Hi, i have a D-lock on my bike and i have lost the key. Is there any tools for removing D-locks. Because it is slightly pointless having it on. There are no makes on the lock and i'm not sure how to go about picking it. it is one with the round key slot. Regards.
D-Clamps
Oct 25, 2003
Last reply: 22 years ago
6 Replies
Speaking only for myself, my policy is that I don't teach picking techniques unless I've personally known the person for two years.
You can find many forums on the web, but that's out of my control.
When I was new at locksmithing, I was completely fascinated by picking. Now, after 20+ years in the trade, it's an important part of the job, but not totally fascinating. There is so much more to the job.
The reasons I don't teach picking are several.
1) There is no way to know who is the person asking. Most people asking (or lurking and reading the posts) are decent people, but a few are not. So, I've decided simply not to say anything to anyone.2) Picking locks is a "trade secret" like many other trades which have their techniques and systems.
3) A very small part of the security of locks is that so few people know how to pick them. So, by teaching lock picking, I make all locks less secure for the world. Not what I want to do.4) Purely selfishly, I learned lock picking the hard way, with lots of practice, and you can do the same.
I wish you well. Hope this doesn't sound unkind, but the world isn't a nice place sometimes.
If you can't cut it off take it to a locksmith assuming it isn't attached to anything.
Thanks. Erm it's attached to a bike :>l0l i'll just use a big pair of bolt cutters:>
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If the round key slot is what I think it is I don't think you have to worry much about him/her learning to pick it. To the OP be creative about cutting it off, if nothing works call or take the bike to a locksmith.
Good idea. The other idea was to take it (the bike and lock) into a locksmith if it wasn't fastened to say a tree, parking meter, etc.
Speaking only for myself, my policy is that I don't teach picking techniques unless I've personally known the person for two years.
You can find many forums on the web, but that's out of my control.
When I was new at locksmithing, I was completely fascinated by picking. Now, after 20+ years in the trade, it's an important part of the job, but not totally fascinating. There is so much more to the job.
The reasons I don't teach picking are several.
1) There is no way to know who is the person asking. Most people asking (or lurking and reading the posts) are decent people, but a few are not. So, I've decided simply not to say anything to anyone.2) Picking locks is a "trade secret" like many other trades which have their techniques and systems.
3) A very small part of the security of locks is that so few people know how to pick them. So, by teaching lock picking, I make all locks less secure for the world. Not what I want to do.4) Purely selfishly, I learned lock picking the hard way, with lots of practice, and you can do the same.
I wish you well. Hope this doesn't sound unkind, but the world isn't a nice place sometimes.
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