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My First DIY bumpkey and it worked! ( Photos )

Bump keys and lock bumping finally have their own area. Discuss making bump keys, proper bumping techniques, and countermeasures here.

My First DIY bumpkey and it worked! ( Photos )

Postby RedMercury » 19 Sep 2006 3:23

I saw this video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwTVBWCijEQ
So i decided to try making one, I used a semi-circular file and filed till it had the '999' combination. Here are the pictures:

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Front View.

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Back View.

The lock is a five-pin lock, so there have to be five peaks ( according to the helpful people in LP101 :) )
I wasn't expecting much when I was about to try. But i tried anyway, The first time i hit it, nothing happened. But the second time it worked!
And I managed to unlock the door ( It was a 'double-lock' door, so i had to do 2 successful bumps to open it)
My method was to put in the key, pull it out one notch and apply pressure in a clockwise direction, and just bump it(hard). :D

One more note: This key isn't really "bump-friendly" , look at the other end of the key, its sorta 'pointed', its quite difficult to bump it properly.

However, after trying for a few times, i realised the key became a little dented, but it was still able to go into the keyhole. I think i used too much force :lol:

Anyway, much thanks to the people in LP101.com , I used some of their tips and pointers to help me. Hahaha..
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Postby waterman » 29 Oct 2006 19:34

Yeah, you shouldn't have to bump it hard. The amount of force provided should reflect the amount of force you'd put on a tension wrench if you were actually picking it.

Also, the tip of your bump should be slightly filed down a bit, as well as the shoulders.

Good work!
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Postby omirix » 30 Oct 2006 6:30

Impressive... Great alternative to providing proof of license and purchasing bump keys.
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Postby Shrub » 30 Oct 2006 15:46

Just to correct you a bit there,

The number of pins say how many valleys you need not peaks, the valleys are the cuts and the cuts are where the pins drop into,
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