ARCHIVE 2003-2013 Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

[trav90]

ah, good to know the welcome page is read, i just thought as it was so long...

anywho, i did two weeks hands-on trainings with my local MLA qulified locksmith. he said i had learnt more than you do on teh MLA basic locksmith course and said he will get a certificate for me. when i get it, i'll give you more info if you want.

[c.ry.ptic]

yah im new as well, always wanted to learn this trade. my friends uncle a locksmith but he alwyas busy never has the time to teach me and im just hoping to pick up a new trade. i just joined today and continue to browse the forum, very nice setup i might add. well hope to talk to ya'' every now and then and the vids are awesome.

[Knows-Picker]

hey whats up? This is Know-picker, I have been on the site for a while, some of you know me by the pm's that you have sent, thought that I would take a few minutes to say hi to everyone else. I am a 28 year old white male in the united states(fl,ga,tn,al,nc,sc) I work all over the southeast for a telecommunications company. I have been picking locks for about 8 years now, and I have always been facinated by it. I have the majority of products offered online and at stores, if you have any ?'s on buying some of them, feel free to ask me how good the product is(electric picks, pick sets, or specialty tools) since I probably have it and have been using it for a while. I look forward to getting to know you all in the future, and hope that I can help you out with any ?'s that you might have. Remember my philosophy though.....a lock is like your nose....Its cool to pick yours.....but if it doesn't belong to you..........leave it alone...You wouldn't pick your friends nose would you? and if so, how about a stranger.....not so cool....anyways, everyone enjoy, and hope to hear from you soon.

[Jason2300]

Hey everyone! I just registered today! My name is jason, if you didnt notice from my login. I live in phoenix AZ and have always been intrested in lock picking, Ive been collecting locks for quite some time and i just purchased a lock picking set today. I dont know anything about it, but thats why im here looks like an awesome site

[illusion]

well mate you are at the right place.

click my sig and let the fun begin

good luck - enjoy the site

[pdoke]

hi everyone, i thought that lockpicking would be a fun hobby so a few months back i started surfing around the internet and came accross your site. this site is very informational and i can finally put some of it to use as i got my first set of picks yesterday. i look forward to learning from all of you.

[digital_blue]

Welcome to the site new members!

db

[stlbolt]

aye I never introduced myself here, Im not really new to picking just new to the site So thought I would post here

[poi_pownda]

Hey im new here, My name is Poi, and i came here to learn more than i already know

[illusion]

welcome Poi,

click my sig

oh yes.. and also put on a a bowler hat and do a Merry-Poppins dnace as well then you'll be accepted.

enjoy the site

[stonerowes]

New to the forum and to picking as well. I have a basic Southord kit and a see-through practice lock set as well. I have managed to pick the see-through 5pin as well as another closed 5pin beginner practice lock. Just saying I'm new here and quite respectful of the laws and rights of the land- of good people anyway. I will get good with the tools before trying any electric ones. Thanks.

[uncaged347]

Great site! I have been picking locks off and on since I was young. One day at a friends house I picked up a padlock and joking said I bet I can open this without a key and to my amazement I did it and ever since have been picking locks with good success and have recently been trying to teach my son. We treat the locks as puzzles and have great fun doing so. I found your site and it has inspired us.

Thanks

[anbujustin]

Hey guys,


I just registered for this site recently. Actually i've been into lockpicking since 6 or 7th grade. I thought it was fake until i ran into it on the internet and i got into it from there. I stopped after i couldn't find the right tools to make it and got into magic. From there i ran into escapology and then led me back to lockpicking. I remember my first lock and it was just an american combo lock. I just used a hairclip and broke it and used it to shimmy the lock open. From there on i was hooked. This site RULES.

Anyways, i see that some of the other areas of the forum is closed? like the advanced stuff, how do i get in there or how do i get the clearance to get in there?

[stlbolt]

Welcome! And you need to read this thread...

viewtopic.php?t=2474

[aznshadyboi1]

Hello everyone.
Let me first say that I'm impressed that nobody here seems to TyPe LyKe DiiS lolololz. That's a first. I'm 16 and it seems all my peers are just idiots and type as such.

I'm Andy and I'm a noobie here. I've been doing magic since I was 7 but recently purchased my first set of picks and an instructional booklet from my local magic shop. I've developed the skills taught by the booklet and can now rake a standard 5-6 pin lock and pick them pin by pin as well.

I currently own only three tools (cuz I'm broke): a tension wrench, a rake, and a pick.

I came here hoping to learn how to open more advanced locks, especially Master Combination Padlocks, for one very specific reason. At my school the lockers are designed poorly, with the hole wide open so that if you wanted to, you could insert another lock above the person's original lock and lock it in place, therefore making it impossible to get your lock off and opening your locker.

The general solution to all this is to get a janitor to cut the lock off but he's almost always incapacitated and makes me late every single time.

So I hope I can gain the knowledge I seek.
Again, love the place, and I look forward to getting to know you guys.
-Andy