Picked another lock WoooHooo

[Jason13]

I was having a go at my grandas front door. Its a bird BUT its the 1st lock which is a pin tumbler mounted on a door!!!! i was raking it for a few time then turn! I know they say Raking is a easy way to open doors but Its cool to open another lock!!!!

[peachey16]

dont take this offencively
but get your granda to change his lock!!

reguards lp

[illusion]

okay... well done on another successful picking

It depends what you wish to gain out of picking locks - if you wish to gain full feeling and pick it like a surgeon would work then single-pin-picking is for you.

If you wish to simplt open the lock then raking is more for you. Raking comes under some difficulty when more advanced locks are encountered, and although it is possible still to rake these single-pin-picking is generaly prefered.

This is not to say that neither of these ways is better, it's all a matter or personal preference.

BTW... If you are interested still regarding the inner-workings of a tubular lock look out for a post I will make soon regading them.

Also! Please don't pick locks you don't own... I picked the lock on my front door and it stopped working - when your parents come home and see you've buggered up their lock they won't be overly happy.

[stlbolt]

Nice job man, I know you have been going at this for awhile I knew you would get it open, and yes I would agree with peachey16 if you can rake it open that easy id highly recommend changing the locks lol

[Jason13]

OK!"

[Jason13]

And there was this lock board on www.locksmith-tools.co.uk and it has a euro cylinder but its sold out. Does any1 know how long it will be before its back on stock. I really want to get into Euros they look cool

[illusion]

Turn a normal lock upside-down and you have a Euro cylinder :

Go on Ebay and get a Euro cylinder there, There are a few Iseo ones I believe with 3 spool pins in them. Something like £6 I think.

[master in training]

You could be really nice and buy him a new lock for his door, then you get the old one!

[Jason13]

Lol what lock if your talking about the BIRD then i dont really think theres no point people dont use picking to break into houses only in movies. They will simply get a large brick or break the window and be in and out faster than you can say YANK

[peachey16]

m.i.t has a point.
But b carefull picking the same lock numorus time's can damage the pin's and wear them away then the orriginal key wont work

but hey if you get the lock you can practice on it or even take it apart and see the inner working's to give you an idea

buy ur gramps a new lock era iseo or summet it the least you can do.

reguard lp

[illusion]

"YANK!"



this is in no way aimed at American members btw

[Jason13]

btw he bars and puts that thing on it that stops even the key from working.

[illusion]

You mean the "snib"

This is the small button you can slide down on the latch to totaly deny access.

Tell me jason - does his house have a letterbox slot in the door?

[Jason13]

yes why

[illusion]

I was merely curious regarding whether or not they are similar to doors in England.