Explain Lock picking

by **Revolver** » 30 Mar 2004 21:35

Could you please explain how to lockpick, and dont give me a website. Please explain step by step to me. Thank you!

by **Darek84CJ** » 30 Mar 2004 21:42

You can't just barge in expecting for people to spoon feed you. Get off your butt, do a search, read the MIT guide, then ask questions. Seriously man.

Hint: Look at the FAQ.

FAQ's are put into place for a reason. We get hundreds of these types of posts every week, and it just gets annoying after a while.

by **Revolver** » 30 Mar 2004 21:44

I went to study at howstuffworks.com to study it and i know the basics. Now can you tell me some hints and tips?

by **Darek84CJ** » 30 Mar 2004 21:51

Well, light tension is key. The weight of your 2 index and middle fingers is, in most cases, well enough. Just push each pin up to its sheer line. You will know when you hit the sheer line when either you hear a light "click" and or the plug moves every so slightly. Do this for every pin, you may need to repeat some a few times, and eventually it will open. You know you've picked a pin when the pin has lost its springy feeling to it.

Your best bet is to buy a cheap practice house lock, take it apart and remove all but 1 pin. Practice picking this pin. Try to visualize whats happening. As you get better, as more pins

by **Darek84CJ** » 30 Mar 2004 21:52

Or you can buy this viewtopic.php?t=2338

Comes with instructions too.

by **Revolver** » 30 Mar 2004 21:54

Thanx alot dude for giving me tips! If you have more feel free to post them.

by **Chucklz** » 30 Mar 2004 22:02

The MIT guide is far superior to how stuff works. IF you want to make your own tools, theres alot of info here, just search for it. Your request will probably put alot of people off, people who have taken a great deal of time to amass the information they have, so expect some little flames.

Just keep reading the posts on this site, you will soon gather more information than you can catagorize.

by **Revolver** » 30 Mar 2004 22:14

I already have bought my own 16 pick set and stuff so i dont need my own tools. But thanx!

by **Pheniox** » 30 Mar 2004 22:28

Revolver wrote:I already have bought my own 16 pick set and stuff so i dont need my own tools. But thanx!

not trying to be a prick, but if you don't have the paitence to read the theory and learn how to pick by studying, then you don't have what it takes to pick locks, seeing as you will not be able to pick them in a few seconds like they do on all the movies. I would suggest dropping the lazy attitude and learning some, or else you are going to get very frustrated and quit picking quite soon after you start due to you not knowing what you are doing and being to whatever to learn.

just my 2 cents

by **mcm757207** » 31 Mar 2004 17:43

Pheniox wrote:
Revolver wrote:I already have bought my own 16 pick set and stuff so i dont need my own tools. But thanx!
not trying to be a prick, but if you don't have the paitence to read the theory and learn how to pick by studying, then you don't have what it takes to pick locks, seeing as you will not be able to pick them in a few seconds like they do on all the movies. I would suggest dropping the lazy attitude and learning some, or else you are going to get very frustrated and quit picking quite soon after you start due to you not knowing what you are doing and being to whatever to learn.

just my 2 cents

I agree... when I first started picking, I could hardly pick anything. It even took me nearly 10 mins to pick a #3 Masterlock... at the time no matter how hard I tried I couldn't pick my back door cylinder lock. After two years of keeping to the hobby and practicing my skills, I can consistantly pick that lock in several mins (sometimes less than 60 seconds). It really feels good when that plug starts to turn...

by **lil_hacker** » 2 Apr 2004 20:13

i keep reading around about ppl always saying, "use light force" how light is light? i'm not sure how someone would go around explaining how much force is needed over the internet but if someone could, please do so

by **Chucklz** » 2 Apr 2004 20:24

Tension is probably on the order of 1/2 to 3 inch ounces. Or about just the force of your finger on the wrench, or less.

by **plot** » 2 Apr 2004 22:19

Chucklz wrote:Tension is probably on the order of 1/2 to 3 inch ounces. Or about just the force of your finger on the wrench, or less.

in easier terms: the weight of your pinky finger simply laying on the tension wrench... might be too much, but in most cases will definatly be enough more then enough.

by **lil_hacker** » 2 Apr 2004 22:22

woaw... that's so little! no wonder i was getting nowhere! thanks

by **plot** » 2 Apr 2004 22:24

lil_hacker wrote:woaw... that's so little! no wonder i was getting nowhere! thanks

keep in mind this is for houselocks...

padlocks have a return spring in them, some have the spring before you pick the lock, some have it after... if it's before, then you gotta fight the return spring too. however, the tension on the pins is still the same, very light...

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