Difference between revisions of "Group:Lockpicking"

Latest revision as of 12:57, 3 May 2022

Current Status

No events yet proposed, If i settle after moveing into london i will try to start one

Project maintained by Conor Bone, not much experience with picking, if you want to run an event please Let me know.

Summary

Encouraging the wonderful sport of Lockpicking in the UK and in the ROI.

There appears to be much interest in the wonderful Sport of Lockpicking. During the space warming party on 1 August 2010, a mini-workshop was held. The interest was simply amazing and many tried their best opening the few locks which were available.

A typical London Lockpicking Sport Session!

Register interest below

Conor Bone
Oleg HS28725

Events -- Sport Sessions

Update 31 July 2019: Lockpicking sport sessions have not been running for some time now. The practice locks are still here, and if anyone would like to take on the running of the event please pipe up on the main mailing list

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/london-hack-space

Lockpicking sport sessions are the second Saturday of every month from 3 p.m. onwards. Please feel free to come any time after 3 p.m. If you've never done lockpicking before, we'll do our very best to get you opening locks.

~~The sportshop will be reopening in September for those who would like to buy a set of picks. Those without a set can use some of the communal picks to get to grips with the basics.~~

~~All are welcome regardless of experience, age or shoe size. Communal picks/tension tools are provided if you don't have your own.~~

Equipment (Locks and Picks)

All lockpicking equipment is currently stored in a set of wooden boxes on the libary shelves (by the main door), feel free to leave your picks and locks here or in your box if you don't want to carry them with you.

If you have any locks to donate (with or without the key), we could use them.

Many thanks to those who have donated locks, we now have a very good selection of all types of locks for all levels.

The lock bins are stored at the Hackspace and are available to use at your leisure regardless of any events.

New ideas for the London Lockpicking Sportgroup

If you have any ideas for the lockpicking sportgroup, please pass them on.

Suggestion:

"Make your own pick set day". The grind wheel can be used to make each interested member their own pick set/ more sets for the hackspace. Very fun thing to do in my experience! -- Kal
- "Make your own pick set day" would be a lovely idea. The metal strips on windscreen wipers make great tensioners. For picks, you need to find a metal which is strong but flexible (thin mealsaw blades do well). Opening locks with your own picks is really nice :) -- t.
  - I came across this video tutorial for making picks from old butter knives LINK -- Johannes

Pick sets

More info about pick sets.

External Links

They are now around six/seven Lockpicking Sport Clubs in the world. Due to much interest in this sport, much growth is expected in the coming years. Let us profit from their experience!

Clubs:

http://www.ssdev.org/SSDeV/start.php The world's first Lockpicking Sportclub (15 chapters across Germany)
http://www.toool.nl Lockpicking Sportclub in the Netherlands (chapters in Amsterdam & Eindhoven)
http://www.lockpicking.ch/ SPASS, Lockpicking Sportclub in Switzerland
http://www.openlocks.at/ OpenLocks, Lockpicking Sportclub in Austria (meetings in Vienna, Hagenberg/Linz & Salzburg)
http://locksport.com/ Locksport International
http://toool.us The USA Lockpicking Sportclub site
http://www.tog.ie Lockpicking at the Dublin Hackspace (yes, they're doing it too!)

Enough said ... Let's get our site in there soon!

Library:

