How to Repin Your Dangerfield Repinnable Lock Here's a more detailed guide to repin your Dangerfield Repinnable + Cut-Away Practice Lock:   If you have a pinning mat, use that, if not, a piece of corrugated cardboard is perfect. Tear one side off so you have a piece about the size of a credit card (or bigger) and you have vertically running grooves. If you want, you can mark some 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to correspond to each of your pin chambers. This will just prevent you from losing springs, pins, etc. Making the whole process easier.   Insert the key and turn it about 60 d ..read more

The Basics of Lock Picking for Beginners Lock picking has had a somewhat checkered reputation, primarily associated with at best, the likes of James Bond, Jason Bourne, and Ethan Hunt and at worse, illegal activities. However, the lesser-known side of this exceptionally interesting coin is a thriving community of lock picking enthusiasts, who engage in what is known as 'locksport.'   Locksport is not about illegal activities but rather an intriguing hobby, a game of skill, a puzzle - a million puzzles, a problem-solving activity that's surprisingly fun and enlightening. And as a bonus, p ..read more

The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Learning How to Pick Locks   Because I desperately needed to unlock my parents old number-dial phone to continue prank calling people, I picked my first lock aged seven. I realised the little scraper from a set of nail-clippers fitted the lock that prevented the dial from turning, and with a bit of wiggling and jiggling, it opened. I'd picked a lock and I was hooked.  More than forty years later and I'm still at it; lock picking, not prank calling. It has given me decades of pleasure, knowledge, transferable skills, a job, frustration, friends, and pr ..read more

Train Your Brain - Learn How to Pick Locks Research Shows Learning How to Pick Locks Could Improve Brain Function Discover the groundbreaking research that reveals the astounding cognitive benefits experienced by those who delve into the captivating world of puzzle solving like lock picking. Picture yourself with a sharper mind, enhanced memory, and improved problem-solving skills, all from the comfort of your own home, armchair, cup of tea, pint of gin, etc... In an era-defining study, it was revealed that dedicated puzzle-solving could potentially delay the onset of cognitive decline b ..read more

How to Locate The Binding Pin When Learning to Pick Locks The Binding Pin Principle is essential when learning how to pick locks Hello Lock Pickers Think about that: "I am a master binding pin locator" This is a phrase I will never forget. The way it was said, the pride with which is was delivered, the oddness of the statement. It would not be out of place in a sci-fi movie, said by the nerdy geek in the corner, and immediately getting the attention of the generals, standing round their glass table map of the universe! The truth is much less dramatic, of course... Years ago at a lock picking m ..read more

6 Survival Experts Reveal Survival Uses For Everyday Items   You have prepared your home for a power outage or a natural disaster, but what if a freak accident happens when you’re far away from home? Or what if you simply run out of supplies? Do you know what items you can use to keep yourself alive in an emergency situation? I reached out to 6 survival experts and asked them one question: What everyday items have you found useful in a survival scenario? The responses I got from these established survivalists were nothing short of ingenious. Check out their answers below: James Burn ..read more

Hey, secret agents! One of the really cool things about lock picking is you can start at home with no professional kit and get results quickly and in style. Be careful though - BE SURE TO GET PERMISSION FROM THE LOCK OWNER and don't go to crazy.If it doesn't work, stop - damaging a lock might cost you a lot of money to have a professional locksmith come and repair it. Ideally use locks you have laying around and that are not in use.  The average house has around 30 locks in use, and with a bit of poking about in the garage and that drawer full of junk, you’ll find all sorts of locks that are ..read more

Yale Lishi Style Lock Picks for Eurolocks and Rim Cylinders How to Pick Locks Like a Professional  (VIDEO AT BOTTOM OF PAGE) Dangerfield Lishi-Style Yale Pick + Decoder   Just WOW! In nearly TWO DECADES of lock pick supply I have never seen a new lock pick sell so quickly.  And I'm not in the least bit surprised. Why? Well first, let's have a bit of background. Lishi picks are the invention of Zhi Qin Li, or Mr Li for short. They revolutionized automotive lock picking by making the process easy to learn and exceptional fast to perform. With their world renowned 2 in 1 Auto ..read more

How To Pick Locks - The First Five Steps What you need to start lock picking 1 - What Locks do I Start With?  Before you even think about buying your first lock pick set, you should educate yourself a little bit about what locks you're looking to pick. There's probably more locks out there than you think, and variations of each of those. For example, off the top of my head here's a few... Pin-Cylinder (Paracentric, Security pins, Dimple, Sidebars) Lever (Curtained and non-curtained) Disc Detainer Wafer (Single sided, double sided) Tubular (4, 7, 8, 10 pin, Different Gauges) Com ..read more

How do I become a Locksmith? How much should a locksmith cost? Interview with a Locksmith These and more questions will be answered by someone who knows – Lee Kimberly of A2B London Locksmiths – a locksmith with nearly two decades of professional locksmithing experience. I want to thank Lee for this conversation and hope anyone interested in lock picking or perhaps becoming a locksmith, or just learning more about locksmithing will get some value from it. Enjoy…. Professional locksmith Lee Kimberly has been working as a locksmith in the Greater London area for over eighteen years. Being the l ..read more