How many of you Pick

[Hollywood]

padlocks that are fixed to a Hasp?

'Cause we all know that it is alot easier to pick that padlock without having any restrictions to it with full range of motion.

[Kodack]

Unless the clasp is very small I have no problem getting it on it's side for a little one on one.

[zekeo]

I think hollywood has a good point: when always practicing with a padlock in one's hand (or a deadbolt for that matter) one can get used to being able to hold it at a certain angle, the easiest way possible. Real padlocks or deadbolts can be in awkward situations. For example, it took me a lot longer to pick a deadbolt on my friend's apartment because it was in a tight situation (I ended up having to switch hands, tension with rigth, picking with left).

Maybe it would be a good idea to practice with both hands... what do you think?

[master in training]

i've got a length of chain to go with my padlocks, its only like 10 links long, just long enough to go round my bed post, so i can lock it up with all my padlocks and try and pick them like that, it means it is at an odd height and angle to make picking harder.

[zekeo]

Hmmm... chain and padlocks on your bed... is there something else you want to tell us?

[master in training]

ha ha, hmmm....no!

my bed is one of these metal framed things with a sofa on the bottom and a bed above it with loads of poles and posts to support it all, so theres loads of different possible positions for the lock (as in pins up, pins down, left and right, i know how your minds work ), it is actually really handy for picking

[kodierer]

I have only ever picked non combination padlocks in my hand. However I find it a little more difficult, but not very to pick cylinders mounted in a door. The difference is that the cylinders have pins on top when their mounted, and not on bottom, and I practice on bottom.

[Hollywood]

when always practicing with a padlock in one's hand (or a deadbolt for that matter) one can get used to being able to hold it at a certain angle, the easiest way possible. Real padlocks or deadbolts can be in awkward situations.

Exactly !!

I just finished building a custom cabinet for someone and I had some left over "MDF" Plywood..

So I decided that I would make a couple of Working Lock displays.

1: will have Various sized Hasps & Padlocks along with different Wafer locks & Cabinet Locks..

2: Will be setup for Various Deadbolts & Knobs

it will resemble the kind of Displays that Homedepots & etc.. use

Has anyone made there own style Display units yet? If so post your pic's.

I'll try to get One done tomorrow and I'll post some pictures for you all.

After buying all this New Equipment ( HPC Ele & Majestic Gun) I am running out of locks to practice on and I prefer not to continue on My door locks in fear of damaging pins..

As I haven't Bought a nice Pin set yet!!!!!! but that will be next on the list..

I have done So much Demolition work in the past and Ive saved many different locks I figured there doing no good sitting on the shelf in a box not being mounted to anything.

Why Not!!

[Redbull83]

Hey, post some pictures when you finish, please.

[CaptHook]

This is why you should work on picking locks that are mounted...... completely different feel/feedback. And, completely different as far as being comfortable physically is concerned too. ie on 1 knee, contorted etc.
Chuck

[Mad Mick]

I'll second this mounted locks discussion. It's very humbling to be beat by a little old piece of cr*p 3 pin Master.

This lock was on the fuel cover of our company recovery truck, which is actually close to the main boom which lifts the vehicle to be towed. The driver couldn't find the key and so asked me to pick it. Up onto the back of the truck I go, brimming with confidence. 15 minutes later, having been twisted like a pretzel, suffering from cramp and trying to pick this thing which is upside down from my normal style, out came the cut-off wheel.

Needless to say, once in my hand it was picked in about 30 seconds.

[chopitup]

Usually when the lock is in an awkward position I have a bit more trouble with picking it pin by pin and better luck than usual at raking. I raked an old masterlock off of a crawlspace door which was above my head in about 20 seconds, and once I got down couldn't get it to open again. Oh well. Into the practice bin it goes.