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Postby capt.dunc » 17 May 2005 4:50

hello neil pashley, use the search feature at the top, there's loads of info on training and starting up as a locksmith in the uk. read as much as you can, you'll probally change your mind several times on where to train and what to buy, but better that, than doing the first course you see and buying tools which will do nothing but gather dust in the bottom of your bag. good luck.
and hello to all the other new people.
a tidy locksmith, picks, up his rubish
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Postby Enigma Nostra » 17 May 2005 5:59

Hello all, new to the community i suppose, was trying to find information on some stuff (How to get formal training and the like). Like that theres a community out there for all this, just a little intimidated by the shear ammount of information... Anyways. Its late and im rambleing, thanks for the site guys and gals.
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Hello

Postby Sweety » 17 May 2005 14:21

I just wanted to say hello and i am a noob so any help is really appreciated :lol: . I have 1 question ( for now) and that is how can i pick a basic lock with a hairpin or some commonly used object...
Well ty all for your time.
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Postby MeRZHiN » 17 May 2005 15:43

hey all, i'm an utter noob to these forums and an utter noob to lockpicking.
i'm 14years old. but that doesn't really matter, does it? i hope not :)
i live in belgium and the reason i want to learn how to lockpick is:
i don't really know, it's just cool :) and NO, i'm not in for a burglar carreer.

glad to be here. look like good forums...
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Postby Romstar » 17 May 2005 16:27

Wellcome to all our new members.

Please take the time to read the FAQs, and spend some time getting familiar with the search function.

We look foreward to hearing from all of you.

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Postby rayman452 » 17 May 2005 16:42

I notice that these guys will only post once, and then we'll never see them again. Good thing I didn't post here, I'm still active this way.
Dudley Cracking Team Initiator And Leader
ke ke, now Im special...
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I am new here :D

Postby born2bteaser » 18 May 2005 8:40

Hi there I am new here
I am interesting in Lockpickng

Thanx a lot

{edited by Varjeal: please read forum rules. Thanks.}
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Postby raker » 18 May 2005 9:14

Hi, I have been interested in lock picking for about a year now. Hoping to move into locksmithing semi professionally soon when I move to Spain. Seems to be a dis-proportionatly large number of lockouts there, particularly amongst holiday makers who don't speak Spanish.

Still got lots to learn though :wink:
Picking is hard, but if it was easy I wouldn't enjoy it :-)
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Hi

Postby Maverick- » 18 May 2005 13:20

Hi all just registered so i thought id itroduce myself. Im not gonna ask anything stupid (hopefully) so dont bother with the "take a pepsi can and cut it into strips" reply, lol. Anyway ive picked a couple of locks with my basic set of slimline picks bought from devonlocks.com (which are great by the way)
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Introductions, oh how I just love introductions!

Postby xenocrates » 18 May 2005 21:49

Hi everyone, I've just been browsing the site and decided to become a member. I've been interested in lockpicking for years, I read the MIT guide when I was about 14/15 and made my own dodgy set of picks. Since then I've played around with all sorts of locks from padlock to abloy and bilock.
Although I've mainly been interested in bypassing locks (just a hobby, I like finding all the different ways to gain access to a building or vehicle without keys) but recently I've become more and more interested in the actual picking side of things.

I'm Australian by the way, i'm not sure how many of you are from the land down under, but drop me a line if you read this!

Xenocrates
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Postby captainsawdust » 19 May 2005 0:29

Welcome All :lol:
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Postby Bump » 19 May 2005 13:49

Hi! Just registered. About to retire Air Force Flyer I found lockpicking a worthwhile challenge about a year ago. Who says old dogs etc?
Done a few study courses, some good some a dire waste of money. Would like to get involved in my spare time, which should be lots come next month, ambition to join BLI if I can find someone in my area to apprentice me for a while so as I can gain product knowledge. Anyone know of a MLA in the Swindon UK area who wont throw a teddy out of the cot?
Looking forward to reading the topics in this forum and will try to avoid asking daft questions, a change from the rest of my career. :wink:
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i new to the sight

Postby robster » 19 May 2005 16:34

i wanted to learn how to pick locks incase i had to one day... but i became addicted and every since ive been doing it and keep looking for new locks to pick, i hope to learrn more at this sight and hope to get better
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Re: i new to the sight

Postby Mad Mick » 19 May 2005 18:07

robster wrote:Post subject: i new to the sight.

i wanted to learn how to pick locks incase i had to one day... but i became addicted and every since ive been doing it and keep looking for new locks to pick, i hope to learrn more at this sight and hope to get better


Check yer newfound sight...the profile says Location, not intended Vocation :wink: :lol:

And a warm welcome to all BTW.
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Postby lockedbike » 20 May 2005 20:06

hows is everryone :lol: I have always wanted to learn a thing or two about lock picking but now I have a good reason, as you can see from the name someone sold me a motorcycle with no key... and I'd rather learn to unlock it mysrlf then pay someone else to do and I'm sure I'll need all the help I can get thanks :P
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