my first lock picked ^^

by **PhR33k** » 8 Jan 2008 21:18

Ok well my MPXS-14 set came in today and earlier this week I dropped by wal-greens and picked up a simple Lockage brass padlock for $3.

Earlier this week i read the MIT guide to lockpicking so I got a whole lot better idea for lockpicking. So I inserted my small tension wrench, applied very light pressure and tried to single pin pick (i think there is an abbreviation for that) with my half diamond pick. I managed to get 2 out the 4 down but for some reason i just couldnt get the other 2.

So, I switched to my snake pick and applied light pressure again on my tension wrench and then lightly glided over the pins in the lock, i could feel that I got all of them except for the back one so I just switched to my half diamond and pushed the back one down then Viola! I picked my first lock.

by **thelockpickkid** » 8 Jan 2008 21:44

Congrats! Thats a great feeling isn't it. You are now an addict!

by **PhR33k** » 8 Jan 2008 21:59

yea i feel so badass, i can pick little cheap locks. haha

yea iv so got the hang of it now. I can pick that lock in literally 5 seconds now. Now imma get to a lock i cant open and it will destroy my high hopes hah.

by **thelockpickkid** » 8 Jan 2008 22:03

buy Masterlock #1 a 3 or a 5 these are great to practice on, don't buy a brinks just yet they are a little trickier, but cheap usually, they have spool security pins! I am working on one now, I have got it twice but it is a challenge!

by **PhR33k** » 8 Jan 2008 22:05

yea well I actually got another junk lock imma try and open by Mountain Security, the problem is, the lock is so junky, its hard to turn the plug with the tension wrench. Prolly just cause im a noob but imma work on that one next.

by **gstrendkill** » 10 Jan 2008 21:22

congrats on your first pick.
welcome to the lockpicking world!

by **xayandevorak** » 11 Jan 2008 12:58

I remember my first lock, I automatically thought I could pick almost any lock..hahaha, boy was I wrong. Stay sure of yourself, but make sure to not get too cocky, cause it gets embarrassing when a family member or friend wants a lock open, and you can seem to do it after a few hours. Learn from my mistakes

Nice job though!

my first lock picked ^^

my first lock picked ^^

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