(014) Master Lock 140 single pin picking

[@voynich7119]

I've watched a lot of LockPickingLawyer videos and figured that a master lock would be a good one to start and got one of these ones. Well apparently not. Good to know it's not just me who's struggling with this one.

[@bobparker9511]

I too struggled with my 140D. After watching this video had it opened in 2 min! Thanks! I think the combination of bottom tension and picking opposite the way I usually do did the trick.

[@LockNoob]

You're welcome!

[@trackback6500]

This lock is amazing for $7. I got mine and opened it a couple times due to pure luck. Now in going to try after watching your video with heavier tension than I have been and see how it works. It's crazy how it's harder to pick than the 5D

[@LockNoob]

😃👍

[@bn8706]

You see the dude that did this with two paper clips in like 10 sec the first time? Amazing. I've tried.

[@NicPerry]

I had raking this one down but was struggling with single pin for at least an hour, after your heavy tension trick I had it open in seconds!

[@neilbutler-wasabirc8941]

I actually bought this lock today before I saw the video. Struggled for a long time but eventually raked it open, think also by chance. Thanks for great channel

[@alwaysElevated]

The 4th pin was a problem for me too... Overset it 3 out of 4 times. Then, like yours, the first pin was really high. Once I became familiar with the lock, I found that once pin 4 was above the shear line I could rake the rest of the pins with my hook. The subtleties of lock picking are extreme!

[@pepperjack6421]

I think most folks that try the 140 for the first time end up scratching their heads. I know I sure did. Mine ended up being a lot like yours except I have 2 almost zero lift pins, I picked pin one, then went high on number two and boom, open. It’s simple but at the same time the results seem inconsistent, so it’s a challenge in its own right. My 140 sits on my work bench to remind me not to underestimate things.

[@joshskulls]

i dunno im brand new and simple raking has been workin really well wit this lock. im still learnin single pin and its also workin well. Did they stop puttin security pins in here. Or is it like a diff version of the 140

[@zeo5009]

Literally unlocked this within the first minute of watching this after hours of trying 😂. Heavier tension was all that was needed! First time with security pins… not disappointed lol

[@davidmcalevey6465]

Hi , I'm a newbie that's for sure. I don't even have a proper pick I have been using a wiper steel as my tensioner and my pick. I obviously finally picked it using the tension feel and audible method but my locks highest point is pin 4 and was very hard to set, but as soon as that pin was set I found that you can keeping tension on shake close to one ear you will hear a very distinct sliding,rattling noise.

[@davidmcalevey6465]

Patience is the key. No pun intended. And a good ear and good response through your pick. Remember keep tension on and give it a shake. Try it , it works.

[@branden525]

Yeah I thought this would be easy practice too, but they're a little pain in the @ss, LOL!

[@HighVoltageMadness]

Yeah check that biting and you'll get it! Its easy to overset a pin but the biting tells the story.

[@jack_of_all_trades_master_none]

I found the predecessor to the 140 locked to my Father's towing chain a couple of weeks ago. I might be mistaken but I believe the 40mm brass Magnum from about two decades ago was in essence the same as the modern Model 140. II cleaned it up athesectically and gifted it to him as a practice lock. Well I consider myself an intermediate picker and I've had hell trying to pick it myself. I really set him up for failure. I just put him some Graphite lube inside the keyway and finally I was able to pick it. Good luck to Dad and Cheers from across the pond from the big Bam

[@unironicaly908]

this is super helpful, i could consistently get it open with a pick but never single pin picking, its been a bit of a learning curve as i started with a masterlock number 3 that would open if i looked at it funny lol

[@o0oitzJimmy]

I just got my Sparrow Tuxedo, been practicing on my Master Lock 140. I’ve noticed it’s easier to pick if you use a SPP with light tension but I’m more of a noob than you. Opened it 3-4 times out of 20. I also noticed alot of lockpickers tend to pick from rear to front. I choose front to rear so I can see the pins. I’ve learned alot from youtube videos.

[@LockNoob]

Oh wow! This is an OLD vid. Come and check out my new stuff :-)

[@michaelblanco1214]

Recently received my Southord PXS-14 , made some extra tensioner from wiper blades. Found some keyless laminated locks. Let the fun begin...

