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Help the beginner

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

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Help the beginner

Postby maldotcom2 » 20 Apr 2004 23:12

Is there anywhere here that has a picture of a half diamond pick with dementions(im trying to make one out of hacksaw blade) (Aparently its the best type to start with and most versitile)

Thanks
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Postby i_want_to_pick » 20 Apr 2004 23:19

There are pictures of many types of picks here: http://www.crypto.com/photos/misc/picks/

The half hook as also a good pick, make both the 1/2 diamond and a hook then see witch one you like best.
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Postby technik » 21 Apr 2004 0:37

plz dude, can you STOP posting new threads. If you post your Q's in just one of your many 'plz help, I'm a beginner' posts, then you'll probably get more of a response instead of just annoying everyone.

Just my advice.

As for your pick heads:

Half Single Snowman:
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Half Diamond:
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Double Snowman:
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Med Snake:
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3/4 Hook:
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Large Snake:
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Med Snake:
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Full Hook:
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Postby CitySpider » 21 Apr 2004 1:44

Alternate terminology (IE, the ones I use) from top to bottom:

Half ball, half diamond, double ball or snowman, rake, half hook or short hook or hook, rake, rake, and full hook.
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Postby technik » 21 Apr 2004 2:51

rooted the 1/2 ball and snowman, but I was in a hurry, and he's not interested in the names, just the pics

Anyway, thanks for clearing this up Spider
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this one

Postby firecraze » 21 Apr 2004 12:07

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Thanks

Postby maldotcom2 » 21 Apr 2004 22:23

Thanks to everyone who helped in this topic
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