by RameGoom » Mon May 09, 2016 4:51 am
The part I use is a 7 pin, part number TPXA-7 made by Southord. I believe they're available on Amazon for somewhere around $60 or $70.
You set all the pins flush with the end, put a bit of tension on the O ring nut, insert it into the lock and wiggle it a few times. Somehow, the pins find the depth of the tumblers and within a few moments, the lock is open.
And, if you have a key cutting machine for these types of keys, you can use the tool as a key, and make a key for that lock from a blank. Pretty cool operation. They make an 8 pin model, so if you are into re-keying locks, it'd make sense to have both.
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