Good day to everyone.
First and foremost I am a complete novice when it comes to lockpicking. I do understand all of the mechanics and principles about locks and how the different types work and are pickable. I have been considered it a hobby of mine for the past 12 years and use my knowledge to help others out in their times of need (mostly simple locked doors in my office building) I have offered minor advice as well to others based on what I have learned over the years when it comes to locks for their personal use. I have a wide variety of picks in my colletion. Most are over 10 years old with the exception of my new SouthOrd 7 pin tubular pick. This is my first post to this forum but I have been reading it now constantly for the past two weeks since I became a member. Constantly meaning several hours each day.
Now my questions to the general community.
After searching on ebay for van locks (vending machine) I have came up emtpy. I am looking for a few of them for practice.
1. Does anyone know where one can order these van locks or can point me in the correct direction?
After watching a certain video that was linked here and seeing the SouthOrd pick used I replaced my older tubular lock pick with the SouthOrd. After praciticing with over 20 different locks I feel really comfotable with the pick. So my next question is in relation to a van lock pick vs a tubular lock pick
2. Are the general methods of picking a van lock similar to those of a normal 7 pin tubular lock using a designed pick for the purpose? I will not go into the details and methods because of respect for the general forum but those that know the SouthOrd and how it is used will understand what I am asking in relation to a Van Lock pick.