by yng_pick » 22 Jul 2006 22:42
does your folding pick set have some way to replace the individual picks?
It looks nifty, but I know I put my picks through some amount of stress, and have had a couple snap.
it'd be a shame to have your most used pick on the set break, and not be able to stick a new one in-
on your front door, you have problems turning the key- have you lubricated the cylinder? if you havent, I would suggest using a teflon based lubricant to spray in it- tri flow works pretty good. old locks tend to get rather stiff, especially if you are near salt water. while a broken key might be good practice for extraction- it could also be a pain in the middle of the night lol.
if it is still very difficult to turn- you may want to bring it to a lock shop and have it repinned- usually can be done for less than 10$
as far as the picking- when i started, it was very aggravating, and i had a lot of the same questions-
the answers were all there (from replies, from asking ppl in person, from reading guides)- but so much of it is in feel, which comes from practice. all of it seems to make sense later on- but until then it can be rather exasperating.
you can buy a mortise lock, or rim cylinder lock at a shop, or maybe even a hardware store- at least this wont be as unwieldy as a whole knob.
i bought for approx 15$ a small vise- that i clamped onto my desk- its nice for holding the lock steady, and if you use the comp or whereever you put it a lot- you can always pick while reading through forums, watching tv, etc.
