Getting Started

Now that you know what you're working with, it's time to start picking.

Insert the short end of your tension wrench into the bottom of the keyway and apply a light turning pressure with your finger.

Now, insert your pick, with the active end (point) facing toward the key pins. Lift each key pin to it's proper height, and the lock will fall open for you.

But how do you know what the proper height is? Or what order the pins set in? Those questions will be what you ask yourself every time you pick up a lock, and the solution will be unique each time. There is no set answer or...

What if Voltron fell? A live-action short that has been passed around fan sites and blogs for the past week or so scales back the special effects and instead focuses on the aftermath of a battle we don’t get to see. The effect is wonderful; everything is kept in our imagination and we get an emotional moment from a cartoon world that was never exactly known for depth.

The short film “Voltro...