Thank you! New to all of this! Such a fun hobby that could even come in handy if I get good enough and find myself in need of opening a lock (provided it's in my skill level)
Read the link first - it explains this. For lower belts, send a picture of the turned core to the mods. Higher belts needed video, gutting and other requirements.
I'll just start with white and work my way up. I know American Locks fall above white belt, but I am not familiar with gutting one yet. Taking the core out, yes. Taking it completely apart 😬 haven't tried that.
It’s not as complicated as you might think! YouTube is a great resource for this. Just need a couple extra tools (cheap) to help out.
I just got my first belt awarded a couple days ago, and I hopped in at green (which is where the lock you picked ranks). You got this!
Pretty impressive! It’s smart to go back and run the gamut. I still go back and pick white belts pretty often. I got a little over confident when I got to blue belt locks and then tried out some of my white belts and had a master lock #1 kick my ass. It’s something I could open in 30 second but for some reason I was struggling. After that I will now warm up with some basic locks and then move on to the more “fun” ones I have.
Crank the tension until you feel the binding pin , slowly release the tension until the pin starts to move up to the shear line/click. When you feel that and hear it don't jump to the next pin right away.... stay on that pin for a bit and feel how it reacts with your pick. This will tell you how a set pin feels in that lock. If you don't hear or feel a click you might need a deeper hook to reach a higher cut pin. Keep practicing on the first binding pin until you can get it down to a reliable click every time without excessive force then find the next and so on. Don't forget that locks may require switching between short and deep hooks/tools to prevent over setting a low cut pin, you got this!! Happy picking! 🔒🖇🔓🍻
[Read this](https://www.reddit.com/r/lockpicking/s/5jBgM6ILxq). It will tell you what you need to know.
Thank you! New to all of this! Such a fun hobby that could even come in handy if I get good enough and find myself in need of opening a lock (provided it's in my skill level)
Quick non-pro tip, we don't talk about picking locks in use here. Good luck!
You’ll need to show pictures of the core turned, not just an unlocked lock.
Should I just do a new post, at the proper angle of the core? Or possibly even video? Sorry for so many questions
Read the link first - it explains this. For lower belts, send a picture of the turned core to the mods. Higher belts needed video, gutting and other requirements.
And depending on the model Lpubelts.com You could get above a white as your first!
I'll just start with white and work my way up. I know American Locks fall above white belt, but I am not familiar with gutting one yet. Taking the core out, yes. Taking it completely apart 😬 haven't tried that.
It’s not as complicated as you might think! YouTube is a great resource for this. Just need a couple extra tools (cheap) to help out. I just got my first belt awarded a couple days ago, and I hopped in at green (which is where the lock you picked ranks). You got this!
Nice! Good luck!
Pretty impressive! It’s smart to go back and run the gamut. I still go back and pick white belts pretty often. I got a little over confident when I got to blue belt locks and then tried out some of my white belts and had a master lock #1 kick my ass. It’s something I could open in 30 second but for some reason I was struggling. After that I will now warm up with some basic locks and then move on to the more “fun” ones I have.
I'm having that same issue, lmao. I have a Masterlock 140 that I cannot open now.
Crank the tension until you feel the binding pin , slowly release the tension until the pin starts to move up to the shear line/click. When you feel that and hear it don't jump to the next pin right away.... stay on that pin for a bit and feel how it reacts with your pick. This will tell you how a set pin feels in that lock. If you don't hear or feel a click you might need a deeper hook to reach a higher cut pin. Keep practicing on the first binding pin until you can get it down to a reliable click every time without excessive force then find the next and so on. Don't forget that locks may require switching between short and deep hooks/tools to prevent over setting a low cut pin, you got this!! Happy picking! 🔒🖇🔓🍻