Top 10 Reasons Why You Shouldnât Pick Locks
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 18. 05. 2024
- Clearly, picking locks is awesome and a skill I want everyone to try đđđ BUT that doesn't mean that it doesnât come with its own risks. Here are my top 10 things to look out for when lock picking so you donât make the same mistakes I have. Did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments đ
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Clearly, picking locks is awesome and a skill I want everyone to try đđđ BUT that doesn't mean that it doesnât come with its own risks. Here are my top 10 things to look out for when lock picking so you donât make the same mistakes I have. Did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments đ
It's nice to see one of the larger channels talk about having a pick break off inside of a lock
You left out no 11 people will expect you to be an oncall locksmith for them then stand over you while you pick making you set the new record for longesttime it takes to pick a master no 3 , or No 12 it leads to the addiction of buying mountains of tool even tho you really only use the same handful,
@@chrissadventuresinlockpick8267 why the hell do I have such expensive dimple picks and disk detainer picks, when I have never seen any of those locks in my country?
(amswer): addiction
Thanks Ash. Yes, I've made an expensive rattle, yes, I've had to remove a broken Sparrow's BogotĂĄ tip from a lock (I didn't break it), and yes, I see the progressive wear and tear you highlight in this video.
Some extras:
11: People will learn that you can pick locks, and expect you to undercut the local professional locksmith. That can lead to all sorts of trouble, whether you accept or refuse a job.
12: If you pick a lock for someone, you will become liable for any damage that they might claim you did to their property, whether you did damage something or not. And some people do enjoy setting people up, and then taking their victim to court.
As Bill often says, 'Stay safe. Stay legal.'
Few there I never knew but DEFINITELY fell into some of the traps you have mentioned.
I spent about ÂŁ500 on unnecessary 'picking tools' that are simply useless in the first 3 or 4 months of lickdown, when I first started the hobby.
Anyone want to buy some EXCELLENT beginners tools for half their price? Only been used once đ
I started locking 10 years ago and now I am too far gone and couldn't live without lock picking, I enjoy it so much. That feeling of the last pin setting and the tension wrench turning the cylinder still feels good as when I started.
I am still fairly new and know how you feel
Don't let people know you can pick locks. They will always be suspicious.
Welll most are cool
At least in my part of the world, thieves here prefer brute force approach. The best lock picking they can ever do would be using modified torx screwdriver which people call "T key". Most of the time it is crowbar or acid however.
Well, I have fallen foul to some of these unfortunately. I remember you giving me advice a few years back, "ALWAYS USE A SHIM" and that's why in my videos you will always see me use a shim. I never take a chance.
Thank you so much for that advice, it's saved several locks that I might have destroyed otherwise.
Thanks đ
It is an addictive hobby! In the 6 months I've been practicing I've accumulated a bunch of locks. Door locks, bike locks, pad locks, tubular locks etc. I'm obsessed with picking. It's like solving puzzles!!!
I discovered another way how you can "damage" a lock which was the reason how I got into locks and picking them.
On my house the security door to the main door had been in use for many years, it uses a couple of Lockwood oval locks. One day I had the great idea to swish out all the accumulated dirt out of them by spraying some WD-40 into them. Almost immediately I noticed that the locks would jam and require jiggling of the key in order for the key to turn. At first it was more of an annoyance but over the next week it got to the point where I had to spend five to ten minutes trying to get in and out. I ordered a couple of new Lockwood 570 cylinders with the intent of replacing them but when I received them and tried to do so I realized that the locks I had were slightly different in length and that the securing bolt hole was in a slightly different spot also. I could not find the right locks anywhere. Also, replacing the the whole lock assembly was not an option either as there was nothing available that would fit the door. So it was either I fixed the locks or replace the whole door. Not knowing anything about lock cylinders this was quite a job but I managed to replace the badly worn key pins by using the pins from the new locks I bought, I was lucky. I was one pin short but I modified one of the old ones as a replacement. Not having the tools to do the job II spent over a day on them, bit of a nightmare. All this led me into getting proper tools and into locksport.
