Peterson Manufacturing: Tension Tools

We are very happy with our new Peterson Plug Spinner. This spinner may seem a little pricey compared to most models out there, BUT the controlled power of the coil spring action, the one handed ease of use, it's durability and compact size and it's fit in your hand comfort and control set it apart from the others. Take special note of the oiling port in the center of the handle and the replaceable tips which prepare it for a life time of use.

It not only fits in your Pick Set: it is made with THE QUALITY YOU EXPECT FROM PETERSON.

The tip shown is our longer thicker tip for automotive use, and the overall length with this longest accessory is only FIVE INCHES! (Do not attempt to use the Automotive tip for commercial work, this tip is too thick for most commercial applications). The thinner standard version for residential commercial work is almost a half of an inch shorter. The width across the shoulders of this spinner is 1 & 1/8 with a maximum thickness of less than ½ inch. Yes this will easily fit in a pick set! Please note that the production products were requested in a dark blue, but may be shipped in blacked as shown based on availability of colors.

Please note that the automotive version of this spinner (PPS-1A) has a 0.060 thick blade: that is definitely too thick for most commercial applications. The commercial version (PPS-1C) has a more standard blade thickness and should be well enjoyed by locksmiths not specializing in automotive work. The FULLY INTERCHANGEABLE blades are made from our proprietary “Government Steel” and are available in 2-packs for only $12.00 per set.

29_6.6.3 Plug Spinner Text Courtesy of LSS+: Version 5.1, by Marc Weber Tobias.

A plug spinner can be very helpful if a cylinder is picked in the wrong direction, or if picking requires the plug to be rotated in one direction and then flipped. Often, due to wear of the plug or tumblers (because it is a right or left-handed lock) or the location of the lock, it may be easier to pick in one direction. The plug spinner provides a means to apply high rotational torque to the plug when picked and move the lower pins across shear line without having any drivers drop into lower chambers. There are several plug spinners that are available and they all accomplish the same task, but in slightly different ways.

Perhaps the best plug spinner that is now available is produced by Peterson Manufacturing, shown (ABOVE). It utilizes a coil spring and allows rotation in either direction. It can develop sufficient torque to effectively turn virtually any plug rapidly enough to cross the shear line without dropping pins or wafers. The blade that is inserted into the keyway can be easily replaced and will allow a sufficient link to the keyway to transfer rotational energy.

This pair of Peterson ET-2 Specialty Tension Tools is designed for picking Schlage Everest cylinders. These heavy duty tools are finely machined and polished to allow a “no drag” high performance fit, and have the strength and optimal design to allow for maximum performance that you expect from Peterson Tools The long finger will lift the Schlage “check pin” located at the rear of the cylinder’s key way, while the second finger seats into the top of the key way at a distance that avoids contact with the lock’s first tumbler.
You can pick in either a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation using these tools. We offer these tools as a pair because of the varied orientations of lock installations encountered.

The serrated teeth provide a locking grip between your tension tool and the key way -- even with a feather touch! These five tools are built as 3 sets: One tool has no teeth and is a European type that is ideal for smaller locks. The other two are paired -- one thin, one thicker. One end of each is a shallow reach as we would normally like to use, but the other end has a longer reach for recessed locks or mortise cylinder with a protective rim around them.

In any case the people who see them at trade shows and touch them inevitably buy them. They have excellent soft and medium tension capabilities.

This tension tool is for my many locksmith friends who have asked for a strong and solid tension tool. At 0.050 the "Serrated Pry Bar" is about the width of the key blade segment of most keyways. It is notched to keep it off the first pin, flat to fit in your pick set, and of course it has our serrated edge technology applied to lock it in the keyway! Made of Government Stainless Steel of course!

This tension tool is for my many locksmith friends who felt that the original pry bar was too thick for thier needs. At 0.040 the "Serrated Pry Bar Lite" is about the width of the key blade segment of most keyways. It is notched to keep it off the first pin, flat to fit in your pick set, and of course it has our serrated edge technology applied to lock it in the keyway! Made of Government Stainless Steel of course!

So what sweet words do you mutter when your tension tool slips out part way through picking a stubborn lock? You are going to love this set of three tension tools. The STT-3 is another example of tools you will never want to be without! These three tools provide the firm option to the above listed "Flat 5 Tension Tools."

Some customers have mentioned that this may not be a cheap price, and based on the work process involved, the price can't be "cheap." But as soon as these same folks try the tools, the wallet comes out for an immediate purchase. These are tools you will never want to be without.

And these tools are hardened into shape, don't try to reform them, just enjoy the hardened spring tension of the differing widths of tools.

Many people like this style of tension tool. We offer it in two popular widths: you get one of each.

This set lets you build the normal width tension tools typically supplied with pick sets. Contents:1 Bending Tool, (5) 0.025 Blanks, (5) 0.020 Blanks, and (2) 0.030 Deluxe Blanks.

Contents: This assortment includes (5) 0.025 Tension Tool Strips. (5) 0.020 Tension Tool Strips, (5) 0.015 Tension tool Strips and 1 Peterson Bending tool packaged in handy re-usable plastic tube. This is a nice sampler to try out each material thickness.

Our Best Set:
Contents: (5) each of our Five shim configurations. Plus 2 wire cut 0.030 thick shims and 1 Bending tool.

Our “U-Bend-it” TENSION TOOL BLANKS allow the locksmith to make a perfect tension tool in SECONDS. Many of these PETERSON spring steel selections come with a Peterson Bending Tool, but if you already have a tool select a "refill" which comes without the tool.

Remember that the Peterson Steel is not like the common spring steel that breaks when you bend it.

While the Peterson Steel is as strong and resistant to bending as the other steels, when you reach the bending point with Peterson Steel you are allowed to make the bend you desire. And our bending tool has a built in radius forming element that will assist you with any steel you may want to bend.

The Peterson Bending Tool is made of thick slabs of hardened spring steel laser cut to perfection, de-burred to provide you with the tough hard working tool you deserve. Did you notice that we put a hole in the end of the tool so that you can put it on your key chain?

We have provided a wider version tension strip for you in the UBI - Assorted kit. Our panel of locksmiths advised us that this width is not only better for automotive work, but the width has not interfered with any other locks they have tried out with it. And yes they have tried the smaller key way locks.

Locksmiths have a reputation for taking an existing tension wrench and adjusting it to meet their personal specifications. With our "U-Bend-it" kit series, the locksmith can make a special personalized tension wrench in minutes, to perfection, every time. Each of our tension wrench sets come with a Peterson Wrench Bending Tool. This special tool will allow the user to place a quality radius in each bend allowing our special steel to take the bend while maintaining the steel’s strength and integrity.

Now you can make your own tension tools for $0.75 each! (Plus cost of bending tool).

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