Yay! First lock picked :D

by **paranoid** » 23 Mar 2005 10:12

More luck than skill I think, but what a rush!! I'm definately ordering a proper set of lock picks now

It was a small unbranded padlock with (I think) three pins in it, I could see some of them move, but it was difficult to tell if they were staying up but evidently they were because as if like magic it opened

In the end I used a saftey pin curved up at the end and a bent hair clasp for tension, the saftey pin is a bit flimsey but it was easy to create and it worked

I'll put it away for now (need to get /some/ work done hehehe) and try again later.

Not sure how my girlfriend is going to feel about her bent hair clasps however...

by **digital_blue** » 23 Mar 2005 10:24

Congrats! Keep it up!

db

by **frostbyte** » 23 Mar 2005 10:35

congrats!

by **Kodack** » 23 Mar 2005 14:14

If you were interested in making some of your own (sounds like you already started), the metal strips in car windshield wipers are a good start. Sawblades can work to as they are made of spring steel and are resilient.

by **quicklocks** » 23 Mar 2005 14:29

if you want a set of picks i recomend www.devonlocks.com if you want to make your own then sweeper bristles are also good :lol:

well done by the way

by **paranoid** » 23 Mar 2005 15:15

Kodack, I don't really have the tools (or the patience) to build my own set hehe, I just used a penknife, my teeth and the padlock itself to bend a hair clasp and a safty pin to the desired shapes, but thanks for the advice anyway, I'm sure it'll be useful in the future

Quicklocks: thanks for the site! Thats the cheapest UK retailer I've seen yet, I was previously looking at http://www.locksmith-tools.co.uk/ although the prices look the same - there is VAT on top of it!

I've picked the padlock three times now, but I think my saftey pin has just about had enough

Can't wait to order my first kit though

by **FSSARD** » 23 Mar 2005 16:18

good job! you will definatly want to look into picks, unless you plan to make your own.

by **master in training** » 23 Mar 2005 17:01

well done! its always a good feeling when you get a lock to open, the best news is, it feels that good each time you open a lock you've been struggling with!

im suprised no-one has mentionned the site sponsor shop, i dont know how prices compare to devon locks, but i know you get 10% off as a member at lockpickshop.

by **Sabin37** » 23 Mar 2005 17:17

Congratulations! I would definitely recommend getting proper tools. It makes things way easier and allows you to improve your skills much faster. I bought my picks at http://www.lockpicks.com but with the 10% discount at http://www.lockpickshop.com, that might be a better deal. Keep at it! :wink:

by **paranoid** » 23 Mar 2005 18:14

The only reason I haven't looked at shops over the pond is I'm not to sure on how import taxes etc work.

I've never ordered anything over the 'net outwith the UK, sure I can work out shipping costs, but god knows what my bank will charge me for currency conversion and I've no way of estimating any import tax.

But, perhaps I should look into it, I dunno, I think for my first set I'll go with a UK retailer (planning on starting with something small, haven't made a choice yet though) then perhaps later on order from the states - we shall see =]

I also, I wanted to add, the hair clasp (kirby grip) I used for the padlock, I bent into a sort of U shape so that I could hold it and the padlock in the same hand - I'll try to post up pictures of it if it'll help any other fellow newbies

by **Sabin37** » 24 Mar 2005 0:23

If you pay with Paypal, you don't have to worry about currency conversion charges. I'm not 100% sure on how things work in the UK but I believe you won't have to pay import taxes, only the shipping cost.

by **River** » 24 Mar 2005 0:28

I just picked my 1st lock.
it was at school, and my friend just bought a jack knife, so I was ust fiddling with it and figured out how to get the lock open. fairly easy. I could open and close it within 4 seconds, after about an hour.

by **Quin** » 24 Mar 2005 4:02

You'll find if you buy from the States you'll end up paying import VAT, duties and brokerage surcharges on top of the total price.

I know I'm biased but it does work out much cheaper buying from the UK if you're in the UK because we buy in bulk so the import costs work out much cheaper.

by **River** » 25 Mar 2005 20:23

I feel so happy. I just picked my front door lock in about 2 minutes.

by **josephhkim** » 25 Mar 2005 20:30

Nice. I'm having some problems with my front door if someone could help. Its a schlage lock. The most pins i've set is 3 pins. I tried for half an hour and still can't get it. I don't know if i am putting too much tension or...i don't know. Help or tips are welcomed.

Yay! First lock picked :D

Yay! First lock picked :D

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