lockpicking@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months ago

I did it!

lockpicking@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months ago

I picked my first lock today. It was a cylinder from a Yale deadbolt that I lost the keys to. I’m so pumped. I sat there for over an hour and finally watched a video to learn the pins are little pistons in Yales. I modified the pressure and approach and bam. It just clicked. Cylinder is now repinned to match my current Yale key. Wish I could cut my own keys. Then I’d be a full turkey service (ha… get it). I told my 12 year old who was making fun of me while I was doing it and she actually looked happy for me when I ran in and told her. She even let me show her how a cylinder and key are pinned.

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Ashyr@sh.itjust.works
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4 months ago
Congrats! I’ve never picked anything beyond a practice lock, but it sounds incredibly rewarding.
AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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Awesome!

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