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by **digital_pi** » 31 Oct 2005 22:23

I'm new to lp101.

just a little introduction of myself,

i am a Student in computer engineering and i've always enjoyed puzzles(mind puzzles and physical puzzles including rubix like puzzles), recently a friend of mine introduced me to lock picking and from that point on i was hooked. I picked my first padlock (which took me a little bit to get the hang of it) but now i can pick that same lock in under 6 seconds. from there i've moved on to door locks and pretty much any lock i can get my hands on (my file cabinet, and random locks around my house). my first lock pick set was a southord PXS-17, and has proved to be very durable i would recomend this set to any beginner. i've researched the basic different types of locks and how they function and the more i read the more interested i become. i'm thinking about taking a course and getting locksmith certification but i'll start slow and work my way to that goal. If anyone has ANY spare locks that they woudn't mind parting with i would be greatly appreciative, as i would like to practice on all types of locks. Please post a reply to this thread pointing me where i should inquire for practice locks. If you can offer any help with this. Locks are very interesting to me because they are a puzzle that can be solved (with or without the key) and it is this ability to be solved that draws me to lock picking as a hobbie.

thanks

by **Chrispy** » 31 Oct 2005 23:23

The digitals are multiplying!!

Aaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

Welcome to LP101.

We shall call you dp. :wink:

by **tricky2u** » 1 Nov 2005 0:11

Hi. My name is James and just wanted to say hello to all of you. I am faily new to the art of lock picking and an very excited to learn from all of you and the information you can provide. Thanks

by **fallscrape** » 1 Nov 2005 4:25

Just received my picks in the post!

Tried my front door, but decided it would be better to start small and work my way up - I don't want to risk breaking anything in the lock and having hell with my parents - at 13-17 I'd just get told off, at 23 I'd be told to get out and never darken the doorstep again.

Picked my window lock instead. Hideously complex, one entire spring loaded pin. Took about 10secs. Now I just need some proper locks!

by **Chrispy** » 1 Nov 2005 4:30

Welcome fallscrape.

by **fallscrape** » 1 Nov 2005 6:07

hehe - just picked my cashbox which key I lost when I was 14 - it's a proper bona-fide cashbox as used by my old company.

Stuck a pick in, tension tool, 30secs later (I couldn't get the tension tool to grip, then I realised I had it on the wrong side of the lock for the angle I was turning...) CLICK!

Then used the rake to open it

The 'pins' are flat bits of metal - is that a waffer lock?

Good thing I was able to open it - there was over Â£1,000 of cheques in it ;- )

by **Chrispy** » 1 Nov 2005 6:13

Yep, it's a wafer lock. These are mass produced locks due to the lack of usable wafer height combinations. There should be a number on the front of the lock. Take this number to a locksmith and he'll give you the corresponding key.

eg.
Number on lock = 011
Corresponding key = 011

by **fallscrape** » 1 Nov 2005 6:31

blimey - very secure then! lol It does have a number - I thought it was a model number!

Off to the locksmiths I go... hang on, why do I need a key now? :wink:

the power! hehe...

Haven't had another go at my front door - they're all the same in the house (same manufacturer, different keys), so I'll probably try the dining room patio doors because no-one'll notice if I screw those up... These are pins pointing up - a Mila lock... I don't want to be able to pick them, because if I can, I'll need to replace them all lol

by **SFGOON** » 1 Nov 2005 10:25

Why fallscrape, I fink I can hear your cockney through me computer I do!

by **Keyring** » 1 Nov 2005 10:51

SFGOON: You're not.... Dick Van Dyke... in real life, are you? Wow!

by **mouse** » 1 Nov 2005 11:37

Hi !
I'm the latest noob.
I have been interested in clocks & locks for a long time but never advanced further than messing around with staples & paper clips.

The motorcycling bug got me, so I used to spend all my spare time tinkering with my bikes.

Now I have decided to try a bit harder at lock picking.

by **Chrispy** » 1 Nov 2005 19:07

Hehe, nice sig. :wink:

by **illusion** » 1 Nov 2005 19:10

haha!

mouse: would I be wrong in saying that that is a spacemarine from warhammer 40k, which you edited in your sig?

by **kingpimp** » 1 Nov 2005 23:55

Hello,

I am new to this game, but I am ready to learn. I am working on getting my undergrad degree and have a lot of time on my hands. I also have access to a lot of locks, usually without keys. I have spent the past week or so reading in the forums and then bought a pick set which should arrive this week.

by **mouse** » 2 Nov 2005 8:30

illusion wrote:haha!

mouse: would I be wrong in saying that that is a spacemarine from warhammer 40k, which you edited in your sig?

Not sure where I found the hog picture. Originally it had LAPD on the helmet.

Might make a new lock picking sig for this site. (not sure if sig is too big)

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