So how did me flushing out the locks cause this problem? Well the muck in them increased the tolerances, once they were clean it opened right up to the point that the keys would not turn due to the wear on the key pins. The irony is that the locks were working perfectly fine until I performed "maintenance" on them, the effect was immediate and yes I did do a good job of cleaning them out, they were squeaky clean when I inspected the innards. The reason for the problem with them was pretty obvious even to a complete noob like I was at the time.
A good lesson
That last reason âŠ
"I'm legally blind, a data security professional, lock picking is totally non-visual anyway, and I've never learned to pick a lock. I mean, I really should just pick up a basic, cheap kit and learn to pop open a Master #3 or something. Not being able to do that is kinda embarrassing, even if I am a software guyâŠ"
Breaks down, buys a couple picks, opens Master #3 in seconds
[ A FEW MOMENTS LATER ]
"I need a pinning tray, proper pinning tweezers, followers, C clip tool, a different base for my panavise, MOAR locks, a set of "showing off" keys that open all the things people assume are "safe" if I don't break out the picks, and I've made half a dozen custom longer/thicker handles for my picks to be comfortable, and I can fairly consistently pick a Master #3 while singing 'Fourr-threee-twoo-one' like Major Tom."
Like I needed another expensive hobby⊠đ€Ł
My position on lock picking has always been that it's better than going straight to the drill or bolt cutter. I've never tried picking a lock in use, and I've never lost a key or code so I would have had to.
You should also mention: picking locks is expensive. Especially at higher skill levels. Good locks are not cheap.
one night away from pub or restaurant will allow you to purchase one quality lock. Visits to auction houses for shop liquidation stock may benefit locksport clubs to ease the cost to members second hand locks are more likely abused. eBay for liquidation stock for single locks. But like most hobbies it comes at a cost. But it keeps me out the pubs
Neither are good tools!
This is a VERY true statement!
Trading with others is the way
Just go to the nearest bridge you can collect a lifetime worth of locks and it's constantly resupplied. I only bought 2 locks in my whole life for this purpose
The same cautions for disassembly also apply to reassembly. Those pesky driver pins don't care what recess they spring into.
My nephew experienced 10b and proceeded to pick every lock in my brother's house ... now half of them don't work as well as they used to, probably due to key-pin wear. It's funny (for me, not them) when you hear them jiggling a key in a lock and screaming, "Ollie!". :-)
Agreed!
I'm a mobile mechanic for the past 22 years. Sometimes I get calls for a lockout that I would have to pass on to a locksmith. I got into the hobby so I could do those myself and not have to pass it on. Nowhere near an expert on picking, but I've gotten to where I am confident I can get into most vehicles now.
I believe you covered it there Ash! The only thing I could think to add would be the risk of increased, 4 letter vocabulary đ€Ź Luckily I was already fluent, but there are times when the frequency may increase đ
Loll
'Not a clickbaity title.' Fibber.
Loved the content. Best upload in a while, thanks.
OK... itâs a bit clickbaity đđđ
This is excellent. My single biggest reason I'd give for not picking locks is over confidence. I'm much more green than you but because I've picked some locks, bought some tools and had some successes, this could cause me to take risks that I may then regret. "A little knowledge is dangerous." Even if you are humble and modest, sooner or later you'll take something on that you'll regret. I've done this and in my case I've learned, so by making mistakes on under-control practice locks, I'm a little less likely to make the same mistake on an in-use lock. I've done that exact situation you discussed with an American lock, over rotated it and dumped the guts out of the holes at the base. Because those locks are more difficult to obtain in the UK, being less ubiquitous than in the States, that meant I killed a lock that I could not easily replace.
Great comment, thanks
Great video. After doing this for a while I have encountered quite a few of these. One I've never thought of is master wafers dropping when turned 180°.
I never pick locks in use out of principle, but this would have caught me off guard in my vise too. Good tip!