[@davidmcalevey6465]

Read my advice your percentage will increase exponentially

[@maxs489]

Oh, thank goodness it's not just me. I didn't expect spool pins in this one, and I was going mad thinking this should be easier than I was finding it. Thanks for the video!

[@xjlover2058]

My 140 is a pain in the ass got it open the first 30 seconds I tried to pick it and haven't been able to get it open since

[@LockNoob]

Locks can be fickle!

[@Logan-kh8bi]

Same. It’s kicking my butt

[@atheist101]

It's the same for me. I thought it would he a good beginner lock lol

[@_ExTitus]

I bought a masterlock "MAGNUM" a month or so ago and its key has a very similar biting except the back two pins are cut low as hell and pin 1 is also the tallest. It's tough

[@Ajay-pz9ms]

Yeah I have found my 140 to be pretty easy, pin 1 binded first then 3 then 2 didn't even touch 4 so effectively a 3 pin lock. I am getting some more though, pretty good for practice.

[@LockNoob]

Cool!

[@ianhealy2233]

I just started last night and mine is the same line but the plastic body. I also seem to only be getting feedback from3 pins. I’ve had it open an uncountable number of times already and just in the last hour have been able to feel what it is I am doing that’s getting it open. Last night it kept opening and I had no idea how.

[@lockedoutlabrat]

You ought to check out the bitting in my M-140....it looks like a sawtooth wave on an oscilloscope! Pin one is a 7, two is a four, three is a seven but four is a four, too! So the very back pin has to go WAY up there and the one just after it is much lower...so it is necessary to have a pick with a wicked hook on the end.....

[@LockNoob]

Locked Out I recon in standard locks, key bitting is one one the most important security features. Thanks for watching :-)

[@JeremyVaught]

You mentioned giving an explanation of why the top of the keyway didn't work for you, but bottom did work. If you gave the explanation, it was so subtle I missed it. This one question has me baffled on this lock. Like you I spent a lot of time working on it, only to switch things up (primarily moving from the top to the bottom of the keyway for tension) and now it opens in seconds. I have no idea why the tension placement is important on this lock

[@aliceinmadseason2319]

I like using a half diamond to spp these 140s. I got a question tho, how would you all go about to remove the core without a lathe or mill. Steady hacksaw action maybe? I wanna see these pins and use them on another tiny core

[@LockNoob]

If you can locate where all the brass pugs are that hold the pin stacks and core retaining pin in, you can drill them out with care and tip out the pins. You will likely destroy the springs though :-)

[@aliceinmadseason2319]

Lock Noob i drilled them out, saved the springs but NO security pins. All standard

[@insanegaming9410]

Lol... I bought this lock a year ago and eternally struggled to pick it. After giving up and eventually finding my dusty pick set, this is a great indicator that I should get another lock :P

[@rickochet6569]

I'm not laughing; I still haven't been able to open mine with SPP (Only fluked it once with a snake rake, but once only! Fluke!)

[@oriongaby]

The only reliable way I've found to open mine is with light tension (only to the point of binding), picking front to back (it seems the 4th pin is the normal pin so it's very easy to get once you sorted out the security pins), and not pushing too much into the false sets (I'm not sure if its because I have an old lock but mine tends to stick in the false sets making it almost impossible to pick the rest of the pins without resetting another pin by accident)

[@mattmartell1623]

Got one of these as a first pick after my cheap pick set came in. I was so excited, I picked a lock that had a low to mid security rating but also looked like it would serve me well in the house. Other than the fact that one key doesn't work, this is haaaaaard to pick. I picked it 5 times just going at it randomly the first time i sat down with it, but since then I haven't been able to pick it at all seriously or randomly.

