HELP ME!!!!!!!

[alexw623]

Help!
I just learned how to pick locks by using http://home.howstuffworks.com/lock-picking.htm
which, by the way is a great website for anyone learning how to pick locks.
Anyways, Ive been trying on a lock in my backyard, and so far i havnt had any luck.
I have been using a flat thin screwdriver and an angle lock (which is used to tighten screwd). Like i said, i havnt been having any luck. i looked inside the lock (not prying it open, jus kinda looking up in it) and all that i THINK i saw was one pin? now i kno that cant be right but i think theres only one pin. please PLEASE help me and tell me whats wrong, maybe i just need practice but if anyone has any tips please help me!

[maldotcom2]

if your just looking in the keyhole you'll only see the front most pin (there in a row-whick im sure you know)

what kind of lock is it?

[CaptHook]

I would suggest reading the FAQs on this board, then read them again. I wish when I was starting that I had this kind of resource. Read and comprehend, then it will start to come to you. And a tip, check out the one on homemade tools, because what you are using will not get the job done.
Chuck

[technik]

make some good picks, dusnt sound like you have very good tools. the crapper the tools, the harder it is. (check out FAQ, tells exactly what to buy and from where, and if u wanna make some good ones, download pyros video (search for Pyro pick making video)

To find out how many pins are in a lock, put in a thin flat pece of metal right into the back of the keyhole, and push it up, lifting all the pins right up. THen, slowly pull the metal out and listen for the clicks. Count them, and thats how many pins u have. Read the MIT for more info.

Hope that helped

Technik

[alexw623]

yea its a 6 pin thing, my mistake on the one pin.....but im still having no luck!!!

do u guys kno any cheap, and i mean free tools that i could find laying around the house that would work well, oh and when u have the pic with the little swoop at the end, is that swoop part supposed to go intot he lock, or used as a handle...?

[maldotcom2]

judging by you dont know which end of the pick goes in to the lock
i would suggest you read as much you can before you try anything practical

[jason]

I would suggest that you read a lot more about locks (especially the MIT guide - I wish I had that when I was starting).

Buy your first set of tools so you know exactly what they look like and how they should behave, then when you are familiar make your own.

[Chucklz]

Also, read the FAQ on this site as well.

Btw, making multiple threads/posts on the same topic, you are more likely to be ignored than to be helped.

[Ice]

Have you found yourself a good (set) of pick(s) yet? I'm really not sure what you're using, as it sounds like you're trying to break the lock rather than pick it...? Nonetheless, if you find a pick, you might want to dry on a non-spring'd padlock. They're not the easiest to pick, but they're handy and light to pick anywhere in your house (on the couch, etc) to give you some practice. A set of picks doesn't cost that much, and like others already said you can make your own.

Remember, not too much tension or else you'll just jam up the lock! Goodluck...

[Anziano Jackson]

Another thing is that it's a "Lock in your backyard." It's been exposed to the elements and the pins don't react the same way. I'd suggest a little WD-40, but let it drain for a while before attempting it. Warning: it greases up your picks, so it's your choice.

[jordyh]

I'd look a little bit more into lubrication before using ( or suggesting ) anything.
There are some good threads that can be found with the search function, and they could save your lock.

my £0.02

Yours,

Jordy