Thanks đ
A useful video. Like an actually noob, when I started picking I managed to snap a cheap carbon steel pick off in one of my door locks. It took a lot of time and effort to get it out and for several days I couldnât use my back door.
The tips about lock picks themselves is useful too. Just carrying lock locks could get you arrested in the U.K. for âgoing equippedâ. Itâs very hard to explain to the police that youâre just a hobby picker because the inevitable question is why do you need to carry them around. Unless youâre a locksmith, leave your picks at home.
I asked a Merseyside police officer about this and you're right in general but you can transport tools. Like buying a knife vs carrying one. Generally some "jargon" about lock sports would convince an officer. But yeah don't carry shit you don't need
You did a Skyrim job
I mean honestly...there's only a few occasions where you WOULD have your gear if you're not a pro? Assuming you're not breaking any rules, that is. Personally I keep a lock or two in my backpack next to my Covert Companion, because I have it with me ONLY to practice with!
@@kieronparr3403 I do wonder how many people will fall foul of the law now, who otherwise might not have. LPL had 50k subs a few years back and now heâs on his way to being a household name with over 3 million. Thereâs gonna be a lot of people who are either ignorant, foolish or looking at gaining entry to places they shouldnât.
I'm in Ireland similar rules here, my edc practice bag always has locks in it, my reasonable explanation for carrying them is simply practice (some of my lunchbreaks can be 2 hours)
When I first started learning lockpicking as a curious kid with improvised tools, I'd practice on the lock on the front door of my parents' house. One time it got stuck - I'm not sure if it was from something I did or just because it was an old and ill-maintained lock - and I promptly freaked out for a little while trying whatever I could think of until I got it unstuck.
I still remember that moment to this day and it's the main reason I adhere so strongly to "don't pick a lock that's in use," because as a more experienced and knowledgeable lockpicker than my teenage self was I know that a) it could've been so much worse, and b) there's no guarantee it won't be the next time I try to pick a lock and something happens. The only way to make sure it doesn't cause a problem is to not pick any lock that'd become a problem if something happened to it.
Always best to play safe!
Hi ! Out of boredom I was about to try this potential new hobby when you made me realize owing such tools is illegal where I live. Thanks a lot !
Sorry to hear that :-(
I love video's like this, I follow Bosnian Bill's channel for quite some time, miss him since he retired but learnt so much about the do's and do not's. I collect older locks as well, I have a few slaymakers from the 1950's and Corbin's short and long shackle's, I love them and have key's so they are just for my collection, not picking them (they are only a few pins, and easily picked).
I've only had one situation where I almost got into some trouble, we had a broken key in our door at work, the keyway was an SC1 which I'm highly familiar with and had the extraction tools for. My buddies called me and said can you fix it, I said yes I can but called our locksmith. First words out of his mouth were don't do it, I'll be right over. He came over, grabbed my extraction kit and in the process of pulling out the broken key, he broke the piece that catches on the key rendering the keyway unusable. I learned from his mistake, if I did it then I'd be in trouble.
Up to about 60 LBS of locks in various containers, I'm far from picking Medeco's so I leave them be so I don't mess them and I can pick them when I'm talented enough.
Great sharing this stuff with the community, especially the new pickers. I love the hobby, and the more info out there for new pickers and seasoned one's the better!
I found a Chinese Padlock and cleaned it up. It's hard to pick I havent been successful yet but I've set several pins. I think it has security pins as it hits its false set easily. The warding seems to copy master and its a plated lock. Maybe its just dirty. It's unlocked and I don't have a key for it.
Edit: Pick'd it! 2 peak bogota rake got it!
All of these really are great examples. Iâve made a lot of these mistakes before, wearing down the pins Iâve done many times, and wearing down the warding Iâve done many times as well. Thankfully when those things have happened to me itâs only happened to locks I own, Iâve never actually broken a lock I donât own, even though I pick locks I donât own for people all the time, but usually itâs the owner of the lock that wants me to pick it and they donât really care what happens to it anyway because they probably lost the key or donât have one. The master pin situation can be prevented, if you know you are going to be going into an environment where locks might be master keyed you can use whatâs called a protector key, all it is, is a key that has all of the cuts filed down to the lowest possible cut, kind of like a bump key, but itâs completely flat and then you can slide it in after you have the lock picked which will close that gap at the bottom of the keyway to prevent the master pins from falling out
Great comment đ
Good thing you put in that disclaimer! The People for the Ethical Treatment of Lockpicks would be on you with quickness for such cruel abuse.
