Tubular Lock Picks

Posted by admin | locks | Friday 15 January 2010 2:20 pm

Tubular lock picks are designed to give picking aficionados and professionals a chance to pick complex tubular locks. Traditional methods of lock picking rarely work effectively on these kinds of locks. To those who are comfortable picking standard locks, tubular locks can present a bit of a challenge. If you come upon a tubular lock without adequate equipment at your side, you could find yourself spending a lot of time with that particular lock.

A standard tubular lock pick will only contain seven or eight pins. The name comes from their cylindrical shape, which matches that of the locks that they pick. Tubular lock picks have been used since the 1930s to pick locks on most coin-operated vending machines, like laundry machines, cigarette machines, jukeboxes, and pinball machines.

Using Tubular Lock Picks

Tubular pin tumbler locks are generally considered to be safer and more pick-resistant than standard pin-tumbler locks. Tubular locks are found on many vending machines such as coin-operated washers and dryers, bicycle locks, and are even used in many retail stores to lock jewelry showcases.

Tubular lock picks are made to compromise the 7 or 8 pins present in a given tubular lock. Tubular lock picks are specialized tools and require more skill to use than “standard” lock picks. Take a look at our selection of 7 and 8 pin tubular picks, and specialty tubular picks.

Tubular picks are inserted into the lock and turned clockwise with light to medium tension. As the tool is (gently) pushed into the lock, each of the picks is slowly forced down until they stop, binding the driver pins behind the shear line of the lock. When the final pick is pushed down, you’ve aligned the pin segments with the shearline allowing the lock to open. Voila! With patience and practice you’ll be able to open a tubular lock very quickly.

Here at LockPickShop, we offer many different kinds of picks for use with just about any kind of lock. Our picks are made from high quality, US made stainless steel for long-lasting performance. We offer picks in many different sizes, many compatible with foreign-made locks, and we market these quality tools at low prices. Many professionals and hobbyists won’t shop anywhere else once they start dealing with us.

If you are looking to practice the art of lock picking, we also carry a range of training materials at LockPickShop. Find out for yourself how fulfilling lock picking can be. For more information about our many lock-picking products, contact us. For immediate answers to your questions, take advantage of the ‘Live Chat’ option–this allows you to send an instant message and speak to one of our representatives live during business hours!

Online Locksmith School

Posted by admin | Local Locksmiths, Locks/Keys/Safes, locks, locksmith, locksmiths | Friday 11 December 2009 5:51 pm

Online Locksmith School

Locksmith Video School Here!

We provide the most up-to-date Locksmith training program available. Understanding the field of locksmithing is priceless in today’s financial and security conscious environment.

Our Locksmith training program has changed the financial direction of thousands of individuals seeking a new career. Whether you are looking to acquire a new trade, Start your own mobile locksmith service or Lockout service; or are seeking to enhance your skill level to fill a position in the company you are presently employed by. You have found it! The Locksmith Business is one of the most interesting professions in the world. The income potential is staggering considering the limited investment required to get started. This business in the past has been very hard to break into, well times are changing. With the rising costs of services we are seeing an enormous shortage of individuals capable of providing these services. If you are on the receiving end however, it is a very profitable career.

A person considering a career in locksmithing in the past had only two ways to learn this business.

  1. 1. Work as a trainee at a lock shop for $10.00 to $28.00 an hour tops; of course as you have probably already found; finding a locksmith willing to train someone is almost impossible.
  2. Enroll in a text book based correspondent’s course. Most of which are reproductions of old locksmith manuals. They will cost you plenty and teach you very little.

It is hard to convey in print such a trade as this, it will require seeing it being done.

Please read the next section of this page very carefully, It Will explain how best to navigate through our web site and the four different ways that you can purchase our Locksmith Training program.

In the menu bar at the top of this page you will see nine categories they are.

Course with tools:
This is our full locksmith training program with Manuals and Tools. It is called our Advanced Plus Program.

Courses Only:
On this page you will find two different program sets that do not include our manuals or tools. They are our Basic Course and the Advanced Course. Read the course description to understand the difference between the two. “Basic does not mean Beginner course”.

Individuals:
On this page you will find our full programs broken up into individual courses. This gives you the ability to purchase them individually. They are available on video CD that plays on Windows media player. Or on DVD.

FAQ:
This is our most frequently asked questions page.”you will learn much by reading through this page”

Misc.:This is all a miscellaneous page. You will find items such as Depth Keys and various tools.

Links:These are links to various web sites you may find informative.

Testimonials
These are individuals, corporations and government agencies that have purchased our training program.
Contact:This page is our contact and e-mail information’s page.

Corporate:
This is our locksmith training program for companies with two or more employees.

On the top right hand side of this page is a link to our down-loadable demo. If you have a high-speed Internet connection, after reading through our web site I would encourage you to watch this demo. Through it I will be discussing how our locksmith training program is laid out. As well as showing you a short clip from each Course and how best to began your professional career as a locksmith.

Start by reading through the page entitled Course with tools. It can be found on the menu bar at the top of this page.
Then carefully read through our FAQ page, also found on the menu bar at the top of the page.
Finally, click the link entitled sample video It is located in the top right-hand column of that page.

After reading through, and viewing the sample video you should have a clear understanding of our Locksmith Training Program. And you will have a deeper understanding of the entire locksmith industry.

You may also call us at 1-702-558-9012 Monday through Friday nine to five Pacific Standard Time. If you have any further questions. Please watch our sample video before calling.

Thank you for your time.   I look forward to helping you launch your new career.

Courtesy of: http://www.locksmithvideoschool.com/

What is a Locksmith

Posted by admin | Locks/Keys/Safes, locks, locksmith, locksmiths | Friday 27 November 2009 4:19 pm

A person for hire, an institutional locksmith or industrial locksmith who originates keys and who master-keys, re-keys, re-pins, re-combinates, repairing, rebuilding, picking, adjusting, bypasses, servicing, security(locking) devices or manipulates security(locking) devices in a manner other than that intended by the manufacturer. Security devices include but not limited too – mechanical devices, electrical devices, electronic devices, safes, safe doors, vaults, safe deposit boxes, lock boxes, automatic teller machines, vehicles, or other security(locking) devices for safeguarding areas where access or exit is meant to be limited. A professional locksmith for hire must be licensed.

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