I'm a cheater!

[srm]

My first lessons from FB arrived yesterday. I'm on lesson 8. I just made a key that worked!

I am a cheater...I took the picks out of lesson 11 (we're not suposed to jump ahead) and have had much better luck on my deadbolt locks (both three & five pined). They are much better than paper clips!

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=13499

Woo who!

[Shrub]

To get the most out of the course let it run through properly and teach you rather than rushing and jumping ahead, its been formulated in the way it has for a reason.

Well done on your 1st locks etc etc but now put them back and learn what your reading in the order intended

[bpc293]

i waited. my first shipment didnt have my key catalog. i glanced at the other ones but decided not to move ahead. i just waited. i am on lesson 6 its hard not to cheat. instead of skimming threw it for the answers i will read it over. i paid for it i want to retain everything i read. it is tempting.

[Shrub]

Oh yes i can see the temptation, its the same as getting a new tool and playing with it for 3 hours before reading any instruction that may have come with it

[p1ckf1sh]

:lol: Oh yes i can see the temptation, its the same as getting a new tool and playing with it for 3 hours before reading any instruction that may have come with it

You read instruction manuals?

[Shrub]

Only after 3 hours and once ive repaired my new tool ive newly broken lol

[USMAN]

Whats FB and which course u ppl talkin about, can u explain to me ?

[TheMikeMan]

FB is short for Foley Belsaw. It's a locksmithing course that you can take at home. Google it.

[UWSDWF]

Whats FB and which course u ppl talkin about, can u explain to me ?

Foley-Belsaw

[USMAN]

Thanks

[Shrub]

Rather than google it search for it on here, its one i hear about quite often on here and correct me if im wrong but its slightly outdated but one very good postal course non-the-less.

[Locksmoker]

Um, Im on lesson 25 and just received my key machine. The earlier lessons you should not have to look back to find the answers for the exam. The course is going to get harder and your gunna end up going back to read over the stuff you missed anyway. Might as well take the course the way its meant to be taken. On the later lessons on picking the pin tumbler lock, they install a codder pin to keep the plug in the shell. It makes the whole lock bind. Do that lesson with the pin off. Anyway good luck and so far I feel the course was worth it. Oh and I open every brown envelope for every lesson as soon as I get it because twice they screwed up. Once I got no blanks and once no master key. Anyway called them and they resent the whole envelope lock and all so I scored some practice locks, ok well gotta go learn to cut keys by code and do my last 5 lessons. Keep it up all!

[Golfer]

how much does the course cost in total?

[jimb]

On the later lessons on picking the pin tumbler lock, they install a codder pin to keep the plug in the shell. It makes the whole lock bind. Do that lesson with the pin off.

I had the same problem and also removed to cotter pin to pick the lock. After the lock has been picked put your thumb on the plug before removing the pick or you may pull the plug out and loose some of the pins and springs.

[newtoallthis]

Rather than google it search for it on here, its one i hear about quite often on here and correct me if im wrong but its slightly outdated but one very good postal course non-the-less.

is it slightly outdated because newer locks have been introduced or newer techniques have been developed?

if you dont mind my asking....