Lol
Top tips, many of us learn the hard and or expensive way. Lolđ°
Yup!!!
Good information! I saw one video demonstrating the damage the steel pick on a lock pick gun does to brass pins by showing tiny bits of brass that came from inside the lock after picking.
Yes, it can rain brass dust!
Very nice, but I do somewhat challenge the notion of "irreparable" (also "unpickable'). Thus , my bucket full of future repair projects.
And yes, I over rotated my first LOTO lock, and had to split it open and re-glue it. Not such a big deal, and much better than trashing the lock.
I also once disassembled a Master #5 and installed a LOTO core in it and reassembled it (making new rivets, of course) I now have the most pick resistant master #5 on earth. It is also the most expensive #5 on earth, if one counts my time.
A Multi-lock interactive would have been a lot cheaper (and more pick resistant).
As you say, at a great deal of cost in tens of time and if you can actually find someone with the know how to do it. I donât think the use of those terms was misleading.
@@adamwest8711 agreed. Also, I thought you died?
My first LOTO lock became a rattle too. But I didn't know what I'd done. Sent it back and obtained a refund, then discovered, some months later, how it had 'failed'. đŹ
I guess if you have the skill time and knowledge, no this is unfixable so I stand corrected
@@randommadness1021 didnât take.
A great video Ash, I didn't know of number 3. Thanks for sharing đ
Very Helpful to newbies like me.
Good advice! âïž
Thanks đ
After watching a few of your videos, I got to appreciate how your hands are a pretty good replacement for facial expression and articulation. Hence, in videos that are more about you holding and picking locks, I'm like: " Oh NOOO, why are the hands not TALKING?!" đ±đ
Excellent video, some good stuff in here I was not aware of that no one else has really covered yet.
Great video! Thanks for sharing! Is there a database where I can find what mechanisms a lock has ? number of pins, pin types etc ? I find it terribly difficult to know what I am picking with some locks, and most of the time I am unable to find much about the locks I find or buy... any suggestions ?
Reason 11- It can cause temporary insanity lol. Great vid Ash and thanks for sharing mate. Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Thanks Gazz mate đđ
Great advice! Thanks for sharing before I did something stupid!
Thanks đ
The last rule is all too true. I thought my ultimate pick set was the Mad Bob carbon fiber jackknife set, but two things happened: Mad Bob's closed from the pandemic, so the jackknife it's now a collector's item that can't be replaced or repaired, so I no longer carry it. Second thing is, LPL came out with the Covert Companion and a built in mechanism for carrying turning tools in it, so now I've spent all that money to get both the basic Covert Companion, and the add-on for carrying turning tools.
Along the way, I also heard about your friend who made the lovely retractable pick set where the clasp that holds it secure while carrying it also holds the turning tools in place, and I simply had to have one.
Then some person made fancy chess piece lock pins I had to have, and LPL and Bosnian Bill invented a disc detainer pick I had to have, and Deviant Ollam had two books and some tools for making picks and more easily using Lishi picks... The list goes on and on...
All of this has led me to look more closely at locks, doors, and all sorts of things, so now I have a special plastic clip to secure a bathroom stall door while I'm in it, since the locks on those are so awful, and a whole bunch of pentest keys, and locks to practice on... Whew... it's just so much to learn and do and buy.
Definitely an addiction.
But it does have one benefit. If you can get family members addicted, you always know what to buy them for holiday gifts! (You'll also buy two, so you can have one!)
Great video Ash! I'll admit to losing some master wafers when I started...đ€Šââïž
I visibly cringed at the spring getting deformed at 4:30. I've had this happen when attempting to gut locks.
