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by Joyo » 1 Aug 2006 13:37
i pretty much gave up on lockpicking an now want to give it one last shot so please in great detail show me how to make lock picks an doorknob
combonation locks online videos will greatly help me please dont reply with books or info that will cost money
jm
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by bonez » 1 Aug 2006 13:42
use the search button!
explore the site it's all here!!

don't eat yellow snow -a quote by illusion.
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by jordyh » 1 Aug 2006 13:45
Hello,
You say that we should not reply with books, but literature is the way to knowledge in this industry/hobby.
I'll be the first to admit that there are illustrations involved, but the MIT guide (for instance) is FAR FROM similar to a comic book.
Reading is learning, imho.
Yours,
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by Joyo » 1 Aug 2006 14:15
i dont wanna have to pay for any information but i would like the info to have pics for a clear description
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by bonez » 1 Aug 2006 14:19
you don't have to pay!!!!!!!
just read and ye shall recieve!!!!
paragraph five the gospel according to bonez

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by Shrub » 1 Aug 2006 14:28
The first thing to learn is to not post the same question twice especially in as many days,
Click the picture on my post and read the stuff that is linked to on there.
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by toiletplumber » 1 Aug 2006 15:08
these might help you a bit. I just took apart a simple kwikset lock (see front door deadbolt for further information.) and decided to take soem pictures. here are some
this is (From left to right) The circlip, the lock housing or hull, the plug, the springs; driver pins; key pins; and key.
here is a better shot of the pins. Notice how the key pushes all of the pins to the same height to form a gap between the driver and key pins this is the shear line.
Here is another shot of the pins from directly above. You have to imaging that inside of the lock the springs are touching the top of the driver pins and pushing down, the driver pins are pushing the key pins down and the key pins are being pushed up to the shear line by the key.
where that shraight gap between the sets of pins exists is where the gap between the plug and hull shoud be. This allows the plug to spin inside of the hull and opens the lock.
here is a shot of the plug
These are just to help you understand what is going on inside of the lock. now go read the MIT guide to lockpicking and for a good guide on how to make them watch pyro's guide and you should be well on your way. Both are located in the lockpicking 101 message boards under the "please read first" thread.
Oh these pics are just to help you understand a little better what he is talking about in the mit guide. If a Mod feels all of the pics are just a waste of bandwidth please delete em 

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by jordyh » 1 Aug 2006 15:14
Yeah, pyro's guide does wonders, i've made quite decent replica's of my southord pickset with templates from lp101 (and managed to make a weird upside down copy of a falle safe pick).
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by jordyh » 1 Aug 2006 15:14
...on my first day, that is.
All thanks to pyro.
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by UWSDWF » 1 Aug 2006 15:21
I'm kinda curious, when did god place the devine mark on you, so you could make demands. It seems as though I should drop everything I'm doing, use the SEARCH FUNCTION and look up the information you need. While I'm at it can I get you anything to drink?
Or wait does this mean anybody can make rude demands?
I don't feel like waiting till I have access to advanced forums and the computer monitor kinda hurts my eyes. soooo
I want information on how to decode abloy locks and a decoder. I expect the information printed out and shipped along with the decoder overnight delivery, hand delivered if possible. As well I don't want to spend any money so this is gonna be on your tab.
 DISCLAIMER:repeating anything written in the above post may result in dismemberment,arrest,drug and/or alcohol use,scars,injury,death, and midget obsession.
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by jordyh » 1 Aug 2006 15:27
UWSDWF wrote:I'm kinda curious, when did god place the devine mark on you, so you could make demands. It seems as though I should drop everything I'm doing, use the SEARCH FUNCTION and look up the information you need. While I'm at it can I get you anything to drink?
Or wait does this mean anybody can make rude demands?
I don't feel like waiting till I have access to advanced forums and the computer monitor kinda hurts my eyes. soooo
I want information on how to decode abloy locks and a decoder. I expect the information printed out and shipped along with the decoder overnight delivery, hand delivered if possible. As well I don't want to spend any money so this is gonna be on your tab.
Do you want your coffee with or without milk and sugar, oh great one?
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by Mothrog » 1 Aug 2006 15:28
UWSDWF wrote:I'm kinda curious, when did god place the devine mark on you, so you could make demands. It seems as though I should drop everything I'm doing, use the SEARCH FUNCTION and look up the information you need. While I'm at it can I get you anything to drink?
Or wait does this mean anybody can make rude demands?
I don't feel like waiting till I have access to advanced forums and the computer monitor kinda hurts my eyes. soooo
I want information on how to decode abloy locks and a decoder. I expect the information printed out and shipped along with the decoder overnight delivery, hand delivered if possible. As well I don't want to spend any money so this is gonna be on your tab.
Seconded.
No offense, but you don't seem to be making any real effort to learn lockpicking. You want free information, but say not to refer you to the MIT Guide to Lockpicking, which is about as good as it gets when it comes to free information about basic picking. You really need to think about whether or not lockpicking is a skill you really want to learn, because time and money are both things that must be invested to learn that skill.
If you do genuinely want to learn, spend some time reading the guides linked to in the LP101 faq section and the stickies on each forum. If you have SPECIFIC questions, ask. Asking us to teach you how to pick locks and make lock picks isn't going to get you very far. Both subjects entail a fair amount of information, and that information is already accessible throughout these forums.
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by jordyh » 1 Aug 2006 15:31
Mothrog wrote:....Asking us to teach you how to pick locks and make lock picks....
I've actually offered that to several of my mates, only one is semi interested though.
Oh the irony of not working on demand, but where you offer, they reject.
Yours,
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by Mothrog » 1 Aug 2006 15:35
jordyh wrote:Mothrog wrote:....Asking us to teach you how to pick locks and make lock picks....
I've actually offered that to several of my mates, only one is semi interested though. Oh the irony of not working on demand, but where you offer, they reject. Yours, Jordy
Really? Most people I've talked to about picking seem to get very interested the moment I talk about it.
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by jordyh » 1 Aug 2006 15:40
Talking about hijacking...
Mods, i apologise.
To answer your question: they find it "nice and funny", not "interesting and fascinating".
They like it when i manage to pick something for them though, i guess all i need to learn now is juggle and i'm their personal entertainer.
It's fun.
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