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by **ballek** » 10 Oct 2005 15:38

Just decided on taking this up as a hobby and viewed the internet for quite a long time before finding this site. My main purpose here is to find out how to open a tubular lock for a ME design project. I might not be able to figure it out since I cannot afford a new ace pick. Anyway that's me. Nice site however and to the moderators sorry for all the posting. I just didn't look at the individual rules under the various sites.

by **Ykrainka** » 10 Oct 2005 19:44

Hi I'm new. I got interessted in Lock picking recently, after being locked out of my house. I have no clue where to begin. :shock:

by **dokester** » 10 Oct 2005 20:07

Hello all, I'm newbie in lockpicking. I ended learning about lockpicking after watching numerous movies and fiction stories about it, I wanted to learn and discover what were the trues and false of what I have seen and read and also have fun while learning it and not just reading it in a book but actually do it and as a side note to learn a way how to open my car when I leave the keys in without braking a window.

I say hello one more time but not the last and see you in the threads.

Gi

by **digital_blue** » 10 Oct 2005 21:48

Ykrainka wrote:Hi I'm new. I got interessted in Lock picking recently, after being locked out of my house. I have no clue where to begin.

Well, this place is a good start. Read the MIT Guide to Lockpicking (find a link at www.locksport.com). Get some good tools. Then throw away every other part of your life that you find enjoyable and settle down with some locks and picks.

Naw, just kidding. But it's a great hobby that takes a lot of practice. Good news is, you'll never run out of new challenges.

Welcome to the site all new members!

db

by **grit1** » 11 Oct 2005 0:14

Hi everyone - I'm grit, and I've been picking locks for about 5 years now. Like most people here I started with an interest in locks and security after seeing how "easy" it was on TV, and finding out how different the actual skill is from the James Bond bastardization of our trade. In the last 5 years or so I've obtained many lock tools, many locks and much skill in picking pin and disc tumbler locks. I've had good success getting friend's keys out of their cars and letting other friends into their houses when it seemed like they would be locked out until their parents got home from a 10 day vacation. Beyond these "conveinence" calls I've practiced on master padlocks, kwiksets, many many Sargent locks and have lately been fooling around with Best Access System SFIC type of locks and cylindars. I joined this site to be a part of a community of others who are genuinely interested and to take advantage of the knowledgebase that a board like this can offer. Thanks for accepting me! ~Grit.

by **digital_blue** » 11 Oct 2005 0:34

Welcome grit. Stick around. We've got at least a couple long standing members from the Twin Cities area.

db

by **v12v12** » 12 Oct 2005 21:46

Hey all! I'm sorta new to lock picking, I've always been interesting in lock picking and things that involve lots of patience and manual dexterity. Even from when I was a kid I was always hearing in my mind when I came upon a locked door "Sooo... WHAT's behind mysterious door #1?!" But I never knew about picks back then and brute force was a great friend of mine :-P

Anyhow I hope to get a decent intermediate set and get to practicing again...

Any quick recommendations? :wink:

by **rafix kluda** » 13 Oct 2005 2:29

Hi everyone! i'm rafix and i'm from poland !

sorry for my english mistakes

(and don't be scared i won't be steeling on forum

)

"Let's pick some locks!" :twisted:

by **unlockthelock** » 13 Oct 2005 2:39

Hi all,
am unlockthelock. am very new to all this but yet had fair amount of success in picking pin/wafer/4 lever(non-curtain) lock and some 3 digit locks too.
its good to be a member of such an active and impressive lockpicking board.

keep it rocking!
cu,
unlockthelock

by **Chrispy** » 13 Oct 2005 4:19

rafix kluda wrote:(and don't be scared i won't be steeling on forum

Let's hope not. :wink:

by **Sheriff of Whitechapel** » 14 Oct 2005 5:53

I suppose this is where i say hello to you all,

I am a very newbie to the world of picking and forum chat rooms so please bear with me,

I am taking this as a hobby primarily but the skill i am trying to master will no doubt prove useful as a future career should i have the bloody mindedness to stck with it

Anyway Hi !

by **Chrispy** » 14 Oct 2005 6:18

Well howdy sheriff.

by **bassorz** » 14 Oct 2005 23:24

Just was cruzing around the web lookin for some resorces on lock picking when I found this place. Never thought there would be a place like this for lockpicking. I have always been interested but never really persued it much. I use to hang around this locksmith alot because he had a bunch of old funky looking locks and he would tell me about them and how they work. I asked him one day how he picks them and he brought out his case of picks and showed them to me and demonstrated on a couple locks. Ever since then I was curious about it. THe last time i really did anything related to lock picking was in middle school when i figured out how to pick the master lock on the combo lockers. Well now i have a job and the income to buy a decent set of picks and give it a try. Hope to make some good friends here and Ill see ya around.

-Bassorz

by **Rabbit pick** » 15 Oct 2005 0:01

hey new here and wonder what to read to get me started i have teh beginners set of picks from southerrn ordanacne and easy pickings what else
do i need to get started.

by **Chrispy** » 15 Oct 2005 1:14

Welcome guys. Check out the FAQ section for answers to your questions. Happy picking.

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Hi!

new to forum and lockpicking

Re: Hi!

Hi - new to site but not new to locks

unlockthelock here

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