Who here picks locks for fun?
Not me. >:(
My friend's dad has to do it out of necessity sometimes. He works in an apartment building and tenants often lock themselves out.
I think it would be really awesome to do extremely well. But I don't feel like making lock-picking a priority. ;D
Once I picked a really lame padlock using a bobby pin. I literally just stuck the pin in and turned it. ;D
I have wanted to learn this skill for years, but I can't figure it out at all :P
You need lockpicks, then tiny upward motions with one of them to get the pins. Then something after that...
*Laughs* Very specific, thank you Del. XD
Lockpicking is awesome and I'd love to be able to do it. I remember in middle school there were two guys who were basically celebrities because they could pick locks.
You got to have a picker (dunno what it's called, it's like a needle, but has got some curves and stuff to it) and then you have this other metal thing, kinda like a mini crowbar. You shove both into the lock then you keep moving the pin up and down while applying pressure onto the 'crowbar', then when all the pins are flattened the door will click open coz you've put pressure on it (via the mini-crowbar) it's not too difficult, and it's quite easy to pick a lock of a door if you know what the key looks like (that way you know where the pins are). There are of course variations, for example some doors have got two sets of pins (which means you shove in two pickers and the crowbar and repeat the procedure). Some doors you have to move the pin side by side rather than up and down. It's quite easy if you get some practice (transparent locks are good for this).
But sometimes, it's easier to just kick the door down XD
Quote from: The Grey Coincidence on April 27, 2018, 01:25:24 PM
and then you have this other metal thing, kinda like a mini crowbar.
Its a tension wrench.
Quote from: The Grey Coincidence on April 27, 2018, 01:25:24 PM
You got to have a picker (dunno what it's called, it's like a needle, but has got some curves and stuff to it) and then you have this other metal thing, kinda like a mini crowbar. You shove both into the lock then you keep moving the pin up and down while applying pressure onto the 'crowbar', then when all the pins are flattened the door will click open coz you've put pressure on it (via the mini-crowbar) it's not too difficult, and it's quite easy to pick a lock of a door if you know what the key looks like (that way you know where the pins are). There are of course variations, for example some doors have got two sets of pins (which means you shove in two pickers and the crowbar and repeat the procedure). Some doors you have to move the pin side by side rather than up and down. It's quite easy if you get some practice (transparent locks are good for this).
But sometimes, it's easier to just kick the door down XD
you seem to know a lot about this stuff...
My brother got a set a couple of years ago but there has been no real need for them yet...
Quote from: Tungro on February 12, 2019, 02:22:38 AM
My brother got a set a couple of years ago but there has been no real need for them yet...
Just wait till someone you know gets themselves locked out of their own house...
Quote from: The Witessss on February 12, 2019, 01:08:51 AM
you seem to know a lot about this stuff...
Eh, you'd be surprised how much stuff you pick up on a farm.
Quote from: The Grey Coincidence on February 12, 2019, 12:15:22 PM
Just wait till someone you know gets themselves locked out of their own house...
That usually happens to my Dad's tenants but we keep plenty of spare keys around...
Quote from: The Grey Coincidence on February 12, 2019, 12:15:22 PM
Just wait till someone you know gets themselves locked out of their own house... Eh, you'd be surprised how much stuff you pick up on a farm.
i live on a farm, but this stuff does not happen to me! (i mean, we only have dogs, but you get my point)
Am I the only one who does not live on a farm?
*raises hand*
Quote from: Tungro on February 12, 2019, 03:34:31 PM
Am I the only one who does not live on a farm?
Wellll.. I mean, I don't have any animals besides dogs, but we do planting stuff...
I live in the suburbs of South Florida with 3 dogs, a cat, a turtle, and 6 siblings...
I live near the East coast with 4 resident boxers, many fish in a pond that are constantly neglected, and seven siblings. We hope to get more animals in the future.🙂
I would honestly love to lock pick, but I don't have the slightest clue how. Anyone an expert on such a subject?
