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newby needing help

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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newby needing help

Postby rhysg1992 » 3 Jan 2008 4:51

Hey ive ordered my first ever set of lockpicks. I have only ever picked padlocks with paper clips.

http://www.devonlocks.com/html/media/bigpics/2/C-2010-l.jpg

Yes i know the first thing your going to say:
You should get a smaller set.
The truth is i should but when i buy things i always buy too much.

Anyway my question is

What locks should i start with?
How do you repin a locks and what tools do you need?
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Postby Afisch » 3 Jan 2008 8:36

I would start with any sort of deadbolt, yales, basic euro cylinders etc. You repin a lock as so viewtopic.php?t=22090 use a plug follower (or improvised one) and tweasers.
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Re: newby needing help

Postby Wrenchman » 3 Jan 2008 17:20

rhysg1992 wrote:Anyway my question is


Anyway my answer is, your signature is too Big!

:D

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The first thing that you should do is check to make sure that
the lock is your's and secondly make sure its not in use.
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Re: newby needing help

Postby freakparade3 » 3 Jan 2008 17:31

Wrenchman wrote:
rhysg1992 wrote:Anyway my question is


Anyway my answer is, your signature is too Big!

:D

Wrenchman


Wouldent it have been a bit more helpful to also let the new member know that sigs are to be no bigger than 500x80?
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Re: newby needing help

Postby Wrenchman » 3 Jan 2008 18:33

freakparade3 wrote:Wouldent it have been a bit more helpful to also
let the new member know that sigs are to be no bigger than 500x80?

Sure, thanks for the tip.

Did you get that rhysg1992? It's 500x80 = 40.000m2, please feel free to
make your signature a little bit bigger!

:D

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The first thing that you should do is check to make sure that
the lock is your's and secondly make sure its not in use.
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Postby rhysg1992 » 4 Jan 2008 5:21

ok il make it a little bigger just for you lol.

Il sort that out now.

Anyway i got those picks yesturday and i love em, i picked my first ever lock with my new set.(The master lock 140)

My nearest store is B&Q w[url]ww.diy.com[/url]

Could anyone tell me what locks i should buy from there?

There isnt a buget cus its my birthday soon but if you can help thanx.

thanx Afisch for your help so far.
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Postby rhysg1992 » 4 Jan 2008 5:26

the link for b&q is http://www.diy.com

soz for the double post
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Postby cool-arrow » 7 Jan 2008 0:17

rhysg1992 wrote:ok il make it a little bigger just for you lol.

Il sort that out now.

Anyway i got those picks yesturday and i love em, i picked my first ever lock with my new set.(The master lock 140)

My nearest store is B&Q w[url]ww.diy.com[/url]

Could anyone tell me what locks i should buy from there?

There isnt a buget cus its my birthday soon but if you can help thanx.

thanx Afisch for your help so far.


Buy what you can afford I would buy common residential locks and pick up a few padlocks for fun. Wait you live in the UK so you might need some lever lock picks.
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