[570] Ace Series A527 Round Body Padlock Picked and Disassembled

[@paneerdog5623]

Really like your videos. Just the right amount of explanation of what's going on while you pick without any distractions or nonsense. Keep up the good work.

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+Paneerdog Thanks... that's what I'm shooting for. 😁

[@b1ff]

New sub, these videos are mesmerizing! Having a bit of engineering/technical background, I thoroughly enjoy the procedural commentary, calm demeanor, explanations, and remarkable locks and mechanisms that you detail. Absolutely well done!

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+Entropy Thanks and welcome. 👍

[@b1ff]

+LockPickingLawyer You're quite welcome. The more I watch you and bosnianbill, the more I'm beginning to think I may take this up as a hobby, just to have some puzzles to solve, and to work on my dexterity. Not to mention that I imagine what the pins and drivers might look like as you both pick, this might just satisfy an itch I never knew I had.

[@PsychoticBovine]

Why do I find these videos so interesting? I just ordered an inexpensive pick set that you reviewed, so I will try my hand at picking basic locks.

[@jaanschlemermeyer934]

I just picked my Series A527 for the first time a little bit ago - feels great to get that turn!!! Great videos LPL, thanks!

[@scottishdigger4991]

This guy has got me hooked brilliant vids mr lawyer

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+Raymond Webb Thanks. 👍

[@SightlessSenshi]

Huh, not bad in terms of serrations and such. Didn't expect that, TBH.

[@DonzLockz]

I've always liked ACE, great stock pins for a hardware chain store.👍🏽 I've imported a couple now but now want to gut them and have a look.🍺✌ Nice info on the Brinks theory Mr LPL.👌😁

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

Good ... angles, audio, & film quality. Interesting, value/quality lock, with excellent commentary, both technical and back story. Short video, with a good pick. LPL, I think, you ... ACED this video! Yes, more videos like this. (edit: Even the early comments were good reading!)

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+R.P. Rosen Thanks. 👍

[@pyratemage]

Thank you for sharing! Nice pins considering the source. I have a friend who runs a nearby Ace store. Looks like he might have access to several padlocks that are re-keyable. Getting a quote now!

[@darthpaul123]

I love those rekeyable Ace locks. They also have one in the same size as the American 5200. Gotta love how it's made out of steel and not aluminum and comes with pretty much American lock pins. I need to buy another one of these to replace the one I gave away some day 😂

[@caseydarrah]

Just picked up one of these. Need to disassemble it to teach myself how to pick security pins.

[@MrBigCookieCrumble]

Found you through Bosnian Bill's channel, his subscribers in the comment section to be precise. Got yourself a new subscriber. Greetings from sweden!

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+Mr BigCookie Thanks and welcome.

[@jeremyjohnson9163]

I bought one of these locks and made a pin for that hole in the back of the core and it did convert it to key retaining. Nice added feature, it would be nice if it came with the pin though.

[@fbw47]

I noticed that like Schlage, the code that is stamped on the key is the actual bitting. At least you wouldn't need a code book like you do for Master and most other factory keys.

[@randy4903]

For what it's worth, a lot of the Brinks padlocks are made by a company called Hampton Products.

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+Randy Mack Hampton is the parent company of brinks. 👍

[@randy4903]

LockPickingLawyer okay, that makes sense.

[@forrestmorgan3222]

Hats Of again to Lock Lawyer.!!! Makes it look so easy. Most and I mean MOST Lock Pickers will NEVER EVER Pick this Lock. He has a VERY Special Gift, and You can Practice ALL Your Life from 10 years old to 50 Years old, and Never Play the Piano like Mozart !! Is Never Going to happen, So just watch and Enjoy, He calls the clicks, reverse of core at spools. Don;t mean to be a kill joy, just the FACT.!! ALL those serration, and spools. NO WAY!! For 90 out of a 100 people Maybe a half hour or an Hour. To OPEN That fast, Calling EACH PIN, 1 out of 100,000 people.

[@goneutt]

Good pins for a cheap lock.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Couple of "BarBells" pins.

[@charlesmckinney]

Nice lock and great picking.

[@combustbanx]

Great video! Would you be able to make a video about the different kinds of pins, like serrated pins and spool pins? I'm pretty new to lock picking and an explanation of those would be very helpful.

