Newbie Locks?

[mindlord]

Alright! I have a lock that I might be able to use, most of my locks are in use locks. Yet I fear the lock that I have will be too hard for me.

SO!

Can anyone recommend locks for me to buy? I know there are a few local places I can go, ReStores and the such, but I am unsure as to what locks to buy. I already have a 14 piece pick set on the way and have started, and failed, to make my own >.<

Anyway, any help that I can get from you guys I would very much appreciate because no matter how much time I spend looking through the forms I always get thrown off when locks get thrown into the picture (Oh the IGP-32X lock! Yea it's great...).

THANKS!

-Mind

[datagram]

Some standard Kwikset and Schlage deadbolts are a great place to start. If you need confidence locks go with the small Master Lock padlocks, but those get boring pretty quickly.

dg

[Satan130]

I bought a Durset "door lock" that i am very satisfied with. no security pins, easy to disassemble, cheap, and gives pretty good feedback. on the other hand i don't have much of a frame of reference so...

[datagram]

I bought a Durset "door lock" that i am very satisfied with. no security pins, easy to disassemble, cheap, and gives pretty good feedback. on the other hand i don't have much of a frame of reference so...

Duraset is one of the Kwikset knockoff brands, also good for a beginner (and probably slightly cheaper).

dg

[Jeckel]

I started with the blue master locks you see all the time. The best way That i found to lock pink a master lock was to bind the pins the release until they could move in order to do this you will be any lock pick, I prefer the half ball pick. 1. First you will need to find with way a lock open, the best way to do this is to insert the tension wrench in and turn it both way, which evey way gives more is the side the opens the lock, most master open clock wise. 2. Release all pressure with the tension wrench, and insert your half ball pick, and do not put any pressure. 3.push down on your tension wrench the same amount of force that you would to push down a key on a key board, now try and push up with pick if the pins are still moving let your pick go back down and add a little more pressure to your tensions wrench. repeat step 3 until the pins will not move anymore, then release your tension wrench until they start moving again, that is the correct amount of force you will need to use on the tension wrench. 4. While keeping the tension on the tension wrench, pick(push pins all the way and the release with the pick) from the back to the front, and repeat this until the lock unlocks.

[patrickson]

Hello!

I think padlocks are a good start.
Small padlocks have only 3 pins, which makes practice more "revarding".
Then, you can move up to bigger padlocks and later doorlocks.
---well, at least, this is what I m doing
good luck!

[mindlord]

Thanks for all of you replies. So the locks I should be looking for are as follows;

Lower end blue master locks
Duraset or Kwikset
or Schlage deadbolts
padlocks then later on bigger padlocks or door locks.

Right?

Also Deadbolt only refers to the piece of metal connecting to the door frame correct? Then a padlock is like this correct?


I will be going to my Restore probably today or tomorrow. I will let you guys know how it goes.

[patrickson]

Yes, the one on the picture is a padlock.

Happy picking!

[thedominator7a]

Bikelocks are very easy to pick and learn from..

[Slick Pick]

The easiest padlock to pick that I own is a Master lock # 141DLF (the number is on the packaging) which I bought from Home Depot for around $6 or $7 dollars. It was the second lock I tried to pick and it took only seconds. I hope this helps.

[MarkDeer]

I also need help with this subject...

I bought a NOVA euro uk house lock from my local tool store but have only picked it three times (out of many) and those three times were with my homemade pick that i didn't use a template for i just ground wherever looked good. I got a south ord pick set and i read some where that locks need to be worn down a little to be picked easily so i tryed 'using' the lock.
I was also wondering about drilling out one of the pins to ake it easyer, there is pin holes at the bottom that i thought i could just drill and the top pins and etc would fall out, is this a bad idea?
thanks.

[Slick Pick]

Bad idea! Remove the cylinder and take out some pins. Start with only putting one pin back in the cylinder and when you can pick the lock successfully with just one, add another. Keep putting pins back into the cylinder one at a time and keep picking until you can pick the lock with the new pins you’ve added and until all the original pins have been replaced. The top of the cylinder contains the driver or top pins and springs. You’ll need a plug follower or the driver pins and springs will go flying all over the place, bad idea also. Keep track of what order the pins are in so you can put them back in the way they originally were in the lock or your key wont work. Do a search on this site or the internet for detail information on how to remove pins from the cylinder. I hope this helps.