I got a Gravpick because I like to fidget and wanted to make the turner a TOK tool so I took a Dremel to it. I was so excited to use it I cut down the wrong side so it’s like a lefty tool. Will this give me enough room as a TOK?
Vsr 2 row from Jadedargyle33 (blue)
Vsr 3 row from Sidepicks (brown)
Looking forward to some Hpc picking tonight.
Hi there!
I started watching lockpicking videos recently, and sometimes saw locks being taken apart.
I have this lock from work (and have a key for it). Unfortunately it fell into sand quite often and now it opens even without a key. I would like to take it apart and clean it. Gemini told me it's impossible, is it really?
The lock is not needed at work, so I don't have time pressure, but it would be nice to repair it instead of throwing it away.
I understand it might be easier to spray some stuff into it, but I'm kinda interested how it looks from the inside.
If there is a video beginner guide on this, please post, I'd like to learn :)
EDIT:
I got it apart by unscrewing the screw. Thanks, I already love this community :)
Hi folks, got this Master shutter lock and just cannot make progress on it. The keyhole is different to what im used to and the pins feel strange. Any advice?
My son wants to learn to pick and it made me really think about my collection of locks and what I’d give him. It also made me reflect on my journey. One thing I didn’t really learn until much latter is the jiggle test. I spent all kinds of time on tension.
So I’m asking for opinions for two locks. The first lock is a standard pinned lock without any security pins. The second lock needs to have basic security pins.
The catch is I’d like for them both to excel at teaching the fundamentals. Specifically the jiggle test and correct tension and great feedback. My ask of my son will be to use an approach like LPL to run through each pin, focusing on the jiggle test, and not just poking pins. I started by poking pins…
I’ve been using a poor pick set I bought and I can’t seem to crack it
Just started picking, and got a CI practice lock and a handful of white-belt level stuff to play with. I'm picking the practice lock (four standard pins) about 20% of the time, but the biggest problem I'm having with all of them is oversetting pins. I can't seem to find a pressure between too much and nothing, and I particularly have trouble manipulating pins 3/4 without oversetting pin 1.
Using a CI Genesis set, and I realize just tons of patients a putting in the time is the main thing, but appreciate any tips or suggestions.
Thanks!
Long time enthusiast from a distance, finally decided to bite the bullet and get the set of picks from CI. It arrived in the mail today and decided to celebrate by buying a cheap Masterlock knockoff from Walmart... a poor choice of locks to knock off, honestly. Lmao.
Unsurprisingly, as someone who's watched a lot of lockpicking content prior to getting into locksport, I had no trouble getting it open with every tool in the Genesis set. As seems to be tradition with these cheap laminated locks, it took longer to get out of the package than it did getting open with a tool. Raking, single-pin picking, zipping.
The tolerances on this lock were so bad I could swear that at least once or twice, it popped back open off of a single pin setting. However, once I looked at the key pinning, I laughed because I realized why sometimes it felt so easy. The pins are set almost perfectly aligned with a short hook so inserting it at the right angle LITERALLY acts like a key. Which I found hilarious.
Though what did come to a surprise is that I was playing with it, picking it over and over for about 3 hours before the core decided to turn... without the shackle opening. I hadn't even considered the fact that these locks are probably so cheap because of plastic internals that opening the lock about two hundred times was enough to kill the actuator. Oh well. A funny $5 toy at least.
Clearly I need to move beyond white belt locks pretty much immediately. If anyone has any advice on a fun, relatively cheap lock (IDEALLY WITH METAL INTERNALS SO IT DOESN'T BREAK AGAIN) that I can practice and play with, I'd be greatly appreciative!
Is there a tool here that can open the SECURE 45mm?
This thing is a Beast! EVVA 3KS sliders. Had to get out the big vise. Now if I had the skill to pick it up.
This was a really fun pick! Dan Diggler’s first challenge lock and he did a very good job on his excellent pin work.
Buongiorno ragazzi, non riesco a trovare a quale cintura appartiene questo lucchetto. Avete idee?
If you’re out there, thank you!
I have got my covert practice 5 pin open, but finally got my first random 5 pin cylinder open! I had been trying between this one, and my sparrow 5 pin. I actually got this one before my sparrow! Now they are all opening pretty easily for me! Time to move up into more of the stuff from my random eBay lot I picked up 💪