Cut-Away Practice Lock Cylinder

[Ankhadia]

so im new to this and i know how to pick but knowing and picking are a little different. i have some lock with no luck picking them. i dont have to tools to dismantle a lock my self and i want to see what im doing. so my question is would getting one of these be a good idea.

http://www.lockpickshop.com/p-PCYX5-R.html

http://www.lockpickshop.com/p-PCYX6.html

any help would rock my socks.

[UWSDWF]

nope... visual aid rarely helps learning how to pick and i almost guarntee that youhave the tools to dissasemble a lock it's not that difficult, most can be done with a screwdriver and the key

[Ankhadia]

Even like a master lock. i have a #3 and a #140

[mfschantz]

The cutaway locks are great for showing how a lock works. The only valuable thing I learned from the one that I bought was that you don't have to move the lower pins very far in most cases to get the upper pins to set. The main drawback to these cutaways is that they teach you how to pick using visual feedback. The key to learning how to pick is understanding the feedback you feel in your hands through the pick and tension wrench. If you really want to see what's going on with the pins as you manipulate your pick, a cutaway will provide the visual. The true art of picking comes through visualizing what is happening in the lock by what you feel in your hands.

[UWSDWF]

go buy a cheap deadbolt

[Ankhadia]

i find it really hard to tell how much tension to use

[Ankhadia]

something cheaper then a master lock? i have a ace lock also

[UWSDWF]

enough tension to over come the spring and no more.....

deadbolt as in the type found on a door

[Ankhadia]

oh i see. doors are easier to pick?

[UWSDWF]

depending... yes

also easy to take apart and repin

[Ankhadia]

what would you suggest getting. any brands that would be good?

[UWSDWF]

go to the home despot and look for the cheapest deadbolt you can find

[Ankhadia]

ok thanks for your help. i will see how that work

[UWSDWF]

well then lets all have beer and cookies

[Ankhadia]

thanks i just got one and i can pick it. you rock so hard