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 by colton200456 » 16 Oct 2015 0:09
Hello! I am new to lock picking as a hobby and just got a set online. the problem is I don't know what these pics are for. Can anyone shed some light on them please? http://colton200456.imgur.com/all/Thanks! Last edited by Squelchtone on 16 Oct 2015 9:57, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: changed title from 'pics' to 'picks'
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by kwoswalt99- » 16 Oct 2015 0:18
Hello, and welcome to the forum!  It would help if your pics were publicly viewable.  Not to sound snobbish, but it's spelled picks, not pics. The mods will have to edit the thread title.
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by colton200456 » 16 Oct 2015 9:34
I followed the directions on the "how to upload photos" thread and it told me to do this, how do I make it publicly viewable?
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by colton200456 » 16 Oct 2015 9:39
There, I believe i fixed the problem!
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by Squelchtone » 16 Oct 2015 9:48
colton200456 wrote:There, I believe i fixed the problem!
not quite. I can see a small thumbnail but when you click it is says This account has no public images. here, I extracted the direct link to your photo. http://i.imgur.com/JNyoNWj.jpgso you got yourself some GOSO automotive rakes.. those wont work on most house or padlocks. especially if you are a beginner. that's not a great set to start learning with honestly.. where are you located so we can tell what kinds of locks you'll most likely encounter and what kind of pick set you will need. Please fill out your profile. Thanks Squelchtone
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by colton200456 » 16 Oct 2015 10:40
Oops, sorry. I just updated my profile. I live in the United States. Nevada to be exact.
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by Malekal » 17 Oct 2015 23:50
Like me, you probably won't need picks for European locks, at least, not enough to buy them. You can however, craft them. Here's my .010 hook http://i.imgur.com/7a92dxU.jpgLast edited by Squelchtone on 18 Oct 2015 1:36, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: your pic is 2,448px × 3,264px unless you're printing a 24x36 inch poster, please resize photos to 800x600 so they fit in most people's browsers/screens, or use the [URL] function to link to huge photos instead of using [img]. Thanks!
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by Malekal » 18 Oct 2015 6:04
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by knowspicker537 » 19 Oct 2015 22:45
The one on the left looks like a Southord
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by Malekal » 20 Oct 2015 5:27
knowspicker537 wrote:The one on the left looks like a Southord
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Indeed it is. It's for comparisons. The one on the right is the home made one
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by colton200456 » 20 Oct 2015 23:34
So what should I buy to make my own set?
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by knowspicker537 » 25 Oct 2015 13:50
I thought about making my own when I started but you can get a decent set for like 40 bucks if you are going to spend the time to get decent, which may be longer than expected, mine as well spend a couple bucks
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