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[Speedy2k42]

Well after more searching, it seems that there are only mathematical/mechanical techniques to picking the master combination locks. I think i have a 1503 or 1505, but it didnt help much. This would be a really great hobby, but I'm a little sad now being that I can't grab a master combination lock, call over a few friends and say, "watch this."

[Alucard_00]

hello, I am not new to the Knowledge of locks and lockpicking, but I'm just starting off on my lockpicking "career" (yeah right).

anywho, I first got interested when I saw one of my friends with a small lock and a couple of bobby pins, and I asked him to try. With shear luck (pun definitely intended) I managed to open the lock in 15 mins. however, all of my future attempts have failed. I hope to at least recreate that 15 min. pick and possibly get better.

[Bonuts]

Hello. I just recieved my first set of picks yesterday, and i figured it would probably be best to have a community that has the knowledge to help me learn. so yeah.

[shiyoushi]

Hi guys Just found your site today, it's so far been very helpful so I decided to sign up.... After having to break into my own car after I locked the keys in and doing it in only around 10 minutes on my first try, I decided to try my front door.. I am now horrifyed. 3 minutes for a complete novice to get into my house. OMG.

[DarK-X-SideS]

Hi everyone! I've been lurking lp101 for a while. I'm really interested in lockpicking and i'm a "not-so-bad" lockpicker. Lockpicking101 ROCK's

[tequilaman]

I have worked in public safety for several years now. Several years in firefighting and several more in law enforcement. For some time I have been interested in locks and physical security. When I work a case where a lock has been compromised by other than a brute force attack, I find that interesting. I found this site while reading about the recent mainstream news regarding Kryptonite bike locks and Bic Pens. I didn't believe that it could be that easy. I went out to my garage and tried the hack on a similar tubular style lock and it worked on my second try. That has renewed my interest in locks and security. I am here to learn what I can.

[AngryBreed]

Hello all. I want to start by saying this is a great community
you have here, very well done. To be quite honest I'm not
a locksmith by trade, although I am considering it. I have
skill working with metal (pierced & chased work), and also
do some welding and fabrication. I tend to like small precision
tools and working with my hands, so I suppose locksmithing
should be a given! I have access to a machine shop and
know my way around that particular enviroment, so I'm
eager to get started. I look very forward to posting my
progress, and sharing my trials and tribulations as I go. I'm
currently "hand making" my first pick set for the experience,
but future sets will probably be ripped on the laser table. I
will be offering a full set of CAD drawings of many picks &
parts for CNC applications in the future if anyone is
interested. Thank you for introducing me to locksmithing!

[Mad Mick]

Welcome all. Read and digest...

[Strongman]

Hello! -Just found the site, and browsed around for a little while. -Must say i like the feeling and atmosphere on here!

Many years ago I was into lockpicking but I never got into it very much. (I read up what i could find) This was pre-internet and pre-BBS times. I remember making a simple pick out of a sawblade and I could open 25% of the locks in school

ABUS and such i never bothered (i tried and was defeated)

-I still have the little pick I made in my keychain and it's still enough to baffle people

[a5aron]

Hey, everybody, my name is Aaron, and I just joined the forums today. Now that my intro is out of the way I guess I'm gonna go start learning.

[Varjeal]

Welcome students to LP101.

[INMANATOR]

hi fairly new to locksmithing. done my course got my tools but boy do i still have a lot to learn. Guess this is the place

[pickit]

Hello everyone. Nice little site you have going here....its just what I was looking for.

I have always had an interest in lockpicking but it was not until recently that I came across lockpickhop.com and purchased a basic pick set. This One Seemed to be a decent buy and they shipped right away.

Been having fun with it the last few days. Picked everything I have around the house except my front door...the lock can be hard to open with a key...and so far has proven tough to pick. I dont have a lot of time on it yet, hope to pick it tonight, its kind of bothering me that I have not done it yet

Looking forward to learning a lot here.

[Barnaby]

Hi folks,

I used to be in to lock picking years ago and had made my own couple of picks just for fun, but I only picked a few locks and then left it alone. I've gotten more interested in it as of late and decided to finally buy my own real picks.

Not only does this site teach a lot of great stuff but the pointer to the Lock Pick Shop was great! I live in Canada and ordered from them not knowing what would happen. One week after i ordered, i have my picks. They came in great time, they're amazing quality (leaps and bounds better than the crappy ones i made from hacksaw blades and a screw driver ) and there were absolutely no border issues (the package was marked as "leather toolkit").

I've been holding off on posting here until i could provide something back, and now i can. To any newbie that doesn't know where to buy from, i can highly recommend the lock pick shop. I bought the set of 14 (9 picks, 1 key extractor and 4 wrenches) that varjeal recommended and couldn't be more impressed. Hit the banner add to your left and go for it -- you won't regret it.

Next thing is to buy a Master No3 padlock and a kwikset deadbolt (if i can find them) and get picking!

Thank again,
Barnaby

[Varjeal]

Greetings and welcome to all.

regarding "finding" a master No. 3 and deadbolt...for reallllly cheap ones just make a visit to Crappy Tire, Wally World, or any hardware store.