Here my first lockpick story

by **Heil Mikaal** » 8 Dec 2005 0:19

Today, my new lockpick set came in. i was sooo excieted to use it, i locked my bathroom door and tried to pick it. I couldn't (this is my first time picking) so i stopped and closed the door. Later, i had to go to the bathroom but couldnt open the door, it was locked from the inside!
i was sooo scared i thought dad would go nuts if he found out. i waited until he went to bed and i spent half an hour picking the lock (standard pin tumbler). my problem was that i couldnt tell if any pins were set except for the first one because i can see the first one. sooner or later i figured out the the first pin to be set on this particular lock was the first pin and i tried to feel the same kind of pressure on the other pins. i was excited that i now had a better feel for set pins and now, 9:15 pm today, i picked my first lock!

what relief i had!

by **digital_blue** » 8 Dec 2005 0:45

Well, congrats on your success! Now then....

I get the impression that your parents do not know about your interest in picking, nor your recent acquisition of tools. Is this correct? If so, you'd best be having a conversation with them about it pretty darn quick. You may think this sounds like a bad idea, but let me tell you how bad it will look on you later when they discover your picks and realize that you've been hiding it all this time.

Kid with picks = questionable
Kid hiding picks = extremely suspicious

You may be a fine guy, with all the best intentions and a good head on your shoulders, but you wont look that way when they find the picks.

Also, it is a tremendously bad idea to be picking locks in your house. As a beginner, you may well do damage to the lock, and wind up getting in trouble for that too. If you're going to practice this, you're really going to need to get some practice locks that are just for picking.

[/off soapbox]

Welcome to the site.

db

by **Heil Mikaal** » 8 Dec 2005 1:03

Thanks for the advice. I don't have a problem telling my mom but my dad is just so closed minded. I will definately get some practice locks and look forward to a fun hobby to pass idle time!

by **wraith** » 8 Dec 2005 1:31

Read the MIT guide...

Definitely get practice locks...

Contact local locksmith and see if you can get an apprenticeship...

Not sure where you're located, but you might want to try and hook up with a local group...

One last thing, remember, Just like Uncle Ben told Peter, "With great power comes great respsponsibility"

Trey

by **Chrispy** » 8 Dec 2005 5:14

digital_blue wrote:

Spice of life I tell ya.

by **v12v12** » 8 Dec 2005 22:18

Ha ha! GOod job kiddo! Man... "Parents" who are these strange creatures that seeming former youths unfortunately turn into? Always worrying, setting inflexible rules, rules, rules! Haha Goood luck with your picking!

by **cha0s** » 8 Dec 2005 22:36

Grats man! Keep it up and keep us posted on how your doin.. Post a pic of your picks when you get a chance i would like to see what ya got. Have fun and remember be safe with it.

by **vector40** » 8 Dec 2005 23:53

v12v12 wrote:Ha ha! GOod job kiddo! Man... "Parents" who are these strange creatures that seeming former youths unfortunately turn into? Always worrying, setting inflexible rules, rules, rules! Haha Goood luck with your picking!

Sorry, did you have something to say?

by **v12v12** » 9 Dec 2005 0:02

OH boy, here we go... It was not a jab. I was just noting a common social occurance; where former critical youths become hypocritical/hypercritical "parents" making up a slew of rules and barriers trying to prevent behavior that THEY themselves once partook in and ended up turning out just fine and healthy, but figure that their children need not and should not be engaged in the former behavior they once were associated with - which everyone seems to disapprove of, yet they (the parents) ended up growing up healthy and producing kids of their own... in otherwords a redundant cycle of misbehaving youths become seemingly "good" parents by making up hypercritical rules and limits that they have no proof are "effective" in child rearing, IE they became healthy parents themselves from once rule breaking youths... Am I making any sense?

CHeers

by **Heil Mikaal** » 9 Dec 2005 0:48

Thanks for the support

cha0s wrote:Grats man! Keep it up and keep us posted on how your doin.. Post a pic of your picks when you get a chance i would like to see what ya got. Have fun and remember be safe with it.

i got this set from lockpickshop.com

if anyone has this set i'd like to ask if there's an easy way to put on the vinyl slips on the picks. i put mine in some hot water to loosen it up and even then had to force the pick in really hard.

by **v12v12** » 9 Dec 2005 0:57

Hot water eh... you could try using a hair drier to heat up the vinyl?

by **vector40** » 9 Dec 2005 1:01

Boy, I'm glad you clarified that

That is NOT what I'd have guessed you were saying.

No real stance on this, just wanted to figure out your point.

by **v12v12** » 9 Dec 2005 1:18

vector40 wrote:Boy, I'm glad you clarified that That is NOT what I'd have guessed you were saying.

No real stance on this, just wanted to figure out your point.

Oh no, I wasn't hating on "parents..." Parents make the world BIG! Hi MOM/DAD! :lol:

by **digital_blue** » 9 Dec 2005 3:52

v12:
Maybe it's just because as we age, we learn a thing or two about life, and want our children to avoid the pitfalls that we inevitably discovered. I don't have any kids myself, but I have certainly learned a thing or two as I've aged. It's totally cliche, but I'll say it anyway.... If I knew then what I know now... I could have done a lot more with my youth than I did. Someday, when I do have kids, I hope that they'll be able to benefit from my experiences, and take advantage. Now, I believe that kids need to make their own way in the world, and learn from some of their own mistakes, but it's pretty hard to fault a parent for wanting to ensure that their child is safe, and on the right path.

... Wow... two soapbox speeches in one thread....

db

by **v12v12** » 9 Dec 2005 21:14

digital_blue wrote:v12:
Maybe it's just because as we age, we learn a thing or two about life, and want our children to avoid the pitfalls that we inevitably discovered. I don't have any kids myself, but I have certainly learned a thing or two as I've aged. It's totally cliche, but I'll say it anyway.... If I knew then what I know now... I could have done a lot more with my youth than I did. Someday, when I do have kids, I hope that they'll be able to benefit from my experiences, and take advantage. Now, I believe that kids need to make their own way in the world, and learn from some of their own mistakes, but it's pretty hard to fault a parent for wanting to ensure that their child is safe, and on the right path.

... Wow... two soapbox speeches in one thread....

db

*Turning into a long-winged Stork and dropping off a little pink bundle-of-joy in front of db's door* the Student has now become THE TEACHER! :lol:

Here my first lockpick story

Here my first lockpick story

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