[@rgmtb]

I'm working on this same lock and having a bugger of a time. Question, so without the key, how would you figure out how to pick the lock? You mentioned how after looking at the key you learned a lot about how to pick the lock. Just trying to understand how this all works 👍

[@davidmcalevey6465]

First of all start with counting the pis by sliding your pick in lifting each pin and then slide in to the next to the next to the next. So on and so forth. Then find the best most relaxed position for you, and do the same maneuver with tension on bottom of keyway , start at the top again this time lifting each pin one at a time. The binding pin will be easy to find. Write it down if you can't remember. Then what I do , knowing that pin 4 is my first pin. Release tension and listen you will audibly hear a click. Then start again, working from your first pin. Keep light tension on and be very light with your setting of the pins. Each time you fing the binding pin write down what number it is. Remember as far as tension goes you shouldn't ever need to force it , however I have found I have had to use significant pressure with my pick to get the initial pins locked. Hope this helps

[@davidmcalevey6465]

Yes , it does feel gritty and also, you have to keep changing pressure on the tension between pins.

[@paddlefaster]

This lock drove me nuts. I finally got it open tipping the first two but wasn't able to duplicate it again. I'm going to try again now.

[@SwervingLemon]

My 140 has three zero cuts and a three. It's my favorite lock to hand to people who think they can pick locks because the zero cuts are two spools and a regular pin you can't set if the spools get set first, and that will unset when you set the spools. I've only ever been able to open it with two picks simultaneously. Also, does your have springs that feel like they came from a lorry? The tension on pin 1 is super light. The other three are horrible!

[@FRA_StarAl2015]

I recently started lock picking and this is my first real lock that i've picked. I've gotten quite familiar with the feel of the lock and i sometimes open it in seconds and sometimes in minutes and sometimes i give up. Its hard to find a certain pattern

[@alwaysElevated]

I also recently started picking. I received the acrylic locks with the pick set and they were way too easy. So I went and bought this lock and it's the first fresh out of package lock I've picked. It's definitely a fine skilled art! Happy picking!

[@FRA_StarAl2015]

@@alwaysElevated nice! Have fun!

[@angry_zergling]

@StarAI 2015 I'm a novice picker as well. Up to this point I've been able to pick my AR-15 trigger lock, the factory Glock lock that comes with gen 4s, some random combination MasterLock with a key backup, a few SentrySafes, my first alert safe, my electronic combo gun safe with a tubular lock..basically everything I've come across (that I either own myself or have been given permission to pick, mind ;)) except the locks used on the deadbolts in my parent's house...turned out by chance they got a really nasty lock that took even Bosnian Bill about 15 minutes to pick so I don't feel too bad. This MasterLock 140D I picked up in a haul of locks to practice on is really giving me a hard time. I probably have about 3 hours combined attempt time into it and haven't gotten it once. Tell me, friend, are you tensioning from the top? With the tools I have on hand currently I can't get a good tension from the top and have been tensioning from the bottom and wonder if that is perhaps my issue...I've come across locks that simply do not pick if you tension from the wrong pole - i.e., one of my safes. Really hard from bottom. Tension from top? Popped in >10 seconds. Any other tricks or quirks of the lock you noticed?

[@FRA_StarAl2015]

@@angry_zergling well first of all after a day or two after my comment i managed to find a pattern and open it in a matter of seconds every time. So, first of all i tensioned it on the bottom, it was pretty easy to get the tension right, just not too hard but not too light. Now for the pins i noticed that there was one pin (in my case the third pin from the front) that needed a lot more pressure than the others. Once i got that one up i pushed up the second one and then went for the fourth one. The first pin didnt need to be pushed up. After just playing around with the lock i learned exactly how much pressure every pin needed, especially the third one which was the "key" hehe to opening the lock fast. Also i noticed my self doing one particular thing every time i went for the fourth pin. I noticed that sometimes i let go a tiny bit of tension with the tension wrench as i tried to access it and push it up. Its pretty easy in the end you just have to play around with it and learn how the lock works. Because i noticed that this lock is kinda klicky and unsmooth so you have to find ways to surpass the things that makes it hard to open. One example for that is when i played around with the tension on the tension wrench when i tried to access the fourth pin, i had to do that because the lock and pin mechanisms were so unsmooth. When i wanted to access the fourth pin i shook the picking tool a bit aswell, making it easier to get in there. So just find the one pin that is the hardest to push up and go from there. Ps. I picked the lock so many times i think it broke because i suddenly wasn't able to open it anymore:)

