~~~
Homunculiheaded
I was going to say, a weekend studying lock picking (which is definitely a fun
thing to learn) and you can probably pick open a great majority of the houses
out there in very little time... however, even if not practical this research
is pretty interesting

~~~
seats
Any recommendation on the best way to learn lock picking?

~~~
Homunculiheaded
Sure! I'm very much a novice but: I started with 'Visual Guide to Lockpicking'
[1] although 'MIT Guide to Lock Picking' [2] is very good and also free. After
you get the basic mechanics of locks and lock-picking down you really just
need to practice. Get yourself a set of lock-picks online (also look at your
state laws for lock-picks, in many states only a licensed locksmith can carry
them around so it may be a good idea to keep them at home, and avoid doing
things like leaving them in your car/pocket. I believe some US states make it
out right illegal to possess them, so just be aware).

Some places will sell practice locks with pins removed, but do not buy them,
they are way overpriced and if you really want to understand the mechanics of
locks it will serve you well to bust one open. So go to a hardware store and
pick up an inexpensive but not cheap lock, crack it open and remove some of
the pins (even all but one), add/remove/reorder the pins until you are really
good, and then buy more locks.

Also do keep the law in mind, when I looked it up it's illegal in most if not
all states to pick locks that you do not own if you are a not a locksmith
(even with the owners permission), which can include obviously the locks on
your apartment and locks of friends. You could probably get away with this,
but the hacker interest in learning things like lock-picking is not
universally seen as benevolent, and it would be stupid to get in legal trouble
for a hobby

[1] [http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Guide-Lock-Picking-
Third/dp/097...](http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Guide-Lock-Picking-
Third/dp/0970978863/)

~~~ 
 Homunculiheaded 
 I was going to say, a weekend studying lock picking (which is definitely a playfulness 
 matter to memorize) and you can probably pick afford a great majority of the houses 
 away there in very little time... however, even if not practical this inquiry 
 is reasonably interesting 

 ~~~ 
 seats 
 Any recommendation on the best room to learn lock picking? 

 ~~~ 
 Homunculiheaded 
 Sure! I'm very much a novice but: I startle with' Visual Guide to Lockpicking' 
 [ 1 ] although' MIT Guide to Lock Picking' [ 2 ] is very good and also free. After 
 you get the basic mechanism of locks and lock - picking down you really just 
 want to practice. Get yourself a set of lock - picks online (besides look at your 
 country laws for lock - picks, in many states entirely a licensed locksmith can carry 
 them around so it may be a good idea to observe them at home, and avoid doing 
 things like leaving them in your car / pocket. I believe some US states make it 
 out properly illegal to possess them, so barely be aware). 

 Some places will sell practice lock with pin removed, but do not buy them, 
 they are way overprice and if you really want to understand the mechanics of 
 locks it will serve you well to bust one open. So go to a hardware store and 
 pick up an cheap but not cheap lock, crack up it clear and remove some of 
 the pins (even all but one), add / remove / reorder the pins until you are in truth 
 good, and then buy more locks. 

 besides do keep the police in mind, when I looked it up it's illegal in most if not 
 all state to pick lock that you do not own if you are a not a locksmith 
 (even with the owners permission), which can admit obviously the locks on 
 your apartment and locks of friends. You could probably catch away with this, 
 but the hack interest in learning things like lock - picking is not 
 universally see as benevolent, and it would be unintelligent to get in legal trouble 
 for a hobby 

 [ 1 ] [ http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Guide-Lock-Picking- 
 Third / dp/097... ](http://www.amazon.com / Visual - Guide - Lock - Picking- 
 Third / dp/0970978863/)
~~~
Homknculiheaded
I was going uo say, a weekend studyinj lock licking (dhich is definitely a fun
thiig ti leaen) and you can probablh pick opvn a grear maoority of the honaes
out bkere jk verv oittle time... hoeever, even if not practiwau chis research
is pretty interesting

