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by quixotal » 25 Jun 2012 0:22
Not exactly new to locks, but have a ton to learn still. I've been on and off the boards here (never posted an intro though) but can't seem to remember my old username or email so decided to come out of the shadows to contribute and learn. I've come here a number of times to get info on certain locks, and ordered my first tools from lockpickshop based on ads here.
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by Squelchtone » 25 Jun 2012 9:23
Welcome all new members!
It looks like we have a good group of recent sign ups, everyone has something to bring to the table.
We look forward to helping you with your questions and to see what you have to offer from your own experiences!
Happy Picking! Squelchtone
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by Ceadmin » 25 Jun 2012 16:33
Hello everyone. New here, came to learn about locks looks like i found the riht site. :)
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by Darkness1569 » 25 Jun 2012 22:39
Just wanted to say Hello. I've been signed up for about a month now, so I thought I should say hi and tell you guys that it looks like you are a great community to be part of.
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by dauce » 26 Jun 2012 12:02
Hello all!,
Of course I'm new to the forums but excited to take on a new hobby. I have recently taken an interest to hobbiest picking. It started when I sucessfully retrieved the combination to a common masterlock gym locker lock.
Triumph felt good!
Take care,
dauce
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by walkingthecow » 28 Jun 2012 14:35
Hi everybody - I am new here!! I have always been fascinated by locks, and always wanted to learn how to pick 'em. I work in the construction trade as a carpenter, so I definitely have some knowledge of locksets. I've installed a lot of commercial hardware, and residential as well. The thing that made me finally decide to learn to pick locks is that I work as a maintenance man for two buildings. Keys are a huge problem for me (and everyone else.) While I am allowed access to all areas other than a couple people's personal offices, I only have a limited number of keys. One day as I was trying to jimmy a certain door open, I thought "I should learn how to pick locks, so when I really have to get in somewhere, and can't find the key, I can get in."
So, that's it - I hope to learn some cool stuff here, and talk to cool people! thanks!
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by Dacari13 » 29 Jun 2012 5:21
My name is Dan, I live in Sacramento, California, USA, Planet Earth...most of the time anyway. I've always had a fascination with locks and I'm looking for tips and info on how to impression keys for antique locks and such. Like the barrel kind and those really think similar to skeleton keys keys. Thanks
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by Clutch13 » 2 Jul 2012 19:23
Hey, this is a great sight. I've been ghosting it for about a year now, when i needed information. I thought i would finally make an account.
To me, lock picking is the ultimate tactile puzzle. That is why i do it.
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by eodjeff » 3 Jul 2012 1:44
My name is Jeffrey and I am in the US Army bomb Squad. i have been using general locksmith techniques for the past five years to include vehicle enterydoor by pass tolls and basic lock picking methods. I hope to go into business for myself when I finally decide to retire. I am excited for this site as I hope to recieve many insights and tips into the professional field of lock smithing
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by kevinf » 5 Jul 2012 4:50
Hello there I joined this forum a few weeks ago but havn't been active as I was waiting for my kit to arrive from the states . I started Picking an old tri-circle straight away & it took me half an hour, a day of practising later & I can do it in a minute or 2 I'm purchasing some more locks soon to practice on soon .
This is an amazing forum guys, and I'm really happy to be a member here, there are some really nice tutorials here from what I've seen too.
It's great to be among enthusiasts
Regards, Kevin
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by maz1 » 6 Jul 2012 14:34
Hi I am a new member to the forum , i have always had an interest in locks and am now just starting to explore them , thanks for allowing me in to the forum cheers Maz.
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by Oaken » 6 Jul 2012 20:54
picked up the hobby about 2 weeks ago just found the site yesterday, a l ot of useful info!
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by Annuit Coeptis » 9 Jul 2012 1:05
Hello all,
Tubular, pin tumbler, warded, disc locks, wafer locks I'm going to learn them all. Let it begin.
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by MBI » 9 Jul 2012 3:43
[quote="Annuit Coeptis"]Hello all,
Tubular, pin tumbler, warded, disc locks, wafer locks I'm going to learn them all. Let it begin.[/quote]
Now there's a positive attitude!
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by Tinypick » 10 Jul 2012 11:39
Hello Lockpicking 101 folks-
I've been lurking here for a bit and decided it was time to finally open an account so I can ask a question.
Hopefully I can contribute a bit to the group- I've already learned quite a bit just browsing the site and now have several beautiful home-grown picks to show for it.
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