5 Pins - WOOT!

[Creaky Cactus]

I did it!

I picked my five pin practice lock for the very first time!

YES!

[easy-e]

Congrats! What is next on your list?

[MrAnybody]

Nice one, Creaky! Big congrats.

Now the addiction takes a hold

[GWiens2001]

Yeah, he's hooked!

Congratulations.

Gordon

[Creaky Cactus]

WOOT! Part II

To celebrate my picking my first 5-pin, I went to the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore and bought another cylinder. I got a crusty looking Kwikset for a quarter and... I PICKED IT.

WOOT! For the first time, I SPP'ed a lock that I have never seen before!

I feel GREAT! My personal rules dictate that in order to claim victory over a challenge, I have to do it twice.

SCORE!

What's next? Dunno.

I've got six Kwikset cylinders that I got out of door knobs so I could salvage their springs and pins, I' could put them back together and pick them.

I've also got two Schlage cylinders that I've been working with.

[Raymond]

Congratulations!

Now you know the feel of a small personal success.

Just feel the power flowing through your veins and nerves.

[fgarci03]

Congrats CC!

It's an awesome feeling! I remember it SOO well!
Now I want to know your next successes aswell

[Creaky Cactus]

I gotta share!

... and since I think it would be tacky to start another thread... I'll post it here.

I have proven to myself that I have made my first breakthrough.

Tonight I sat down and pinned up four different Kwikset knob cylinders that I have never picked, with four different keys and picked them all while watching TV tonight.

It wasn't pretty... but I got the job done.

Practice... practice... practice...

[Taubin]

That's awesome congrats! I'm waiting on my first set of picks and practice locks to come in, I can't wait! I've been reading and rereading everything I can on here in anticipation.

And I just realized I replied to an old topic, I'm so sorry