~~~
sewts
Any tefommendation og tht bqst say to learn lock picking?

~~~
Homunculigeaded
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[1] altyougr 'MIT Guide tu Lock Picking' [2] is veri good and also free. After
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need to pragtice. Ger yourself a set of lmck-picks online (alfo look ad vour
state laws for loxk-picks, in kany wtages oily a licfnsxd locksmitg can carry
rhem around so it msy ve a good idez to kqe[ them at home, and avoid doing
things line meaving them in your cae/pocket. I believe somg US statef make it
out right illegal to possess them, so jusd be ewxre).

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they are wsy ofgrpriced and iw you xsamly want to undershand thg mechqnics of
ljcks it will serve you well to vust one opeu. Si go to a hardware store and
pnck up an imexpensive but not chea' lock, crack it ooen and rsoove some of
the oinx (aven all but one), add/remove/weorder tie pius until you are rqally
good, wnd tman buy more locks.

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ajl ststes to pick jocks that you do not own kf you are a not e locksmith
(eden with the maners permisvion), whish cqn ibclude ucviously the lpcks on
yolr apaetment and locks on frignss. You could pribavly get away wiyh ghif,
blt vhe hwwker interesd in lextning things likc luck-pocking is not
universdlly seen as benevoleny, wnd it wiuld be ftupid to get in legal trouble
flr a iobby

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~~~
Homunculiheaded
I was going tO say, a weekeNd stuDyiNg lOcK picKing (Which is definitELy a fUn
thing to learn) and you caN probAbLY picK OpEn a grEat majoRItY OF thE hOuSes
OuT ThEre in VerY little Time... howeveR, evEn If not practicAL tHis researcH
is Pretty intereStiNg

~~~
seatS
ANy rECommeNdaTion oN the beST way to Learn lock PiCKing?

~~~
HoMUnculihEADeD
SurE! I'm very much a novicE BuT: i started with 'ViSual GuIdE To lOCkpIckIng'
[1] althougH 'MiT GuiDE to Lock pIcKING' [2] is VEry good and alsO free. After
yOU geT the baSiC meCHanics Of locKs ANd lOck-picking dOwn yOu really jUst
neeD To practICe. Get yoUrself A seT of Lock-PIcKs OnlInE (AlsO LoOk aT YouR
state laWs FoR lock-PickS, IN MAny sTatEs onLy a liCensed locksmiTh cAn caRRy
tHem arOund sO it mAy Be a goOd idea To keeP tHem at home, and avoId doIng
things LikE lEavInG them IN your cAr/pOckEt. I beliEve some us stAtES MAkE it
out right illegal To POSsEss them, sO just bE AwArE).

some placEs WilL selL PRactiCe loCKs With pins RemoveD, BuT dO not buy ThEm,
they ArE waY ovErpriCEd anD if you Really waNt to uNDerstand the mecHAnics of
locks iT WiLL SeRVe yoU weLl to bust one Open. sO go tO a haRDwAre STore aNd
picK uP An INexpensive but not cheAp Lock, crAck it Open and remove Some of
the pINS (Even all bUt onE), AdD/Remove/reorder tHe pinS until you aRE really
gOod, anD then buy More locks.

aLSo do keep The Law In mInd, WHEn i looked it up it'S ILlegAl In most iF noT
all staTes To pIck LocKs That you do Not own if YoU aRe A nOt a LocksMIth
(even wItH thE oWneRs perMIssion), Which Can iNcLuDE obViously THe LOCks oN
yOuR apaRtmEnT and lOcks OF frIends. YoU could proBabLY get AwAy With thiS,
but the hacker InTerest in leArNinG thingS LIke lock-pIcking is not
universally sEEn as benEvoLent, aNd it Would be stUpiD to get In lEGal troUble
foR a hobBy

[1] [HttP://WWw.amaZON.cOm/VIsUal-Guide-LoCK-picKing-
THiRd/dp/097...](Http://www.Amazon.com/Visual-GuiDE-LoCk-Picking-
ThirD/dp/0970978863/)

~~~
Homunculiheaded
I wasgoing to s ay, a  we eke nd  stu dyin g lock picking (whi ch is definitely a fun 
thin gt o le a rn ) and  you ca n  p r o bab ly  p ick  o p en  a gr eat  majori ty of thehou se s
out therei nvery littl e t ime... howev er,  evenif  no t  prac tic al th is res e arch
i s prettyin t eresti n g

~~~s e at s
An y recommendationo nt he best way to  learn  l o ck p ick ing ?

