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[unlisted]

PS.
Why am I not authorised to look in certain sections and how and/or when will I be allowed?
What's in there, I need to find out! )

All in good time. Read the sub forums, there is information in there regarding the advanced forums.

[pikzie]

Hello all...

From the Metro Detroit area. Had a class @ i3 Detroit taught by Eric of Pumping Station 1 from Chicago about Lockpicking 101. That was my second time meeting Eric and after the first, I did a bunch of reading about the sport of lockpicking. I just fell in love, I guess.

I am a total newbie. But after Eric's class last night was able to open 8 different Master locks which was pretty awesome. I just want to learn, learn, learn and from what I have been reading there are some really talented people here. Totally rad.

Hope to meet some people in the metro Detroit area...or from anywhere.

[gilduran]

Hey all,

Thought I'd take some time to post up a little about myself, and get the post count started.

I stumbled upon this site last week and have been back every day since. Lots of good info here to be had.

I've been picking locks since I was a teen and found my first picks, a double circle and a diamond. Nothing real compolicated, though, mostly file cabinets and those types of simple 3-4 timbler locks, and a few automotive locks/ignitions (only my own vehicles). I've made a few ships for combo locks and I've been interested in bumping for a bit, too.

I too am interesting in making my own picks eventually, just picked up a basic set from one of the sponsors. Now I just need a few locks to practice with.

So anyway, hello, and I look forward to exchanging learning from you all.

[hoover]

Following the suggested etiquette, here is my first post.

Been into locks recreationally since I was about 10. A family friend who was a locksmith handed me a complete schlage doornob, a key (cut) that didn't turn the cylinder, and a handful of pins. He said: "make the key work in the lock and I'll buy you lunch." Took me a while using random tools scoured out of my dad's tool chest, but within a couple days after school I had figured out how to disassemble and re-key a tumbler lock. What a surprise when all those pins and springs came shooting out in my face the first time! Most importantly, I had learned how a basic tumbler lock mechanism worked.

Since then I have been fascinated with all things "locksmithy." My latest toy is a generic auto key programmer from china (adding new immobilizer keys to car's ECU). There is a good story associated with that, but I will save it for another day.

Thanks for having me aboard, love the wealth of wisdom on here!

[Jaxxon]

Hi guys, I'm new here but I have been a professional locksmith for 15 years. I belive that you should try and learn something new every day, so here I am!
I have worked in the UK and Australia.
Hope I can help you guys out with some answers.

:)

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[JDP1292]

Hi all- Figured I might as well introduce myself.

I'm from Wisconsin and was into lockpicking a bit a few years ago, but kind of lost interest.

However I've decided to give it another try and have some templates printed off, cut out and ready to grind them out.

Pretty excited to see how they turn out.

However one quick question- In the LSI guide to lockpicking they discuss repinning a lock- is this useful to new beginners because you can remove some pins so you only have to pick 2 or 3? Just wondering as to the purpose of it.

Thanks!!

JDP

[nuzor]

Hello,

My name is Rich W, Im a locksmith student and have been picking locks for about 4 months now. Im enrolled in Penn Fosters course( don t hate me) because it seems to come naturallly to me, and its kinda scary how easy it is sometimes. I worry about peoples safety and would one day make a unbustable lock( fat chance But its a goal) thanks for having me on the site, Im learning alot from you folks posts and will try to stick my nose in when i have time to.

Have a great holiday,

RJW

[rx6006]

Hello All,

I'm a beginner locksport enthusiast; I actually just started picking my first lock this week. My line of work utilizes quite a few methods of access control, with the most rudimentary of those being keys. Like many people, I used to be under the impression that the "high security" locks we employed (Assa Maximum, Keso F1) were essentially fail safe pinnacles of a centuries old technology. However, I soon realized after many conversations with our in house locksmith that locks really just keep honest people honest. I am looking forward to exploring the innate vulnerabilities of the myriad pin and tumbler locks out there. I also look forward to taking advantage of all the great tutorials and advice from locksport enthusiasts well beyond my level of expertise.

[Eilatan]

Hihi. I'm Nat. I'm from Aus. =D

Umm. Just browsing around here. Thinking of learning about the lock picking hobby. Umm, technically yeah I know it's illegal to own lock picks here unless you're a lock smith but that's only if you get caught aye? Jokes jokes. Don't plan to do anything illegal so no worries. Well, hopefully this doesn't get me off to a bad start. I look forward to continuing browsing through your quaint little forum here and learning as much as I can. Yeah umm, keep up the good work aye?

[AndrewLockPicker]

Hello,

My name is Andrew. I am new here as well. I have a fascination with lock picking. The only thing is, I barely have a clue on how to pick a lock, I tried using a bobby pin, splitting it up into two parts, one part is the pick, another is the tension wrench. I have looked up on the internet how to pick locks, but it was unclear, I haven't had much help lately, I'm hoping that this site can help me greatly. Thank you for having me here!

[rx6006]

Hi Andrew,

I'm just starting out as well. I found the MIT Guide to Lockpicking to be a very good place for beginners on the theory of rudimentary lock picking; it also does a very nice job of explaining the science behind locks and provides some training exercises as well. I've found the members of this forum to be very welcoming and helpful for us newbies. Best of luck to you.

[Josh K]

Yep, I'm new. :)

[RevDisk]

Greetings,

I'm Disk, nice to meet you all.

Been picking locks off and on for a long time. Started back in school figuring ways to open my padlock on my locker whenever I forgot the combination. I have a memory like a sponge, leaky and full of holes, so it was quite often.

These days, I mostly do information and physical security. Significantly more boring than it sounds. Knowing about locks is a pretty integral part of it. I've seen way too many folks put a KwikSet (or an even cheaper no-name generic) on a door to a data center or document room. Or even more entertaining, slapping a half decent
lock but exposing the latch in a way that you can slim it open with a Blockbuster card.

I've been lurking for quite a while, nice to finally pop above the surface and say Howdy.

[OderusUrungus]

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