Looking for lock pick set?

by **Blondie** » 15 Jun 2004 9:22

Hey howz things people?

I am an Aussie from Adelaide and i REALLY want to get my hands on a lock pick set...this s probably very unlikely, but is there n e one out there who could tell me where i could get one in Adelaide

probably an impossible task...i know, but n e help would be appreciated!!
Thanks heaps
Blondie

by **Chucklz** » 15 Jun 2004 9:27

You probably could mail order one from the States. But the cheapest, and probably easiest thing to do would be to make your own. Use the Search button to help yourself. Check out Pyro's video as an excellent starting point.

by **Blondie** » 15 Jun 2004 9:31

Cheerz for that mate...but i am really too lazy, dont get me wrong i love the sensation and the buzz when i pick a lock but i am only 16, living with my mother, with no spare time at all. My mum is a dragon and would kill me if she worked it out!!
Thanks n e way
Blondie

by **marso** » 15 Jun 2004 10:02

Some of the regulars are only 14 and they are in australia as well. I would not do stuff if your parents do not approve.

But if they do I would suggest making your own, easiest way and cheapest. If you have a grinder you could make one easy. Else you might have to stick with paper clips. But keep in mind the quality of tools definately makes a difference when picking. So you will only go so far with paperclips and probably only go so far with home made tools. If you have things like paperclips i would suggest reading up as much as you can about locks so you know exactly what you are doing. Of course you will only be able to get through bad locks with paperclips.

If you have a paypal account there are some people on the forum (look up street sweeper things for sale) that may be able to send you some sweeper blades for cheap and if they are nice some might be already done for you.

Best of luck and please let us know how it goes.

by **Chucklz** » 15 Jun 2004 10:42

You could probably walk around the city or at a mall and find some street sweeper bristles. Look around corners and intersections. What your looking for are bits of metal about 15-45cm long and about 3 mm wide. Basically, they look like pieces of steel fettucini. If you can't find one after a few hours, I suggest going to an auto shop and asking if they have any old windscreen wiper blades that they would be willing to part with. Inside the blade is a length of steel which will also work very well.

The first thing you want to make is a good tension wrench. My most used tension wrenches (I have several in different thicknesses, widths, lengths. In the beginning one or two wrenches will suffice) all follow this basic design:

Approx 10cm of bristle are needed.
Clean up the bristle you find: Sand off rust, try to get a nice straight section etc.
To cut the bristle use a pair of lineman's pliers (sometimes sold as dykes in the US), or a good pair of wirecutters.
Measure approx 1.5-2cm from one end and slowly make an approx 90 degree bend. Use a pair of pliers to hold the small section.

Tension tools are more important than picks, so it pays to have one thats not made out of paperclips

Again, as marso already said, if your parents dont approve, then for now, find another hobby. You can probably still do a ton of reading and learning here, even if you can't yet lay your hands on picks.

by **Blondie** » 15 Jun 2004 10:49

Cheerz heaps for the info...i will look for some street sweeper bristles tommoz.

Nah my mum is chilled with lockpicking, she just says that she wont spend her money buying pick sets and i find it too complicated to order stuff over the net.

I think making them is the easiest root to sucess, i have tried paperclips and they are a pian to use. Call me lazy if you must, but i am a teenager and everything is too much effort!!

Ill keep you updated on my success

Blondie

by **Mad Mick** » 15 Jun 2004 19:10

i am a teenager and everything is too much effort!!

Well mate, your lockpicking experience is likely to be short then. It takes a lot of effort and an infinite amount of patience. :wink:

(not a flame BTW)

Good luck with making picks and wrenches. This also requires a bit of effort to get a nice finish. The better the finish, the more smoothly the pick will glide through a lock and not get hung up on the pins/wards etc.

by **skold** » 22 Jun 2004 0:32

well if your looking for sweeper bristles in Adelaide ring your council area and say your suburb is messy and ask for the street sweeper to clean it. it has worked for me many times. also the street sweepers are only by request

by **Blondie** » 22 Jun 2004 6:49

Cheerz 4 that one mate.....now that the hollies are comming up i will go for a hunt around the city for some sweeper bristles!!
Luv Blondie

by **franticpirell** » 25 Jun 2004 9:43

hey man, here's what I would do:

If you want to keep the whole thing secret from your parents/parent/guardians/guardian, go to your local Australia Post and apply for a PO Box. It will cost you approx $30/year. If your mum is laid back about the whole thing get it delivered to your house.
If you have spear time and a grinder, definately watch pyros video and make your own set, but if your like me and don't have a lot of time, go to southord.com and you can buy a strater pick set with book for (I think) $14.95. If you don't have a credit card, NO WORRIES. Just send southord an e-mail and request a name and address, and then you can got to your local Western Union office and make a money order payment. Thats what I used to do with internet shopping when I was under 18. You should get it delivered in about one & a half weeks. There isn't ne thing hard about it. Good luck with your future purcahses/picking!!!

by **Jack_Pierce** » 25 Jun 2004 11:46

That works in the USA too, right? And are there any other places besides Western Union to send money orders? I'm assuming from context you do not need to be 18 to get a PO Box and send money orders, otherwise you could just use your own credit card anyway.

by **franticpirell** » 25 Jun 2004 20:40

jack, in response to your questions:

- It does work in the USA
- The US Postal service does offer money order but only regional. eg: you could send money from LA to Washington, but not to Australia, Bulgaria etc...
-Wester Union is an international money order company, with offices in all continents, allowing you to send money to almost any country in the world.
- according to the United States Postal Service website (assuming your from the States) you do not need to be 18 to apply for a PO Box, you will however, need to produce ID such as a passport.
-Western Union money transfer does not require a minimum age (maybe a little boy wants to send $5 to his sick grandma)
- The whole point of these things, are if someone wants to do internet shopping, but does not have a credit card, regardless of age. Not all 18+ people can have a credit card approved for example

In a nutshell: you don't need to be 18 to send money to the internet site.
You don't need to be 18 to get a PO Box. Well I hope this is some good new for ya.

by **Blondie** » 25 Jun 2004 22:24

ohhh thanks for that one mate.....i will definetally go through Western Union because it sound pretty simple. I have just about given up looking for street cleaner bristles....cant find any....but thanks for the tips!!

, us aussies are champs!! Great to see strangers helping wherever possible!!
Peace out
Blondie

by **Minus** » 25 Jun 2004 23:17

Just incase you wanted to check it out here is the "how to make picks" video.

http://coldcontagious.com/lockpicking/M ... icks_1.wmv

by **Blondie** » 25 Jun 2004 23:21

Thanks mate! :lol:

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