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southord c2010 ans miwex

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southord c2010 ans miwex

Postby _Forest_Berry_ » 5 Dec 2014 15:41

So got my picking set found and lock and started picking i.have already gotten it open 7 times only I don't know 100% how (going to try to get my hands on an lock where I can modify pins and that stuff) but I won't manage to get another lock before this weekend so any ideas on how I can train Image
picking your nose and picking a lock are 2 extremely different things only thing they got in common is the satisfaction :P
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Re: southord c2010 ans miwex

Postby Squelchtone » 5 Dec 2014 16:04

Hello,

I'd say slow down a little because your post is hard to read without periods and sentences. =)

I can tell you're excited and ready to jump right in, so until you have more locks, enjoy these awesome videos Schuyler Towne made to teach beginners all about locks and picking. They should help you better understand why and how you managed to open that lock. There are 24 videos to watch:

here is #1


Enjoy and happy picking,
Squelchtone


PS, in your title you mention "ans miwex" what is that?
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Re: southord c2010 ans miwex

Postby _Forest_Berry_ » 5 Dec 2014 16:19

Sorry got a little carried away meant and miwex which is the lock name that I gave picked open some times now going to check them videos as soon as I get an stable internet connection
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Re: southord c2010 ans miwex

Postby ggpaintballer » 7 Dec 2014 18:58

I think I had the same set when I started. I practiced on this

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=57002&p=426657#p426657

then moved to Americans. I would highly recommend it as a practice lock.
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Re: southord c2010 ans miwex

Postby hag3l3 » 8 Dec 2014 17:11

hope this helps...
List of practice locks to improve skillset.
padlocks:
masterlock 15k series ( basically any locks from masterlock)
Yale keyway GA or 01122 padlock
American Padlock 1105g series ( introduction to spools, mushrooms) **always remember last pin is the solid pin from factory. ( also introduction to knife picking bypass here)
Commando padlocks high security line ( more spools, t pins, mushrooms) ** you can rekey american to have all 5 chambers spooled to equal these locks.
medeco air padlocks ( intro to angled variable picking)
Abus 83/45 series locks
best A, TE keyway 6 pin padlocks ( intro to SFIC operator picking, and picking to core)
Sargent LFIC padlock ( Intro to large format picking. operator one way-core opposite)
Residential locks:
any will do they all pretty much pick the same. ( light tension is the key)
Commercial locks:
Schlage A80 series grade 2. ( tolerances help to get familiar with proper tensioning)
Corbin "G" Lock in A3-9N keyway
Corbin 57 series Master Ring Mortise cylinder ( two completely different planes for picking)
hope this helps...
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Re: southord c2010 ans miwex

Postby _Forest_Berry_ » 8 Dec 2014 18:25

Thanks to all the replies I am going to look in to each of them when I got time. And see if I can afford it at the end of new PC build smartwatch and headset (I really don't know why but I felt like I needed it) of topic the lock in the picture I have managed to pick while drunk in an rave at 4 o clock in the morning because I used it to lock my bag up ( I know low sec but if someone would have wanted the stuff inside they could have used an knife ). And I got an really funny lock which will open up no matter what that I trained on a little bit before learning the binding order which is 321 so it's enough to put an pick in the back of the lock and just pull it out and Tada
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