[@angry_zergling]

@@FRA_StarAl2015 Thank you for your detailed reply! Yeah, I, too, have noticed there is one pin that is backed up by a super spring. Spindle-pins and false sets, yeah - they'll throw me but eventually I'll figure it out. This super-spring was sort of weird as I was wondering if it was some zero-lift trick-pin where if you even consider touching it with your pick it'll lock up your...well, lock. It's like 5x stronger than any other spring within the lock and I was wondering what the trick was. Good to know someone has picked it with tension from the bottom, though - relatively cheap (>$50 for a set) of picks+tension wrenches (at least the ones I've seen) do not ever include anything thin enough/tough enough/narrow enough to interface topside with a lock with an eye toward tolerance and/or effective warding. Gonna have to find the right material to dremel me out a set...but for the time being it's really good to know it's possible to tension from the bottom and pick. I'll give 'er another go! =)

[@atheist101]

So I'm a beginner at lock picking and bought this lock at Walmart. I've picked it but each time it was a happy accident, I keep getting a deep false set. Now I know there's spools and I have no idea how to get past them. Crazy how I've picked it about 5 times but it wasn't skill lol

[@Yeti_Sign]

Effffffin eh, man. Sorry, Canadian here. I was watching this video and just as Noob said, "yeah, this thing was a bit of a nightmare" I was thinking, oh great. And then I felt the pop, and I nearly fell outta my seat. You got the sub for being goodluck at the least Noob. Thanks.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks!

[@Saintsticketshotspot]

I have 3 of these. I can pick them, but they are very tricky little locks.

[@LockNoob]

They can be :-)

[@blackirish781]

This was my first lock to pick, super light tension and pick from the back. Bottom of the keyway works for me.

[@LockNoob]

This was one of my first too. I’m on vid 450 now :-)

[@blackirish781]

Lock Noob ive been following you for a while now, thought I'd look up my first lock to see if you had done it. Love the channel!

[@magicdave93]

I have single picked mine but it was probably more luck than skill, as for raking I find the city rake works for me. Great video. 👍🙂🔑🗝

[@LockNoob]

Thanks 🙏

[@drxym]

I have one of these and I can intermittently pick it but it's just not consistent. I picked it 3 times in a row once and other times I'd be at it for 10 minutes and nothing. I don't have the key but one of the pins is definitely easy to set just by touching it too.

[@AnnieFSX]

Hi. Please could you tell me what the make and model of your vice is, please?

[@LockNoob]

Basic suction vice made by loads of different brands - all the same quality

[@Fedaalis]

I'm very new (very interested in picking as a hobby as of the past few days, but still have to work with improvised equipment: i.e. a hammered down Allen wrench for a tension wrench & a bobby pin). This is kind of an old video now, but I have a 140 with a very high-to-set Pin 1, which needs to be set first by pushing it ALLLL the way up, then - avoiding Pin 2 completely (or it would spring Pin 1 & you'd have to release tension to re-set), and lightly set pin 3, then pin 4 & she comes open. Edit: I do need to use light tension (top of keyhole is best for me), or else pin 3 appears to be a spool pin & false sets & need to restart.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@jacobg7966]

I have a 150 that I open every now and then but can’t quite get it open consistently. Bought a 140 can open it consistently but it’s still a bit baffling. Also haven’t had luck with a comb on the 140 oddly enough, but the comb opens the 150 like a key.

[@davidmcalevey6465]

Also found using a top of keyway v light tension for first pin set then changing tension to bottom of keyway for rest. Change over of tension wrench is tricky but not impossible. My lock set was 4132

[@puppieslovies]

Yeah this one is suuuuper hard for a beginner. Found an old one in a bag of locks and decided to try it, not a good first choice

[@HighVoltageMadness]

No need to be embarrassed. I just started picking and I had the same problem with my Masterlock 140 The biting is terrible. It has basically a zero lift on the 2nd pin so when I try to set pin 3-4 I overset pin 2. I bought the lock at target and I should have picked a different one with better biting bc you can see the key in the packaging. Oddly enough this lock is harder to pick than masters bigger locks like the #5. Masterlock is flawed. Update: I practiced on picking this longer and now I can easily pick it.

