First pick and I'm disgusted

[chunk]

I just cracked a Euro Cylinder Lock on my home using a safety pin as a pick and a peice of brazing rod as a tensioner in under 90 seconds. I've been interested in lock picking for approxiamately 4 hours. I picked up the info on this and a couple of other sites. The door has only been fitted about a month. I'm absolutely disgusted at the ease with which I was able to open it. The lock is UAP 6 pin euro profile cylinder locks, BS EN 1303 grade 3 anti -drill to grade 4. This company is recommended by secured by design. The Association of Chief Police Officers for England Wales and Northern Ireland (ACPO) and the Association of Chief Police Officers for Scotland (ACPOS) represent the police forces of the United Kingdom and both organisations endorse and support the Secured by Design programme. I'm absolutely disgusted... I have these locks on every door... Its going to cost a bomb to replace them.

[Guest]

hi chunk,
i wouldn't worry about it that much, most burglars aint raffles and don't use picks ... i've been a locksmith 4 years and have never come across a job where a burglar has picked a lock. some cylinders are easy some are really tough ... i would suggest you've got an easy one or got lucky. try the others, most 6 pin locks arn't so easy.
tony

[chunk]

Thanks Tony. On a lighter note I'm hooked now, I'll wait untill I get my kit before I try the others. I prolly got lucky in how I fashioned the pin into a snake. Its all shapes now and I don't want to snap it in the lock.

Chunk

[Guest]

chunk,
it's an easy thing to get hooked on as it's so interesting ... you'll soon have all the locks in your house picked. just remember when you get your pick set not to go too heavy or you'll snap them as well. but good luck.
tony

[chunk]

Tony, I think I'm already hooked. I ordered http://www.locksmith-tools.co.uk/html/t ... e_loc.html after seeing a couple of positives about it on this board (I think I must have read every thread 'cept the advanced bit I can't get into ) and since I have the next week off work instead of doing the yard I'm going skip trawling looking for locks for when the kit arrives.

[toomush2drink]

Well done on the picking but as tony says you could just have an easy lock some of those euros can be nasty. Try looking for locks at a window suppliers they normally have a lot of old doors kicking about.

[chunk]

Hi, I don't think the lock I picked was a "bad 'un" just more beginners luck Decided not to try on the house locks anymore, I picked up a couple more Euros from the tip today and rooted out all the old locks I could from the garage, kit should arrive tomorrow. I've been reading the MITguide today and searching this board for a link to the updated version that people have been talking about, is there a link to it anywhere?

REGARDS

[toomush2drink]

http://www.devonlocks.com/lock-picking/mit-guide/mit-guide.htm there you go mit guide

[chunk]

Thanks toomush, I have that copy. Its an updated copy that you guys are doing I was looking for.

REGARDS

[Romstar]

Thanks toomush, I have that copy. Its an updated copy that you guys are doing I was looking for.

REGARDS

It's not currently available because it hasn't been released yet. I'm behind in many of my assigned tasks.

I'm just waiting on some things, and then I am going to hand it back to Whitehat for a final proof. It should be released then.


Romstar

[drv]

Its going to cost a bomb to replace them.

You shouldn't worry about burglars picking locks (as Tony1968 stated).

But if you are, you could re-pin the locks to make them more difficult
to pick (large height differences between neighbouring pins).
Lots cheaper and great practise.

Dr.Vince

[chunk]

Hi, Kit arrived today, this time it took 15 mins to open the lock, I think I must have been applying too much tension using the tensioner in the kit as the first time I opened the lock I used a (bronze) brazing rod as a tensioner. I'm off to do the rest of the house locks and then mount some practise locks onto a board. I'd like to thank everyone who's contributed to this board for sharing their experiences (respect) and I'm sure to be a regular from now on.

Manual picking just rocks.