Not me..
Quote from: The Witessss on February 12, 2019, 05:37:31 PM
I live near the East coast with 4 resident boxers, many fish in a pond that are constantly neglected, and seven siblings. We hope to get more animals in the future.🙂
I always wanted horses but the are a drain for money
Haha, yeah, you don'. Me old Gramps has over 20 and they are truly used for nothing. I can't even say I have ever ridden one.
Funny how certain threads I thought would never be talked on again pop out of nowhere to surprise us.
Quote from: Sheev Palpatine on February 12, 2019, 06:01:01 PM
I would honestly love to lock pick, but I don't have the slightest clue how. Anyone an expert on such a subject?
Not to endorse crimes or anything but 9/10 kicking the door down is easier/more effective. Picking a lock is usually quieter (but that really depends on the lock). I'd reccomend starting by getting a few picks and a transparent lock (that'll teach you the theory of pins on a lock, after that you just need to practice.
Regarding farm life ahem... Six cows, one bull, one dog, three cats, and the neighborhood hares, pheasants and deer (and that one weasel that tries to steal milk from the cats). It's not exactly the most 'normal' of farm lives so probably not a great example of where all my knowledge comes from.
Having deer is inevitable. We have herds of them, and although Grey would not agree, it is my favorite meat, though I did not include them because they aren't really ours persay, but if you are counting wild things we have several foxes, turtles, and woodpeckers that are not pets, but all the birds depend on us to live... Sooooo.. yeah. hope to get more animals to n the future.
Outer Grey: Well I suppose I can't really judge .eats swing as I don't eat them (and have no idea what they taste like) though my aunt's love to talk about how expensive venison is (extended family am I right?)
Inner Grey: Must refrain from murdering carnivores. Must refrain from murdering carnivores...
What animals you thinking of? I want a ferret. Don't even know if they exist in this part of the world but I want one.
we were thinking more of the goats and cows.. mom says ferrets have been known to rip babies faces off, so that is a difinate no no. oh, yeah, we had chickens, too.. but someone left the cage run open and one of my sweet dogs, actually Scarlet, the sweetest got in and killed all twenty of them :P they don't like birds.
We had some chickens at one point but they got left in the yard when someone insisted that "chickens can't fly". When we got back the were over the fence into our german shepard's cage and one was in his mouth...
our don't eat them, they just kill them.. once they killed a possum when they were still pups.. were very scared it wasn't really dead!
Quote from: The Grey Coincidence on February 13, 2019, 08:36:21 PM
Not to endorse crimes or anything but 9/10 kicking the door down is easier/more effective. Picking a lock is usually quieter (but that really depends on the lock). I'd reccomend starting by getting a few picks and a transparent lock (that'll teach you the theory of pins on a lock, after that you just need to practice.
Regarding farm life ahem... Six cows, one bull, one dog, three cats, and the neighborhood hares, pheasants and deer (and that one weasel that tries to steal milk from the cats). It's not exactly the most 'normal' of farm lives so probably not a great example of where all my knowledge comes from.
There are many other easier ways to bypass doors, and anything else with a lock in general, but I like lock picking as a challenge and a sport rather than a useful skill. Also anyone want to vote to get a admin to change the topic name to farm lifestyle?
that may or may not be a good suggestion. :-\
Quote from: Nadaz, voice of the host on February 15, 2019, 03:53:16 AM
There are many other easier ways to bypass doors, and anything else with a lock in general, but I like lock picking as a challenge and a sport rather than a useful skill. Also anyone want to vote to get a admin to change the topic name to farm lifestyle?
Ewww! :P
(Pssssst, Nadaz. You can do that yourself. Just go in and edit your first post and change the subject line)
You know I can hear you right?
Quote from: Cornflower MM on February 15, 2019, 05:55:00 PM
(Pssssst, Nadaz. You can do that yourself. Just go in and edit your first post and change the subject line)
I'm fairly sure it was a joke about the thread being hijacked.