[@michaelstarrii134]

I've been stuck on a 40mm master lock for 2 weeks now. I've watched your video a million times what advice can you give me on picking it.

[@LockNoob]

Take a break and come back to it. it works more often than you think - just practice on some different locks for a while

[@michaelstarrii134]

@@LockNoob thank you my amazing lock picking buddy. Don't want to say I gave up but I did put it up for a minute. Now I'm working on single picking a master lock NO. 570

[@nikovidya7994]

From the comments it seems like everyone has different luck with this one. I'm totally new to picking and managed to open up my 140 by raking for about 10 seconds first try, then learned the single pin method and got it open after about 10 minutes.

[@someweirdguyew9757]

My 140 gave me trouble until I opened it by accident. As in I stuck in the tools, and it just opened. I looked at the key and realized the last pin was one of those deep near zero lift ones, the first was moderately deep, and second moderately shallow, and the third shallower still. Basically if you try to pick the third pin, that motion sets the first two and the lock opens. If you try to do anything else, you overset something. It's like flipping a coin that multiplies on heads and tries to lodge in your nostril on tails.

[@nathandaniel5451]

Oh my God, heavy tension... This is my first lock I ever picked, and even after picking it open over 30 times it was never consistent and it felt like I kept oversetting things or the pins won't bind but heavy tension? I can CONSISTENTLY SPP it in 5 seconds. Click in 1, click in 2, click in 3 and pop. Not sure why I don't need to touch 4.

[@thequantaleaper]

After years of lost interest, I'm getting back into the hobby and picked up a 140 today. The bitting looks to be about 8581... which is a heck of a way to start back into things :0 Waiting on a Sparrows deep hook to come in and some TOK tenson bars before I really tackle this guy. Playing with a 410 LOTO in the meantime lol

[@stonent]

Having trouble with a 140 myself. The act of inserting the pick pretty much immediately causes a deep false set, and every pin goes springy and I can't get past it. I guess my thinnest pick is still too thick.

[@LockNoob]

You will get it I’m sure :-)

[@kekasaurusrex3645]

This is the first lock I ever picked a few days ago. Used TOK and a Sparrows Medusa. Then tried again with BOK and a Monkey Paw. Going to try a 150D next.

[@LockNoob]

👍👍

[@Acknaar]

Wait these have spools ? I made my own lockpicking set a few days ago and all I have is a master 140 and a few quicksets around the house to play with . I picked the master 140 around 20 times the first day now I know why it was so rough of a learning curve .

[@peterfaretra]

Ha, success! Thank you. I just this moment cracked the Master 140, thanks to your video. My key bitting was very similar to yours, however, I had to pick 1, 3, 2. And, I did feel it fall into a false set after 3. let off the pressure a bit as I pushed on 2, and "CLICK". Very satisfying sound. Thanks a million. Which lock would you recommend to pick after this one?

[@wellitsasecret6547]

I've worked out a method to get this open quite easy, involving a small counter rotation, however I still can't open my master lock no.3, even after trying a variety of rakes and single pin picking many times......

[@3fjn3t]

Thanks bud! I This exact lock. Video helped me get it open in about 30 minutes.

[@3fjn3t]

Wanted to follow up that after I learned how to do this on the 140 I was able to pop a 5pin brinks in about 15 minutes.

[@joshoconnor9666]

I opened one up and it had 3 spools and an inverted spool. Not sure what that was all about

[@cdnbacon16]

Not really what you're after here but a comb pick works super well on the 140 line

[@camr462]

Wow. I didn't even realize this had spools, it was some random lock I grabbed from my garage! This was the first lock I've ever picked, haven't been able to again in many attempts (which is how I got here) so holy moly did I ever get lucky! The other locks I have are fairly worn, maybe I should get some new ones for practice.

[@LockNoob]

You can never have too many :-)

[@Deadlocks86]

I'm not the only one with master 140 problems then haha. The bitting on mine is evil. High low high low and hard not to accidently over set high pins while working on the lows. Been picking abus locks easier. Good challenge and good practice tho

[@LockNoob]

👍

[@davidmcalevey6465]

This is soo funny ,yes initially it is hard to pick,, this lock is on sale in nz for 50 dollars.

