by UtahRootBeer » 14 Mar 2010 21:00
Sorry, we cannot help you with info on how to pick that lock, since the lock is in use.
If we tell you how and then someone trying to steal money from their work's office petty cash box googles this forum, we will have inadvertently given them the steps needed in committing a crime.
We pick locks for fun and for the challenge of it, but unfortunately many people in the general public see anything to do with lock picking as a criminal act, and we are trying to shed that image by not picking locks that are in use on soda machines, cash boxes, utility meters, cable company pedestals at apartment buildings, etc, etc, basically any lock that the lock picker doesn't own or doesn't have permission to pick, we don't pick, based on sound moral judgment.
Also, it is possible to damage a lock by picking it. Could drop a pin into the keyway, crush the springs, break the pick in the lock, or any number of other unforseen ways. When picked and rotated, small master pins can fall into the keyway which will result in possibly your key no longer working. It can also result in neither your key, the master key nor the control key working which will result in a visit from the locksmith who set the system up. In this case, the locksmith will notice master pins missing from the system and will know the lock has been tampered with and will know it was likely due to picking since even the person who has access to a control key does not posses the required tools to disassemble the lock.
You could also run the risk of being blamed for things gone missing if it becomes known that you pick locks in use.
People that see it happen might not feel so safe and when they can't find that diamond earring or misplaced power tool you could be the first thing that pops into their heads.
If something goes missing it is you that is going to get blamed whether you did it or not.
If you need this lock opened, please visit a local locksmith, they will be glad to pick it or drill it for you, for a small fee.
If you just need this one lock opened, this site is probably not for you, for you see we are not a technical support line for those times when someone is locked out of something.
But if you feel that you would enjoy lock picking as fun hobby, then we encourage all new comers to purchase or make some lock picks, find some locks in the junk drawer at your house, or purchase some at the local hardware store and read lots and lots of the posts here to learn the basics that you can then use to become a more competent picker.
As stated, do not pick locks that you do not own. This will save you future headaches and possibly save you some money (damages and rekey charges).
"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity."- Sigmund Freud
