One thing to add is that the core is spring loaded and when you're first learning to pick these, you feel like you go into a deep false set... This may actually be the lock picked open and you then need to add more tension to turn the core
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
Very good point, and thanks for bringing it up! That's one of the main things I'm kicking myself for not including haha As I become more comfortable with filming/editing videos, I'll revamp all my old videos that people want, and make them better quality. Your point will definitely be mentioned in the 2.0 version haha Thanks again :)
@LockPickingNewbie642 жыл бұрын
Yep, happened on my first 1100 series pick today.
@JoeC922 жыл бұрын
Dude came across your channel from fish picks and thank you thank you thank you. I just have had a good 30hr+ at this lock. I got it from work. Never had a key. So I was always going at it blind. Finally got it open with some of your tips and just understanding how easy it is to over set. Couldn't resist gutting and the 1100 series I have was pinned in the 6th cylinder.
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Way to go, great work! So cool that my advice was able to make it's way over to you, and that you found it helpful. Thanks for letting me know! How is your progress coming along these days?
@dazevers3 жыл бұрын
Really good video my friend. Great idea to add the time stamps, loads of great info to help a lot of pickers. 👍
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much buddy! I've been learning lots from watching your videos! Keep up the awesome work!!
@shadowshadow24855 ай бұрын
Sorry to add two comments , but i rewatched this video & this has really great & helpful information , I'm been working on white & yellow ranked locks ; trying to move to orange & green , I think this will be very helpful , thanks so much , a 70 great. Old beginner , moe
@LockPickingNewbie642 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thank you for sharing. PIcked my first 1100 series today and even ordered a second one. What a great and challenging lock. Liked and subscribed.
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Amazing work man! Did the second one end up coming? How is your progress going these days? Thanks for the kind words 🙏
@1970pizza3 жыл бұрын
I have to agree with every word that SlothPicker said , this is the only video you need to watch in order to crack an 1100 and i'm glad i watched it , Fantastic tutorial video Isaac my friend
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother! I really appreciate the support. :) Feel free to reach out any time with questions, suggestions, or just to say hi!
@SouthpawPickingPete-qi8qr5 ай бұрын
Thanks you for sharing all this information. I’m having trouble with the American 1100!
@shadowshadow248510 ай бұрын
Great video , very patience explanation , very good teaching , thanks ,moe
@kiltedcrafter6268 Жыл бұрын
Nice info and explanation. Thank you
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Arachnaphobe9 ай бұрын
I don't personally draw marks onto my picks, but if you did you could transfer the spacings onto a piece of paper or card so if you did rub them off you could reapply them without gutting the lock again.
@IsaacHashman9 ай бұрын
Yup, or you can also use the key as a reference and mark you pick that way. Honestly, that's how I mainly do it these days
@jcsfrancisco9417 Жыл бұрын
Came here from Fish Picks. Thank you so much for the tips! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Very kind! Fish was a pleasure to teach, and is a really nice guy 👍
@jcsfrancisco9417 Жыл бұрын
@@IsaacHashman so are you sir! I picked my first 1100 thanks to you both!
@chriscapune7873 Жыл бұрын
Super tutorial!!! Every thing very well covered!!! 🐈🐾🐈⬛🐾👍
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Haha very kind!... sorry for all the reply notifications 😂, just trying to catch up on comments I missed. You rock buddy, i love how engaged and supptive you are for so many people ❤️
@tibielias6 ай бұрын
I picked my blue one yesterday and picked it 3 times more today. Interestingly my lock required me to man handle 2 of the pins a bit to get them to set and open the lock. Now, I just need to figure out how to gut the lock and check what is inside. I'm counting two serrated spools that get me two false sets and then an open lock. Of course the rest of the pins - which are serrated by the way - need to be set too before proceeding to the spool pins. I ordered two more American Lock 1100. One just came today - a beautiful gold one - but I coukdn't pick it the same way I picked the blue one. There's a red one on the way, but I'm not sure when it will arrive.
@LockpickingsGal Жыл бұрын
Awesome job and great job explaining!! Love the hints and tips!
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, thank you for your kind words and supporting my videos ❤️
@norlin763 жыл бұрын
Nice comprehensive overview on many methods that can be employed to attack a new lock (can pick and choose which methods to implement, don't have to use them all or even limit yourself to just these methods). One tiny point for improvement, maybe put the pins and key on a flat surface rather than holding them in your palm when you're talking about them.
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy! I really appreciate the feedback, I'll definitely do that moving forward haha, i did have to redo that part a few times because the pins moving around too much...
@GiovanniXS3 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation on how to approach this lock. And I agree with @juniorco3109 that with these 1100's you sometimes have it open without noticing because you need that extra bit of tension in the end to actually rotate the core. And on a side note, that also applies to many other locks with heavy spring tension, such as the Abus 72/40
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
That is also a very good point, thanks for mentioning, also for the compliment! I appreciate you checking this out :)
@JoeC922 жыл бұрын
I've picked a lot of 72 40s. Didn't find them as difficult with the spring tension not realizing it's open as I do with the American.
@danielwalter9983 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much I have been struggling to open an American lock I have been picking everything pretty easy spools for me are easy but the serated pins I can’t open I guess I’m not feeling the difference between the click and the sheer line click so until I can do that I’m going to progressive pin it I been going by lock picking lawyers skill level and he will set all the clicks on a pin all at once and that trips me up and I overset the pin because I can’t tell the different clicks
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Practice, practice. It sounds like you are on the right track though! It definitely takes some getting used to before you can feel the serrated pins more clearly, but with prog pinning, it will make everything 1000x more obvious. Then you will be to do it how LPL does 😉👍 Thanks for the nice comment, and for stopping by my channel!
