ARCHIVE 2003-2013 Introduce yourself HERE if you are new. :)

[CrookieMonster]

Hi my name is Jose and i live in the SF Bay Area.. i just got into this hobby.. i barely just received my first lockpick set 2 days ago (ive been having to make my own for the last couple of weeks).. i actually just finished collecting all of the tools that i need to make even more picks.. hopefully ill soon be building a nice collection of locks (i can already pick all the locks i currently own (something like 10locks + the locks on my doors).. feel free to pm me for my AIM screenname if youd like to chat..

[Vatan]

Hello friends
Thank you for accepting me in the group, I am a professional locksmith in Brazil - Br
I would greatly appreciate help from members of this group, to buy tools for my daily use.
In my country we have great difficulty in achieving specific tools
and and also the import taxes are very high, so I count on the cooperation of all.
Currently I need>>> LISHI - LP SIP22 - FIAT CARS
My e.mail contact>> py2dvs@hotmail.com
Thank you very much
Douglas

[pickety ann]

Great site you have here folks, its always nice to find a bunch of people interested in the same things. I think I'm going to get a lot of useful info here, and have a lot of fun !

[vincomgo]

[edit: spammer, no spamming. --Legion303]

[TomCollins88]

Just a quick intro. My name is Tom Collins (yes, just like the drink, but only after 5pm).
I have been in and out of the locksmithing business for about 20 years. For most of you, I know this is your primary profession. For me, this is my fallback profession when things are tight.
Right now, I'm working for Duluth Lock & Key in Duluth Georgia.
I've always enjoyed locksmithing, but I wouldn't mind doing without the hot summers & cold winters when working outside.
I've been on some locksmithing forums before, but that was some time ago and I don't remember which ones. So I guess I'll start over. Hopefully I can contribute as well learn some new stuff here.

Cheers

[linn93]

Hey, I'm Linn (well, not really). I'm 17 and taking up lock picking as a hobby. Living in Sydney, so fingers crossed that I won't get arrested for possessing a lock picking set!

Looks like a great site you guys have here. Already appreciating all the stuff I'm able to learn so far. =] Echoing TomCollin88, I hope I'll be able to have some useful imput as well (though I've not nearly the same amount of experience), and get to know some people here!

[mrfehr]

Hi guys! I found loads of interesting stuff on this site and couldn't refuse signing up! I'm a locksmith for a company called puzzle locksmiths, i've worked for them now for about 18 months, i used to be a carpenter but now i never look back. I love the life of a locksmith!

[wulfilia]

Greetings,

I have just started. I live in Australia.

I obtained a cheap, Chinese nightlatch and a similar padlock, and separately a German BKS cutaway practice cylinder.

I picked each of the Chinese locks in a few minutes, and have since picked the nightlatch dozens of times. However, I have ony been able to pick the padlock twice. Also, I cannot set even one pin of the practice cylinder, despite being able to see all the pins! The keyway seems very complicated, and I got a pick stuck at one point. (My picks are the Euro-type Southord ones.)

To improve my skills, can you suggest the best way forward:
1. Continue successfully picking the Chinese nightlatch;
2. Keep at the padlock;
3. Get more Chinese locks to pick;
4. Get some intermediate-quality locks to pick;
5. Remove all but two pins from the BKS.

[spuggy]

hi people just got the lockpicking buzz cant wait for my lockpicking set an practice lock to arrive

[AlexJack]

Saludos a todos y todas desde pr... felicidades a todos.

[00bluebeast]

Hello bluebeast here looking to expand my knowledge and contribute!

Take it easy

[ShearLine]

Heya guys! Been poking around this site for a while now. Bought some picks from lockpickshop and have been practicing on some cheap locks I bought at a local hardware store. Great stuff here guys. I really found that beginner practice exercise helpful. The one where you start with one pin and work your way up and whatnot. Anyhow thanks for all the great stuff here.

[psychofish]

Don't remember doing this so if I didn't here I am. Newer lock picker in good ole Arizona, USA. I work in local jail so picking locks isn't anything new to me or those around me since we seem to lose a lock about every month or so that has been broken from a prisoner trying to pick or shim a padlock or pair of handcuffs.

[Boomer8404]

Noober here in West, TX. I bought me one of those Easy Pickings book and pick sets off the internet a couple of years ago. I have seemed to have misplaced the book, but I still have the picks. I finally decided to get to work with the picks. I picked a simple door knob here at my house and it got me excited. So, I picked up a lock setting around(a Master Lock 140) and its whoopn my butt. Anyways, Im glad to be here and hope to get to learn a bit more on this craft.

[mixin]

Another newbie here - from Down Under (Sydney in fact).
Found this site when I was looking for info on how the bi-lock systems work, and it's been a fascinating introduction to the world of locks.

Not really interested in picking them (I don't have the patience!) but my engineering brain is one that 'needs to know' so I can see me spending a lot of time browsing old threads on here.

Congrats to the site owners & mods - looks like a very well run site, without any of the crap that usually spoils internet forums.