Okay, I know how you feel, I really don't know if the lock you're talking about is a padlock or one of those locks that you spin; because I just started myself. What I reccomend is going to Youtube and typing in, "How to crack, not pick a master lock in just a few minutes!" You turn out to have 100 combinations instead of 64,000. although I never did crack the lock I worked on, I do know that it will take two to four hours. I am pretty sure this site will work, but I have doubts. If you just want to put the lock somewhere, get a padlock shim set they work(even though I have never tried one.) Do research and soon you'll crack it. Good luck!
Jan 12, 2010 Rating
homemade picks by: Anonymous
I would also suggest making a sturdier pick than a paper clip. They bend too easily to be able to pick standard locks well, especially when you're learning. If you have access to a bench grinder, it is pretty easy to make your own picks out of windshield wiper inserts, or hacksaw blades, etc.
May 20, 2008 Rating
Picking security pins by: Webmaster
Yeah, the 140 can be tricky for beginners. Check out lock pick videos and lock picking techniques. Basically, the first pin is not always the security pin, I don't think. You have to pick all the pins, making sure not to false set them (aka don't let them bind). When done right, you should feel the cylinder rotate slightly - this means you picked everything right except the security pin. Now, VERY SLOWLY let up tension, while pushing hard on the security pin with the hook. You'll know which is the security pin because it is the one that is rigid and dropped down furtherest. Also, while the other pins have lost their 'springyness', the security pin will have none, and will be completely rigid after you got the cylinder to rotate slighty. Good luck!
