Can anyone learn how to pick a locker lock?

[BrewsterPilot]

Hi!
Since I keep my cellphone, wallet, home keys etc etc locked in my personal locker at college during the day, I've started wondering just how safe they actually are there.
There is a certain amount of theft going on, so one day they might be gone.
What I'd like to try is, could a complete beginner to lockpicking like me learn to open my locker without the key?

Here is the key to my locker:


After reading through many of the stickies here it seems like most tutorials focus on picking padlocks, so can anyone point me into the right direction for something that covers this type of locks too?

I hope this kind of question is "Legal to ask" here?


Thanks! Looking forward to your replies!
BrewsterPilot

[unbreakable]

you're not gonna get any help picking that lock I'm afraid. You could mess it up, and even if you don't you could get in serios trouble for picking it.
It's design looks like an assa abloy, which is one of the highest security locks out there, however Im', not sure about this lock, could be a knockoff but chances are its pretty secure.

[BrewsterPilot]

OK, thanks.
So there isn't an easy way to pick it, but it is possible if you try enough, right?
I might be able to get my hands on an abandoned lock of the same type from a local reuse center, that way it'd only be my own lock I screw up trying different approaches.
If I still would like to learn how to pick it, where should I go?

Thanks

[digital_blue]

Truthfully... you should stay here, but not start with that lock. That's kinda like learning to drive in an F1. You gotta start with the beat up volvo like everyone else.

It wouldn't make a lick of sense to make that lock your first target. Get yourself some decent picks and a couple deadbolt cylinders, then click my sig image and take it from there.

Cheers,

db

[JackNco]

So there isn't an easy way to pick it, but it is possible if you try enough, right?

Yes it can be picked, no it wont be an easy pick. but if people are breaking in to them in your school the chances are they arnt picking them but are opening them in other ways.

IF your worried about security you may want to have a look in to double ball locking mechanisms on padlocks. much more secure. and remember, if some ones going round a school opening lockers then they want in and out quick.

So u don't need the best lock money can buy just a better lock than the poor guy next to you. i don't like looking at security like that but its how it works

[xnoobandrew]

I thought that kinda looked like a warded key with the different cuts and all.

[m3ph15t0]

Would I be correct if I said that the beveled top and bottom of the key would rule that out?

[mh]

Look for AVA in this article:
http://www.toool.nl/abloypart4.pdf

I would say that your locker is pretty safe against picking.

Cheers,
mh

[LockNewbie21]

Here is the key to my locker:

that appears to be a picture taken froma site mate not your key.

Falle has a tool for them, if you can get one, tell me wher and how as its probobly goverment restriced

If someones picking these to get cell phones.. well there probobly not picking.. but if they where, there picking knowldge outways common sence. It's probobly the janitor stealing becuase his wife is a b*tch and wants more money to get her nails done.

As like everyone else said, no your not going to pick that lock anytime soon, there are no public tools for it, keyblanks are restricted, a lockie will probobly laugh and then punch you if oyu try and bye blanks.

Plus if your in college do what my buds do at there colleges, some takes your stuff, you give em the arse kickin of a lifetime, odds are they wont try it agian,

[Raccoon]

Locker locks are by far the most difficult locks to pick. We don't even bother with them because they're impossible.

I mean, do you think schools and students would really use them if they weren't secure? Don't bother, because they're TOUGH.

[BrewsterPilot]

Look for AVA in this article:
http://www.toool.nl/abloypart4.pdf

I would say that your locker is pretty safe against picking.

Cheers,
mh

Nice link! Thanks!

[BrewsterPilot]

Here is the key to my locker:

that appears to be a picture taken froma site mate not your key.

Nope, it's my own pic.

[Shrub]

The answer to your question is yes they can be picked, if a lock takes a key i can guarentee it can be picked or is at least theoretically pickable,

You dont sound like you NEED to know how to pick the lock rather just worried if someone else is possable picking them,

I would suggest that there is a master key or simular floating around but i imagine the police will investigate that possability,

It really is a case of let the police sort it out and you dont need to know how to open them yourself,