Lockpicking
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- 6 Sty 2020
Just become a locksmith. It honestly seems like a decent trade to get into even as an on call job.
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- 7 Paź 2019
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- 7 Lut 2019
Got into this recently. I easily defeated the clear practice lot I had on hand and quickly moved to some entry-level Master Locks. It's a fun hobby.
Not much advice to give as a newbie myself, but I would advise to stay away from cheaper locks, as their feedback is terrible and you'll be confused as to what's happening inside the mechanism. I recommend a Master Lock No. 3 for starting out. The clear plastic locks are only useful for showing you how your tools interact with the pins - the feedback will be mush, the keyway will be loose, and the overall picking experience won't translate well to better locks.
Get quality picks. Don't cheap out. A beginner set is approx. $20 USD. Check out Sparrows.
Not much advice to give as a newbie myself, but I would advise to stay away from cheaper locks, as their feedback is terrible and you'll be confused as to what's happening inside the mechanism. I recommend a Master Lock No. 3 for starting out. The clear plastic locks are only useful for showing you how your tools interact with the pins - the feedback will be mush, the keyway will be loose, and the overall picking experience won't translate well to better locks.
Get quality picks. Don't cheap out. A beginner set is approx. $20 USD. Check out Sparrows.
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- 13 Lip 2020
Alternatively, do cheap out and try making your own.
Lockpicking is less about the tools and more about understanding the mechanics of the lock you're trying to defeat. You'll be surprised what you can do with an old wiper blade and a file or even a paperclip or a bit of piano wire.
If you want to spend money, buy a dremel.
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- 18 Sie 2020
Just get a MasterKey
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- 9 Maj 2017
Got linked this from the self-sufficiency forum. Just a fun factoid learned recently.
I tried a little experiment with the Kwikset Smartkey. The new gen 3 with the beefed up sidebar is only offered in the Uptown, Downtown, Halifax, and Milan models (or so I've read). The experiment was: Could I take the core out of one of the new locks and put it in an older lock? Beef up my lock without my landlord noticing?
The answer is, no, no you cannot. The tailpiece design is completely different and not compatible. Which sucks because all the gen 3 models are stupid fugly.
I tried a little experiment with the Kwikset Smartkey. The new gen 3 with the beefed up sidebar is only offered in the Uptown, Downtown, Halifax, and Milan models (or so I've read). The experiment was: Could I take the core out of one of the new locks and put it in an older lock? Beef up my lock without my landlord noticing?
The answer is, no, no you cannot. The tailpiece design is completely different and not compatible. Which sucks because all the gen 3 models are stupid fugly.
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- 26 Gru 2025
I'm 5 days late but LPL's April Fool's videos are always entertaining.
For anyone getting into lockpicking as a hobby, be sure to check your local laws. While most U.S. states require explicit proof of intent, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, and Virginia consider possession of lockpicks as evidence of intent to commit a crime. If cops find you with lockpicking tools, you will have the burden to prove that you're a hobbyist and not planning to rob someone's house.
Tennessee is retarded and denies you the right to use or sell lockpicks unless you are a licensed locksmith.
This is even though most burglars will use destructive force to enter a property, and those that don't are far more likely to enter from an open door or with a key. And the U.S. DOJ defines shimming as lockpicking. Very few criminals will bother with lockpicks because it requires skill and time depending on the lock's security features. Security pins, magnets, and sliders are fine puzzles for locksport, but too much a risk for all but the most autistic burglars.
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- 25 Mar 2026
Lost keys to my classic car once, bought blank keys and tried impressioning the locks - opened the main one on first try. Hax I used? I had a fairly decent photo of the original key to guestimate the cuts off of. Eventually I got a locksmith to make me a proper new set if just to know the depths and spacing of the cuts.
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- 22 Sie 2025
It opens We Are The Witches 's "lock"
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- 22 Sty 2023
I know this isn't exactly lock picking, but ive popped a few padlocks open with nothing but a hammer and a hard object behind the lock. The shock will cause it to release.