[@heathschwab]

Wow that's cool. Thanks I've never seen one open like that. Have a good weekend god bless

[@Frosty901]

Great picking, thanks for sharing! 👍😊

[@davidm5853]

Nice I'm gonna try to find one! Seems like a fun pick

[@danielroglich3309]

Great picking as usual brother and thanks for the review

[@Vaasref]

That is a nice amount on serration for a 5 pin core.

[@Razzanrohr]

What is the serration for? And further more, what are the cylinders in 2 and 4 for?

[@tuba7084]

Alex, the spools in #2&4 are designed to allow the cylinder to turn a tiny bit and jam when picking. If you are not knowledgeable in lock picking it will keep the lock secure. You have to have really good tension tool control to pick spools quickly like the lockpicking lawyer. The spools can cause other pins that have been already set to drop as you try to push the bottom of the spool past the shear line to set as well. The serrated pins grab the shear line as you pick and are designed to make feeling the shear line difficult. Serrated pins seem to make over setting easier and can cause frustration when trying to pick. When you mix and match different security pins the harder the lock is to pick open.

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

tuba7084, Excellent explanation. You kept it simple and concise ... Well Done!

[@MorellioBenoir]

Not convinced for the origin, usually the best way to go is to search the address. You can get into local.. Well, you're a lawyer, you know what to do. :)

[@sarnold1277]

Great pick!

[@graemeswatman9578]

How would that hole turn the lock into a key retaining lock?

[@SukiAbazi]

Very nice pinning on that lock. Only if the bitting was a bit more difficult and some undercuts or serrations in the bible and it would have been a very decent padlock.

[@Rob_Fe]

You should try to get your hands on the abus 83cs/190

[@aphenclips8623]

Should have put some steel pins up front and added the 6th pin. Then they could charge 3 times the price.

[@METALMAN4Wii]

I have their weather resistant not proof lock for my shed going on its Third Michigan winter hasn't rusted out yet.

[@liangzhao9378]

Hey I have been following you channel for a while and it's really amazing that you can pick so many different types of locks. I am just curious about if there is a type of lock that is truly impossible to pick? Maybe the electronic ones?

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+Liang Zhao I don't think any Lock is impossible... there are only locks that haven't been picked yet. 😁

[@WilliamMancel]

Sadly, my local ACE hardware store doesn't stock that model. Does the Brinks 527 core, and pins look the same as that ACE? It's probably a different core, but the pins could be similar.

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+William Mancel yes, there Core/pins are the same... except the brinks pins up all 6 chambers.

[@budman89799]

Order online and they shop it to your store of choice for free.

[@Polite_Cat]

if they dont include that pin, where is one supposed to get it?

[@MadUncleAndy]

First, thanks for your efforts on the channel! Two questions 1st, how would you go about making it key retaining? 2) where can you find extra key/driver pins for something like this? Thanks!

[@gfreidet]

Not sure if you're still looking, but these look exactly like American 1100 series pins.

[@Blitnock]

Question: Are the pins in those the same diameter as the pins in American padlocks, or larger like in Schlages?

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+Blitnock Same as AL pins. 👍

[@Blitnock]

Thanks!

[@K1Locks]

I must ask, where do you acquire that amazing aluminum pic tray?

[@macforme]

There are locking picking supply websites.

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+K1 Locks I made it. Not available for sale. ☹️

[@K1Locks]

LockPickingLawyer well it looks amazing

[@K1Locks]

LockPickingLawyer you wouldn’t be willing to share the specs on it would you? I’m trying to make one myself... if so here’s my addy: [e-mail]

[@iyeetsecurity922]

Hmm. I always thought these were made by American based on the key shape.

[@bennydarko]

Is there anything you can't pick? ...serious question.

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+DARK_CENTAURUS There are many locks that I have been unable to pick... yet. 😁

[@idkidk4334]

Who the hell disliked the vid?!?!

[@lockpickinglawyer]

+idk idk IDK... 😋

[@jovan1366]

Can you pick your nose for your next video?

[@Polite_Cat]

Rumored to be the hardest one to pick, but the legend goes that he who fully and completely picks it will be rewarded with a goldmine of many gold nuggets.

[@golf-n-guns]

You can pick your friends and pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose.