how to re-lock a door?

[LeeNo]

sorry, i really do not belong to this forum. didn't realize it was filled with self-righteous preachers. i mean, i just entered this forum and you guys are already treating me like a eight year old child.

You wouldn't have posted this if you were done with this forum. You would have just left.

So just bite the bullet and accept the fact that you asked a question that contained trigger words (which are fully explained in the FAQ) that demanded responses from members here.

"Preachers"? No. But we do subscribe to the rules here. Step up. Just say you didn't read the FAQs. My bad, blah blah blah.

But you are still here because you are interested in learning about lockpicking.

Otherwise - BUH BYE!

[Beyond]

So, since you guys live by the "don't pick locks in use" what are your views of locksmiths who "pick locks in use" for customers?

[LeeNo]

So, since you guys live by the "don't pick locks in use" what are your views of locksmiths who "pick locks in use" for customers?

I don't know...... since you live by the "don't randomly shoot Taser guns at people", what are your views of emergency room doctor's that use shock-paddles to restart patient's hearts?

[freakparade3]

So, since you guys live by the "don't pick locks in use" what are your views of locksmiths who "pick locks in use" for customers?

Locksmiths know what they are doing, and if the lock is damaged can fix it without posting "Quick, how do I fix this lock". on an internet forum.

[lockeymoto]

call a locksmith to lock it, or fess up.
thats why messing with your own locks is better, you bust it nobody needs to know...

[MacGyver101]

wow this forum has a hell of a morality considering they pick locks for fun.

Members of this forum take it very seriously when it comes to picking locks that are not your own. Please understand, though, that these fundamental "rules" of our hobby exist in order to combat the exact mindset you offered in your post: the perception that picking locks for a hobby somehow makes you less moral.

[gstrendkill]

they arent treating you like you are 8. they are treating you how you acted. age is no factor on this site. its all about your post history because thats all we know about you. there are lots of young people on the site im sure, but arent singled out unless they make a spectacle of them selves by breaking the rules. im 16 and nobody cares, why? because i pick locks that are mine and follow the forum rules (which i read btw). if you act mature you get treated with respect. you are welcome to stay, but please read around and stay out of your parents stuff.

btw just pick the lock in the opposite direction you picked it before

[Squelchtone]

So, since you guys live by the "don't pick locks in use" what are your views of locksmiths who "pick locks in use" for customers?

what do you mean "since you guys" are you suddenly not a part of the community and just a casual poster with 3 to 10 posts? Why do you have to play devils advocate all the f-in time and stir up trouble.. either you're with us in this thriving community, or get the F out.


and to think, I thought you had such potential. but clearly you dont understand what were all about here, or the fact that locksmiths are legally entitled to pick a lock because that is in their job description, just like a tow truck guy can slim jim your car door because its part of his job. so stop making irrelevant comparisons and examples just to make some point that makes no sense.

even the expert pickers here pick locks in use, but when I go over my friends house and he says I can pick his shed lock, at least I know what I'm doing. We're trying to tell the n00b users not to, because obviously at least one a week stops by here and tells us his story of woe about how his parents drawer, or his front door, etc is 180 degrees out and needs to be picked back to locked.

I thought you were a hobby picker like the rest of us, not a fuk1ing troll.

get with the program, shut the f_ck up and go pick some locks.

[zsoutendijk]

WOW, i cant believe that a simple question turned out into a morality and a who picks what argument.

If you want to re-lock <--- doesnt make sense, if you want to LOCK the lock then all you have to do is pick it in the opposite direction. sorry if this answer was already written... i didnt make it through the whole post

and FreakParade... no offence but he got the idea "Dont Pick Locks You Rely On"... i dont think you should have posted that many times without answering his question again just a thought.

and YellowBus i agree with freakparade... and yes i am going to say it!

"Dont Pick Locks You Rely On"

Hope this Helped!

-Zack

[dboeren]

Search around on the forum and you'll find stories from other newbies that have broken a tool off inside their (or their parents) front door lock for example.

It's irresponsible to risk damaging other people's stuff or leaving them in a bad position where their locks no longer work. The rules are in place for this reason.

You're also violating the trust of others if you break into their private belongings without their knowledge.

Picking locks is a fascinating puzzle-solving type of hobby, but it's currently regarded by the general public with a lot of suspicion. We stress that people should act responsibly because we would like to gain wider acceptance and not be treated like we're training to become criminals. And yes, also to keep newbies from shooting themselves in the foot because they don't know what they're doing yet.

Most locks rotate in two directions. One for extending the bolt (locking), the other for retracting the bolt (unlocking). If you apply tension in the opposite direction and re-pick the lock you should be able to lock it. Keep in mind that the pins will also probably need to be picked in the opposite order.

You're still better off to tell your parents that you opened the lock and let them re-lock it. Letting them know about your new hobby openly is to your benefit, otherwise it's just a matter of time before you eventually get caught anyway.

[guest5999]

and it's a lot easier to convince somehow that it is an innocent hobby if you tell them about it before you're caught trying to hide it

[RangerF150]

sorry, i really do not belong to this forum. didn't realize it was filled with self-righteous preachers. i mean, i just entered this forum and you guys are already treating me like a eight year old child.

You acted like an eight year old child, and are being treated accordingly !!

To answer your primary question, you simply do the exact opposite to that which you did to open the lock.
Kinda simple really, even an eight year old child could figure that out!
Have fun

[Eyes_Only]

I think being treated like an 8 yr old is nothing considering that you basically committed a form of unauthorized B&E.

It's nothing personal. But everyone in the Lock Sport Community have to uphold a certain degree of ethics and morality since, like freakparade said, this hobby is yet to become openly embraced by the general public.

If picking locks is something you find interest in, you're better off buying a few practice locks at a hardware store in your area and practice on those in the privacy of your own home rather than picking locks that doesn't belong to you or is in use.

[freakparade3]

and FreakParade... no offence but he got the idea "Dont Pick Locks You Rely On"... i dont think you should have posted that many times without answering his question again just a thought.

-Zack

The boy kept opening his pie hole with another comment. I kept posting mine. It's a very serious thing. I don't intend to tickle there arse with a feather and giggle along with a criminal.

[zsoutendijk]

yeah, i suppose your right, if i was yellowbus's parent i probably would have sent him off to military school or something

i wonder what kind of disturbing sex toys he found in the case he opened...

i think he probably got his punishment!

-Zack