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[Squelchtone]

[quote="vartain"]Hello everyone. I live in South Australia. I have been interested in lock picking for years ever since the first time i saw james bond and thought no that must be impossible but it doesn't seem to hard after reading a few guides only problem i'm having is getting tools. Does anyone know how good or safe a shop called http://www.gadgetsdirect.com.au is? thankyou[/quote]

That site is VERY over priced. The same lock picking items are available at http://www.dealextreme.com/

Example:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16417

Squelchtone

[vartain]

oh i was thinking because it is in australia it won't have to go through international customs and i'm going to assume its shipped through courier so it won't have the high security tests that Australia post has (which is also pretty low security anyway)

[edit- this is simply a "hello" thread- not a discussion on purchasing items thread- thanks- and trust me, order from dealextreme over that other site it may take a few weeks to show up thou- unlisted]

[dj9990]

Hi guys,
My names David, I live in South Australia and I've been collecting Safes, locks and keys for ever. I've been picking fir a few years, but I'm not that good, in fact, I've got one of those cylindrical vending machine locks that I've been trying to pick now for the last couple of years, without success, but that's probably only 3 or so hours, I just pick it up every few months and try again.
Anyway guys I'll see you on the forums.

[ehowe2005]

Hi all, I am a new one.

[lockpickinggirl]

Hello all, I'm a girl who's not afraid of techy things :)

from what I've seen so far, this site is really great, a true community and I'm happy to be part of it.

[Legion303]

Out of curiosity, anyone here because of the Denver BSides presentation?

-steve

[tech421]

hi everybody, my name is Evan I have been working with locks and security containers for 20+ yrs. found this site and was impressed with the knowledge base that is here.

[SquallLHeart]

long time lurker here. figured i'd register and finally say hi to the wonderful people that have given me lots of advise and knowledge without them knowing.

just a hobbyist picker that got into it from other friends that did it as a hobby as well. never for anything illegal of course, and always for informative purposes or to help others who locked themselves out.

i have very few handmade picks (3 bicycle spoke ones, and a two binder clip pieces i fashioned into a decent tension wrench and a hook pick combo) to which has seen much usage... but more recently i've decided into making some more higher quality ones... or thinking of purchasing a nice set. (thus the very reason i've been lurking here at lp101 quite a lot lately)

[Chefkeith]

I seriously doubt anybody but the moderators read this, but hey, I'll give it a shot.

I'm a complete noob to locksports, though as a child I managed to pick every padlock I owned by raking with randomly shaped picks made from small screwdrivers. However, the violent thrashing I performed as a child should be no means be described as lock picking.

One of my best friends and I were discussing lock picking the other day, and he mentioned that he is a member on this forum, so I dropped by and my curiosity was once again piqued. This time, however I vowed to approach it as an art form; no random raking, striking, bump keys or the like.

After a few hours of lurking the other evening, I cobbled together a hacksaw blade hook and improvised tension wrench, and was able to pick a Master No. 1 and a five pin Weiser deadbolt. I'm hooked.

I don't know how much valuable information I can provide here, due to the overwhelming wealth of knowledge, but I'll certainly try.

Thanks in advance, all!

Keith

[giant92]

Great site
Giant92

[ElDunco]

How's it going everbody, or anyone who might read this anyway.

I'm pretty new to locksport but have been dabbling in it for years you could say. My stepdad is a locksmith and has been for decades so I first had my experience early on with how locks work. With my current job I'm around all types of interesting locks, and also really cheap locks where there should be nicer ones. Add in being very curious and here I am.

If anyone is around the Washington DC area, feel free to send me a message.

[neomedia]

Hello World! New to the realm of lockpicking/smithing. Interested in learning a new trade, hoping to gain much information from others with more experience. Thank you to the moderators for all the work they do to maintain a forum such as this. I do know how much time it takes to manage a site like this and have the utmost respect for those that are able to.
Eastern Washington State, USA

[misterj]

Hi, I'm new (obviously)...interested in locks themselves more than the picking aspect (never really even attempted it--I have lousy coordination and even worse patience!).

[Squirrel_Cop]

Hey guys,

I'm a full time police officer and aspiring locksmith. Im planning to take the Foley-Belsaw course shortly, and I'll be looking for a part time/off duty apprenticeship.

I've been fiddling with lock picking for about five years, and only recently gotten serious.

I mostly pick locks for check-the-welfare calls where a hard, destructive forced entry is not authorized

[kayne.H]

Hello there, my name is Kayne. I am thirteen living in B.C Canada, and very interested in lock picking. Ive never tried it, but it seems like a good hobby to take up. Thanks for this site, ill learn allot.