Can pick to lock, but not to unlock...

[mrdan]

my opinion on bumping , there is very little skill required and its only for people to feel special and say they opened a lock, in my 5 and a half years of locksmithing i have never had to bump a lock and neither has anyone i know,

My thoughts exactly!! I just was referring to the other thread about bumping where a news program actually said that WD40 would help prevent bumping. (Which I found funny) so that being said, my post was a little O.T. but oh well. I guess I'll have to be tarrd-n-feathered.

[JackNco]

my opinion on bumping , there is very little skill required and its only for people to feel special and say they opened a lock, in my 5 and a half years of locksmithing i have never had to bump a lock and neither has anyone i know,

I disagree. i learned to pick the locks i have b4 i tried to bump them. i wanted to learn to bump for the same reason picking interested me. i just wanted to see how it was done.

Theres no fun in bumping but it could come in handy...

I didnt need to know how 2 open handcuffs but it interested me and i wanted to give it a go

[SEVEN]

The fun in bumping locks is makeing the key.I have bumped a few locks while at work,its not as much fun as picking but beats drilling.As I am there to change locks anyway it makes no odds.

[JackNco]

ah well i just do it as a hobby. so the fun is in beating the lock. preferably by picking. but i had to try bumping. may as well try every technique i can learn...

John

[numeroquatro]

Well I finally got it. I didn't use a plug spinner, but I did use a lighter tension wrench. Picking in the reverse order I think is what did it for me though.

I have too many locks and I want to pick all of them. Today my friend got a cheap $8 Brinks padlock. He had been working on it for an hour without luck, and I got it in three minutes. Locks are my favorite puzzles. It is the puzzle for the patience and dexterity people.

About the WD 40 though. Is it good or bad to use lubricant when bumping? What about graphite?

[lunchb0x]

i find it easier with a small solid tension tool, just remember it is more sensative to pressure,sometimes i find it easier to close my eyes and try picture what i am doing. but every one has their own way