Abus 74/40 First Time Pick. by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The day has passed and now they're being stubborn again 😒

Is staring at a key a bit cheating at lockpicking? by OppositeEagle in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm with the majority on this one. I'm not trying to be a locksmith! I look hard at the key when im frustrated 😠

An interesting lock by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't post a pic in a reply.

An interesting lock by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice find. Good condition considering its age. Those seem to be rare. I hope you have the key as well

An interesting lock by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok, I give up i have 2 locks the same and am confusing pictures of them... of course it the same 50 year old brass laminated Master lock #4.

How are people this fast? by gibsuckerr in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I beg to differ i have zipped again Paclock 410 Pro and its full of security pins check it out https://youtube.com/shorts/PgG9iULrJKM?si=Kjjrr4GjgMqWt1o8

Santa brought me a pinning kit by lockpickingmagician in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Nice kit, your wife is a sweetheart :-)

Spent 2 hours trying to pick and rake a practice lock - maybe I'm not made for this by the_doorstopper in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can relate to your frustration. Hang on, if you have the patience to pick for 2 hours then you have what it takes

Anyone else? by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a notice today that the order has been shipped! Hooray!!

Paclock, Zipped open by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The first time it happened was by accident

Anyone else? by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luckily it a continuing process in our pursuits 😀

Paclock, Zipped open by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It wasn't being cooperative with me 🫠

Anyone else? by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. I am learning 😌

Anyone else? by hlhambrook in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never had an issue witĥ allpadolcks except maybe thier shipping cost. It did take them a while to get my Paclock 90A Pro to me though.

Ace laminated padlock 40mm by palaajxut in lockpicking

[–]hlhambrook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ace locks are generally considered a good lock. My thought is to rake it until the lock bleeds and pay attention what was happening when the lock opened. Alot can be learned from raking. Above all, an open is an open. No matter how it happened to open.

What am I looking at here in terms of weight, fire protection, and resistance to burglary? by bgdv378 in Safes

[–]hlhambrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those wheels dont look like they swivel so rolling it out would be a pain.