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FlyingWeagle t1_j3jwo05 wrote

Reply to comment by ruiner32 in How keys works. by -birdbirdbird-

The one thing he doesn't mention is that you use the turning tool to apply pressure throughout the pick. Turning the cylinder traps the pins against their housing. They're all slightly different thicknesses, which is why different pins are binding at different times.

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tyrellrummage t1_j3kcrzw wrote

What I don’t get is, if they have a spring to push them down, how and why do they stay up when he lifts them (sometimes)?

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FlyingWeagle t1_j3kecy1 wrote

That's the click he mentions. The pin pushes up into its housing and allows the cylinder to turn just a little bit further. The pin doesn't fall back because it's now resting on the edge of the cylinder

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