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skeleton_keys \|	Re: Lockpicking Assistance... <Reply # 20 on 3/5/2006 12:48 PM >

	If you're just starting out, a common mistake newcomers make is applying too much pressure to the tension wrench. Spray the inside of the lock with some WD40 (yeah, I know, it's controversial, but it's way better than graphite, which will damage a lock over a long time), and remember to keep light pressure on the wrench. If you're visibly curving it, too much. You'll be surprised when the lock just suddenly pops open, but you've probably already experienced that with the padlocks. I'd say go ahead and rake...trying to learn single-pin picking right off the bat is truly difficult for newcomers. EDIT: P.S., I just re-read your post...personal experience, I once tried picking a Master Deadbolt for an hour without any luck, and I'm a seasoned lockpicker. No idea what it might have been. Grab a Kwikset, it'll boost your confidence. [last edit 3/5/2006 12:50 PM by skeleton_keys - edited 1 times]

j a r e d \|	Re: Lockpicking Assistance... <Reply # 21 on 3/8/2006 2:15 AM >

	Go to your local locksmith and ask if they have old cores from previous jobs. That's what I did, and I ended up with 4 FREE LOCKS! I could easily pick all of them the day I got them, so its easy. go to lockpicking101.com it's a cool site.

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Re: Lockpicking Assistance...
<Reply # 22 on 3/8/2006 2:18 AM >

Posted by j a r e d
Go to your local locksmith and ask if they have old cores from previous jobs. That's what I did, and I ended up with 4 FREE LOCKS! I could easily pick all of them the day I got them, so its easy. go to lockpicking101.com it's a cool site.

This is a good source of practice locks and possibly even advice if you have an understanding local lockie. It's best if you are able to read a person, and almost social-engineer them if necessary. If they seem like a person who would help a young, aspiring hobbyist picker, tell them exactly what you want to do. If they seem hard-assed and unlikely to want future competition or seem to guard their secrets heavily, play it off as a college project or something. Lockies are a good source of keyblanks as well, with the above parameters of course. ~G

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