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My name is Travis, I'm a hobbyist. I've been picking for 16 years. I work as an IT Manager for Maine's largest newspaper, but only just. Had I not landed this job my plan was to launch a locksmithing business. But, frankly, tech pays better, and I've got a family, so there it is.

In my spare time, recently, I've started a training website for teaching people locksmithing. I figure if I can't afford to start my company, I can at least spread along the knowledge and teach people the trade. Especially in Maine, where the factories are closing, and entire towns are getting laid off. I figure if I can teach even one of these mill workers the skills required to become a locksmith, I can call my little side project a success.

This is the first time I've joined a forum about picking, but I've loved reading up on it so far.

Welcome to the forum. Selim will be just thrilled......another member from Maine.

Let's just be honest. Maine is just a large cult. And a small town.

Hi, I'm Dennis.
I've been repinning locks and doing some casual picking for some time. I have tools for originating Best, Schlage SC, and Quickset plus space and depth sets for some others. I've been trying to pick the control line on Best SFIC without success so far. I have the special tensioning wrenches, but I don't seem to be able to manipulate them well enough. The operating lines always release on me.

My Name is David, perhaps more out of survival in school than necessity, I began picking locks other students were putting on my toolbox or locker. That was quite a long time ago. Overall locks fascinate me.

welcome to key picking a great place to share those locks & tool ideas or new tools you've made a fun place to be

I'm a bit behind on the 'Welcome-Wagon'!

I big welcome to the few of you who recently joined.

Travis I'm Mike. Good to meet ya.

Dennis, Xeo here wrote a great article on picking Best locks.


Ha. That's funny. But makes sense. lol

A great big welcome to you. You're gonna love it here!

Welcome everyone!

Hi all! Just started lock picking and looking to get better, coming in from reddit. Pleased to join you all!

Hiya, my name is gary, locksmith, safe engineer. lockpicker, toolmaker, lock collector.
Some of the names on here I recognise from other sites and forums, the ones I am not familiar with I will hopefully get to know.

Hi Safecracler33, in which region do you operate? From your knowledge about Chubb locks I presume in the UK?

Hello, hello!

Hello to all members! My name is Fettel, I am newby here!