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by **Sullivan** » 12 Oct 2006 6:42

Hi guys, I have been picking locks sporadically for quite a while now but, due to being self-taught, I have a limited success rate (~70%).I saw an article about T***LS and they mentioned something about competition lockpicking. WHERE DO I SIGN UP?????
Lock Picking 101 has the most informative site AND... reputable sponsors (WITH AN 10% DISCOUNT FOR lp101 MEMBERS)so here I am . I hope to pick up enough info here to become proficient enough at lock picking to compete. I already found some tips that have increased my time at opening the majority of the padlocks that I practice on.Thanks for being here for us newbies.

by **Sullivan** » 12 Oct 2006 6:52

I meant to say that I DECREASED my time picking the padlocks that I practice on. sorry.

by **UWSDWF** » 12 Oct 2006 14:59

Welcome everybody,
For all thoes new to the site and lockpicking, LP101 is a great place to start.
Take a look at the new users section, first and don't be afraid to ask any questions just remember to try a search before posting.

If you're looking for locks to pick, buy some but, DO NOT PICK LOCKS YOU RELY ON
I repeat DO NOT PICK LOCKS YOU RELY ON, they can and will break, then your house/car/safe/chasity belt is vulnerable or unable to be opened (think: emergency situation).

Cheers,
UWSDWF

by **cab** » 13 Oct 2006 0:17

UWSDWF wrote:If you're looking for locks to pick, buy some but, DO NOT PICK LOCKS YOU RELY ON
I repeat DO NOT PICK LOCKS YOU RELY ON, they can and will break, then your house/car/safe/chasity belt is vulnerable or unable to be opened (think: emergency situation).

Cheers,
UWSDWF

Yup, within an hour of coming home after my first class - I screwed up two doors. All better now.

by **bull*ramus** » 13 Oct 2006 6:41

hi everyone - just a quick hello and congratulations on a great site!

by **Romstar** » 13 Oct 2006 7:09

A big welcome to all of our new members, we're happy to have you and we hope you will enjoy the site.

If you haven't done so already, please take the time to read some of the postings, and please pay particular attention to the stickied FAQs and other material.

This site does have rules, and we generally like to see them followed, so please take the time to familiarize yourself with them. Most of them are common sense.

Also, as other members may have pointed out to you already, please do NOT pick locks that belong to other people without express permission, and do NOT pick locks that you depend upon unless you are locked out.

Thank you, and enjoy the forums.
Romstar

by **grunch** » 13 Oct 2006 11:05

Hey,

Here's my requisite post announcing my interest in lock picking. I'm a complete noob, but have interest in learning about the intricacies of these devices. Been a longtime hacker of many things during my lifetime.

Thanks for putting up the site! Looks great so far.

-grunch

by **krickman** » 13 Oct 2006 16:31

Male, Age 24, from Sweden, Intrests Technical stuff like locks and security, Picked my first lock at age 10 when i was locked out in the coold winter due to the fact that my parents forgot to leav the key in the "Scecret place"

Reason to join lockpicking 101: To share new ideas about lockpicking i have vit others and get some feedback on my work with lockpicking equipment.

I like to invent stuff and i have a diploma from a inventor shool i vent to for 1 year.

My first real contact with lockpicking vas trougt the dutch lockpicking sports club att toool.nl and the method that intrested me the most was the bumpkey method to pick locks that apeald to me for its simplicity and elegance.
My goal is to improve on bumpkeying even more and i have a few ideas on the subject that i reacently posted in an email to people more skilled in the art than me to recive some feadback. If it turns out okay i will poast pictures decribing the method here for all of you to coment on.

Thanx for a goog forum.

by **heat999** » 13 Oct 2006 18:14

hello all, I have recently learned of this website thanks to a little magizine i saw relating to the underground hacking competition in (Los Vegas i belive) and their even was a few canadians likes myself in their. After i have learned that this was a popular hobbie i had to learn more. I have just picked my first lock using scissors and a pin. I plan to learn all i can and maybe even get in on one of these contests if any are around.

by **Shane R** » 13 Oct 2006 19:17

Hi LP101! Uhh... Where to start.
So! My name is Shane. For a while I have been really interested in lockpicking, and visiting this site as a guest all of the time. But I didn't think I should join because I didn't have any picks.

A while ago I found a hacksaw blade, and that inspired me to make some picks. Sadly I don't have a grinder, only a dremel tool so that really made the going tuff. Well just today I finished my first pick (I previously made a tension tool out of an old allen key)

I really didn't think my hook pick was going to work because I made the curve slightly shallow, but I decided to try picking my Garrison padlock anyway. I could feel the pins going up, and clicking, so I figured they were at the shear line. A few minutes later my tension tool started to move, and the lock opened! Well it doesn't seem like much, but that gave me a huge thrill. So now, I am completely addicted to lockpicking!

Anywho, I guess thats the reason I joined here. I hope to contribute to these forums as much as I can, and hopefully I will have a good time while doing so.

~Shane

So I guess thats why I decided to register.

by **sphl0ckman** » 13 Oct 2006 19:33

Hi, I am new to this site but I have been picking locks for about 11 years. I am currently a Hospital locksmith for a large hospital in Albany, NY where I have been employed for 3 years prior to that I apprenticed at a one of the oldest locksmith shops in the area for 7 years mostly in the shop where I had lots of time to practice manipulating locks. BTW I found out about this site through a link in an article from http://wwwSecurity.org . Thanks for making a site like this I firmly believe that the more people that know how to break into locks easily the more pressure lock companies will have to make a better product, which bennifits everybody except the burglar who is probbably not picking the lock anyways. Sorry about the rant but I Love the site!

By the way if you have any questions about what locksmiths really do durring a normal day(not a lot of lockpicking) or any questions specificaly about institutional locksmithing please write to me I LOVE talking about it!!!

by **Romstar** » 13 Oct 2006 20:34

Another big welcome to our new members. We're happy to have you.

Enjoy the site.
Romstar

by **cobra6** » 15 Oct 2006 4:57

Hello I'm also new.
Just wondered if any one could let me know whether 1st call lockouts 5 day course is any good? I have been messing with locks for a while but not picking! intending to do the course soon appreciate any thoughts. Great site by the way! :roll:

by **UWSDWF** » 15 Oct 2006 5:49

Welcome everybody,
For all thoes new to the site and lockpicking, LP101 is a great place to start.
Take a look at the new users section, first and don't be afraid to ask any questions just remember to try a search before posting.

If you're looking for locks to pick, buy some but, DO NOT PICK LOCKS YOU RELY ON
I repeat DO NOT PICK LOCKS YOU RELY ON, they can and will break, then your house/car/safe/chasity belt is vulnerable or unable to be opened (think: emergency situation).

Cheers,
UWSDWF

by **kaoz** » 16 Oct 2006 16:45

hi i'm new here i don't know very english i'm from dominican republic

solo queria saludar

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