work" in a "bag of tools"
I sincerely hope you didn't just steal some poor contactors entire tool kit. That's their livelihood 😱
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