n00b thirsty for knowledge lol

[hybridvirus]

ok whats a wafer lock and how does the ball pick work to open it?

[Octillion]

A wafer lock uses disc shaped tumblers (“wafers”, however there are also disc locks which operate totally differently than wafer locks, and are a high security type of lock) instead of using pins. They are common in cheap and low security items, such as filing cabinets, furniture, fire chests, bicycle locks, etc. The common low cost locks are generally very easy to rake, and ball picks are good for this.

There are also higher quality and high security wafer locks, such as Illinois Lock Company’s DUO lock or ESD’s XD, which have three sets of tumblers, and those used in car doors and ignitions, which may have a sidebar.

I hope this helps, but next time, try searching the forum or internet for such a simple question. You will find plenty of pictures for what I am talking about.

[Krypos]

yeah i know there is at least two really good wafer lock guides, i think one by locknewbie21 or shrub or illusion, cant remember who did it, but therea re some really good wafer lock breakdown threads, i sure it was stickied somewhere. so look for a sticky.

nice explaination octillion. couldnt have done better myself.

[illusion]

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=10541

[Krypos]

/shameless plug

i was hoping he could use the search function...wait what am i saying? no one under 100 posts can use the search function!

[cL4y]

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=10541

ooo Illusion posting a link for your own guide tisk tisk
But his guide will tell you enough you need to know,if not,

Read it again.

[hybridvirus]

yea yea the search button.
lol. FINE. I'll use it next time.
Thanks to everyone for helpin me...
Its hard bein a noob *cries*
haha jk..
well, i gotta drive ppl around against my will.
later.