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My First Manual Pick Set, Anything i should know?

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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Do not post safe related questions in this sub forum! Post them in This Old Safe

The sub forum you are currently in is for asking Beginner Hobby Lock Picking questions only.

Postby sams choice » 16 Mar 2006 12:39

Chucklz wrote:You also need several more tension tools.

Especially different widths and thicknesses. It gets so bad that I pick up every street sweeper bristle I can...


Hahah. I do the same thing no matter what I am doing at the time. My girlfriend thinks it's so wierd that i get so excited when i see one.
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Postby Demonithese » 16 Mar 2006 20:38

I was thining:

1) hook
2) diamond
3) rake
4) L rake looks neat
5) and... anything else that's very useful? i'll experiment to see what order i'll use them in, probalby:

1) rake
2) l rake
3) diamond
4) hook

that sound right?
<Insert witty Sig here>
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Postby Shrub » 16 Mar 2006 21:51

Ok ive only just read the last post or two and not the whole thread but why are you thinning your picks down?
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Postby Chucklz » 16 Mar 2006 23:06

I think he is attempting to narrow down the selection to save a bit of coin.
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