Flowchart to basic lock picking of pin tumblers: beginners.

[jordyh]

Hello, hereby i present to you, the results of my boredom.
I remembered a member that said that we should have a flowchart, so regard my first try.
It does not involve things like spool pins (i did say 'basic'), and it certainly does not look professional, but it contains all the information that is needed to answer the first 3 questions that one asks around here.
(sorry that it makes you scroll side to side and all... )

Some feedback please, on how i can make it appear more professional.
Personally, i'm thinking of also making a 'questions and answers' flowchart (for people that waltz in and ask about opening cars and etcetera).

Anyway, enjoy.

[jordyh]

argh, nevermind my horrible spelling

[sams choice]

haha if it had alot more questions into it, it would be alot of fun to read. Good job

[Wrenchman]

LOL

[illusion]

Man.. you must be more bored than I right now.

Seriously though, this is pretty cool... will be useful for referencing.

[Shrub]

You could make a dichomus (spelling) key that would make it a bit easier on the eye.

[jordyh]

Not THAT bored yet, you're free to do it.

[Shrub]

I spent weeks making a mortice id one and once near completion i had managed to teach myself the id anyway well enough to not need it lol

I would do somthing like,

1) Are you wanting to break into someones elses lock, yes go to #30 no go to #2.
2) Have you read the MIT guide? yes got to #3 no got to #20
3) Have you got a lock? yes go to #4 no go to #21
4) Have you any lockpicks? yes go to #5 no go to #22


20) The mit guide teachs you the princibles of picking and why you can pick a lock, read it here then go to #2
21) You buy many differant types of locks from various places, ebay is a good source, if in the us go for a simple kwickset if in the uk go for a simple yale, got ot #3
22) Lockpicks can be bought from many sources or even made have a look around 101 for making your own or to buy, get a beginer set then go to #4
30) Hand yourself into the police station you naughty crinimal.

And so on, i cant be bothered as im not as bored as you or illusion right now but i may be on another date lol

[alberty]

it's my new reference.
thx

[Gordon Airporte]

Down with this technology putting helpful people out of jobs!!! We must unionize and preserve our ability to pad our post counts!! What's next, outsourcing?

[jordyh]

Be glad i could not make it look professional.

Plus, even if a neat version of this made it as a stickie, people still would ask first because they don't watch the guides before they ask.

I get your point though.


Yours,

Jordy

[devnill]

Thats great!