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-{{ProjectDetails|members=[[user:Timm|timm]], [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]], [[user:jonty|Jonty]], [[user:Ms7821|Mark]]}}
-Project maintained by timm, contact on IRC
+==Current Status==
+No events yet proposed, If i settle after moveing into london i will try to start one
+Project maintained by [https://london.hackspace.org.uk/members/profile/20332 Conor Bone], not much experience with picking, if you want to run an event please Let me know.
 ==Summary==
-To start up a Lockpicking Sport Club
-There appears to be much interest in the wonderful Sport of Lockpicking. During the space warming party on 1 August 2010, a mini-workshop was held. The interest was simply amazing and many tried their best opening the few locks which were available.
+Encouraging the wonderful sport of Lockpicking in the UK and in the ROI.
+There appears to be much interest in the wonderful Sport of Lockpicking. During the space warming party on 1 August 2010, a mini-workshop was held. The interest was simply amazing and many tried their best opening the few locks which were available.
+[[File:lockpicking-london.jpg|450px|thumb|right|A typical London Lockpicking Sport Session!]]
+==Register interest below==
-==What we need now==
+# [https://london.hackspace.org.uk/members/profile/20332 Conor Bone]
+# Oleg HS28725
-Currently, we only have six locks and one little Southord pickset (comprising of one snake, one hook and one half-diamond with one tensioner).
+==Events -- Sport Sessions==
-* Locks! We need many, many more locks.
+Update 31 July 2019: Lockpicking sport sessions have not been running for some time now. The practice locks are still here, and if anyone would like to take on the running of the event please pipe up on the main mailing list
-We need any type of lock, with or without the key, in functioning order. If we can get a nice collection of locks, then we can gain much useful experience working with different types of locks.
+https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/london-hack-space
-Regarding the quantity of locks, we should have at least a few hundred. This will assure that we have locks for all levels of lockpicking, from beginner's locks to locks for the more experienced.
-==Ideas for the new London Lockpicking Sportgroup==
+<s>Lockpicking sport sessions are the second Saturday of every month from 3 p.m. onwards. Please feel free to come any time after 3 p.m. If you've never done lockpicking before, we'll do our very best to get you opening locks.
-If you have any ideas for the lockpicking sportgroup, please pass them on!
+The sportshop will be reopening in September for those who would like to buy a set of picks. Those without a set can use some of the communal picks to get to grips with the basics.
-Questions:
+All are welcome regardless of experience, age or shoe size. Communal picks/tension tools are provided if you don't have your own.</s>
-* What day would be best to have the lockpicking sport club? Evenings during the week? Weekends?
+==Equipment (Locks and Picks)==
-** Maybe to begin with it could be done at the weekly open-days? Get more interest and publicity, whilst also being open to non-space members. -- [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]]
-* How often should we hold it? Once a month, twice a month, more often?
+All lockpicking equipment is currently stored in a set of wooden boxes on the libary shelves (by the main door), feel free to leave your picks and locks here or in your box if you don't want to carry them with you.
-* Setting up a Lockpicking Sportclub, how this could be done.
-* Webserver hosting -- who would want to host the lockpicking website? Anyone?
+If you have any locks to donate (with or without the key), we could use them.
-** This can quite happily be hosted on the hackspace servers. Makes sense if it's part of the space. --jonty
+Many thanks to those who have donated locks, we now have a very good selection of all types of locks for all levels.
+The lock bins are stored at the Hackspace and are available to use at your leisure regardless of any events.
+==New ideas for the London Lockpicking Sportgroup==
+If you have any ideas for the lockpicking sportgroup, please pass them on.
 Suggestion:
 * "Make your own pick set day". The grind wheel can be used to make each interested member their own pick set/ more sets for the hackspace. Very fun thing to do in my experience! -- Kal
+** "Make your own pick set day" would be a lovely idea. The metal strips on windscreen wipers make great tensioners. For picks, you need to find a metal which is strong but flexible (thin mealsaw blades do well). Opening locks with your own picks is really nice :) -- t.
+*** I came across this video tutorial for making picks from old butter knives [http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-make-homemade-lock-pick-from-butter-knife-266727/ LINK] -- Johannes
-* "Make your own pick set day" would be a lovely idea. The metal strips on windscreen wipers make great tensioners. For picks, you need to find a metal which is strong but flexible. Opening locks with your own picks is really nice :) -- t.
+==Pick sets==
+[[Projects/Lockpicking/Sportsets|More info]] about pick sets.
-==Pick sets==
+==Recommended Reading==
-[[Projects/Lockpicking/Sportsets|Sign up here]] for a pick set.
+[[File:Lock-with-pins-closed.jpg|thumb|right|[[Inside_lock|Inside a lock]]]]
+[[File:Lock-behind-key.jpg|thumb|right|[[Inside_lock|The lock can open]]]]
+[[File:Lockpicking_wrong.jpg|thumb|right|How not to pick a lock]]
+Before you start lockpicking, reading some theory would be a good idea.
+Some nice screenshots of [[inside_lock|Inside a Lock]] with explanations.
-==When?==
+The MIT Guide to Lockpicking is very well written and will provide you with a very good introduction to lockpicking
-* The first Lockpicking Event will be bank holiday Monday (August 30, 2010). From 2 p.m.
+[http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/w/images/6/64/MITLockGuide.pdf MIT Guide to Lockpicking in English]
-* We're at this point now -- when? If you have any ideas/suggestions, pass them on.
+[http://www.ssdev.axs.de/wissen/mit-guide/index.htm MIT Guide to Lockpicking in German]
-http://www.doodle.com/pnfrgmhaxuts4wa3 <- vote on it!
+[http://www.ssdev.org/lockpicking/MIT_F/crochetage.html MIT Guide to Lockpicking in French]<br>
-==Who?==
+Locksport International also has a very good guide:
-* [[user:Timm|timm]]
+[http://locksport.com/index.php/discover-lockpicking/l-i-guide/ Locksport Guide to Lockpicking]
-* [[user:ciaran.mooney|Ciarán]]
-* [[user:jonty|Jonty]]
-* [[user:Ms7821|Mark]]
-... and at least 5 others from the mailing list/IRC
 ==External Links==
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 They are now around six/seven Lockpicking Sport Clubs in the world. Due to much interest in this sport, much growth is expected in the coming years. Let us profit from their experience!
-* http://www.ssdev.org/SSDeV/start.php The world's first Lockpicking Sportclub!
+Clubs:
-* http://www.toool.nl Lockpicking Sportclub in the Netherlands
+* http://www.ssdev.org/SSDeV/start.php The world's first Lockpicking Sportclub (15 [http://www.ssdev.org/SSDeV/treffen.php chapters] across Germany)
-* http://foro.lockpicking.es/ Lockpicking Sportclub in Spain
+* http://www.toool.nl Lockpicking Sportclub in the Netherlands (chapters in Amsterdam & Eindhoven)
 * http://www.lockpicking.ch/ SPASS, Lockpicking Sportclub in Switzerland
-* http://www.openlocks.at/ OpenLocks, Lockpicking Sportclub in Austria
+* http://www.openlocks.at/ OpenLocks, Lockpicking Sportclub in Austria (meetings in Vienna, Hagenberg/Linz & Salzburg)
 * http://locksport.com/ Locksport International
 * http://toool.us The USA Lockpicking Sportclub site
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 Enough said ... Let's get our site in there soon!
+Library:
+* [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/schuyler/lockpicks-by-open-locksport/posts/29980 Cool stuff happening in DC]
+* http://lockwiki.com/ very good wiki
+* http://www.sorgonet.com/security/hdlockpicking/
+* [http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1416&start=0 Good discussion on the legality]
+* [http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=1069 Glossary of technical terms]
+* [http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=10743 Lever locks]
+* [http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=1543 UK lock types]
+* [http://www.crypto.com/papers/safelocks.pdf Safes]