Too many times for me
I did number 10 on one of my locks and had to grind the bible down to remove the springs and pins then tap the chambers and put everything back in and put set screws in talk about a nightmare lol
Ouch! Been there though
Lockpicking More addictive than herion đ
I'm glad it's legal in my state... it's even legal to carry lockpicks with you but in my opinion if you get pulled over I think having lockpicks wouldn't make things better
Here in Ireland the law is a little grey, basically you need to be able to give a reasonable explanation for carrying tools that could be used as breakintools or weapons this generally means screwdrivers or vice grips and the like but to be honest I doubt a lot of law enforcement would be able to identify a pick. My EDC bag always has practice locks in it and is generally always in my car. (I get long lunch breaks)
@@chrissadventuresinlockpick8267 we are allowed to have as many tools as we want. Vice grips, socket set but as far as picks were allowed but I'm sure it would look bad if they seen it
@@Westhelockpicker it's not that we are not allowed them we just need to beable to explain why we have them on our person. Ie its early morning why do you have 2 screwdrivers a bar of gloves and a balaclava on you. Realistically if you are not known to your local law enforcement and are not in a high crime area they will probably give you the benefit of the doubt.
@@chrissadventuresinlockpick8267 I understand I'm saying we wouldn't even get asked a question about having them
Alway know the law :-)
The last reason is absolutely correct. It's incredible how much it opens up, once you get in to it
I ordered a beginners set with three practice locks thinking to myself: "This will keep me occupied for 2-3 days, hopefully a bit more."
Even before the set arrived I was asking around for locks to pick...
So point 10b resonates extremely well with me. I want... no, I NEED more locks...
I here you lol
Great video as always! I could have used reason #10 a little over a year ago. đ
Been there
A great overview of the pitfalls. You're spot on with 10b đ
Thanks đ
You re awesome mate,the best channel with many details.Well done.Most mistakes i did haha.
Thanks đ
10b is a real danger. i watched your and LPLs channel for years and finally decided to give it a go.
Within three weeks i've bought 2 Pick Sets and three locks...
11) Cost of constant manicures if uploading.
Lol
Actually alll this points make me a lockpicker thats why i love it.. i think the locksport is not illegal . its super hard and real criminals come this other tools not with a pick ^^
I will add another tip that stems from a painful experience, do not try to pick old / dirty / unfamiliar locks without knowing they work smoothly. Otherwise they will twist your picking tool and your heart.
Agreed
@@LockNoob đ
i really like your channel and i am a noob for sure in all this abut i been learning and its time to subscribe seeing that i been watching so many of your videos now, but my question is can I email you a picture of one that I am having trouble with? i think its either a wafer lock or cylinder lock I am not sure if that is the same thing but i do know it has some sort of pins i think top and bottom and the key way is a huge rectangular opening so I have no clue how to pick that since if I use a rake it would be hard to keep it straight in the middle seeing that its huge and the pins are only in the middle or would it be the same? can i send you images possibly....or does anyone have a link to that type of lock to pick please link me thanks.
Awesome video and great subject!
Thanks đ
Always check the area laws, I was excited about bump keys , Nope illegal in my area. Never pick a lock you donât own. Rattled a couple of personal locks. Itâs a hobby
Good comment , thanks
Awesome tips ash my friendđđŹđ§đđđ
i like the last one it is so true! lolso sad its to late for me ! i guess ill just have to keep picking!lol
Yes lol
Sure is addictive, I got my first wish pick kit less than a year ago and now I canÂŽt stop.
I know the feeling!
I'm falling for number 10. After 6 ish months, I'm hooked and always come back from shopping with new locks
popping out master wafers is just a bonus feature of picking the apartment locks tbh
Definitely have encountered the "picked" lock only to rotate the core very roughly to find out it was a spring from a low driver. Great video!
Thanks đ
LOL.. putting back the pins in the wrong position !!!
