I picked my first deadbolt

by **duramaxdavid** » 17 Feb 2008 21:35

Very exciting when the cylinder turned. Ive only been messing around with picking licks a day or so. I was reading in one of the stickies how to remove the pins and do one pin, add another and so forth. I don't know what kind of lack it is, it was in a box of junk. It had the key in it so I decided to use it to practice. I didn't buy any tools but made my own yesterday. Ive picked it(with all 5 pins) 3 or 4 times in a row.

Im sure most of you all don't care but its exciting to me.

by **bumber** » 17 Feb 2008 21:53

Well i do care

because that means we have someone else who is going to love this hobby/sport as much as the rest of us. Welcome to the sight and we hop to have more posts from you as you progress.

That being said, you lock is most likely a kwikset knock off because if it were a Kwikset I think it would say it on it.

What kind of tools did you make? What did you make them out of?

by **duramaxdavid** » 17 Feb 2008 22:06

Wolfe county? Im in Georgetown

I used a wiper blade insert for the tension wrench and a mini hacksaw blade for the pick.

Amerock is the name on the key

Ive taken apart a very few locks but I thought it was neat how that cover slide off the top to remove the pins (kinda hard to see)

by **Havoc** » 18 Feb 2008 21:12

Nice man, I started picking for real just this week, and I've only made it up to the three pin stage, although I've picked a couple four pin padlocks and I'll be adding another pin to my practice lock as soon as I can get another couple of springs... :roll:

I've been trying my door lock every so often, but to no success yet. So if you've picked a similar one after less than a day of practice with home made tools, then congrats to you! You're ahead of the game!

Or at least ahead of me, but I like to think of myself as on schedule.

by **bumber** » 18 Feb 2008 21:17

Well idont know how you opened that lock with the pick in the picture :lol:

But really you do need to adjust the tip of it a little bit, or make a few more picks...who knows that may be a new style :?:

by **Havoc** » 18 Feb 2008 21:30

I was wondering that myself, maybe there aren't any high-low combinations and the pin stacks are just a nice high curve?

Either way it got me to thinking of making a variation on that pick. Something along the lines of a small half tear-drop, maybe? Maybe even one in reverse, a half-heart.

I've seen some pretty crazy looking picks while I was searching for templates, and the head locksmith I work with says he really only uses a snake rake and a small hook nine times out of ten, but I want to amass a large collection of snazzy looking picks in all shapes and sizes!

Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

by **duramaxdavid** » 18 Feb 2008 21:53

I think the reason that pick worked is because I have the back cover off the lock so the pick will come out the back side. A smaller pick would probably help me get the back 2 pins a little easier. Ill be getting another deadbolt in the near future to mess with. Seems I am at one with my current lock. Ill set that aside and use it as a confidence builder if I run in to trouble down the road. I am going to order a pick set from somewhere tonight or tomorrow to practice with "real" tools. Plus my pick is to big to fit in a pad lock.

by **headshot tM** » 18 Feb 2008 23:15

Good job man.

If you don't mind me asking, how easy was it to take apart the deadbolt? Did you have to cut anything or it was just with your hands and maybe a flat head?

by **bumber** » 19 Feb 2008 3:35

you need a phillips to get the lock out of a door, if not then a flat head to pry/push the cap off of where the pins are in, and a flathead to remove the 'c' clip that is on the back of the cylinder if you take the cylinder out...

there is a sticky or threads around that go into great detail about taking apart common deadbolts...

by **New-York-Locksmith** » 25 Feb 2008 1:16

nice workout - yeah take a look at the threat about deadbolts in this forum - good luck

by **billy11** » 19 Mar 2008 6:11

duramaxdavid wrote:Very exciting when the cylinder turned. Ive only been messing around with picking licks a day or so. I was reading in one of the stickies how to remove the pins and do one pin, add another and so forth. I don't know what kind of lack it is, it was in a box of junk. It had the key in it so I decided to use it to practice. I didn't buy any tools but made my own yesterday. Ive picked it(with all 5 pins) 3 or 4 times in a row.

Im sure most of you all don't care but its exciting to me.

Really! i will also try this - nice workout

by **josh0094** » 19 Mar 2008 11:35

Also keep in mind guys, doorknob locks are harder then deadbolts,
so stick with deadbolts for practice,

just my advice. might not be true

by **bumber** » 19 Mar 2008 14:14

josh0094 wrote:Also keep in mind guys, doorknob locks are harder then deadbolts,
so stick with deadbolts for practice,

just my advice. might not be true

Yea I agree, and I think padlocks are even harder than either deads or knobs because of how loose padlock plugs are....like you said though it may just be me :lol:

by **duramaxdavid** » 19 Mar 2008 20:53

You can get a good practice deadbolt at Lowes for $8.95 its cheap and a great practice lock. Heck, you can practically sneeze and it opens

by **Safety0ff** » 19 Mar 2008 21:08

duramaxdavid wrote:good practice deadbolt its cheap and a great practice lock. Heck, you can practically sneeze and it opens

Am I the only one getting conflicting information from that post?

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