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by **Chrispy** » 14 Sep 2005 9:37

Welcome guys.

by **SFGOON** » 14 Sep 2005 11:05

I feel your pain freeze - I'm getting chaptered out of the Army for the same condition. I'd stay out of the south, the ragweed is playing HELL with me right now. The northwest is nice, not too cold, not a lot of pollen, clean air.

by **Ghost327** » 14 Sep 2005 12:59

just wanted too say hi from the little town of Gilman Wi.
any way im pretty new to the whole lock picking hobby (just started yesterday) and made my first 5 piece set last night thanks too all the wonderfull images and info here. thanks alot every one. ill try to be of some help in the future as i progress in my skills thnx

by **StreetFunk** » 15 Sep 2005 13:43

hi im streetfunk and i like to pick locks but i cant do it and im from tha burgh

by **Lowtech** » 16 Sep 2005 1:40

Talk about service, paid in full for FB course on tuesday, got lessons on thursday. I can't wait to get into the lessons except for one little problem, tomahawk fall ride. It's kinda like the sturgis of wisconsin, way too many harleys in one place, so lessons on hold for a couple of days, after that into the lessons

by **Chrispy** » 16 Sep 2005 1:58

Why is it on hold? Are you riding too? Or can you just not concentrate with all the noise? :wink:

by **Lowtech** » 16 Sep 2005 2:11

Riding not the word for it, its like a religion for me, have two harleys, a really nice sporty and a full blown custom. But I do hear locks and keys calling my name, truthfully just a little nervous on how I'm going to do on this course :shock:

by **Chrispy** » 16 Sep 2005 2:33

Nice. How much have you spent on the custom? My buddy had his done up for him while he was.... away.... and they've spent almost $25,000 :shock:

He'll be real happy when he sees it.

by **Lowtech** » 16 Sep 2005 2:47

I've got about 25,000 into mine also, wouldn't have been that much but had major engine trouble 3rd day in sturgis last year, my definition of #1 bummer, engine had to be completely rebuilt. There are alot of newer or more expensive bikes out there, but not 1 like mine, and thats what I like. If I had any common sense I'd be asleep allready, plan on leaving about 8:30-9:00am this morning, but I'm a nighttime person And too wound up tonight :lol:

by **Wilson Pickett** » 16 Sep 2005 14:44

Hi,

I found this site recently while searching for something I thenk may be a good "retirement" occupation. (50 yrs old) I'm sure the question has been asked thousands of times. I don't see loads of ads for locksmiths in the papers. Is there another, batter way that someone starts? Also, online vs. correspondence vs. actual school....which is best?

Thanks

by **graham33** » 17 Sep 2005 1:39

Just joined. Love your site

by **Ouroboros** » 17 Sep 2005 19:30

I've been poking around this site for a week or two. After seeing Pyro's video I was able to make a few picks without much trouble (I have access to a nice metalshop and foundry which I regularly take advantage of). I tried out the picks on a lock a few hours ago, absentmindedly while listening to music, and I was shocked when the lock opened. I started to wonder whether I hadn't properly locked it, before I started playing. But within a short period of time (~8 minutes) I had opened it up a few more times.

Thanks everyone for all of the information so far; I hope to learn a lot more. This promises to be fun...

by **wolfpack_5150** » 18 Sep 2005 17:29

New to the board, and to the art. Besides the occasional paperclip picking of the desks/file cabinets at moms work when I was a lil guy bored to death.

by **travrt** » 19 Sep 2005 0:47

Hello,

I'm new to the site and my name is Travis, I'm from Indiana and am curious about locks and secuity in general. I currently have a well paying job and am not in the mind set to switch jobs, so this is more of a hobby for me. I love to work with my hands and I see this as something new for me. I guess I got curious when I had to have a lock cut off at work on my locker, ecause i thought I left my keys in it, which I didn't. Plus my dad has been talking about doing it since he's in retirement. I have ordered some practice locks and picks thru lockpickshop.com. I'm also seriously thinking of doing the FB course, it's just a matter of working a little over time to pay for it all in one full swoop. Anyways I hope to learn from this, if not it'll be one of those hobbys that fall to the way side lol. But I hope that doesn't happen!

Travis

by **Varjeal** » 19 Sep 2005 9:16

Greetings and welcome. The F-B course is a good start to get your feet wet in the trade. From there I would continue taking classes, and consider joining a local chapter of the ALOA who will be able to give you an idea of what classes you should take.

Enjoy the site everyone.

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