[@voynich7119]

My key bitting has two deep cuts like this (I think on pin 1 and 3). That's probably why I can't get it open. Well, at least you helped me identify the problem.

[@bestthereis4973]

Where do I get vise for locks like you have

[@LockNoob]

These can be picked up everywhere. I got mine on Amazon, although I have to say that I now have a Panavise and I'm very happy :-)

[@Fedaalis]

I still can't seem to consistently pick this. Starting to become frustrated with it. I'm using improvised picks (bobby pin pick, hammered allen wrench tension). I'm starting to wonder if I should put this guy aside until I can get some real picks, or if I should keep going & practicing? I'm getting an OK picture of what's going on inside the lock. There are definitely spools, I get false sets often (sometimes small, sometimes huge) - but can't seem to translate those into a pick by setting the spool (could be because of the weak/bendy bobby pin pick?). Sometimes I'll feel counter-movement, sometimes I wont. I feel like either 3 or 4 are a spool (or both)... But I'm not really qualified experience wise to make that call, or that the very-low-set pin 2 is possibly serrated... Worth the frustration? Get real picks?

[@LockNoob]

I think it’s worth treating yourself to at least a couple of decent picks and tension tools, Bobby pins will only get you so far, sadly :-)

[@shanemiller2686]

thanks to ur vid my 140 FINALLY opened!

[@Gaming25]

I bought this today and it confuses me. I have it open in 3 seconds or NOT. Mostly NOT and i dont get it why.

[@DARYLBERNSTEIN1]

Struggling with the master 130. Still a beginner. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[@AutisticThinker]

3 spool pins, maybe... I rake mine daily with an S-rake, within 15 seconds, and I have similar bitting.

[@sarafast7187]

Newbie here 👋 when I reach my pick to the back of the lock there is something pushing back with quite some force. At first I thought it was a pin, but now I think it's actually behind the last pin. Could someone tell me what this might be? Thanks!

[@julianshaw1775]

explains why as a noob I can't pick it. trust me to buy this as my first 'real' lock to try. it was cheap though. and it's got two really deep cuts in the key in 3 and 4. live and learn

[@LockNoob]

Wow, this is an old, old vid. I think I was 2 to 3 months into picking when I filmed this :-)

[@julianshaw1775]

well shows you're still helping us Lock Noobs

[@davidmcalevey6465]

Also lesson learned, I was putting waaay to much pressure. Be as light as you can, listen.

[@g2g591]

Little late but my two 140 were roughly same way. set the front pins and they just fell open, heck first time i touched it I only consciously set the 2nd and third pins when it popped open. stupid masterlock

[@LockNoob]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@blackirish781]

Same for me, I have a few, and it was my first lock, found it super easy, scary easy even. Maybe it has to do with technique or something, I use almost no tension and pick from the back. Works every time.

[@gentleman_of_the_pen]

I don't understand how my 140 is so much easier to open than what I read here in the comments. I just started picking locks and it's precisely the lock I have the least trouble with. I couldn't tell you how I do it however...

[@LockNoob]

They are an easy lock, but I was a real noob when I filmed this :-)

[@shadowshadow2485]

I'm a beginner & i read somewhere this was a beginner lock " yellow belt " , a picked once by shear luck , never again , this lock is hard , moe

[@eugeneevergreen3850]

I managed to open this lock thrice before, but it just felt like dumb luck. This vid helped me single pin pick the lock once so far! (But to be fair, I'm using paperclips)

[@LockNoob]

Awesome!

[@starkusmc1981]

This is the lock I started with for security pins.

[@splosh2070]

Thankyou for this video, the video helped me alot, I got it open in a few minutes after watching this and I can get it fairly consistently aswell.

[@LockNoob]

Cool o

[@gatorrr83]

I picked my 140 4 times tonight with home made picks. Still not consistent at it though

[@xxpod1562]

I just did it after one day of trying! With home made tools too (100% paper clip) and it's my first lock ever. What did you use as tool and how did you make them? Because I plan to try and lock pick other locks but I would like better tools as paper clip are pretty painful

[@drstrangelove09]

I cannot pick this lock, not by single pin and not by raking!!! (BTW, who makes your pick?)

