What should I buy?

[patrick101]

I have had my picks for a week now but I have not had the chance to pick anything. It was my Birthday yesterday and I got £50 from various different relatives. I was wondering if this http://www.locksmith-tools.co.uk/html/m00fm00f.html%20was%20worth%20investing%20in.%20Thanks.

[patrick101]

sorry the page is http://www.locksmith-tools.co.uk/html/l ... ard_4.html

[Geek142]

Hey

To avoid being flamed and annoying users by repeating the same thing over and over read the FAQ section and read all the stickies there is also one there about what you should buy aswell, and learn to use the search button aswell.

Hope this helps!

Geek

[Geek142]

Hey again

I apologise for my last post i hadnt fully read it and miss understood what you were saying. That link isnt working for me so im not sure what you are going to invest in so you might want to clear that up, completely disregard my other post.

Sorry

Geek

[master in training]

hey geek, its a practise board for £59.99.

patrick, if it were my money, i probably wouldnt buy one of these, they tend to add a lot ont the price for the wooden part, which is really easy to make, i'd spend the majority of the money on locks (as much as i could afford to spend really) and then pick up some wood cheap. it sounds like you're still quite young, so you may be able to pick up a couple of small-ish bits of MDF from your school for free, then its just a matter of cutting the holes in and putting the locks on (as well as attaching a piece of MDf for the base of course), you could probably go into your school's woodwork area and make what you need in about 30mins.

if you're not at school, you'll need something to cut with, like a hacksaw or a jigsaw, a drill and some screws and a screw driver. then go to your local DIY store and get some MDF for like £2.00

its really not that hard a job and you'll get more locks for your money if you make the board yourself. the board isnt even essential, i pick with the locks in my hands, so its not a vital piece of kit.

hope this was helpful,

~ Master in Training ~

[patrick101]

Thanks, that's a good idea. By the way I am still in school but thanks for the advice. I'll have to thnk about making my own board....

[master in training]

you anywhere near me? im still at school too, we could get together and make a couple up, one each like...

im no genious with wood, in fact the stuff normally hates me, but this should be easy, me and my business partner make customer sound systems for cars out of mdf, so this should be easy!

you can usually find the stuff you need at school anyway, get friendly with a design teacher who does the woodwork classes and ask them if you can use some stuff one lunch time.

[patrick101]

Im in Glasgow.

[master in training]

aaah, a little far away then! never mind i'll try and help if you cant find a tutorial thing and you get stuck.

[patrick101]

thanks

[toomush2drink]

A piece of 8x4 mdf is about 18 quid so it shouldnt cost much to make or you could make one from an old piece of door for free. Scrounge the locks or buy some cheapies from a lock shop at less than half the price and spend the rest on tools instead. There is also a guy on ebat sellingthose boards at half the price if you really are after one. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80555&item=5572812841&rd=1

Still dear in my eyes but cheap enough for a newb

[gee252]

expensive for a few locks and a bit of mdf, I made a lock board when i first got in to lock picking and the idea's spot on to learn but your best option is to scrounge a few locks and add a couple of euro's and make one.
doesn't matter if you use old locks without keys it will give you a bit more of a buzz when you open them. I wouldn't bother starting with the one/two/three pin concept just fit a few cheap brands and leave all the pins in they will pop open easy enough for you if you put the time in.

[patrick101]

I have been looking at the FAQ and some other posts and they recommend masterlock 3, what kind of lock is this (picture would be good). Can you get them in the UK or only in America. Thanks

[raimundo]

Master #3 is a small laminated padlock with four pins, not security pins used by beginners in the US for the confidence building, and because its so common here.

[master in training]

patrick, im assuming you're in the UK, so go to Wilko's (Wilkinsons) or a pound shop, and pick up a cheap padlock. that will basically be the equivalent of a masterlock #3, it will most likely have 3, 4, or 5 pins, no security pins and be nice and simple to pick. this will help you learn.