first attempt at lock picking (pics)

[Baker24]

hi

After read this site for a few days decided to get a lock and have a go at picking it results were good.

thanks

tools


1st lock



2nd lock




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[pizarro]

congratulations

[jordyh]

Congrats indeed, you might want to get a cheap pin tumbler to repin.
There are several guides on beginners exersizes and how to repin the lock, good luck on it.

[Baker24]

y do i need to repin?

workin on euro lock now. goin to take it apart and rebuild it with 2 pins

[jordyh]

repinning will change the feel of the pins, the config will totally change.
It will be a new challenge to pick, every time you have repinned it.
It's great for practice and getting the feel of it.
Your wkills will get better in no time

[Baker24]

just repined my euro lock

but leaving 3 pins out. these pins have cut outs in them wot does that mean?

i can pick it in 10 seconds with only 2 pins lol

[illusion]

Those are spool pins.

Along with mushroom, and serrated pins they are broadly known as security pins.

They hinder picking if you apply too much tension, but if you simply learn to use the right amount of tension they generaly offer little hindrance.

Changed the order the pins are in, put a big bottom pin next to a little pin, if you want to make it quite hard then go: big, small, big, small, big... that'll make it more... fun.

Congrats on your locks you've picked.

[Baker24]

yeah just gonna rebuild it with 3 pins now and put the mushroom 1 in the middle.

could not pick it with 5 in to start of with.

thanks 4 all the help

tom

[illusion]

I'm actualy glad we've got a new member who visibly makes use of the advice they're given.

Let us know when you beat it mate.

[CPLP]

When you drill holes on the lock to take the pins and springs out how do you close the holes after repinning it? Where do you get material to do it

[pickin]

ACK!!!! Drilling Holes in your lock?

Sounds like you had one of those brass locks that you have to drill out to be able to remove the pins. I would sujest getting a deadboly lock that you can repin easily without having to drill.

[CPLP]

Where can I get one?

[illusion]

CPLP:

Look for something like this:


Another view:


If you already have one but don't know fully how to do it, add me to MSN.

[illusion]

My Memory must be dying... here's the guide written bj 'Sj':

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=5199

Hope this helps.

[CPLP]

Obviously it helped illusion (like allways) but I had already seen that post but didn't pay a lot of attention to it. I'll give it a try but I'm not sure about the paper clip thing. What do you think about this, specially the 8115 Mounting Clamp?