Where should i start.Hmmmm.

Hello everyone
My names chelliea or just chell and im new and havn't picked anything yet but my nose (not really but i am new) erm i guess i will be starting with a stardard (i think) ERA,yale locks i call them and then a 5 lever mortice lock once i can get at the levers cuz theres like a shield over the key hole.
First i need picks which i will get this wk and any help with what i need to open this practice mortice lock with will be very welcome.
Im getting a head ache just thinking about it all cuz i dont think its going to be as easy as i thought lol kk i have waffled on enough and prob gave you a head ache lol kk c ya

Hi Chell Welcome to NELS. Take a look at the videos on this site. There is also a wealth of information in the downloads section. Enjoy.

Thank you Auto Westune
I will keep on reading little bits and watching video clips.Come the end of the week i should have my lil pick set to practice on my training locks lol.
I do have another question about mortice locks and i have seen a 2 in 1 picky thingy with wheels on it but do i need a 5 and 7 Gauge one cuz its going to take me alittle while to save up for them but cheaper to buy the two gauge's together and longer for the curtained ones.
WOW i sound like an expert lol 5 and 7 gauge and curtains they are called.
Your advice would be very welcome.
Chell

Hello Auto Westune
Thank you ever so much,i go look now

Wow thats really good.Home made picks. Are you allowed to buy blank keys from locksmiths ? and my dad wont let me anywhere near his work shed but i could borrow a file from there but how long will it take me to file the key down plz,Umbrella wire so kool lol i just take one my mums.
I was reading yesterday that you get blisters and stuff will they go after awhile or will my hands end up like my dads (hard and nasty)Soz with all the questions but i really have got this lock picking bug.I have a 5 lever mortice practice lock kk soz i measurethe key tomoz cuz im nice and warm in my room.
Thank you for all your help.
Take care Westune im off to watch the homebrew stuff ;o)

Hello fellow members
KK Westune my practice mortice lock key is 4 mm which i was bored and took it apart 4 hrs ago and took me that long to get it working again but guess what happened ? i must have put levers in wrong but its ok ish it just dont seem as smooth as it was.
I have looked at the lock picks on here but can't see a beginners set for yale and euro (my other practice locks) its best i try and buy my things from here seems im a member and use this site which is just brill (not sure if im allowed to ask but i will n get told off if im in the wrong)is there anyone that would make me a curtain and none curtain lock pick thingy as they to expensive new and if so will sort out a fair price as long as they are pink in colour (joking) lol
KK take care
Fellow members
Until l8ers
Oh im over 18 and seen the jokes lol i have 5 brothers so the jokes are normal i guess to me anyway

you can always make picks for the yales n euros chell using old hacksaw blades n a grinder...Not sure if you've access to one but the blades are only 10 for a pound in the poundshops

Thank you for your replys. My dad has a grinder so i'd expect him to make them for me.
Is there a video to show me how to take a yale lock (rim cylinder) apart as i bought one for £8 and picked it 5-6 times now but im just poking about without any sense of touch and i need to get the feel or touch by taking the pins out and adding them if i put them nasty pins in (odd shaped pins) can i buy pins separately as it would work out cheaper for me.
Thank you for your help and look forward to any replys.
Kind Regards.
Chell

I know maccas got some cutaways and cheap as well send him a pm chell.I'll se if I can dig out a vid for you

heres one from omega...hes got some really good tutorial vids....

Thank you PeeJay
That was helpful though my lock is now in bits and the pins springs are all in a lil plastic bag but watching that video ;o) all i have to do is put the key in in order to get the pins in the right order ;o) im gonna buy a lil mini clamp for my desk cuz i need one and where can i buy them tweezers in the video from cuz they are alot better then the ones in my makeup bag.
Thank you for your help.
Oh it only had 5 pins and none of them funny shaped ones but then it did come from wilkinsons.
KK thanx.
Chell ;o)

The tweezers for pins are a little expensive...What I do is get a cheapo set off ebay and then squeeze them in a vice with a pin between them...It will form a small rounded indent in the tweezers that will hold the pins better.
And yes using the key in the plug will let you find the right combo...Then again just mix the pins up for a different feel. Also pick the lock clockwise then anticlockwise and also put your wrench top then bottom of the keyway cos that will give you 4 different feels to pick it