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Occasionally, it is easier to pick a lock in one direction than the correct one due to the order in which the pins bind. Sometimes the direction to apply tension is not known. On such an occasion a plug spinner can be used. This device is basically a powerful spring which spins the plug to the opposite side of the sheer line without pins dropping below the sheer line.
