Any advice for a complete novice?
I,m new around here and hope I,ve posted this in the right section,(apologies if not).
I,ve always been interested in lock picking,and to day I took delivery of my first lock pick set.Ok,it's not a state of the art one,just a simple 5 piece set,...cheap and cheerful just to get me started.
For most of the morning I have been trying my damnest to pick the lock on my shed.It,s a cheap brass padlock made in China.
I understand the use of the pressure lever tool and while holding this in place have inserted each picking tool in turn to basically try them.I can feel the sprung pins inside the lock as I poke and prod.
Question; When I have located a pin and moved it ,is it supposed to stay where I have moved it to,because I can feel it returning to its normal position,or is it the case that I need more pressure via the pressure lever tool to make the pin stay put?
My set comprises,a rake tool which is very small and shallow,a half diamond,and the other 3 are very similar with just a curved end.It may be the case that I don't have the correct tool for the job.
Any advice and pointers would be gratefully received.
Many thanks in anticipation
Bonham.