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Help im new

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 Mad Mick » 20 Apr 2004 20:16

Seriously, read and reread the MIT guide to picking, dppenix.org, greg miller's site, howstuffworks.com, www.crypto.com etc. This will give you the proper insight as to how a particular lock works and the correct use of a tension wrench and pick. Tension is the most important factor to consider when picking a lock. The next most-important factor is the correct selection of the pin which is to be manipulated first. Once these two factors have been determined, successful picking will follow.

www.crypto.com has an excellent description of pin states, written by Prof. Matt Blaze. Memorising and using these states as a defacto guide, will greatly help your learning curve and improve your recognition of which pin needs to be picked, and in which order the rest should be tackled.
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Postby Luke » 21 Apr 2004 3:10

This is a lockwood padlock right?
Lockwood padlocks only open by applying torque clockwise, any bets you're applying torque COUNTER- clockwise. Even with the key u can only turn it clockwise.
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Absolutly

Postby maldotcom2 » 21 Apr 2004 22:27

This is a lockwood
i couldnt agree more i trien putting tension the other way and IT WORKED!!!!!!

i still havn't got it open
i got 3/4 of the pins
but im on the right track

thanks Luke
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Postby Luke » 22 Apr 2004 0:46

No problems and best of luck/
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