New to picking

[pochi]

I'm new to picking, havent purchased picks, (using safety pins and paper clips) . I live in Aus. Anyone know where i can get some picks, and how much do i have to pay?

Ive picked 2, 5 cylinder locks with my paper clips more than 20 times, and im getting tired of having to bend them back each time i use them .

--Pochi--

[mcm757207]

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You can buy picks on the internet; I usually use money when I buy things on the internet, as a rule of thumb.
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Read the FAQs.

[pochi]

Ive done some research, comes out that lock picks get siezed by customs in Aus ......... Can anyone from australia reply?

[WhiteHat]

I was able to order from lockpickshop.com (this site's sponsor) with absolutely no problems. order came within 5 working days.

[WhiteHat]

oh - and I've also spoken to a customs broker - there is no law restricting the import of lockpick tools into australia - there's some weird thing about "skeleton keys" but you won't be buying them.

[Geek142]

Hello

Why spend money on buying picks when you can easily make your own until you decided (Do i really want to spend money on something i can make) But the decision is yours, in my opinion i prefer my homemades to the brought ones due to customisation and personal preference there is heaps of information on this site about it... Just a thought.

Goodluck

[tony.steward]

Make your own from old hacksaw blades or metal packing strap. Search this site there are plenty of referance on how to do it.

Regards
Tony

[Geek142]

In a way i just said that lol

[Guesss]

IF and i knwo that is a big if cause i know i don't have acces to anything yet. but if you can you definatly should make them. no more paper clips that way and also picking a lock with somthing you made i think would be way better then picking with something you bought. either way feeling the tension wrench swing is good no matter boughten or made.

defeat the locks

[pochi]

Yeh, i guess. I probably get in big crap anyway. Lol im only 13 . Oh, did i mention i picked a Lockwood brand lock with a paper clip and a screwdriver.

Anyway, I decided im gonna grind hacksaw blades to make my picks.

[noctorum]

Head to the FAQ forums and check out some of the guides there. There are a couple of videos of exactly how to make the pics.

Seeing as your 13, I'd have a parent help you out with the grinder, and always wear some form of eye protection .

[lockpickingnewb]

when you grind your picks, I would suggest wearing some kind of gloves, because i almost grinded my finger off once, so gloves(can't be slippery or the pick will fly out of your grip) will protect you a little bit. And glasses are a must

[Guesss]

Gloves are a bad idea
they are more likely to catch on the wheel and tear your entire hand up something horable, especially if the gloves are at all lose fitting.
definatelly glasses but golves are a no no

[Spectrum]

Anyway, I decided im gonna grind hacksaw blades to make my picks.

Seeing as your 13, I'd have a parent help you out with the grinder, and always wear some form of eye protection .

Haha that made my laugh really hard, people here are looking at me...

[Spectrum]

when you grind your picks, I would suggest wearing some kind of gloves, because i almost grinded my finger off once, so gloves(can't be slippery or the pick will fly out of your grip) will protect you a little bit. And glasses are a must

Whoa, a mod needs to delete this post, wearing gloves while you are using powerful spinnny tools (lathe, grinder, drill press, hey, even a dremel) is a really bad idea. when you almost grinded your finger off, you might have just gotten some bad road-rash, if you were wearing gloves, they would have caught and spun your hand into the grinder. at the very least you would have broken your hand, and it would have been a nasty gash.
dont wear gloves and grind, its right up there with "dont drink and drive"