If a locksmith cant unlock...

[Badmonkey005]

This is just out of pure curiosity, I randomly thought about it and wonderd.

What does a locksmith do if he/she cannot open the intended lock? What do you say to the customer? That has to be embarasing.

[Chrispy]

Out comes the rotary pick.

[Badmonkey005]

Rotary pick?

sounds like someone could get an eye poked out with that one

[vector40]

The drill. Or other destructive methods. Assuming there's no other way to bypass.

If everything fails, you could try calling a colleague and pleading for a helping hand, or just folding and explaining with an apology that you're stumped. No charge.

[devildog]

I've wondered about this myself. I just can't see how this would ever happen, between picking, bypassing, drilling, cutting, and welding I don't think it could, but I'd sure like to hear some stories about it if it has!!

[vector40]

Welding... heh... well, yes, if you go that far, nothing can stop you...

"Looks like it's going to have to be the hatchet, mate."

[Badmonkey005]

*Breaks out the trusty dusty chainsaw*

[Santos718]

*Breaks out the trusty dusty chainsaw*

umm...wow..thats just too serious. He/she just might want to remove the lock, not the door.

[Badmonkey005]

I like doing things the hard way

getting an eye poked out would be lucky if thats all that happened to ya

[n2oah]

and welding

They'd acutually be making it harder for themselves if they were welding the door.

[cracksman]

-THERMITE!!!!!!!!!

[Chrispy]

A bit of HE always does the trick.... right guys?

[devildog]

Thermite/acetylene is what I had in mind when I said 'welding'--if drilling out the core isn't possible because of hardening or ball bearings then I suppose neither one of those would help if you just burned through the plug

[funky__monk]

get scold....

[devildog]

Thermic lance, that's what I was thinking of...Or maybe a plasma cutter?