im new

[Rath]

im new and just know the basics but the locks with the side bars that are "virtuially impossable" to pick would a pick gun with light tork be able to hack it

[mcm757207]

Who said anything about side bar locks being "virtually impossible" to pick?

[Rath]

sorry ill rephrase verry difficult

[hzatorsk]

Yes... you are on the right track. Once you understand picking a lock without a sidebar... you'll quickly understand what the sidebar does to increase the difficulty. A method to align all the pins simultaneously will increase your initial success with some of these locks, but not necessarily your skill. They can be opened with conventional picking methods as you develop your skills. Practice!

[Rath]

sweet i still plan to try it mannually becuase i love a good puzzle but i was just wondring if snapping it was possable also

[Rath]

thank you

[hzatorsk]

Rath, you are well on your way to getting hooked on a very interesting and rewarding hobby.

Good advice for all new hobbiest: 'Be sure to read the FAQs' and 'Avoid the temptation to stick a pick in a lock that isn't yours as that will get you in serious trouble.'

With that out of the way... Have fun! Acquire different styles of locks, work on building your toolset and skillset.

[Rath]

thank you and it is only for sport tho

[Chucklz]

The best advice I can give you is to keep tension light. Good luck and of course welcome.

[Rath]

just out of curiosity where are some local spots that i might find it cheap for pratice and to see hands on how it workes

[hzatorsk]

Rath,

New locks are obviously sold in hardware and home stores.

Garage sales, (tag sales?), flea markets, junk yards, auto salvage yards, all are good places to pick up (purchase) old, used and different kinds of locks.

I don't know of anyplace that simply provides locks to practice on. I would certainly go to such a place if it existed!


Harold

[locksmistress]

Rath,

I'm in MN too - I've had great luck with the local locksmiths. About every single shop has a pile of stuff in the back that's mostly useless and they'll let go of cheap or free - to a person who's sincerely interested.

This is straight out of one of the lockpicking guides, but if you're in an area with a locksmith stop in and hang out - ask questions - don't be put off if they don't get answered right off.

Show up again and repeat. This is pretty much how I got into the business (seeing as we currently do not have any local certification requirements to practice the trade).

It's a good way to get some higher quality commercial product to practise on -not to mention that you end up meeting some really great people.

[hzatorsk]

Sorry lockmistress, according to your profile... your occupation is a locksmith! Doooh! Who da thunk you could buy a lock from them?

Rath,

Correction!!! Locksmiths are the best place to buy locks. Visit your local locksmith instead of your national chain hardware store. You'll be helping a local small business person and doing a good thing for your community.

(hehehe)

Harold

[Rath]

locksmistress well what are some good spots that i can check into i suppose im doing this the lazy way asking otha ppl where to go insted of geting out there and looking around. but o well thank you in advance

[locksmistress]

hzatorsk,

Yes, I am a locksmith now - but the reply was from my perspective before I was a locksmith. Like you said, local locksmiths are good places to go to buy locks but if you let your honorable intentions be known they are also good places to get practise locks cheap or free.

Rath,

I would be pretty hypocritical if I was a locksmith who didn't help newbies out who came to me for practise parts. MN is a big state, your first step to good places to go is your yellow pages or PM me if you're in the cities.