Old dog, new tricks ...

[gearJunkie]

The "old dog" is me. I still enjoy learning new things and acquiring new skills.

Let's discuss the new tricks or skills you have recently learned.

I'll start....

I enjoy watching the Lockpicking Lawyer channel on YouTube. I picked up a practice lock and some basic tools (medium hook, quint rake, turn tool). After about an hour of practice, I can pick the 6 pin practice lock in 5 to 10 seconds.

Next step is to repin the practice lock with some various security pins and continue to develop basic lockpicking dexterity.

What new skills are you interested in acquiring?

 

[DrewJD82]

I need to order a couple of these for myself and my staff!

I probably spend about $3K-$5K in locksmith visits a year and much of the time it’s to pick a lock and re-key it because a tenant moved without giving us a key or there’s an old door that hasn’t been unlocked in over a decade. This would be quite effective around here. I had an actual locksmith as an employee for a while and he donated all his spare parts to us as he was basically killing time until retirement here, I’ve got bags of those pins. That guy was so blind he couldn’t open a drawer without fumbling for the edge first, but the dude could re-pin a cylinder in seconds. No clue how.

Key cutting as well, I already have the cutter/duplicator I just need to learn how to use it properly as my attempts have been ass.

 

[gearJunkie]

I need to order a couple of these for myself and my staff!

I probably spend about $3K-$5K in locksmith visits a year and much of the time it’s to pick a lock and re-key it because a tenant moved without giving us a key or there’s an old door that hasn’t been unlocked in over a decade. This would be quite effective around here. I had an actual locksmith as an employee for a while and he donated all his spare parts to us as he was basically killing time until retirement here, I’ve got bags of those pins. That guy was so blind he couldn’t open a drawer without fumbling for the edge first, but the dude could re-pin a cylinder in seconds. No clue how.

Key cutting as well, I already have the cutter/duplicator I just need to learn how to use it properly as my attempts have been ass.

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[gearJunkie]

@DrewJD82 I recommend the "Learn Lockpicking Bundle" for $65.

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Stay away from the acrylic see-through practice locks. They can't be repinned, don't feel like a regular metal lock, and inhibit developing touch sensitivity, since it's too easy to look at the pins and the shear point.

The Covert Instruments picks are high quality, and don't bend or break as easily as the cheap Amazon kits.

 

[Mikael Dez]

Back in the day I could use bobby pins but I haven't done that in like 10 years haha. Very cool though, I should look into this.