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What did you pick today?

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby UnlockingBoredom » 12 Apr 2015 18:28

I only picked a few today...

First is my Master 930 that I added a 6th pin to but kept the 5 pin key (still need to make a new 6 pin key)
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Next is my favorite easy lock to pick... American 10
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Then there is the New Master lock that is ridiculous easy to pick (nice key bidding, dont ya think?)
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And of course my Seiko
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Here is a pic of the locks that I have impressioned (before I started doing it the easy way by opening the lock and running my pick over the pins and guessing what the bidding was) The Schlage's have all my home made driver pins in them and a a bit of a challenge to pick.
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I am still trying to pick the new American 1205 after putting in high-low-high-low bidding with 6 pins (hard to pick with the #3 cut in the back right after a #8 cut in the 5 spot.
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Still wanting to get some real good locks to pick but when your disabled on a limited income, you pick what you got...

Happy picking!
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby gilduran » 14 Apr 2015 22:39

Received a couple of tubular lock for Christmas and finally got around to picking them:

First up is a 7-pin tubular lock:
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Next up is the 8-pin tubular lock:
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Interesting thing I discovered with these tubular locks was that as the core was rotated, it would stop at each pin. I had to re-pick it to rotate the lock back to closed.

I, also, thought I would post a picture of an old Yale lock I picked up a while back:
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Mitchell S » 17 Apr 2015 20:41

Went to a beach house for the weekend, decided not to use the front door keys that the estate agent gave us.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby GWiens2001 » 17 Apr 2015 21:19

Mitchell S wrote:Went to a beach house for the weekend, decided not to use the front door keys that the estate agent gave us.

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PLEASE do not pick locks that are not yours or that are in use. This lock qualifies as both. :evil:

The last thing we want is for someone to get caught and give we hobby lockpickers a bad image. Please, keep it legal.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Mitchell S » 17 Apr 2015 23:19

I wouldn't call it unethical if I am holding the key?
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Squelchtone » 17 Apr 2015 23:39

Mitchell S wrote:I wouldn't call it unethical if I am holding the key?


right, but the lock belongs to the person renting the place, and their vision of giving you a key and saying have a good vacation, probably doesn't include having those locks picked or messed with. If something were to break in the lock (small chance, but if master keyed and a master wafer falls out) it would not be fun trying to explain that or potentially losing a security deposit, etc.

We tell the same thing to renters who live in an apartment and just started picking and pick every door in sight, and say "but its my apartment and my locks and I have the keys" .. well... yes, but landlord probably never expected someone to be tinkering with their locks in such a fashion. that's all we're saying.

I think we're more upset that you didn't invite all of us on vacation to a beach house in Australia!

have a good weekend,
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Mitchell S » 17 Apr 2015 23:58

Fair enough point. I packed some padlocks I'll focus my attention on picking those.

I might have to organise an LP101 conference at Bondi Beach then hey?
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Squelchtone » 18 Apr 2015 0:06

Mitchell S wrote:Fair enough point. I packed some padlocks I'll focus my attention on picking those.

I might have to organise an LP101 conference at Bondi Beach then hey?


I just had a good chuckle because I read your reply as Bondi's Island, which is the name of the local sewer treatment facility in my city, and that would not be a great place for an LP101 get together. hahahaha :mrgreen: http://waterandsewer.org/about-the-comm ... er-system/

and dont worry about that lock, 10 years ago, before I found this forum I was very excited about this hobby and carried my pick set everywhere and picked friends locks, or company locks that I sometimes had their permission to pick but sometimes had no business playing with, but now I know better. it's just not worth the hassle if something happens... even if the lock doesn't break but someone walks up on you hunched over a lock with picks in it, its never a fun conversation.
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Mitchell S » 18 Apr 2015 0:09

Yeah it's hard not to be tempted when new locks are on offer. I can restrain myself though :)

I think you will like our beaches a bit more than your sewage plant! Haha
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Squelchtone » 18 Apr 2015 0:11

Mitchell S wrote:Yeah it's hard not to be tempted when new locks are on offer. I can restrain myself though :)

I think you will like our beaches a bit more than your sewage plant! Haha


where are you in this photo?! =)
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby GWiens2001 » 18 Apr 2015 0:12

If I could afford it, me and my family would be on the next flight Sydney and meet you at Bondi Beach. :mrgreen:

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See you responded while typing this, Squelchtone. Like Squelchtone, used to pick things I shouldn't have been picking. No longer, as have learned more responsible use of my skills. Have broken a lock on one of my apartments in Florida, and had an unpleasant talk with my landlord regarding it.

As much as we enjoy your generosity, Squelchtone, you will have to visit Bondi's Island yourself. :P

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby GWiens2001 » 18 Apr 2015 0:15

Squelchtone wrote:
Mitchell S wrote:Yeah it's hard not to be tempted when new locks are on offer. I can restrain myself though :)

I think you will like our beaches a bit more than your sewage plant! Haha


where are you in this photo?! =)
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Hey... There's Waldo!

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby Mitchell S » 18 Apr 2015 0:37

You are right, Bondi is the ultimate tourist trap. This is where I actually live, it's pretty rough.

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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby marman » 18 Apr 2015 4:53

Last week I was on vacation with my family, told them I had started picking locks. They were curious, so I gave a 5 minute explanation of the principles and they all had a go at single pin picking of this Biltema padlock.

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Two out of three of them got it open SPP within 10 minutes, these people knew nothing of locks beforehand, and I think at least one of them got the urge to start himself. I was a bit bummed though, my point was to prove that it's not easy...
Found this video of Norseman picking this lock. Watch until the end, the lock has some funny "secret tech" inside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGnPw9jumfk
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Re: What did you pick today?

Postby GWiens2001 » 18 Apr 2015 7:39

marman wrote:Last week I was on vacation with my family, told them I had started picking locks. They were curious, so I gave a 5 minute explanation of the principles and they all had a go at single pin picking of this Biltema padlock.

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Two out of three of them got it open SPP within 10 minutes, these people knew nothing of locks beforehand, and I think at least one of them got the urge to start himself. I was a bit bummed though, my point was to prove that it's not easy...
Found this video of Norseman picking this lock. Watch until the end, the lock has some funny "secret tech" inside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGnPw9jumfk


There is a vast difference between learning to pick on your own and having someone show you how it is done. And an easy lock like that Bitlema padlock does not even begin to compare to that Bitlema door lock.

Having an easy lock is a great way to get someone hooked on picking. Have taught a couple guys at work the basics of picking by using a simple lock. One of them now secures his chair to his tool box at the end of a day using a padlock to which he has no key. He has been doing that for about two years now. :mrgreen:

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