BY ORDER OF THE
PEAKY BLINDERS
BIRMINGHAM 🔐 LOCKSPORT
PEAKY BLINDERS
BIRMINGHAM 🔐 LOCKSPORT
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Picking Locks for fun is becoming a popular hobby in the UK. If your new to Lock Picking and want to learn all the skills and techniques then this website will hopefully help you on your way.
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Lock Picking for Beginners, UAP Euro Cylinder Picked with Cutaway Section
Squire Padlock 440 front plate replaced with a clear plate so all the levers are visible. Ideal to help lock picking beginners learn how to lift the levers.
How to make a simple tension wrench for a mortice lever lock, simple and cheap tool
See YouTube video below
See YouTube video below
The first step to this exciting new hobby is to get yourself a set of lock picks which can be brought very cheaply from Amazon or EBay. However if you can afford to spend a few extra pounds you can buy decent sets from sites online in the UK who specialise in lock picking tools. I would recommend The Valyrian Set from www.lawlocktools.co.uk the direct link is https://www.lawlocktools.co.uk/Lock-Picking-Sets?product_id=100
This ebook is a decent read and a Free Download:
The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing 6th Ed..
https://archive.org/details/The_Complete_Book_of_Locks_and_Locksmithing_6th_Ed
Another good read to help you understand how to pick locks
https://the-daily-dabble.com/skills/lock-picking/how-to-pick-a-lock
https://the-daily-dabble.com/skills/lock-picking/how-to-pick-a-lock
Once you have brought your lock pick set it’s time to start learning the art of lock picking but next you need some locks to pick.
Second hand locks are the cheapest option and can be sourced cheaply from many places including local locksmiths, boot markets and many online auction sites.
YouTube is full of lock picking video’s which will certainly help you start your new hobby.
Bosnianbill and the LockPickingLawyer regularly add video clips so definitely worth subscribing to their channels.
Second hand locks are the cheapest option and can be sourced cheaply from many places including local locksmiths, boot markets and many online auction sites.
YouTube is full of lock picking video’s which will certainly help you start your new hobby.
Bosnianbill and the LockPickingLawyer regularly add video clips so definitely worth subscribing to their channels.
When you first start lock picking you must be extremely patient and remember after watching all those YouTube videos that those guys have been picking locks for many years and make it look very easy, they can pick locks within seconds so please do not think you will doing this after a few weeks or even months. Keep practicing, be patient and eventually you will be popping locks open. Practice, Practice and more Practice is the only way you will become any good at this sport.
Finding the binding order is one of the first steps. Applying tension to the plug will force the pins to bind, making them hard to move. Manipulating those binding pins will put you on the right path to finding the sheer line of the lock, allowing you to turn the plug completely and open the lock.
If the pins don’t set or keep dropping, it’s likely you need to re-adjust the amount of pressure that you are applying to your tension wrench. With lots of practice you will get the feel for exactly how much pressure to apply.
Finding the binding order is one of the first steps. Applying tension to the plug will force the pins to bind, making them hard to move. Manipulating those binding pins will put you on the right path to finding the sheer line of the lock, allowing you to turn the plug completely and open the lock.
If the pins don’t set or keep dropping, it’s likely you need to re-adjust the amount of pressure that you are applying to your tension wrench. With lots of practice you will get the feel for exactly how much pressure to apply.
As you push the binding pin, You will feel when the Binding Pin is picked as the plug jolts slightly when it comes to the shear line, you’ll feel it set one way or another and you can then move onto the next binding pin. Once you’ve set that first pin, you can hold the tension at the same amount, or increase slightly as you set each one if necessary.
In many common locks, pins will set either front-to-back or back-to-front. However, keep in mind that this is not always the case.Lifting a pin slowly will allow it to set more easily. Applying too much torque to your tension wrench at any point could cause the lock to freeze. In this case, you'll likely have to relieve pressure on the wrench to reset the pins and start again.
When the last pin sets, the lock should fully disengage and open. You may have to apply more pressure with your tension wrench to turn the lock open.
In many common locks, pins will set either front-to-back or back-to-front. However, keep in mind that this is not always the case.Lifting a pin slowly will allow it to set more easily. Applying too much torque to your tension wrench at any point could cause the lock to freeze. In this case, you'll likely have to relieve pressure on the wrench to reset the pins and start again.
When the last pin sets, the lock should fully disengage and open. You may have to apply more pressure with your tension wrench to turn the lock open.
Try to get hold of and disassemble as many locks as possible. By actually seeing the inner workings of a lock you will get a better understanding of what is actually happening when you unlock/pick a lock. Not only will you have a great visualisation in your mind when picking but by actually taking apart locks you can often discover methods of attack and bypass techniques that will or will not work.
Photo below is of a abus padlock which has been cut away to show the internal components .
This has been done professionally and would be used at locksmith training schools, but if you have the correct tools you could do it yourself.
Photo below is of a abus padlock which has been cut away to show the internal components .
This has been done professionally and would be used at locksmith training schools, but if you have the correct tools you could do it yourself.
