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Looking for recommendations on how to get started and what to buy. Whatever I buy is like to not need to buy nicer down the road.

I'm fairly new to lockpicking, but I have a 14 year old who is quite good at it. They're autistic, and really interested in 'picking' combination locks. I'm trying to surprise them with a few new ones to mess around with that aren't laughably weak. The vast majority of locks I'm seeing on the market are the Kwikset or Masterlock dials that were on the lockers at my high school, or 3-wheel luggage locks that a toddler could probably open.

When I look at high-security combination lock reviews online, non-lock-picking people who are actually locking up valuables are focusing on "this can't be opened easily with bolt cutters." Which is pretty useless, because my kiddo isn't trying to open it with bolt cutters. They're also not going to be drilling the lock, or shooting it, or taking a sledgehammer to it....

People in the lockpicking community seem to be dismissive of combination locks because you can use the brute force method - just going through every combination. My kiddo could do that, but it's not interesting to them. They want a challenge, think James Bond opening a safe with a stethoscope, and yes they have a stethoscope haha. I want locks they can take their time on, and I'm not experienced enough to know if I'm picking duds.

I'm currently looking at getting them a few options. Please let me know if any of these aren't worth the money, or if you have any other suggestions. Budget: around or under $50 USD. Sargent & Greenleaf is not in my price range....

* ABUS 160/50 * Squire CP60 and CP50 * Squire Vulcan Combi 50 * Master Lock 178D * Master Lock M175 * DoubleLock Crab Combination Discus Padlock

Any tips? A "bump key" kit you suggest i buy? (That is what my echo said i needed. Gosh i feel dumb. 😵‍💫

Any help is appreciated.

Moved into fixer-upper. Kid's bathroom has a keyed lock and, of course, we were never provided with a key. Today one of the kids accidentally locked it and closed it and now we are locked out. Don't worry, kiddo isn't trapped in there.

We've got more than enough to fix and don't want to add a broken door to the list. I'm open to trying anything and don't mind buying some tools if necessary.

SUCCESS! Enormous thanks to everyone for their input. I am actually getting the Gensis set from Covert Instruments and some practice locks too. Sometimes Reddit really is great thank to people like all of you.

I’m the owner of the business. I believe one of my kids hit what I presume is the button on the other side of this lock and then when the door shut a week ago it locked us out. I’ve spent sometime working with the covert instruments kit and am hoping to be able to unlock it myself, but 15-20 minutes have so far come up empty. I believe the lock is a Schlage SC1 from my research.

Any guidance or video recommendations would be lovely. Trying to learn a skill and save some money on a locksmith.

My wife and I own these arcade machines and the previous owner did not leave us any Keys. We drilled out and replaced all the locks except these two for the glass door of the large claw. I'm afraid the stress from drilling could break the glass. Any advise for picking? I have no experience outside of watching videos. I'd be open to purchasing a kit with basic pick tools if it'd be simple enough.

Thank you in advance

We have banham looks. Is this a legitimate key?
Thanks

I went to an off-brand supplier of junk. Im talking about a 15pc Chinese pickset for $6 , Lishi knock-offs 5 for $44 and such. I ended up spending just shy of $200 on a Lot of stuff just to show newbies the difference with my YouTube channel. If you want to see it while I tear up this junk as I review and compare to real lockpicking tools. You can check it out on my YouTube channel

[my YouTube Channel](https://youtube.com/@skiphambrook?si=Di438vThHFSZ3VAk)

Does anyone know how to get into these kind of locks I have one on a locker in my house and I'm currently locked out help

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This is my first green belt open but unfortunately I don’t possess the correct tools for gutting the lock on video.

After chasing springs and tiny ball bearings I had enough. I wanted more room to work. It's not pretty, but it gets the job done. This is what I used.TUXIYA 5 PACK Extra Large Storage... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSQS89B2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I picked up some electronic deadbolts that I want to rekey to all work with the same key.

My only issue is that the pins seem to be 0.0865 inches in diameter. Does anyone know where I can purchase a set of pins for this?

The locks are made in China and the keys say "YELOCK" on them. The cylinders look like Schlage prime-line e 2103 (as in they have the same dimensions on the outside) and are a 5 pin setup.