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Trouble feeling pins? simple pin feeling exercise

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Postby UWSDWF » 11 Aug 2007 7:08

hey..... illusion long time no see. wb
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Postby illusion » 11 Aug 2007 7:38

UWSDWF wrote:hey..... illusion long time no see. wb


Holy crud!

It seems Shrub wasn't the only one moving up in the post count hall of fame. :lol:

Good to be back. :wink:
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Postby stran9er » 17 Dec 2007 18:51

Could you post new pictures. All of the ones posted are little red x's
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Postby FireHawk64 » 17 Dec 2007 21:18

please post new pics...it seems where ever they came from does not have them anymore, and doesn't allow us to view them
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Works

Postby duestsheisa » 26 Dec 2007 4:06

Thankyou very much for the exercise
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Postby pyroboy23 » 23 Jan 2008 22:56

would you mind PMing me a link to those pictures?
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Postby Slyfox » 24 May 2008 11:33

The pictures are gone :(
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Postby unlisted » 24 May 2008 14:16

Don't expect the OP to be reposting those photos again, he has left this site. (someone else may come along and post some new ones one day thou..)
New user? Click HERE & HERE & HERE
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Postby txherper » 17 Jul 2008 23:06

When I was learning to pick locks I took high quality locks apart and picked them with one tumbler, then added a tumbler at a time. There was a 7 habits post about visualizing everything. I found that it was best to detach the mind and let the fingers work. Watch TV and pick a lock without paying too much attention. I got very good at it. When concentrating on the lock, I took a much more time to open it.
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Postby mkultra23 » 8 Aug 2008 9:37

adonde es las pinturas?
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Postby freakparade3 » 8 Aug 2008 10:05

mkultra23 wrote:adonde es las pinturas?


As stated above. The OP of this thread has left the site and removed the pictures from his hosting page. They will not be back.
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Re: Trouble feeling pins? simple pin feeling exercise

Postby atticRR » 9 Jun 2012 10:02

Wadded2 mentioned picking in the dark. Like literally 'in the dark'? In assuming thats to get really focused on whats happening in the lock right? So far i have a hard time not looking at my hands- to check how deep my hook is, where my finger is on the tension tool, etc... I'll have to give a shot this morning with my eyes closed to see how that feels. Thanks!
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Re: Trouble feeling pins? simple pin feeling exercise

Postby Aldenrenfrid » 9 Jun 2012 11:16

Yep, eyes closed can be helpful, as you're not really seeing what you're doing anyway. <yoda voice> Feel you must what you do! Yes, Sight, help you it will not.</yoda voice>
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Re: Trouble feeling pins? simple pin feeling exercise

Postby kyzer » 4 Nov 2012 12:07

I think the images in the original post do not show up anymore.
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Re: Trouble feeling pins? simple pin feeling exercise

Postby SeanGallagher » 13 Nov 2012 22:26

what helped me a lot was feeling the pin going up, relieve a little tension ever so slightly, as the pins about to clear bring in the tension a tiny bit till you hear the click. Took some practice. Btw great post!
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