Can I buy Lockpicks?

The best way to buy lock picks is from an online lock pick store. Many websites sell lock picking tools, but the best and most well-established are Art of Lock Picking, Peterson, Multipick, SouthOrd, Lock Law Tools, Sparrows, and LockPickWorld.
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Are Lockpicks illegal in the US?

There is no law or regulation on lock picking, so it is legal as long as one has permission from the owner of the lock to pick the lock in question. Lock picking tools can be freely bought and sold.
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Can you buy Lockpicks at Home Depot?

You'll be surprised at the professional locksmith tools for sale at your local Home Depot. Lock picks, rekeying kits, cylinders, blanks, and emergency release kits are among the items you'll find in the locks and doors aisle. Home Depot is also known for great customer service and no-quibble returns policy.
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Does the Skeleton Key break?

The Skeleton Key is a quest reward for completing the Blindsighted quest for the Thieves' Guild. This is actually considered a miscellaneous item, not an key. The key is an enchanted lockpick that is unbreakable.
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Does using the Skeleton Key increase lockpicking?

Usage. The Skeleton Key can be used like a regular lockpick and can be kept indefinitely, provided it's never returned to the Twilight Sepulcher, during the mission "Darkness Returns." In addition, the Lockpicking skill will still increase when a lock is opened (removed in patch 1.4, back by 1.9).
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How do you use lockpicks?

Lock Picking Technique
  1. Insert Tension Wrench into the Bottom of Key Hole and Apply Slight Pressure. ...
  2. Insert Pick at Top of Lock. ...
  3. While Applying Slight Torque to Your Wrench, Scrub Your Pick Back and Forth in the Key Hole. ...
  4. Repeat Until All the Pins Set.
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Can I buy a bump key at Home Depot?

Step 1 Make the Bump Key

Go to the any store that has blank keys. Wal-Mart and Home Depot have them.
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Are lock picking kits illegal in Florida?

Under Florida Statutes, Section 810.06, it is “unlawful for a person to have in his or her possession a tool, machine or implement with the intent to use the tool, machine or implement to commit a burglary.” As you might expect, it can be difficult, in some cases, to prove that a common tool you had in your possession ...
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What is a 999 key?

Bump keys are specially cut keys that can bypass the security mechanisms built into traditional pin and tumbler locks. Bump keys are also referred to as “999 keys” because all of their ridges are cut to the maximum depth (999) in a key-making machine.
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Is it illegal to lockpick your own car?

Owning a lock pick set is not illegal in most states. In most states, owning lock pick tools is only considered a crime if you use them illegally. In other words, the courts must show that you had intent to commit a crime.
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Is picking locks illegal?

For those interested in lock-picking but not necessarily a locksmith career, experimenting with lock-picking tools within your own home is technically legal. But is it a risk worth taking? If you're found with these tools at the wrong time in the wrong place, the consequences could be severe.
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What is tiny hole in padlock for?

The pinhole on your padlock acts as a drain hole. The hole on the bottom of a padlock allows water to drain. This prevents the padlock's internal mechanisms from rusting, so they can continue to function properly. When the water is removed, it also can't freeze inside the lock under cold temperature conditions.
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Can you pick a lock with a pencil?

You might be able to take apart a mechanical pencil and use some of the sturdier metal components to pick a lock, but a wooden pencil probably wouldn't work. However, you can use pencil lead to lubricate a sticky lock if you don't have powdered graphite on hand!
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How hard is it to pick a lock?

Lock picking is easy to learn and apply, and in a short amount of time, you can learn all the basic lock picking concepts and techniques. While some locks are more difficult to pick than others, a fundamental understanding of lock picking can help you pick the majority of the locks used today.
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What happens if I dont return the Skeleton Key?

There's no penalty for keeping the key, except that you can't continue the guild questline. You don't get kicked out - rather, like most missions in Skyrim, you have virtually unlimited time to complete a quest.
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Can you become guild master without returning the Skeleton Key?

It is recommended to not return the Skeleton Key until either reaching the Unbreakable lockpick perk, or are able to become the Thieves Guild Guildmaster, as the Skeleton Key must be returned to do that.
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Can I get the Skeleton Key back?

Unless you use the console there is no way to get the Skeleton Key back. However, if you've got high enough lockpicking and have invested some perks that way, you could always grab the "Unbreakable" perk, which makes regular lockpicks work the same way as the skeleton key. '
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