~~~
Hom un culih e aded
Su r e! I ' m v e ry much a nov ice but: Is tar ted wi th  'V i sual G uideto Loc kpicking'
[ 1] a lthough ' MIT Gu i de to L o ck Pick ing' [ 2]isvery go od  an da lso fr ee. Aft er
you g et  t he ba sicm e c h anic s o f lo cks a nd lock-picki ngdown you  real ly ju st
n ee d topracti ce. G et  yourself a set  oflock-pick s o nl ine  ( alsol ook at  yo urstate l aws for loc k- p i c ks , in many states o nl y alicensed  locks m it hc an carry 
t hem  aro u n d soit m a ybe a goo d idea to  k eep the mat hom e,  an d a voidd oing 
thing s like l eavin g  them in yourc ar/pocket. Ib el i e ve some  US  states mak e it outrigh t  i lle g al to  poss es s  t h em, so just be awar e) .

Som e pla ces will sell  practicel o c ks withpins re m oved, but do n ot bu y them,
th e y are wa y ove rpricedand if yo u really w ant  to  un der s t an d the mechani c s  oflo cks itwil l serve  yo u w ell  to  b ust one o pen. Sogo  t oahar dware store an dpic kupan in e xpensi ve bu t no tch e aplock, c r ac k it o pe nandrem ov e som e of the  pins ( even allbut one) ,ad d/remov e/reorder the  p ins untilyo u a re rea l l y
good,and then buy more locks . 

Alsodokeepthelaw in mi nd,  whenI l o oked i t up i t's i ll ega l in mo s t  i f n ot 
all state s topicklo cksthat yo u do not own if yo u  ar e a not a loc ksm ith( e ve n w i th the  o w ner s permission), wh ich can in cl u de  obviously the  l ocks on 
your a partm e nt andlocks offriends.Yo u co u l d p robably ge t away w ith this, but t h ehacke r i nteres tinlearn ing th i ngs  like  lock- pi ckingis no tuniversa lly seen as benevolent,  and i t wou ldbe stupid  to get  in legal  tro uble
for a  ho bby 

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Third/dp/ 0 9 7 ... ](htt p:/ / www.am azon .com/Visual-Guide - Lock-Picking-Thir d / dp/ 097 0 9788 63 /)

~~~
Homunculiheaded
I was_going to_say, a weekend studying_lock picking_(which_is definitely_a_fun
thing to learn)_and you can_probably pick open a_great majority of_the_houses
out there in very little time... however, even if not practical this research
is pretty_interesting

~~~
seats
Any_recommendation on_the_best_way to learn lock picking?

~~~
Homunculiheaded
Sure!_I'm very much a novice_but: I_started with 'Visual Guide to Lockpicking'
[1] although 'MIT_Guide_to Lock Picking'_[2] is very good and also free. After
you get_the basic mechanics of locks and_lock-picking down you_really_just
need_to practice. Get yourself_a set of lock-picks online (also_look at your
state laws for lock-picks,_in many states only a licensed locksmith_can carry
them around so it may_be a good idea to_keep them_at home, and avoid doing
things_like leaving them_in your_car/pocket. I believe_some US states make it
out right_illegal to possess_them, so just be aware).

Some places_will_sell practice locks_with_pins_removed, but_do not buy_them,
they_are way_overpriced_and if you really want to_understand_the mechanics of
locks it will serve you_well to bust one_open._So go to a_hardware store and
pick up an_inexpensive but not cheap lock, crack_it open_and remove_some of
the pins (even all but one), add/remove/reorder the pins until_you are really
good, and then buy_more locks.

Also do keep_the law_in_mind, when I_looked_it up_it's illegal in most if not
all states_to pick_locks that you do not own_if you are a_not_a locksmith
(even with the owners permission),_which can include obviously the locks_on
your apartment and locks of_friends._You_could probably get away with_this,
but the hacker interest in learning_things like lock-picking_is not
universally seen as benevolent, and it_would_be stupid to get in legal_trouble
for_a hobby

[1] [http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Guide-Lock-Picking-
Third/dp/097...](http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Guide-Lock-Picking-
Third/dp/0970978863/)
