First Pick A Success?

by **biggbabysweetz1** » 12 Apr 2005 0:39

took me only a few seconds, i was in handcuffs in a squadcar when i was 17 (im now 42) and the officer left the car for a short period so i pulled my belt off and used the lil poker thing on it to pry the lever of the handcuffs down, needless to say i was much more comfortable

by **jmattj@gmail.com** » 16 Apr 2005 15:25

My first one was too easy! I quickly got overconfident, and the same lock took me 10 times as long the next time.

I've picked it probably 50-60 times now, and the weird thing is, sometimes it's easy - sometimes hard.

It's a Master Task Force and homemade pick set.

Regards,
Matt

by **Addi** » 18 Apr 2005 11:19

i started like 4 days ago and i still cant get the lock of my desk open

Tommorow im going into town to buy some hacksaw blades...thanks pyro for that A W E S O M E video. It really inspired me. When i do manage to open this lock i'll be sure to tell you!

Addi

by **master in training** » 18 Apr 2005 11:22

what were you picking it with then Addi?

most desk locks are pretty poor quality and can be opened in like a second fairly easily.

by **Fuse** » 18 Apr 2005 13:14

1st lock i ever picked was a old house down the street some old crappy store special i used my knife and jimmyed it open in no time and it was all down hill from there!

by **digital_blue** » 18 Apr 2005 22:38

Fuse wrote:1st lock i ever picked was a old house down the street some old crappy store special i used my knife and jimmyed it open in no time and it was all down hill from there!

Ugh. Some people just don't get the point.

by **Addi** » 19 Apr 2005 9:58

i have to improvise a bit, im made myself a pick out of a piece of metal and as a tension wrench im using a screwdriver...
Its just, i start at the front of the lock because i cant push my pick under all of the pins and i dont know how many pins are in the lock...

and i never have a clue if i have the first pin up because it keeps falling down but i think thats the bottom pin thats supposed to drop...ah well....
*goes back to the desk and trys again*

by **master in training** » 19 Apr 2005 10:06

read the FAQ's and definalty the MIT guide, it will teach you how to find out how many pins are in a lock etc.

try thinning your pick down a bit if you can, use a file or something, just make it straight with some sort of bit sticking up at the end, either a hook like a j shape or a 1/2 diamond like a triangle shape, this will mean you can put your pick in and lift up individual pins.

by **emu** » 21 Apr 2005 0:24

omg i just picked my first lock it was a padlock but it was already taking apart

but i still picked it was a happy moment haha , took me like 2-5 minutes

by **patrick101** » 24 Apr 2005 3:10

I picked a papaiz cr30 padlock in about 20 minutes.

I was using a SouthOrd 9 peice slim Line set.

by **tskaze** » 26 Apr 2005 20:48

does removing all the pins but one count? cause in that case i fall into the first category.

by **betterthangod** » 5 May 2005 3:22

My dad brought a lock home for his filing cabinet but that one opens so easily, the other day I picked it with a tention wrench only, all it takes is to push all the pins down (at the same time even) and it opens, but I guess it is just a wafer.

by **sonic** » 7 May 2005 19:17

First lock was a Master No. 1 with a long shank. I got it with a home made short hook from a Stanley hacksaw blade. The torque wrench was also home made from a pice of wiper blade stainless. I was close to 10 minutes and finally realized I was trying to rotate it in the wrong direction. After the proper direction of torque was applied, I got it in about 3 minutes. It was a used lock and picked from front to back. This is NOT what i was expecting. I was expecting it to pick from rear to front.

I started out with a medium hook and felt that the hook was to long so I shortended it to a short hook. Gave me a lot more room to work. I also made the width of the shank thinner out on the working end to get me more room in the lock.

I have a set of "bought" picks ordered but just could not wait to get started so I made my own. I now have built a short hook, medium hook, round top half diamond, short snake, and a long snake along with 2 double end tension tools.

by **barnzy** » 7 May 2005 19:24

First lock i did was at school and i used an old paper clip and a screw driver, just a basic desk, pin tumbler lock. Raked it about 20 times and it just opened.

by **digital_blue** » 7 May 2005 19:43

barnzy wrote:First lock i did was at school and i used an old paper clip and a screw driver, just a basic desk, pin tumbler lock. Raked it about 20 times and it just opened.

And of course this was a lock you owned and had just brought to school with you because anything else would be illegal, totally wrong, and not permitted for discussion on this forum, right?

db

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