@entryspecialist23 Жыл бұрын
@@IsaacHashman yea absolutely man I definitely need to practice more for sure but yes progressive pinning is what allowed me to open it I was able to hear very distinct clicks that were different from the reg clicks
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
I find the same. Once you get used to that feeling, it's so satisfying when the serrated pin sets to shear. It makes me say "Ahhh" every time, like I just drank a sip of a cold beer 🍺!
@LockSpaz8 ай бұрын
Looking forward to tackling my first 1100 next week, so far I've only dealt with spools and maybe one serrated pin (on an ML 150). The bitting on the key for the 1100 looks evil, I'm going to have a challenge on my hands. As an aside, are those Sparrows prybars, and did you put the bend in them yourself? They don't seem to knurl their bent wrenches for some reason.
@JDStone202 жыл бұрын
Great video brother!
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@johnchilders16653 жыл бұрын
Nice job brother.
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I hope it helped :) I'll redo all my old guides in the future with better video and audio also
@scorpion26693 жыл бұрын
Adding lines is a good idea. Might actually get the picks laser engraved with lines...
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
Ya it helps a lot for sure! I prefer using a sharpie, i couldn't bring myself to actually damage the pick to put the lines on haha. I have seen some people do it, but i think it would just make the pick not feel as good
@thomaspham88522 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! Found out that light tension works good for my American 1305. I can get a it into a false set, but after it seeks like the pins are locked up. Even if I let go fully of the tension, it doesn’t spring back. Any tips on what’s next? I think I’m soooo close!!
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying thanks! Haha Not sure if you are still working on that 1305, but it does sound like you are very close... did you end up getting it? If so, what was the trick? If not, you may want to try "float tensioning" the core once you hit that false set 👍
@BreakinUpBuds Жыл бұрын
Somehow my 1100 series American Lock got screwed up there was no driver pin in chamber 5 and there was a spool pin in the core in chamber 6 and no driver pin. I don't struggle with American 1100 series I struggle with the freaking master Loto locks.
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Those 410 lotos can be tricky for sure. I find it's all about getting around that odd warding. Then it's usually not too bad. Keep in mind that there is always a serrated pin in slot 5 on those. Regarding your 1100, ya definitely sounds like a factory error. I bet that spool that was in the plug in slot 6, should have been the driver pin for slot 5 is my guess
@dugy403 ай бұрын
You only showed how to put one line on the pick
@hellangel283 жыл бұрын
If you write the times of the video down in the format 00:00 - Something 01:34 - Something else youtube will automatically show those timestamps in the video progress bar
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
I'll edit it now, thank you!
@hellangel283 жыл бұрын
@@IsaacHashman I'm sorry, i had it wrong,the dash has to go.. 00:00 Something 01:34 Something else
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
@@hellangel28 hopefully it's fixed now? I'll have to look into it more, if not. Thank you for mentioning this feature!
@hellangel283 жыл бұрын
@@IsaacHashman you have to start at 00:00, then it should start working :)
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
@@hellangel28 working now! Haha thanks for walking me through that!!
@dmourati2 жыл бұрын
6:40 Swisstool Spirit X?
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
Amazing eye!! Very impressive knowledge on that one. I got it in Israel when I was a kid. It's held up since and is one of the best and most useful tools I own. Absolutely love it! Out of curiosity, how did you recognize it so specifically?
@dmourati Жыл бұрын
@@IsaacHashman I have one and use it nearly every day. Curved handle gives it away.
@IsaacHashman Жыл бұрын
@dmourati I also use mine almost, if not, every day haha. It has become an integral part of my locksmith equipment 👍 Great tool!
@The_Doc_Rocks3 жыл бұрын
Wow - looks like this should be a fantastic video, BUT audio level is WAY down low - I can hardly hear what you're saying and I have the computer volume all the way up. Is there any way you can edit the video in Final Cut Pro or whatever, raise the audio track volume - a LOT - and then apply a compressor to smooth out variations in the level? Looks like a great video, but I'm really straining to hear what seems like great information.
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
I will look into this, I am not the best at editing (incase you couldn't tell lol), i just edited everything on my phone tbh.... looks like I need to learn more about it though! Thanks a lot for the criticism, i really appreciate it. I'll see if I can get the audio fixed up
@The_Doc_Rocks3 жыл бұрын
@@IsaacHashman You're welcome - and thanks for what looks like a great video. There are many different video editor apps around, both on computer and on iPad, iPhone, etc. Most can edit the audio separately from the video. Just needs a significant boost in audio level, then if your editor has plugins like a compressor, add some 2:1 or 3:1 compression and play with the threshold setting until you get a nice smooth audio level with few sudden jumps or dips - the compressor smooths those out. The other thing is that for the next video (which I'm looking forward to) use a separate mike - can be a small one like a lapel clip-on mike, or a headset mike, for example. Then you don't have that distance between your mouth and the phone mike. I do lots of videos for teaching as part of my job, and I use a separate USB microphone made by Røde.
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
@@The_Doc_Rocks amazing information! It sounds like I have a lot to learn still, but it will all definitely be worth it when I can produce better quality videos!
@The_Doc_Rocks3 жыл бұрын
@@IsaacHashman You're welcome - and good to see somebody taking comments as constructive rather than being offended by them. Keep up the good work :)
@IsaacHashman3 жыл бұрын
@@The_Doc_Rocks thank you again! Also, I find comments like this extremely helpful, and really appreciate when people take the time to help me know how to improve! No offense taken at all!!