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What % of your day is unlocking dicks?
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Dec 21, 2020 15:33
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Halloween Liker posted:What % of your day is unlocking dicks? 100% on a good day.
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Dec 21, 2020 15:34
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Spinz posted:I don't care if this is "biotruths" this is such a guy thing I'm loling when you study the pick its like becoming a secret agent. you see locks everywhere, its like the world is full of delightful puzzle boxes to explore
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Dec 21, 2020 15:37
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Spinz posted:Don't get me wrong it's cool though. We have that super gross menstruation thread so go for it lock picking nerds For every ejected uterine lining, there must be an equal and opposite dismantled padlock.
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Dec 21, 2020 15:43
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Halloween Liker posted:What % of your day is unlocking dicks? What’s your fastest time in regards to unlocking a dick?
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Dec 21, 2020 16:49
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Lmao why don't you just take a look inside the lock, see what pins are what and cut a key with the right shape?
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Dec 21, 2020 16:51
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If I want to steal something I'll spend a few months researching the key holder before seducing them and abscond with their $50 townie bike while they're fast asleep.
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Dec 21, 2020 17:33
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Ah so you're what overweight guys with pony tails refer to as "social hacker"
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Dec 21, 2020 19:42
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I prefer “outdoorsman hacker.”
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Dec 21, 2020 19:45
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Lockpicking is a fun little puzzle, but its most practical use for me so far has been to use it as a meditation on risk assessment for junior level infosec people while I teach the basics. If the lock takes extra effort to open, will that make users hate it? What does putting a visible lock on a closed door say to you? On an open door? What's the point of spending more than the cost of a trash masterlock when there's windows on the back of your house that a person can just break? What kind of attacker wants to pick a lock vs. just breaking your door down? What other problems are you likely to have if you have those kinds of enemies? If someone does defeat your initial defenses, what then? Luckily, my ADHD "hobby of the week" brain has decided that I'm done lockpicking for now. I made it to the point that I have a decent kit and can sometimes get through spool pins, which is far enough to know putting effort into getting better at single-pin-picking is going to get expensive and time consuming. Beware that "interesting" locks are expensive and heavy (expensive to ship). Also, you're now "that guy". If you don't want a hobby/new lifestyle, I'd still recommend learning how to rake a masterlock, if nothing else but your own amusement.
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Dec 21, 2020 20:11
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MrQueasy posted:What kind of attacker wants to pick a lock vs. just breaking your door down? What other problems are you likely to have if you have those kinds of enemies?  honestly what got me interested in lockpicking was this video from a hacker con about professional burglars (or as they call it "penetration testers"  ). a much more holistic approach. your goal is getting through the door as easily and non-destructively as possible. that might mean lockpicking, it might mean shimming the door latch, it might mean asking the secretary to open the doorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnmcRTnTNC8
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Dec 21, 2020 20:30
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Ziptie a grenade to the inside of the safe, pin on string to door. Grenade disables thieves while prompting a faster police response than a tripped alarm. Like and subscribe for more home security tips.
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Dec 21, 2020 20:37
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>PICK NOSE
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Dec 21, 2020 20:53
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Phy posted:>PICK NOSE Success: your nose is now open!
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Dec 21, 2020 22:12
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Success: your nose is now open! gently caress it's got that red security ink and now it's everywhere
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Dec 21, 2020 23:13
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Dang It Bhabhi! posted:cmon man Looks like someone's got a tiny coq. https://youtu.be/k9VewWKfH_0
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Dec 22, 2020 01:42
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Phy posted:>PICK NOSE You can pick your nose, and you can pick your locks, but you can’t wipe your locks on the bottom of your car seat.
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Dec 22, 2020 04:25
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Success: your nose is now open! For those not aware, this post was the result if you used the lockpick on yourself in the first Quest For Glory game, provided your skill was above some threshold. If your skill was too low you'd poke your brain and loving die. 
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Dec 22, 2020 04:36
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I also learned to lockpick during quarantine times. I can go after pin tumbler locks okay now. Have a feel for spools and serrated pins. Mostly it's just a fun puzzle requiring you to visualize the inside of something by touch alone. My favorite lockpicks so far are Dangerfield. They've been super resilient. Sparrows has some good stuff too. Their cutaway locks even make a nice desk decoration when you're not picking them. They're easy to repin if you get the kit too, but you might want a desk vise if you're going to be repinning anything.
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Dec 23, 2020 14:09
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I broke my favorite pick in the master lock I have to screw with 
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Dec 23, 2020 15:42
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pro starcraft loser posted:I broke my favorite pick in the master lock I have to screw with what were you doing with it that it broke? who picks a masterlock anyway just rake that bitch it takes 2 seconds
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Dec 23, 2020 16:01
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Rutibex posted:what were you doing with it that it broke? who picks a masterlock anyway just rake that bitch it takes 2 seconds I was trying to actually pick instead of rake it. I'm sure I have the cheapest set so its OK.
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Dec 23, 2020 16:06
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pro starcraft loser posted:I was trying to actually pick instead of rake it. I'm sure I have the cheapest set so its OK. is it this set? this is the first one i got and the picks are made out of tin i think https://www.amazon.com/Lock-Multi-Function-Professional-Tool-24PCS/dp/B08QH1HJTZ/
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Dec 23, 2020 16:15
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Southord I believe.
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Dec 23, 2020 16:24
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pro starcraft loser posted:I broke my favorite pick in the master lock I have to screw with It takes a while before you can really feel the difference between a jammed pin and warding. Ease up on your tension (is the advice 90% of people gave me to start) and try to apply force farther out on the tensioner so that core movement is magnified a little more into what your finger is feeling. For masterlock No.3s the space where the pins are is surprisingly short, since there's only 4 pins. It's really easy to go past the pins and start trying to pick the metal chunks out the back of the core.