Ah, yeah. I do it ALL the time đŹ
Good one mate , nice bit of info. đ
Thanks đ
A great video with good examples and explanations. If I could make one suggestion though, as this is a longer "list" type video, that you add chapter breaks for all the different points so that people can either review the parts they want to focus on or watch it in parts if they have limited time. I think if you list the timings of the different reasons when they start in the video description then CZcams may sort out the rest. :-)
Iâll look into thatđ
I have started only by watching videos about picking locks and im allready addicted!
one of these happened to me, it was the short driver pin. the key still worked but it was wrapped around the core entirely. this was a random see thru core that came from a cheap chinese plastic lock set btw.
great info video! Thank you!!
Thank you đ
Great points LN. Great video đđ€đđ»
Very informative video. Things like this are why I subscribed lol
Showing a Master lock with damaged warding, and saying that damaging it could cause it to not be able to open even with a key....lol
You don't even need a key to open a Master lock đ
*Pick* _ALL_ *the locks!!!*
Lol
WHAT IF YOU KEEP YOUR PICKING TO ONE SIMPLE METHOD ( SUCH AS "" i only RAKE ............ OR i ONLY DO ( ) OR i ONLY DO ( ) ""................IS THERE A LIMIYED WAY OF DOING IT that keeps one out of trouble and disappointment?? I speak as the zen archery type, i will shoot the bow with NO arrow .....for a whole year , before my sensei hands me an arrow , ......so with that in mind , what would you recommend ? BTW LOVE all three of you guys videos , you , bosnian and lawyer ( with his musically inflected vocal intonations LOL ) peace bro !
Thanks đ
One video all pickers should view and newbies like me watch a few times. but expensive locks are safe as out my price range unless gifted
Yeah, there is some expensive stuff out there!
11. It's frustrating. Stuff easily opened the other day suddenly refuses. And getting that precious feedback is like playing a guitar without sound. It taunts your patience. It'll haunt you in your sleep. Stop it now. Say no to locks.
Lol
Excellent video!
Can't sleep until pick my lock..
locked my keys in my car(again) lucky it was only a 10 minute walk to get my picks i got some weird looks from ppl with my sparrows monstrum xxl kit on my roof and me on my knees in a busy parking lot but got in to my car where i keep my covert companion and yes now my lock is really loose and sometimes i have to jiggle the knob to get out of the car ill fix it it one day
Great advice as always ;-)
Thanks đ
@@LockNoob : You're welcome ;-)
Would love to read that list about legality of lock picks ownership by country, looks interesting.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_picking#Legal_status
That is why I only pick locks that are not mine. So if something breaks it's not my problem. I just need to pick it one time. Because I'm going to get everything of value. And never return. Can you show me how to pick my nose.
I couldâŠ
very addictive! lol. yes that's very true
What do locksmiths do in Japan if lockpicking is illegal? Who teaches them how to open locks? Do they just brute force everything and print keys?
Is a homemade electric tooth brush epg hard on locks.
That Keso can't be disassembled? Or is it just too much trouble to re-install that locking ring? I understand the difficulty of rapping that errant pin back into place, but maybe worth the effort?
I just donât want to risk damage on the other side, plus the core is jammed đđđ
@@LockNoob Ahhh, yes . The milling option always works, but at a severe cost.
Lol, "no lock picks were harmed in the making of this video" at 5:55 is so funny
The last one is the best :D
NOOB, YOU just want all the fun for yourself !!!!!! JUST KIDDING , actually i respect this, eg. i have watched quite a few hundred lockpick videos , and havent picked a lock..........yet !
They only break if you rough it about in the key hole
These are good points, but most of them are negated just by using locks you don't plan on putting on anything and are being used for picking only
Only 1 reason: legal issue. If the cops (in my third world country) find in your pocket a pick set, they gonna put you in their list. That means you gonna do (criminal) things for them. They don't care if you are NOT a burglar.
Yes. Always be safe
1. Expensive hobby
2. Addictive
3. Eye-opening, makes you change locks for your family
4. Suspicious - you start recognising lock brands all around you making you look like a criminal
5. A gateway hobby for actually becoming a criminal, then a drug lord taking over the world, becoming an evil genius of the whole Galaxy. Don't even start.
