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How Lockpicking Works

Lock picking is a sport. Not used to commit crimes. See how vulnerable a lock is. What one man can create, another can destroy. Like every other video, this is for educational purposes only.

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1randomguy : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

1randomguy

68 votes NegativePositive

599 days 19 hours ago...

Now I dont need my clumsy bolt cutters

mcbarker : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

mcbarker

43 votes NegativePositive

599 days 19 hours ago...

I was a repoman in college, that doesn't work on car locks or ingnitions.
Interesting though.

cavey : LVL 24: VP 3.3: said:

cavey

13 votes NegativePositive

599 days 17 hours ago...

^^ if you have the right tools it does but it damages the lock

isleo : LVL 15: VP 2.4: said:

isleo

41 votes NegativePositive

599 days 16 hours ago...

^ A screwdriver?

As for the video, he makes it look very easy... i'm pretty sure its harder than it looks although I have not tried.. yet

1MONKEY1 : LVL 28: VP 3.7: said:

1MONKEY1

5 votes NegativePositive

599 days 16 hours ago...

I have done it. Old "well used" locks are easy to do.(like he is using) New locks are harder. It does work on old car door lock and ingnitions i have done it. But again, anything pre say 95 it's much much harder. Because they use two sets of tumbler pins(i think thats what they are called).

theandaid : LVL 18: VP 2.7: said:

theandaid

75 votes NegativePositive

599 days 16 hours ago...

the myths are true !
im gonna steal everything from everyone now that i have the POWEEEEEER

Jhoon : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

Jhoon

35 votes NegativePositive

599 days 4 hours ago...

Like everyone carries a tension wrench and pick with them to pick locks for educational use..

solodude23 : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

solodude23

10 votes NegativePositive

599 days 4 hours ago...

My brother used to work for, "Pop-A-Lock" There are plenty of tools to get into car locks without damaging it. However, they don't actually pick the lock of course, you feed a specific tool for the car down in between the window and the outside panel of the door and flip the lock from inside. Could get into my mom and dads cars in about 10 seconds.

For how simple it is, it is crazy the price they charged to get into cars/locks/houses. It was usually upwards of $80.00

duckie the duck : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

duckie the duck

13 votes NegativePositive

599 days 4 hours ago...

^^we all will now!

jimbillywho : LVL 2: VP 1.1: said:

jimbillywho

0 votes NegativePositive

599 days 4 hours ago...

...educational purposes...yeah right!

i'd like to try that but i don't have the necessary tools.

jarcaf : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

jarcaf

27 votes NegativePositive

599 days 3 hours ago...

he used a hex wrench. they don't work all that well. I have a lockpicking set that was handed down from my dad (i don't really know why he had it). Anyways, the tension wrench is a flat piece of spring steel that has a 90* twist and then a 90* bend. This way, there's a flat piece in the lock, and the handle is twisted to that it can give way a little bit as you hold the pressure. Much easier. If you look in the streets, sometimes you can find little metal strips that are the bristles off of street-sweeper trucks, especially around storm drains. Those are easily twisted to make tension wrenches or ground down to make the pick. good luck y'all! don't be stealin too much!

unchangable : LVL 7: VP 1.6: said:

unchangable

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599 days 3 hours ago...

hello ipods....

Phanto : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

Phanto

13 votes NegativePositive

599 days 3 hours ago...

I really shouldn't say that but...

These weren't special tools, they were modified allen key and piece of hacksaw

Unmannedperson : LVL 19: VP 2.8: said:

Unmannedperson

1 votes NegativePositive

599 days 3 hours ago...

now couple that with the combination-lock trick from a while ago...

astinius : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

astinius

5 votes NegativePositive

599 days 3 hours ago...

you can do the same with a bent paperclip and a very small screwdriver, but his custom made pick from a hacksaw works great and they are easy to make. Take a hacksaw blade and break it into thirds, then grind down the teeth and then form the end of the pick to your own preference.

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