i'm new on this forum and to lock picking.
i bought a small southord set and a klomgun and have been busy trying to open all my locks in my house for about a month now.
the easiest to pick in my house are the windowlocks with 3 pins. in just seconds i can unlock it. anybody can open these locks...
a bit harder is my basement doorlock and my front doorlock. it's a buva lock which is a dutch housingorganisation mostly for big housing/apartment projects. They have a whole range of locks with all kinds of security types. Both my basement and front doorlock i could pick only once with extreme luck. But i cannot seem to do it second time. after i succeeded one time i want to do it again and won't stop until i do.
I cannot find any reference on this type of lock on the forum. Brand is BUVA, google it for more info(dutch websites). i think it has some spool securitypins, as i've understood what spoolpins the cilinder will move a couple of degrees when the pin gets false set which is the case with this lock.
so who can help me beat this lock?
why is there so much resistance on one of the pins without even using tension?
Is it possible there is no binding pin?
why cant i open it with a klomgun?
can a bumpkey open all doors?(ie with spool or serrated pins)
thanks for the help
Lin, a frustrated guy who is getting doubt about 'picking' the right hobby...