New to Lockpicking and too lazy to search.

by **kromany** » 28 Feb 2007 22:04

Hi i would like to get into lockpicking, i think it would be an interesting hobby, so i just wanted to know where i should get started (ie books, tools etc)?

by **mfschantz** » 28 Feb 2007 22:13

The majority of this information is already here on the site. You wouldn't even have to search to find most of it. A quick breakdown though:

Tools: Lockpicks, bought or made (there are guides on the site). All you really need to get started is a hook or half-diamond and a tension wrench.
Books: All of the beginner information you need is on this site.
Locks: Buy a cheap practice lock that is easy to repin. You can get them normally less than $15 at Home Depot or Lowes. What you're looking for is a standard deadbolt.

by **blackfoot** » 28 Feb 2007 22:16

http://home.howstuffworks.com/lock-picking2.htm try this to answer some questions.

by **kromany** » 28 Feb 2007 22:25

Thanks mfschantz and blackfoot... do you know where on this site i can find the pics and/or videos to show how to do it? Sorry i must sound like a real newbie

by **blackfoot** » 28 Feb 2007 22:29

just punch in locks in the sites search box at the upper right

by **mfschantz** » 28 Feb 2007 22:30

I suggest reading ALL the stickies on this site. I especially recommend all the ones on the FAQS page because that's where some pick making guides are.

by **Locks2Pick** » 28 Feb 2007 22:35

Thanks for that link blackfoot, really helped me to understand locks better and as I havnt actually purchased any practise locks yet.

by **kromany** » 28 Feb 2007 23:01

Thanks a lot guys...the links really helped appreciate it

by **TorontoTonto** » 1 Mar 2007 16:08

This is a great beginner guide and also good to look back on once youve picked a few locks, youll understand more.

http://www.toool.nl/pdf/mit.pdf

by **White Graphite** » 1 Mar 2007 18:49

The MIT Guide To Lockpicking is a good source of information
http://www.lysator.liu.se/mit-guide/

And if your interested in videos, "Tempature1" has a great selection on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Tempature1

And the best source of information is this site. Just do a search (it will become your best friend)

Hope this helps.

by **ThereAreNoSecrets** » 7 Mar 2007 15:41

Hi guys! Another noob question.

I just picked my first Kwikset deadbolt in ~ 5-6 minutes. From what I've read in the numerous guides (I've read through the MIT guide 5 or 6 times now) and the various posts on this forum, picking a lock should be done with a feather touch, or at least very little pressure applied to the pick itself. Whilst picking the Kwikset, I really had to bear down on my side of the pick/lever system to push the last pins up. Am I applying too much torque with my torsion wrench, or is a fair amount of pressure needed to get those pins set?

-Josh

by **White Graphite** » 7 Mar 2007 18:31

I don't know much about Kwikset locks but it could be that you are using too much tension or you could be dealing with a security pin. If it is the last pin then the tension that you started out with(when no pins were set) could be too much for the last pin. Just loosen the tention a small bit.

And if it is a security pin use feather-tension.For more information on security pins just do a search.

And welcome to the site

by **Tempature** » 11 Mar 2007 1:53

White Graphite wrote:The MIT Guide To Lockpicking is a good source of information
http://www.lysator.liu.se/mit-guide/

And if your interested in videos, "Tempature1" has a great selection on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Tempature1

And the best source of information is this site. Just do a search (it will become your best friend)

Hope this helps.

lol thx for recommending me :]

by **White Graphite** » 11 Mar 2007 8:56

No problem. I love your videos they are very informative and helped me out a lot. They were the main push for me to "really" get into lock picking

Keep up the good work.

by **illidor** » 18 Mar 2007 2:21

All the links you guys have given me have been complicated and the vidios dont have a step by step guide. Is there a link with good pictures and a step by step guids to picking a lock. And the same with vidios.

A few of the links have been great though, its because im a noob at lockpicking.

Thanks guys keep up the good work

New to Lockpicking and too lazy to search.

New to Lockpicking and too lazy to search.

Thanks, but i need more help

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