[@HeliPadUSA]

This one is a pain in the butt and it has stumped me...all the other masters were cake but this one is killing me!

[@LockNoob]

You’ll get it! Keep going!

[@BigFuzzy507]

I dont know why but my Masterlock 140 has been much easier to pick than my No.3. I know No.3 is considered a bit of a joke by the lockpicking community, but that thing drives me crazy.

[@lockhak33]

So I'm not the only one got to know

[@NoctisMotus]

Well done and greetings from another noob. :)

[@LockNoob]

Thank you. I just want to make honest videos that will help other noobs rather than show off. Good luck with your picking : )

[@NoctisMotus]

Make 'em honest or don't make 'em at all. :)

[@KilalaFW]

Ha I feel so much better about my self I was trying to learn spp on that lock but got it open once when raking it

[@LockNoob]

Great :-)

[@williamfoster5184]

My favorite way to open the 140 is a comb pick

[@HungrysitesRu]

It's my first week picking locks and this is the easiest one I have. I felt like it has 1 spool but I thought "no way they put spools in this cheap locks" so I open it in ~15 seconds every time. It has a really deep false set and I gradually release tention and bump the last pin like 5-7 times with the pick to force it open. Usually it opens but sometimes something else falls down and I have to fix it.

[@LockNoob]

Wow, you found a really old video! I almost forgot I made this one!

[@davidmcalevey6465]

Ok I've made a revelation for 140. Soo easy it wants you to think it's hard I've reduced 4/20 to 95%. Lightest pressure possible hold lock to ear and feel.

[@appa609]

Apparently a comb is as good as the key

[@FesterWerks]

Comb pick works too.

[@jonholistik]

man you had me worried i finally tracked down a master 140 then saw this vid and thought "dang....well here goes my next 2 weeks!" took 1 min and my curved long reach from the serenity kit with bottom of keyway! thanks for the vid though if it wasnt for this one id prob have been still losing those 2 weeks!

[@LockNoob]

Glad you defeated it :-)

[@Brutalwhale]

I have been trying this lock for so fucking long, I didn't think hard tension would work as it felt so gritty. Literally, the second I tried it, I opened it 😂

[@ILOVEHALOhahajk]

I've found the 140 so hard to pick.

[@15fire20]

I can rake this open with a bogota entry pick from serepick over and over again. As soon as I slide it in the keyway it pops open

[@LockNoob]

Cool :-)

[@tier1solutions28]

I found this one easy to rake but I can't open a number 3 so I'm ready to accept defeat LOL

[@rj8665]

I have been watching your channel and a number of others on picking master locks. I thought the Master Lock 140 would be easier then the others I have managed to pick. I was dead wrong. Until, I figured out the binding order of 4,2,1. That doesn't mean I can hit that binding order each time LOL I would move on to the disc detainer locks I have but my cheap Chinese pick broke as soon as I put it in the lock. I will wait till a certain store has the better pick in stock.

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

the spools are quite ridiculously long

[@LockNoob]

:-)

[@lach8960]

This video helped me open it in probably some sort of world record lol

[@duby149]

Omg you dont understand how this video helped me, my key just looks like a V so it was so hard to pick. But like your lock mines open right up as soon as I started with the first pin.

[@LockNoob]

Awesome :-)

[@e_squared604]

Hard to do pin by pin! Opens in seconds with a rake, but where's the fun in that.

[@adeh503]

OMG not long a beginner but this 140 is making me feel I've chosen the wrong hobby 🙁🙁

[@donhastings3520]

Hahahaha I've just started and my uneducated ass bought a master Lock to start to learn cause they are easy and I searched for it's make and it's described as a bit of a nightmare to pick.

[@thomasboys7216]

Son of a b****. I got a set of Master 141s and I've been wondering why it feels "weird" picking them. If these things have spools, its little wonder.

[@LockNoob]

👍

[@emmitt396]

Something

[@davidmcalevey6465]

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