I've got a pile of hobbies, and lock picking is one of the lesser talked about ones. Anybody else interested in the intricacies of locks and how to defeat them? For me, it's a fun mechanical puzzle. I've got piles, ranging from simple 4 pin padlocks and desk drawer locks all the way up to high security jobs. And of course, as with any hobby, talking about it is half the fun!
its a hobby i would love to get into. I can already shim a masterlock with a piece of beer can and pop it open.
It's definitely one of those minutes to learn, lifetime to master hobbies. Check out this pdf for a good detailed starting point. https://www.reddit.com/r/secref/comments/98360g/lockpicking_detail_overkill_pdf/
This has been a rather difficult hobby for me. Each lock is different and some have proved impossible for me. Here’s my Sparrow kit. Picksport can be extremely frustrating, but there’s also a great feeling once youve opened a lock.
LSI Guide to Lock Picking (download) Some resources on ITS: https://www.itstactical.com/topics/skillcom/lock-picking/
A couple of opens while picking in front of the tv last night. The Abus was a big one for me. This was my first time getting into it after a lot of failures. The other is an American lock 1100. That one was a bit tricky with a zero lift on pin #4.
I did get a different one open with a tok wrench but this particular one ended up being easier with the bok. There was a lot of high biting.
Ultra high and low biting is my nemesis. I gotta post a picture of this wild core I had setup for the sawtooth key. Also have two really cool display locks that are cutaway. One particular is a Corbin, with rotating and dovetailed pins.
I’ve got locks that I’ve picked, but some days I struggle to get the pins to the shear line. Most often it’s to much or not enough pressure. I can often stop and come back a few hours later and hit it just right. I’m at a very low skill level. I’ve found the only way to learn is by doing. This is one of those things that can’t be taught.
Thanks, the key for the Corbin is particularly cool as well, the biting has angled cuts, to facilitate rotation of the pins once at shear.
Its wild how that works. I have a medeco m3 floating around here somewhere that has similar rotating pins. Haven't gotten it picked yet lol.
This son of a gun is my project for the time being. 6 pins with a mix of spool and serrated. I got 3 pins and into a false set tonight after about an hour of trying and resets. Hopefully I'll be able to get it cracked in the next week or so.