by sk337 » 31 Oct 2007 8:56
From what I've noticed, most security pins just make it so that the tension has to be in a more specific range than what it would normally be. They take a bit more care, but like someone else said, once you get some practice in with them, they shouldn't be that bad. There are also various methods for getting around certain types of pins.
Nowadays, you can find a lot of cheap locks with security (usually spool) pins. Just go to your local hardware chain (Home Depot, Lowe's, etc...), and look for something cheap (I usually recommend Kwikset), that touts high security (or "unpickable." Hah...). Once you get home, practice with it just like you would any lock: open it up, take out some pins, and try it with only one security pin. Repeat as much as you can. Then, once you get a feel for that, go ahead and add a second, possibly regular pin. Practice picking one first, then the other, try picking in different directions, try different picks, swap them around, etc.
Keep adding pins, and after a lot of practice, you should have a decent feel for that type of security pin. Then you can try to find another lock with a different type of security pins, and you can practice on that (which should go a lot easier than the first).
