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what are my options?

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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Do not post safe related questions in this sub forum! Post them in This Old Safe

The sub forum you are currently in is for asking Beginner Hobby Lock Picking questions only.

what are my options?

Postby UnSaniTiZ » 19 Sep 2005 14:26

Hey guy, I have 2 situations I'd like to discuss with you today.

1. I have a best padlock here which I have picked and removed the core; I just repicked it so I can now put it back in the lock... Hah, I've had it out for a while, no one's noticed though. Anyway, I need fast and reliable access to this lock. Will a padlock shim work easily and reliably? I don't want to have to keep picking it. I don't want to go to a locksmith, but if I have to I might. I'd be interested in impressioning, but I don't know what type of key blanks to guy, nor where to buy files and the like. If someone can link me to a site that sells files for cheap, please do. I might just buy a full set of best keyblanks from http://clksupplies.com/shop/index.php?cPath=120_127 since it'd be around $7 anyway, then from there purchase more. So summary; how well do padlock shims work, and how easy are they? Honestly, i'm not very good at picking and I was quite surprised when the IC came out.

2. Lets say theoretically that there was a large set of BEST door locks being used. Lets say I had access to as many normal keys as possible, but I wanted to make a high level master key. Would it be possible by simply comparing normal keys? Would I be able to do it (maybe something I think "Matt Blaze?" does) by using my key, cutting getting duplicates cut except for one pin, then filing that down until I found the master location, then eventually making a final key out of all my newly discovered pin heights?

Thanks

-UnSaniTiZ
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Postby treboR » 19 Sep 2005 14:36

You should call the police and turn yourself in.
Do this before you get yourself in too much trouble.
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Postby UnSaniTiZ » 19 Sep 2005 14:54

haha, but it was merely theoretical, and of course I own the best lock that I have the core for. I just said that nobody had noticed yet because I don't want people going into MY secret locked places.
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Postby treboR » 19 Sep 2005 14:59

UnSaniTiZ wrote:haha, but it was merely theoretical, and of course I own the best lock that I have the core for. I just said that nobody had noticed yet because I don't want people going into MY secret locked places.
Where is the key?
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Postby SFGOON » 19 Sep 2005 15:07

Ever wonder how it must feel to give up the booty to some 300 pound convict? There's no special "genius prison for special guys," just regular prison. Start practicing your right hooks now, or start doing your keigels.....
"Reverse the obvious and the truth will present itself." - Carl Jung
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Postby Chucklz » 19 Sep 2005 15:11

Try opening this
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