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[Spectrum]

Yeah, im new, I want to learn how to pick locks

[watto]

Hi another wanabee locksmith here. Printer by trade, had enough,booked on 24-7 course for feb.Any advice and tips welcome.Being a tradesman i know this wont be easy, but please tell me im doing the right thing!

[toomush2drink]

Hi watto get yourself as clued up on cylinders as you can by reading through this site then when you go on your course you can concentrate on the mortice locks as they can cause the most problems on the door. Check out the european section and even if you havnt a clue what most of it means it will click into place later on. Go and get some old locks to play with a take apart as understanding how a lock works is the biggest skill needed to learn how to pick them.

[jfreaksho]

ummm... well, I just got a Southord set, and I've been tearing through every Master padlock I can find. I'd really like to be able to pick the military-style Americans, but the serrated and spool pins are a bit much for me right now.
Maybe I should cut one open...
J.

[debnflo]

Good day folks - Dan here- located in Cranston, RI - USA New to lock picking but very interested and teachable. Looking forward to learning from you experts! Thank you

[dusk]

Hey all. Just started picking a few days ago. No luck yet, but it's only a matter of time and practice. It's a great site!

[watto]

cheers for that toomush,ive got a couple of old locks in the garage, ill have a go at them.
ps. nice to see theres another carp fisherman out there!

[Bishop]

Hi, new here and just a fellow amateur I'll say. I'm in high school and I can pick locks well enough to impress my friends though I've never succeeded or even tried much beyond four-pin padlocks (mostly master lock brand). Easy enough to open these kinds, as I'm sure enough people know. To put my skill in perspective I've not met a master lock that I've not opened with due time generally gaining access within 5-10 minutes. I love the concept of picking locks and its rather amusing to me how ignorant a lot of people are as to how much protection their precious locks can grant them. I act responsibly with my lock picking though and don't mind allowing them to remain vulnerable to people with intentions other than my own. I own a cheap set of lockpicks, Southford brand, that I keep with me or at least close by and when I get bored at times I like to sit down and pick and repick my master locks. Anyway, nothing special to my skill right now but I intend to be able to open all kinds of pin and tumbler locks with ease one day (by my own skill and not that of a pick gun) when I take to it to put the practice into it. I like to see a site like this devoted to the art of course and I look forward to bettering my skills through the experience of the veterans and the errors of rookies alike. Hello to all, I'll be going by Bishop.

[skold]

Welcome all.. and merry christmas


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[ksat90]

Hi! I'm new here, new too to lock picking...
Wish to learn more, too bad i ain't from europe or america...

Hope that i'll learn much from this forum!!

Thanks

[skold]

You dont' have to be in america or europe to learn to pick locks...
welcome to lp101

[watto]

i have tried to get on to the mit guide site but aint aving to much luck.I can get the index page up but just get an error code when clicking links.Any info welcome,
ps. i am running adobe reader 7.0

cheers watto

[poisoned]

http://www.capricorn.org/~akira/home/lockpick/

[watto]

sussed it !

[Eagle]

Hi, I'm new to this lockpicking site. I've picked locks before but not in any great depth. Now I am ready to get started with the harder locks. Nice to meet you all!