6. People start noticing you are good with those things and start delegating you lock maintenance, change, repairs. Extra duties, less time for yourself.
7. Taking away money from hard-working locksmiths by buying and changing locks yourself
8. You exhaust natural resources of the Earth by buying extra locks you don't really need. You probably don't even recycle them.
9. Bad for your home - bringing home heavy locks puts a stress on foundation of your home making it go bad sooner
10. Bad for air pollution - you sponsor trucks that carry all that stuff around. More exhaust gases, bad for the atmosphere.
11. You create extra demand for locks meaning manufacturers will raise price for everyone
12. Encouraging others to try, even if you can't vouch for their intentions
13. Spending less time on social hobbies
14. Helping thief tool manufacturers to thrive
15. Creating a biased opinion on some manufacturers. If they say they are tough under fire, you have no reason not to believe.
16. Developing unhealthy interest for other technical hobbies
17. Cluttering your home with lock and tool boxes.
18. Your kids might find it acceptable to possess thief skills
19. Putting unnatural stress on fingers and eyes increasing your risk of arthritis and eye problems
20. Reducing your chances of survival during zombie apocalypse making those poor things go starving.
Here, I made up a list of semi-serious reasons why picking locks is bad.
thanks
Makes me want to pick a lock.
What happens if you lost your keys and you have your lock pick
Lol, I was going to add 10b in the comments! It's true..
Lol
You forgot number 11, stupid client never pay the invoice you send after finding out they had no cash during the lockout
Ah yes. Not something Iâve experienced⊠can you re lock it?
Surely all n00bs go thorough a ... _"Yaaarrr!!! I gonna pik ALL the lox"_ phase.
Hell, I know I did : )
It's very useful
Goddam you Reason No.10b !! You'll be the financial death of me! đđ„°
Lolll
In NYC itâs illegal to carry lock pick tools, unless youâre a locksmith or have a real good reason, like youâre a handyman on your way to a job or something.
Heyyy now I know what happened to my first masterlock 140. I couldn't figure out what the hell I did lol
Important question how can I have access to pins and springs?
Sounds like youâre quite new to this. It depends on the lock. It can be very fiddly and you can quite easily bodge a lock. My advice is to either grab a repinnable practise lock so you can see how the internals work or grab a cheap cylinder and grab some tools. Youâll need some long tweezers and some followers of varying sizes as well as some shims for safety. LN developed a tool for removing surclips. You can check sparrows but youâll get his on an import tax for tools if youâre not lucky. Might be worth just watching some videos. Both LN and BosnianBill have done a bunch of disassembly videos and you can pick up the gist from there.
@@adamwest8711 I have the Sparrows cut through adjustable lock and the multipick one also I'm asking if I want to create a challenge lock where can I have access to the security pins? I'm not looking for creating a key for the lock but to pick mushroom pins I need to practice on those on a normal lock that I can't see what's inside
@@kixpickss I wouldnât worry too much about being able to see whatâs inside. If you repin a lock, youâre going to know the length and type of all the pins anyway. If youâre dead set on picking a lock with mushroom pins that you havenât seen, youâll have to fork out a bit and do some research because thatâs going to be a reasonably high security lock. Mushroom pins are a bitch. Try joining a locksport forum in your country. Theyâll be able to give you some pointers on locks to try. When youâve been there a while, you might be able to link in with someone people who are willing to do loans as long as you have something to send the other way.
So only pick locks you own and that aren't actually in use for anything.
I know legality here, completely legal to own lock picks and pick any lock you own, but leave your house with picks and you're not a lock smith? You're in big trouble
You got it đ
So... the first rule of lockpicking is to never pick samurai lock =)
Lol
Always use chimes on practice locks
Shims?
@@LockNoob yeah I assume that is what he means, would that work? Could you shim the bottom of the keyway before turning the plug to prevent the pins falling? Or would the shim jam the plug?