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

[FarmerFreak]

Hello everyone.

I am new to this site,...but definately not new to picking. I am a professional locksmith from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Just thought I would check this site out some more and see if I can learn some new tricks and maybe show some too.

[xidis]

hey everybody!

Started lockpicking fer the first time 3 days ago.

Bought a master lock 130 fer my first lock and i managed to get it, moved to a master 3 and have got that, so now im giving a masterlock 5 ago.

i dont know the first thing about picking difficulty of different locks; i know i cant seem to get this masterlock 5.

Working with a bobbi pin fer a pick, and a uni ball metal clip for a torque wrench.

loving this hobby! hope to hear all the tips and tricks i can from all you on here.

[Crazy Gnome]

Hello everybody.

idk if this post will merge with my old one but..

im completely new to lock picking. I have no clue where to start or what to do. my current goal is to pick a combination lock that i have but idk where to start. Im going to buy a lock from my school and try to open it up and see how everything works to get a basic understanding. i kinda need help, im a noob




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im completely new to lock picking. I have no clue where to start or what to do. my current goal is to pick a combination lock that i have but idk where to start. Im going to buy a lock from my school and try to open it up and see how everything works to get a basic understanding. i kinda need help, im a noob




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Need help? start reading this forum, your question(s) have been answered countless times somewhere..

[dyess002]

Hello everyone
I am from Alabama, I live in a very small town where everyone knows everyone.
I have been small time picking locks for about a year now off and on not serious unto now.
This forum should boost my morale and give me some hope and someone to ask question to.
I haven't had nothing up to now to relate to, so maby i can advance.
Thanks for the forum.


David Dyess
Millry,Al

[artemis_f0wl]

Hello all!

I am new to locksport, but have been a hobbyist for years. I just stumbled across this forum and look forward to learning with you all!

Thanks for the opportunity to get better!

[pickinatit]

The name is [pickin at it]
I am about 8 weeks in, my first set of picks was a hacksaw blade, second set was more hacksaw blades, my third and current set is made out of two 12 inch sheet rock taping knives (stainless of course). I supplemented my picks with some tension wrenches made from rain-x wiper blades and some snap picks made from the same material. so far I have opened the basics: padlocks, 5 pin kwiksets, 5 pin schlage, defiant deadbolts with spool pins, and so on. I have a schlage 6 pin that seems impossible but I will get it. lokking forward to posting more. Thank you all for your help

pickin at it

[bruqaj]

hey guys

[gadget91]

hola !

looking to learn and teach . graduated from the bay area school of locksmithing a few

months back and am now working for a-a lock in menlo park , ca .

thanks for the great site !

[pliskin52]

I don't believe I've ever posted here before, but I've had an account for some time now. I've been reading and studying lock picking for some time now, and can pick a number of lower to medium quality locks. I'm always looking to get better, and this website has helped me in that quest, so I figured it was time to jump in and maybe contribute a little. So hello, everyone.

[crackerjack]

HI everyone, My name is Jack (Crackerjack) and I have been opening locks simply for the challenge. I have an awful lot to learn and this great site with it's unliminated information is more than anyone could possibly ask for. Thanks for answering my first couple of posts and I hope to get to know a lot of people starting out like myself. Thanks, Crackerjack

[M_U_M_P]

Hey guys, really nice site =)

I am new to the site, as well as to lock picking, but i look forward to learning alot.

[Dead-Front]

Hello from Texas everyone!
My name is Shawn, and I Received a lock pick set for Christmas last year.
I am really new to it so i found this board and it has really helped me out.
I really like lock picking. I am a very nervous person in general and picking helps me calm down a bit.
Anyways Hello to all...

[marshaz]

Hi to all ,this is my first post ,ive been looking at setting up my own mobile key cutting and locksmithing businessfor a while now, and yea ha nearly there,there are a couple of things left to learn,and im having trouble finding the best all round curtian mortice pick ,if any one has some advise it would be more than appreciated,and if i can help anyone please feel free to post question,many thanks to one and all.......... martin

[pepsijoe]

I would like to start of by saying that I enjoy lock picking as a hobby--which I am not very good at--but it is something that has now crossed over into my work. I use my limited skill for good to help people. Since I serve in the US Army, I have been requested to use my hobby to remove locks which would have otherwise been cut. Those few locks are now a permanent part of my practice set, and give me something to work on. I am looking forward to learning more about this. I have a TON of questions but will post appropriately.