Now with great power, comes great responsibility. I wouldn’t recommend going around town, picking every lock nearby, unless it’s for educational purposes…for science!

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Learn how to open a lock without a key using simple homemade lock-picking tools! Create a DIY lock pick using steel wire, paper clips, or safety pins. Watch as a lock is unlocked in just few ...

Snap gun Also called a pick gun, this tool hits all the tumblers in a lock simultaneously with a sharp rap. It’s billed as a quick-entry device, but actually takes considerable practice to ...

Lock picking sets are incredibly handy to keep around, but nobody wants their pockets stuffed with too much stuff. If you already carry around a multitool, Instructables user ksnewells shows off ...

The art of picking locks may seem like a skill more suited for an action-movie hero than the average person. However, with perseverance, an understanding of locks, and the right tools, anyone can ...

Although most advanced and higher-end locks require legitimate picking tools to be broken, improvised lock picks can be used to crack low-end or improvised locking systems. To create these lock ...

VideoThis is the second of a four-part article about the security of mechanical locks and how they can be easily compromised, often in seconds, with simple to sophisticated tools that are readily ...

Although most advanced and higher-end locks can only be broken with purpose-made picking tools, improvised lock picks can be used to crack low-end or improvised locking systems. According to ...