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THE starting place for new members. FAQ's, instructions on how to pick a lock, valuable information like product reviews, links to lock picking related sites, forum rules, lockpicking tool vendors, and more. START HERE.

Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby Greedy » 13 Jun 2010 21:33

Hi, I'm Glen from the middle of nowhere in Australia, I've recently become interested in locksports due to work

I'm a sparky in a small town and no one seems to know where the keys are to their switchboards, turns out one of the other guys in town has the habit of "accidentally" taking the keys with him when he leaves

So now in a few cases I have been forced to damage the lock, with the owners permission, just to quickly restore power to their business

So while the constant yelling at the other idiot will continue (by the business owners) I've ordered myself some slimline picks from Southord and a couple sets from Serepick (it's all tax deductale) and I am in the process of building a half decent picking station
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby giant92 » 14 Jun 2010 17:13

Hi,
I just joined today.Great site.
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby premierlocks » 15 Jun 2010 8:37

Hello, I'm new here, just found this forum today. I work for a locksmith company

[EDIT- no commercial advertising allowed here- contact an administrator for advertising rates. -unlisted]
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby Chumi_G » 15 Jun 2010 13:52

New lockpicking :D getting my pick set in 3 days
from Mexico
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby foxhunter » 16 Jun 2010 10:05

newbie here, not a locksmith but i do have questions only a locksmith can answer. i will post them in the proper forum. looking forward to your answers.
thx
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UK Car Key Programmer

Postby uk locksmith » 16 Jun 2010 12:00

Hello fellow members, ive just joined and am new to this site so would appreciate a little help.

How can i participate in the auto locksmith discussion?

Kind Regards
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby dixh » 16 Jun 2010 12:42

Hi,

I'm a student going to university on the East coast. I taught myself lockpicking with some books from Amazon in high school, stopped for two years when I was going to boarding school and lock picks probably would have gotten me in trouble, and have picked it up again in university.

I discovered LP101 last semester and finally worked up the nerve to join. I use the 15pc slimline set by SouthOrd, combined with Peterson flat five pro tension wrenches, and I'm trying to put a cap on a current obsession of looking for interesting locks on ebay.

One of my primary goals this summer is to be able to pick a medeco biaxial but first I need to be able to competently pick locks with security pins.

Thanks for providing a great community that I can talk about locks with other than my twin.
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby Chumi_G » 16 Jun 2010 15:34

Well I just started in the art of lockpicking, Hoping my pick set arrives today or tomorrow.
I've been picking with a bent bobby pin, but it is killing my fingers because it is way to small for confort.
I wanted to thanks this forum for all the basic guides :D helped quite a bit on my first lockpick (just 5 pins, nothing special)
Glad to join you all
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Howdy!

Postby virul » 17 Jun 2010 17:36

Ugh i hate introductions but i guess this is the place to start.
Ok well... Hi, hows it going? I'm Neil from Ireland. I've used this site loads of times for information since I bought my first pickset (9pc slimline set from Southord) a few months ago. Great site, good job everyone. I guess I might talk to some of you soon, maybe post something if I come across anything intersting.
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby fortress » 18 Jun 2010 5:07

I just discovered this site, and I've just registered. Dunno if I'm going about things the right way. Sorry if so! I don't know if clicking Post a Reply here is the right way to start. I'd like to pose a question (well 2 q's), please bare with me if I get it wrong. Dunno how to start a new thread, or which forum to put it in. Apologies again!
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby unlisted » 18 Jun 2010 7:18

fortress wrote:I just discovered this site, and I've just registered. Dunno if I'm going about things the right way. Sorry if so! I don't know if clicking Post a Reply here is the right way to start. I'd like to pose a question (well 2 q's), please bare with me if I get it wrong. Dunno how to start a new thread, or which forum to put it in. Apologies again!



Click on the "new topic" button to create a new thread to ask questions.

Ideally post it in "got questions" (so, click on the "got questions" sub forum, than click on "new post" while within that forum)

Cheers, and welcome!
New user? Click HERE & HERE & HERE
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby Scope » 18 Jun 2010 13:16

Hello all! I've only just discovered this site a few weeks ago, and now regestered =)

I'm from the UK (England) so hello from across the pond (USA) and to all others too.

A very nice site with lots of information to get my teeth into, i can see alot of hard work and effot has gone into it. I'm interested about the workings of locks and how to get them open with either household items or tools you buy/make. I've had a lock pick set for a while (2 ish years) but not very good with it, just bought some other picking tools over the last 3 months and gaining more every month (small budget).

I have come here to learn a few tricks, meet other like minded people and get hints and tips! Well thats all from me for now =)
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Introduction

Postby Ophidian » 19 Jun 2010 8:00

Hi!

I signed up today I have been checking out this site for a while and I like it :).
I have been lockpicking on and off for 1 year and I consider myself a rookie still, and to me this is a hobbie. I´m hoping that joining this community can give me more knowlage about lockpicking and that I can share what I know to others here. I am from Sweden so my spelling and grammar might not always be right but I hope I can make myself understod.
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby dependent_arising » 19 Jun 2010 8:12

Might as well participate instead of lurking. Had interests in lock picking for years and I thought I used to be somewhat proficient (until I found this forum, that is). The wealth of information I've learned just by lurking is incredible.
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Re: Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

Postby vartain » 21 Jun 2010 22:07

Hello everyone. I live in South Australia. I have been interested in lock picking for years ever since the first time i saw james bond and thought no that must be impossible but it doesn't seem to hard after reading a few guides only problem i'm having is getting tools. Does anyone know how good or safe a shop called http://www.gadgetsdirect.com.au is? thankyou
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