Lockbox Lock Picking by chris (Lexington,Ky, USA) How do you pick a lock on a fireproof secure lockbox? and about how long does it take? Comments for Lockbox lock picking Gravity ( by: Practicality | Oct 23, 2011 ) The Sentry fireproof “safe” isn’t the sturdiest lock in the world, in fact, a credit card… Continue reading Lockbox Lock Picking
Picking a tubular lock / barrel lock: Picking barrel locks: These offer a very high amount of security for their price. They come in both 7 or 8 pin varieties, and rarely 6 pin. They are nearly impossible to pick without a special type of pick(although some say they have done it, whatever), and very… Continue reading Picking barrel locks / tubular locks / vending machine locks
Instructions for different kinds of locks The author of this site has not picked every type of lock. Here is where you can contribute what you’ve found works best with a certain type of lock, any brand or design. Or, if you need help with a certain kind of lock, here is where to ask… Continue reading Specific Locks Instructions
This information, the legality of lock picks and burglary tools, was found on Urban Explorers Resource forums, http://www.uer.ca/forum_showthread.asp?fid=1&threadid;=39479, legality of lock picks / burglary tools compiled and posted by Nightskye, from publicly available state codes. Many thanks to Nightskye for compiling all this information. These laws are public information. “Burglars Tools Most US states have… Continue reading Legality of lock picks, possessing burglary tools, lock picks by state
What you will find here is a variety of lock pick templates I have made myself. I will only display templates here that I have actually used to make a lock pick with (and used it successfully), so more are to come as soon as I can try out more templates – so check back… Continue reading Lock Pick Templates
This guide, the Locksport International guide to lock picking, is in my opinion better than the original MIT guide. Although it is a promotional publication for their organization and their affiliation with lockpickshop.com, it contains very handy info with great pictures to visualize what they are talking about. Lock Picking It starts with an introduction… Continue reading The LSI guide to lock picking
The MIT guide to lock picking is a must read for any beginner. It is the most famous, and one of the best (next in line to this site of course), introductions to lock picking on the web. It is also the oldest (1991). This guide goes into some major detail on how locks work.… Continue reading MIT guide to lock picking
Padlock shim set: That’s what the picture is. They are very simple, and work on most cheap padlocks. It’s just a little sliver of metal that you stick into the space between where the bolt goes into the lock (the bolt is the thing that unlocks when you unlock a padlock). All you do is… Continue reading Padlock Shim
Lock pick purchase, buy lock picks: Your guide for where to find lock picks and other locksmith tool equipment. So your learning how to pick locks, and need a guide for what picks to purchase. There’s a ton of stuff out there. For starters, King of Swords Lock Picks has pretty much everything you would need. Their… Continue reading lock pick purchase, lock pick buy
So now that you know the basics of how locks work, lets take a look at different some different methods. If you are looking for instructions on how to pick specific kinds of locks, or if you would like to contribute information on how to pick a specific kind of lock, please visit the specific locks… Continue reading Lock Picking Techniques