Alternatively, if it wasn't a joke, Wites or Tungro could create a new thread about farms.
i mean, i could, technically speaking. want me to?
No thanks. :P
Quote from: Sheev Palpatine on February 16, 2019, 07:34:52 PM
No thanks. :P
The disrespect! Farms are the backbone of planet earth (or at least, the human population!)
At the risk of the conversation turning well... Not into lock-picking...
The best way to pick a lock is to own a sonic screwdriver :)
"Next time you complain about farmers don't do it with your mouth full."
*laughs hysterically* Good one!! ;D ;D
Saw it on a bumper sticker a while ago...
it's a good one, but you kind of have to think about it a little.
Quote from: Tungro on February 16, 2019, 09:58:00 PM
"Next time you complain about farmers don't do it with your mouth full."
What are kids saying these days. :P
its true, though. no denying.
Quote from: Cornflower MM on February 15, 2019, 05:55:00 PM
(Pssssst, Nadaz. You can do that yourself. Just go in and edit your first post and change the subject line)
Thanks and done.
it's a pretty broad subject now. Party!! ('cause that is totally related)
What in the world is this topic?
Awesome. (though Grey referring to a tension wrench as a mini crowbar was slightly painful)
To be fair, Grey is not related that closely with a locksmith.
Yeah, I know. It's alright, really.
Have you ever picked a lock?
At the school I went to for junior high, the doors could be popped open by sliding a card into the door crack and wiggling it around 'till something happened. Does that count?
Funny, we could do that at our church's gym closets....
Quote from: Kade Rivok on December 09, 2019, 02:41:08 PM
At the school I went to for junior high, the doors could be popped open by sliding a card into the door crack and wiggling it around 'till something happened. Does that count?
No, that doesn't count. I have opened doors using that technique, though I use the proper equipment (glorified piece of laminated plastic) and don't have to do a lot of wiggling before it happens. If you slide the piece of plastic in the right place, you don't need to wiggle it.
Yeah, I have to admit I sometimes pick locks for fun. That being said, I also don't mind bypassing them if it's easier.
I suppose that's what comes of being a poacher. *grins broadly*
Yeah, picking locks is very fun.
For some reason, most of my family thinks I'm an official lock picker. :P Whenever they need a door opened, they ask me to fix it.
Is... is it because you kick doors open?
>.>
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...Perhaps.
That's pretty cool. Ever done automotive?
Uh... I dunno. I'm not particularly skilled at lock picking. That's why I thought it was funny that they think that, lol. :P
How do you not know? 'Tis a fairly basic thing to remember.
Never really had to. :P What are the hardest locks to pick in y'all's opinions?
It depends what tools you're trying to pick and what you consider hard. Some locks are time consuming, but not all the difficult, others are fast but require more skill.
Shotgun solves most.
No. Do not kill the lock.
Any that dare stand against me will fall.
Shotgunning a lock isn't picking it.
Sure it is, I'm picking it (apart) via various small metal bits. It's basically the same thing.
Nah, mate. You're wrong. Picking involves carefully feeling the pins and moving only the ones that are ready to be moved.
Me and my cousin know how to lockpick using a wire and a bobby pin! We need to do it together though!
Depending on the kind of lock, that's not very good for it.
I just watch the LockPickingLawyer and feel superior about Masterlocks.
Quote from: shisteer of nothing much on August 30, 2020, 04:45:59 AM
Depending on the kind of lock, that's not very good for it.
Hehe! Me and my cousin are idiots after all!
No, bad.
Quote from: Wylder Treejumper on August 30, 2020, 05:33:25 AM
I just watch the LockPickingLawyer and feel superior about Masterlocks.
Oh, you likely are. LockPicking Lawyer is very interesting, but not entirely practical. (And he doesn't seem to do much automotive stuff)
*Whispers* Shotgun.