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Lock Picking with improvised tools

Picked all the easy locks and want to step up your game? Further your lock picking techniques, exchange pro tips, videos, lessons, and develop your skills here.

Re: Lock Picking with improvised tools

Postby Dooms_day » 10 Oct 2009 10:16

i opened my desk lock (4 wafers) with a paperclip and the metal insert on a ruler as the tension...lol
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Re: Lock Picking with improvised tools

Postby raimundo » 16 Oct 2009 8:10

Ice picks, heh, heh, thats right out of comic books.
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Re: Lock Picking with improvised tools

Postby raimundo » 16 Oct 2009 8:18

The oval mark on the bow makes it look like an abus, there is also an american padlock key and a cut down master warded key. this is in addition to the warded lock picks, commercial type. ( I make my own when I need to open one of these warded locks.)
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Re: Lock Picking with improvised tools

Postby pip » 19 Oct 2009 9:47

been awhile since i stopped in

locked myself out of my apartment recently

so i went down to the $ store
and bought some jumbo paperclips and cheapo superglue

i superglued a paperclip to the core to use for tension
and then i raked my lock open

and a final quick sanding to get the superglue off

( and why is my post centered ? )
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