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[fugazi44]

hello all,,,thx 4 having me.............site seems to rock from what i have seen so far

[modemzguy]

Very good site. I was doing research on locksmiths and came across this site. I am planning on taking a locksmith course and wanted a glimse of that may lay ahead. I've made a crude pick and was able to pick a dorex deadbolt. There is some great info here. Thanx

[mr curious]

hi im new just registered today but been reading you site for some time now.
i started out picking a few months ago with some modified allen keys,feeler guages & hair clips trying my hand at wafer locks.

i think im hooked

i hope to gleen some usefull infomation from you when i next get stuck

thanks, Mr Curious

[Ravio11i]

Hi all another nooby posting up, i just ordered my picks a few days ago and i'm eagerly awaiting their arival.

[enkidu]

Greetings, I have a little bit of experience in lock picking and joined the group to perhaps learn new techniques, exchange information and just enjoy general discussion on the topic. I look forward to further discourse.

Enkidu

[Outolintu]

Hello you all!
I've read your site only for a day or a two and I just had to register because the site looks very promising and I thought that I could get more use out of it when registered

I've read the MIT guide for a half a year or a year ago but I haven't had time to practise much because of studies and other bad excuses (:oops:) But I hope I get the picking going now that I've registered....

[Ilovetoplaywithfire]

Hiya! I have been "interested" in picking locks for six or seven years now (okay more like involved in) and I am pretty decent at picking average locks, and I was hoping to learn a little about combination locks, since I always have trouble with those. Site looked nice, so I decided to join. Hoping to learn a little from this forum.

[greyman]

Greetings all

I noticed this site a while ago but only just registered tonight. This is sort of a test post just to see if I can get through. I've been interested in locks since the mid 1980's while a student and now know a fair bit about them.

I'm actually in the process of writing a book on high security locks, which is an extension of an earlier document I wrote called the "catalogue of high security locks" (May 1994), now referenced in the alt.locksmithing FAQ. The draft book has pictures and a lot more locks than the earlier document. The trouble is finding time to work on it since it's not my real day job (I'm an engineer by trade). I have a few questions.... like how do you get access to the high security locks part of this newsgroup? Other questions later once I see if this works.

To the moderators: nice web site. I like the smiley collection!

[Heliox]

Greetings. I've been interested in lockpicking for years but besides the 'eddie the wire book' that a friend acquired about 10 years ago and the MIT guide, I hadn't been able to find much good information. Since I've been lurking this site, I have found a huge wealth of information.

I'm not particularly great at it, but Ive studied locks for years(mostly high security) and can open most non high-security locks with a little time. I'd like to be able to hone my skills here. I have a number of homemade picks and tension wrenches along with 3 sourthord picks and tension wrench.

Nifty site, and I'm glad for the constant ethics lessons to the less well intentioned readers. I hope it does well.

[buckylastard]

hiya!
im new to the site and to the trade. i wanted a new challenging hobby and was always interested in lockpicking. ive read the mit guide and am looking for more advice and practice. i crafted my own picks out of dollar store steak knives. i have a half diamond, a small hook, a w-shapped rake/snake, a full diamond, and a few tension wrenches made from allen wrenches. is there any thing else i would need? are there ways, other than picking the same locks, to practice? i will pour over the forums in search for now!

[Varjeal]

Greetings to all and welcome to the webs definitive site on lockpicking and locksports. Enjoy.

Feel free to search around the site and read the FAQ's. They'll give ya the heads up on what you need to know.

[pins]

hello pickers
I have just started to pick locks got my first set of tools yesterday. will be doin more picking and learning more tips from your site.ps nice site

[Hawk4D]

Im new, been lurking for about a week. Plan on ordering a simple set of picks from lockpickshop since I haven't heard anything bad on the forums, and prices arn't too bad. I want to get into lockpicking as a hobby, seems like something thats challenging and rewarding. Anyhoo thanks for having a good place to come to, to discuss such things .
-Chris

[chopitup]

I've been lurking for a while, and now that I have a feel for the forum I figured I'd start contributing. I've been picking for a few years now and am decent at it, but a Medeco puts my back in my place. Anyway, I'm looking forward to being a more active part of the community.

[brennus63]

Hi,

lots of info here, I think I can learn alot.

Mike