hobby #42 · 2 days

Lockpicking

The art and sport of opening locks without the original key, using picks and tension wrenches. Involves understanding pin tumbler mechanics, security pins, wafer locks, disc detainers, and the tactile feedback of binding order. A legal hobby with a strong community around locksport competitions and challenge locks.

Feb 14 6:14 PM #42 4 min

Five Pins, Zero Opens, and One Bent Hook

Lockpicking

The pick bent on the third pin. The lock remains locked. Day 1 goes to the padlock.

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Mar 13 5:35 PM #42 day 2 1 min

What My Fingers Knew Before I Did

Lockpicking

Forty-three seconds to open a lock that took twenty-seven days to learn. My fingers figured it out without telling me.

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