Help with Garisson lock

[matson]

Hey everyone I am new at this lockpicking stuff anyway I have a lock I found in my parents garage, its a padlock and sais garisson on it, anyway I made a tention tool out of a pair of tweezers and I made a pick out of a bobby pin and another made out of a paperclip (dont know were to get picking tools in canada)
anyway I put the tention tool in and push lightly clockwise and start picking inside and I can see most of the pins inside by looking since its a pretty shallow lock.
Anyway I know I have all the picks down but i try to turn the tention and it dosent open? anyone have any ideas?

Edited by Kaotik - Changed title for better search results

[freakparade3]

It seems you don't know the basics of picking locks. Read the many guides on this site then try again.

[digital_blue]

I concur. Your theory is still lacking, and until you have the theory figured out, any successful opening will be no more than fluke.

Have a look at one of the many guides available. Might I suggest the LSI Guide To Lock Picking available at locksport.com ?

db

[Afisch]

If you do indeed have all of the pins set and the lock is "unlocked" but not open, you may just need to pop the shackle. You could use anythich can aply more turning force than the wrench such as a screwdriver once unlocked. You could also have dirt in the lock (and there are many posts explaining ways to counter this). Most likely though you need a little more practice and the MIT or LI guide is worth a look as said.

[digital_blue]

Just a note.... in my experience, any time someone says that they "have all the pins down" (which is, I presume, what this OP meant to say), it means they haven't actually learned how picking really works.

That would be the reason for my speculation that the OP doesn't have the theory figured out yet.

db

[hurri]

you pick locks with your head not with your picks. so learn everything you can about different types of locks.You wanna open that lock or you want to learn how lockpicking works?

[locksportboy]

i suggest you to read the LSI guide its the best you don,t have to push all the pins all the way in no no first read it you,ll understand yourself better ... then start picking through the small locks and practice to feell the pins and hear the picking sound like "click"

[Eyes_Only]

You deffinately need decent commerically made tools when you first start picking locks, makes the ordeal much easier. Try www.LockPicks.com, www.LockPickShop.com or www.LockPickTools.com All three will ship to Canada as far as I understand and doesn't ask questions.

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[matson]

Thanks guys, I read the guide and played around with my pics and learned about binding pins which I dident know about and I found which ones were harder to lift and by gosh the lock opened.
I have a long way to go but I definatly want to get involved more,
Thanks guys.

[vrocco]

Congrats on your first lock. You have already learned an important lesson, READ everything you can get your hands on!!

Check out all the stickies here. They are stickies for a good reason. If you have specific questions, search the board. In the short time I have been here, I have found this board to be a wealth of knowledge. You will too.

Congrats again and good luck on your next lock!

[locksportboy]

congrats friend