Can you pick a lock?

[TwinVega]

Are you able to be pickmasterflex?

[/<3.]

Nope, sorry I lack the skills

::Puts head down in Shame::

[TwinVega]

Vote anyway

[astcell]

Does this include the foot-picking method?

[blackwave]

I love picking, though haven't found a good prefab set... mostly make my own when needed... picking is pretty simple and just requires a lot of patience and practice...

here are a couple of threads we talked about lockpicking last year:
Defcon Forums > General Area > Pre-Defcon 10 > Lockpicking 101 : Newbie Food
http://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=417

Defcon Forums > General Area > Pre-Defcon 10 > LockPicking
http://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=307

here is a choice dc lp site:
http://www.digitaltrash.org/defcon/

[TwinVega]

Thanks for the hand picked links, learned a lot.

[ck3k]

Re: Can you pick a lock?

Originally posted by TwinVega
Are you able to be pickmasterflex?

My firend brought over his set of "picks" today, and after about an hour I got my first lil' masterlock open. It was such a crowning moment in my teenage years.

[TwinVega]

I'm still trying to master the damn things.....I will prevail one of these days

[highwizard]

The MIT guide still holds true for those begining:
http://www.lysator.liu.se/mit-guide/mit-guide.html

BW did say it best "patience". That is the key to getting it.

How stuff works:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/lock-picking.htm
It's a great place to learn how things work.

Lock Picks Online:
http://www.lockpicksonline.com/tutorials/
They also sell some kits. Though a lot of the "kits" (ie: guns) are shitty.

[highwizard]

Originally posted by astcell
Does this include the foot-picking method?

If your going to use that, you might as well get a CQB Ram, Gorilla Bar or a Monoshock. They will do the job well. Them or a nice Sledge Hammer.

[$-|-@R_Br33D]

i can pick most locks..i have one of those super cool master lock smith sets..ya know,lock picking gun,tension bars,master keys,all the neat toys..hehe

[octalpus]

There's nothing like the look on your neighbour's face after you've helped them get into their apartment when they've forgotten their keys... that wonderful "grateful-yet-fearful" look...

Such a useful skill!

[astcell]

Can you pick a locking steering wheel lock and still have it start the car? I thought the key had to be in for it to start.

[$-|-@R_Br33D]

Originally posted by astcell
Can you pick a locking steering wheel lock and still have it start the car? I thought the key had to be in for it to start.

i can,but thats cuz i have all the tools to do so..what you do it get your tension bar in place on the lock,then take your gun and put it inside the lock,pull the trigger,pull back,repeat..that will get all the tumblers in the correct place..then take out the gun and tension bar,i then have master keys for every lock,door lock,key hole since the sixties..then just put that bad boy in and start up the machine..pretty cool stuff..i might bring my tools to the con..do you think they would be safe there??

[KeLviN]

just make sure to lock them up....