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

[neilt]

Hi

Im new. I found your site after doing a google search and it looks like it has lots of good information and helpful people.

I live in New Zealand and I like Nascar and NRL.

Cheers
Neil

[1more]

Hello,

Been lurking for a while on here but picking for even longer. Went to a locksmithing school in Worth, IL right after high school, couldn't find a job or apprenticeship though : ( Now I just help run a lock picking enthusiast's club in Chicago.

Thanks!

[Butersomprom]

good day to all. i am from ohio and call me will for that.. need to ask something else but for the meantime just want say hi to all lock pickers.

[0x001a4]

Hi all,

Just wanted to introduce myself here first. I'm brand spankin' new to the hobby and the forums. I'm no locksmith, just interested in the "puzzle" aspect of locksport.

I'm in the Mississauga, Ontario area. (PM me if you're close by, I'd love to meet other people in the area)

I bought Practical Lockpicking by Deviant Ollam, I got the MPXS-14 lockpick set as per this forums recommendation, and I picked up a Master No 3 padlock (which I can rake open fairly easily now) and a cheapo Gatehouse single cylinder deadbolt from Lowes that I've fieldstripped and reduced to 1 pin, now I've moved up to 2 pins :)

So far I'm really digging the hobby so I hope its something I stick with (I have a bad habbit of constantly changing hobbies).

I look forward to participating in the forums and hopefully some-day answering questions :)

[kdogg87]

Hi! I'm here because I need help identifying an antique yale lock on the side door of my house. (yes, it is STILL the only form of security on that door!)

My realtor told me the house was built in 1955, but due to some recent discoveries, (rusted through lead terrible plumbing, very old brick walls under the plaster, drawstring pulley wooden windows, etc,) I believe my house is older.

Any information on what model/year this lock might be would be really helpful!

[IMG]http://i48.tinypic.com/23qtdh.jpg[/IMG]
(In this close up picture, the smaller knob on the right side moves up and down)

[IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/3531jrt.jpg[/IMG]
Picture from farther away.

[0x001a4]

kdogg87,

I found this ad from some person selling the same lock, http://www.bonanza.com/listings/Vintage ... s/45142754

I can't find anything about Yale No 42 Deadbolts/Locks on google (other than this ad) so I'm not sure if that's the actual model number. But in the pictures the lock definitely has a 042 stamped into it.

[atticRR]

Hey, what an awesome site. Just recently popped my first padlock the other day with a modified fondue fork- euphoria! Bought a set of picks (onestep down from the MPX-14 thats recommended) because i was having a hard time re-opening the lock. Now that I have the picks ive opened it bunches of times with rakes and j hooks. I'mm reallt starting to understand whats happening inside the lock- not just flailing around in there anymore you know? Made my first bogota pick tonight as well. I'M SO EXCITED! I can see an expensive lifetime of lock and lock accessory purchases. Ha ha.
Looking forward to learning and exploring!

R

[zeepia]

Hi all,

lockpicking is only one of my hobbies (last time I counted there were about 20...) but right now it is the most exciting and time-consuming of them all :)

I have been picking about half an year now and when I found this site it was a mind blowing moment. Got stuck in seconds. Now I have red hundreds of topics found around here and there is always something new to discover!

Manufacturing gadgets has always been close to my heart so there are a lot of tools which I will do myself in near future. Unfortunately I don´t have machines like lathe to work with metal but I´m a carpenter so I can use some tools found at my workplace.

Looking forward to spend much more time with this very funny hobby!

[jeddarfelix]

Hello!

Totally new here. Just got my tools today from lockpickshop, and grabbed a practice padlock from my local Walmart. Still but the barest hint of a learner, but had luck so far with the padlock.. is that normal? ^^;;

[rble]

New to the site, from Seattle WA. Looking forward to learning more about certain locks.

[Collman]

Hey all,

Just got started today and enjoying myself a lot. I am just disappointed about the strict laws in Australia about possessing a lock pick set but doesn't matter, I still have my fun. I hope to meet a lot of you and maybe meet up with people to trade tips and all.

Talk soon,
- Collman

[Hindsight]

Hello! I have been a lurker here for several years and finally decided to join. I am very impressed with the wealth of knowledge on this forum and look forward to learning and sharing here!

[Buzo]

Hello all! Fairly new to locksport and locksmithing. Looking for information and new challenges for picking. I can get through most off-the-shelf padlocks at the hardware store and I work in a high-rise in Seattle, so I have access to several styles of schlage 5 and 6 pin tumblers which I can also spp. No access or experience with anything more difficult yet. What's the next step? Look forward to learning from the forum! Thanks everyone!

[2stix]

hi, i found a safe in my house and hopping for you experts to lend a hand. glad this site is here. Joshua

[danimalUT]

Hello to all! I'm new to lock picking. I just picked my first lock yesterday. A bicycle chain lock that I own. It was surprisingly easy. However, my doorknob lock is giving me a hard time. I will crack it some day!