by Krypos » 10 Jul 2006 5:59
SCORE! i got a post reference in another thread! yeah! ok sorry.
yeah, paperclips suck a$$. DO NOT BOTHER (unless emergency situation)
hairpins also suck, but are a decent place to start if you ahve nothing else. many a newbies here start with "that anonymous metal strip thing in their desk drawer" to learn the VERY basics. thats how i started, and now later today my picks should finally arrive from SO. so just keep your eyes out for anything that COULD* become a pick. even without anything more than a pair of pliers, etc. and read as much stuff as you can to grasp a solid idea of whats going on when you do pick. a lot of picking is mental concentration and visualization, if you can visualize whats going on, then you can manipulate the lock with the proper tools and achieve success.
sorry to go all zen/buddah monk on you guys, but its true.