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[Aldenrenfrid]

Hi Gramps and welcome to the forums!
We are often wary about helping first time posters with a specific lock, that's
only been described, and is known to be used by the military. Primarily for security reasons, We don't want to accidentally help someone break the law. I also know Combo lock questions are normally restricted to the advanced section, again, security reasons. However, If you'd post in the questions forums in a new topic, and post a picture of the lock itself showing that its not securing anything you could probably get some private help from a moderator? Not sure if its possible, but I hope so. It sounds like a grand old lock!
Best of luck!
-Alden

[Gramps]

[quote="Aldenrenfrid"]Hi Gramps and welcome to the forums!
We are often wary about helping first time posters with a specific lock, that's
only been described, and is known to be used by the military. Primarily for security reasons, We don't want to accidentally help someone break the law. I also know Combo lock questions are normally restricted to the advanced section, again, security reasons. However, If you'd post in the questions forums in a new topic, and post a picture of the lock itself showing that its not securing anything you could probably get some private help from a moderator? Not sure if its possible, but I hope so. It sounds like a grand old lock!
Best of luck!
-Alden[/quote]
Good morning thanks for the reply. No problems with given more info. After reading some on the forum first and all that is going on in the world today I see the need for making sure of request like this. I had one of the kids take a picture just in case. Now if I can figure out how to post it where I should, we'll see.
Thanks,

[Joe Momma]

Recently retired (really laid-off and looking for work) I was bored and had an old Masterlocks #34 receiver hitch lock that needed a key...
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This was an old lock found out in the woods on my property and it was in good condition, rather than take it to a locksmith I decided to try impressioning.
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I takes a master M1 key which is a four pin tumbler from my research.
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Took me about 30-40 minutes and thanks to this site and others I learned how to make a key for that lock, I didn't think it would be so easy but it was. Now I feel a little less secure knowing how easy it actual is... WOW!
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I used a total of 2 blanks to make it then cut the final one to proper space and depth with a micrometer and files and it worked.
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Maybe if my current trade doesn't pan out for jobs maybe I can look into locksmithing, just a thought.
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Now I think I will try some different locks :)

[Joe Momma]

Going to try a 5 pin 900 series masterlocks padlock tomorrow and see if it is as easy as the M1 #34 lock was...
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Then if I can find the blank I have a old Yale 6 pin padlock to try after that, maybe a Y1?
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Are locks easier to impression than pick? I haven't tried picking any and don't have picks....

[maz1]

Hi i am a new member to this site , i have always had an interest in locks and as i get older i learn more and understand more about how locks work , i enjoy learning about locks , sometimes i get to fit locks aswell which is a bonus. cheers Maz.

[MortimerDuke]

Greetings everyone. Finally quit lurking and joined today. I'll do my best to keep the bonehead questions to a minimum.

[hippocrates]

Newbie here, in the process of making my own picks, will update as i progress

[badmanners]

Hey All

I'm new to the site and I guess I'm interested in getting into this because I like tinkering with things and it's something that I've always been curious about. I guess my real motivation is for the life of me I can't remember the combination to this lock I've had since high school (though I'm pretty sure my muscle memory is right on the combo) and I'd like to try and get it open, haha. It's one of those one's that has the key in the but I'd really just like to know the combination again. I didn't realize a site like this existed and I think that's pretty cool. Other than going through the a lot of numbers to get the 3 digit code on my guitar case to open (could have seriously used a roadie for that, on that particular night...) I don't have any experience with this stuff.

[Slack3r]

Hey guys,

New to lock picking, but I've always been the kind of guy that has to know how everything works.

Hope to learn a lot!

[emjay3482]

Hi everyone. I'm new here, and wanting to know if anyone is in Perth, Western Australia. I am kind of new in this interest but it has caught my eye, so I want to know if there is anybody else out there in my area. Also, I am wondering where I can get a lock pick set from, since I don't think they are available in my area without a locksmith license, which I don't have. It's just a hobby for me. Anyway, thanks for your time, and please let me know. Thanks :)

[Shifty]

I've been browsing the forums for a while now and decided it made sense to join the community. I don't have much experience in picking. My first successful pick was a 5 dollar lock from home depot that i could take the pins out of, eventually working up to 5 pins (With my little jackknife from SouthOrd). But, now that i have some freetime at work i'll be ordering the "Ultimate practice lock" i've been reading about. But, great site and great information. In advance, i appreciate all of the experience and time donated by the members.

[Squelchtone]

Welcome to all new members who recently signed up!

We hope you're enjoying your stay so far and finding your way as you poke around the forum.

If you have a specific question and you've already used Search, or used Google's search engine by going to google.com and typing "the topic you're looking up site:lockpicking101.com" and still have questions, please stop by the appropriate sub forum and post your question.

Have a good week!

Squelchtone

[ImTantric]

Hello Everyone,

I'm brand new to the forum and happy to find myself in such good company. Hopefully my fellow newcomers to this site have nothing but ethical intentions for the abundance of combined experience contained within.

As for myself...I'm fairly new to Locksport and the deliberate systematic compromise of a lock or "SPP". I have however been successful for 25+ years, only when needed, of forcefully circumventing the physical security of location/container by any means necessary or "Penetration Testing". I learned/practiced these skills throughout Boy Scouts, the military, and employment as Contract Security.

I have a few tools, several varying degrees of practice locks, and a healthy thirst for knowledge. After having read quite a few posts on here, I found that my interests should be more focused, where I draw my moral lines sharpened, and almost certainly my knowledgebase filtered. And that is why I'm here...

Currently the NYC area,

Tantric

[csiprun]

Hi everyone,

I found this site while trying to get into my own storage space after someone else decided to put a lock on it and move their garbage in there, haha. Anyway, the lock stumped me for a while until I realized its poor tolerances in the shackle would enable me to shim it open. Anyway, I was still intrigued by everything I read here and learned finally that its warded, duh! A simple bent piece of wire could open it in a second. After all that was resolved I was still excited about the idea of picking locks, I invested in a nice Craftsman bench grinder for $30 off craigslist and started to make some picks. Making the picks is probably my favorite part so far :) I'll probably post some pics on these in the homebrew thread soon.. About me - I'm currently in graduate school for bioengineering and working on mechanical things has always interested me. Kind of a strange hobby that my girlfriend can't understand, but hey its fun.

[S&G]

Hi to all, my tag says newbie although I joined long ago.
I'm not new to this at all as I have played with locks & keys since I was a child.
I have a small collection of HS locks (well, most of them were till I came here) that I keep to amuse me, a few picks I like and some application specific tools I've made.

I am here to learn, and I'd like to contribute where possible, and of course, play with locks EVEN MORE !! :)