lock picking
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any of u taking up lock-picking as a hobby or challenge?
i'm excited to get started
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loads of webbies teaching lockpicking..
its something hard to learn
cuz got alot of different type of locks..
the best is to learn in a technical school like maybe ITE
or from a lock picker.. -
south-ord is your best friend.
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i prefer pock licking.
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you just need practice and good picks.Originally posted by rathcycle:loads of webbies teaching lockpicking..
its something hard to learn
cuz got alot of different type of locks..
the best is to learn in a technical school like maybe ITE
or from a lock picker..
don't bother with vibrating picks. lock bumping is also quite useless unless you carry all model of keys with you. -
Southord stuff is a bit expensive, d shipping cost is killing..
heard there's this one store @potong pasir that got sell pick tools, anyone heard or know about it? -
difficult to learn. but the feeling of opening a lock without any keys is priceless.
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damn AGREE with it!!Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:difficult to learn. but the feeling of opening a lock without any keys is priceless.
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i tried before...can pick simple locks, like for example i once locked my cupboard by accident and i used my skills to open it
for more complicated locks u may need to lock picking set. Not everything like movie like tt can use hairpin or needles -
no, but i'd be interested to know.Originally posted by Chionk arr:Southord stuff is a bit expensive, d shipping cost is killing..
heard there's this one store @potong pasir that got sell pick tools, anyone heard or know about it? -
I can get PXS-05L at SGD35 if anyone is interested.
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this is one of the dark arts that i've always been interested in but unable to lay my hands on the tools.
more info on the shop(s) in SG would be very helpful. -
yours? is the book still intact?Originally posted by Where Is God:I can get PXS-05L at SGD35 if anyone is interested.
pardon my ignorance, wat kinds of lock can this open?
normal padlocks? abloy locks? door locks? -
nope, but i might be ordering it from southord sometime soon. so if you are interested, i can add to my order.
According to the site, 'This little instruction book/lock pick set combination was designed for police officers and is capable of opening virtually all pin tumbler locks. All four basic pick designs are included � hook, ball, diamond, and rake, plus a tension tool, neatly housed in a top quality snapover leather case.'
i have no idea if it will pass the customs by the way. -
it will pass custom 1...Originally posted by Where Is God:nope, but i might be ordering it from southord sometime soon. so if you are interested, i can add to my order.
According to the site, 'This little instruction book/lock pick set combination was designed for police officers and is capable of opening virtually all pin tumbler locks. All four basic pick designs are included � hook, ball, diamond, and rake, plus a tension tool, neatly housed in a top quality snapover leather case.'
i have no idea if it will pass the customs by the way. -
pardon my ignorance, any idea wat kinds of lock can this open?Originally posted by Where Is God:nope, but i might be ordering it from southord sometime soon. so if you are interested, i can add to my order.
i have no idea if it will pass the customs by the way.
normal padlocks? abloy locks? door locks? -
this is one of the problemOriginally posted by Where Is God:nope, but i might be ordering it from southord sometime soon. so if you are interested, i can add to my order.
i have no idea if it will pass the customs by the way.
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even some samurai swords which are delivered by those delivery companies are delivered..Originally posted by Chionk arr:this is one of the problem
this 1.. small thing.. no need worry so much -
i also wanted to know which lock it can open,Originally posted by Ristar:pardon my ignorance, any idea wat kinds of lock can this open?
normal padlocks? abloy locks? door locks?
the lock i encounter most was those tri-cycle padlock, locker lock, door lock-round handle, small padlock for travel bags. -
i believe you'll need the 14 piece lock picks for that.Originally posted by Chionk arr:i also wanted to know which lock it can open,
the lock i encounter most was those tri-cycle padlock, locker lock, door lock-round handle, small padlock for travel bags.
the 4 piece lock picks are only for tumbler pins lock. -
how come need so many? would u please enlighten us?Originally posted by Where Is God:i believe you'll need the 14 piece lock picks for that.
the 4 piece lock picks are only for tumbler pins lock.
how come some sets got 74 picks? wat is that for?
pardon my ignorance again, i realise that everyones talking abt tumbler locks, wat abt "Wafer-tumbler and Tubular Locks ". where are they found?
also, why did u say not to bother with vibrating picks? are they inferior in a way to manually picking the lock?
thx. -
Wafer locks are one of the easiest to pick. They can be found in cupboards, extinguisher boxes, etc. Haven't heard about wafer-tumbler though. Tubular locks can't be picked with the conventional picks like diamond shape tip, snake, rake, and a host of other shapes. They require other type of special tools.
I make my own picks and torque wrench(an important tool alot of ppl miss out) from stainless steel rods. I grind them with a machine to the shape I want and then polish it with a buffer machine. It it important that your tools are extremely smooth. It gives u more feed back when you're racking the pins. I can also open some locks with paper clips but it requires alot more time and usually leaves your fingers sore after.
What most lock picker wannabes don't realise is how much torque to apply on the wrench. You can never set all the pins until you grasp the art of applying the right torque, which may need constant adjustment throughout the picking process.
In fact, I've been into this hobby for 3 years. I never pick to steal, or other people's private spaces. I usually leave my picks in my car because many a times I've locked myself outside the house. That means I've to pick two doors to get inside my house. Picking a lock and setting the last pin, the sudden rush when the cylinder rotates, the feeling is indescribable.
The hardest lock I've come across have some sort of false set, which makes it extremely hard to pick, which I've never succeeded. Given time and study on it, I can unlock it.
Generally, under Singapore law you cannot own lock picks or tools that allow you to open locks unless you are a locksmith. So if the police find those stuffs on you and let's say you have prior convictions of break-in or such, you can get yourself into deep trouble. Other than that, you'll most probably be issued a warning.
Edit: For me, I use only a half diamond and a torque wrench for most of the locks I pick. They work like wonder. You don't need that many different type of picks.Originally posted by Ristar:how come need so many? would u please enlighten us?
how come some sets got 74 picks? wat is that for?
pardon my ignorance again, i realise that everyones talking abt tumbler locks, wat abt "Wafer-tumbler and Tubular Locks ". where are they found?
also, why did u say not to bother with vibrating picks? are they inferior in a way to manually picking the lock?
thx. -
I believe no one here will admit they pick to steal
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I used to have an interest.
I ordered a few jack knifes from a southord dealer and he gave me a free 14 piece kit
Now too lazy..just use autopick or gunpick good enough -
Perhaps the keychain jack knife can pass through much more easily.Originally posted by Chionk arr:this is one of the problem
But for serious picking, i dont recommend it. No 'feel' .