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Plug Spinners - Buy the best of the breed
Locksmiths know that Plug Spinners are every bit as vital to their lock picking business as are the picks in their tool box, and with models such as fantastic Rytan Plug Spinner and the top selling HPC Flip-It the challenges that come with servicing lockouts becomes SO much easier because when you need a Plug Spinner nothing else will do. The alternative is to pick the lock all over again, this time in the correct direction, and more times than not this takes more time than picking it the first go round.
The Locksmith learns which tools are truly the vital components of his trade and you won't find many who wouldn't put these tools high up on the list. Some will differ on which style, of course. We offer here a nice assortment of different models and styles, from bargain priced to a bit richer. The old A1 standby is offered here in the guise of a Brockhage version, and while we endorse this tool for its simplicity we can't help but suggest something a little more modern, like the HPC FIT-2, affectionately called the "Flip-It". Lock Picking without at least one plug spinner (preferably more than that) is asking for trouble. Guessing the right picking direction is part of the job, and besides that it is often not a matter of choice as some locks are going to refuse to pick in the proper direction whereas they will yield in the opposite direction, leaving the locksmith to employ his trusty spinner. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that a good spinner in the hands of a skilled locksmith is like having the key to the lock. Once the plug has been picked – even if in the wrong direction – the good old plug spinner will almost certainly open the lock.
Here is the classic, simple plug spinner that rarely breaks but takes a bit of getting used to. It is based on the venerable A1 Plug Spinner and is in fact identical to it.
Look to Brockhage for sleek innovation in Locksmith tools, as evidenced by this updated plug spinner.
SO-P1 is a super compact, super sleek stainless steel plug spinner from Southord. Fits in a very small space, but has a good deal of spin tension.
Another very small and compact spinner, this one with two interchangeable blades to fit a wider variety of keyways.
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A Plug Spinner is used when a lock has been picked in the wrong direction, whether by oversight or intentionally when picking in the proper direction fails. There are many models to choose from, but most work in the same way, storing energy in the form of a spring that is released with the touch of a button or the releasing of a trigger. A 'blade' is inserted into the rotated keyway, which is attached to the body of the spinner. The spring within the device is twisted in the direction of the desired rotation and some kind of locking stop is put into action that holds this twist. When the stop or trigger is released, all the energy stored in the spring is transmitted to the plug of the lock and the rotation is so fast it does not allow the top pins to drop into the plug as the plug rotates past the locked position.
That's a lot of words to describe a very simple, and welcome, locksmith tool.
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