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Dec 23, 2020 21:49
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Ngl this was one of the few VHS tapes my parents owned when I was a little kid and it made me very confused and horny Anyways, the thing that always surprises me about picking locks is how easy it is. My half half brother showed me how at my sisters wedding and we broke into the county club lockers for fun. Most locks are purely for show, which is usually enough, and would never keep out an actually determined thief. My favorite lockpicking lawyer vid is the one that reveals that the gun locks which police all across the country use to secure their firearms can be defeated by simply dragging a magnet across the outside of the lock
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Dec 23, 2020 23:17
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lockpicking is this fun nerd thing that people look at you funny about, like "uhh are you a criminal", but they don't realize that criminals basically never pick locks. master padlock? yeah you can rake it but who cares, a big bolt cutter takes care of it in 2 seconds. piece of poo poo kwikset on your front door? kick the door in, or smash the nearest window. circle lock on a vending machine? smash the glass, grab the poo poo. bike lock? angle grinder. picking a lock is only necessary when you want to get access without doing any damage
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Dec 23, 2020 23:36
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anyway my point is, you might figure out that most common locks are not pick resistant, and this leads you to look into high security locks to protect your own property. but unless you're defending against lock nerds, you have the wrong threat model. replace your front door lock with some high security assa abloy poo poo? wouldn't make sense unless you also have a solid steel door, and a steel door jamb, and there are no windows to smash, etc
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Dec 23, 2020 23:40
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DELETE CASCADE posted:lockpicking is this fun nerd thing that people look at you funny about, like "uhh are you a criminal", but they don't realize that criminals basically never pick locks. master padlock? yeah you can rake it but who cares, a big bolt cutter takes care of it in 2 seconds. piece of poo poo kwikset on your front door? kick the door in, or smash the nearest window. circle lock on a vending machine? smash the glass, grab the poo poo. bike lock? angle grinder. picking a lock is only necessary when you want to get access without doing any damage there is also a stealth component. 18 inch bolt cutters or a battery powered angle grinder are not something you can just carry around in your pocket. but I've got a little lockpick set i keep in my wallet 
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Dec 23, 2020 23:41
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Fanelien posted:I am actually a locksmith. Automotive specialist though so I don't do a lot of lock picking on door and padlocks like the locksport guys. Feel free to ask questions if you've got any though. When's the last time you actually smithed a lock? When was the last time ANY locksmith actually smithed a lock? Your professional is a sham, you are a fraud, your life is a lie. (what do you think of my lockpicking on? Like, from a professional perspective)
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Dec 24, 2020 00:26
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRozAbaKs9M
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Dec 24, 2020 00:34
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Son of Rodney posted:When's the last time you actually smithed a lock? When was the last time ANY locksmith actually smithed a lock? thank you for introducing me to the hand forged lock youtube community https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5SjKoIUP7M
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Dec 24, 2020 00:43
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Lmao never seen that one before. At first I was like why is he just posting random lockpicking lawyer vids? but I love myself a good pun especially if it's dirty
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Dec 24, 2020 00:46
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protip for anyone looking to make their own picks or shims. there is a tool machinists use called a "feeler gauge". its basically just a bunch of different standard strips of metal in various thickness. they are the perfect size for making tools and they are cheap: https://www.amazon.com/Hotop-Blades-Feeler-Imperial-Measuring/dp/B06XHXJG31/ 
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Dec 24, 2020 05:46
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Got a set from Sparrows and I've been having a blast. I can open most cheapy Master padlocks now. Ordered a lock off of Amazon, picked it in 2 mins, and asked for a refund because what a piece of poo poo. They didn't even want it back lmao and gave me my money anyway.
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Dec 28, 2020 21:38
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skooma512 posted:Got a set from Sparrows and I've been having a blast. I can open most cheapy Master padlocks now. Ordered a lock off of Amazon, picked it in 2 mins, and asked for a refund because what a piece of poo poo. They didn't even want it back lmao and gave me my money anyway. pro tip: go to the habitat for humanity or other junk store and get old deadbolts and door locks
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Dec 28, 2020 22:37
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Also check out ebay for lock lots. I got a couple big ones for a decent price a while back. One of them was like 30 shlage 6 pin locks and I rebuilt them into progressive training locks for a little class I taught on picking for some of my coworkers and their kids. My boss went from never touching a lockpick to opening 6 pin locks in 45 mins. That was a tad concerning. EDIT: I've mostly given up on the hobby after I basically ruined it with gear fetishization like I do every hobby. Ask me about having hundreds of dollars in ~*premium*~ lockpicks that I don't use for anything lmao
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SavageMessiah posted:EDIT: I've mostly given up on the hobby after I basically ruined it with gear fetishization like I do every hobby. Ask me about having hundreds of dollars in ~*premium*~ lockpicks that I don't use for anything lmao post your lockpick kit i wanna see those premium picks! i kind of went the same direction, but i'm a crafty sort so i started making my own tools out of shim material and soda cans: https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Carbon-Assortment-Temper-Chemistry/dp/B00065UX42/
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Jan 3, 2021 12:40
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Just break a window
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Jumping in as another (part-time) professional locksmith. Like Fanelien I'm mostly automotive but I also do some residential, mostly rekeying houses and some unlocks. I got into the industry through my father, who got into it after deciding he was over being an attorney but not yet ready to retire. I worked full-time for about 4 years and now I just do weekends. When it comes to lockpicking, at this point I just want to get things done as quickly as possible, so Lishi tools are my go-to. They've had automotive ones for years, but now they're starting to come out with residential. People look at you like you're a wizard when you use one, even though it's much easier than regular lockpicks. Happy to answer any questions.
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