User Panel
Posted: 6/4/2008 6:49:01 PM EDT
I've got a storage unit that I lost the key to. Don't want to pay a locksmith $70 to drill it out.
This is the lock I've got on it. Link to lock She could do it. Link |
|
I got a lock pick set and a short book on how to pick locks. I am able to pick some, but Im not quick and cant pick automobile locks.
ETA I would probably be able to pick the lock youve shown. In the video she is just using pin raking method. |
|
pair of bolt cutters... if you have any lying around.. would easily do the trick..
|
|
Not possible with these locks. |
|
|
Dremel |
||
|
I can pick most locks with a credit card.
Sorry, I remember that line from some home security commercial 10+ years ago. Some con was saying it from behind bars. Probably doesn't help much though. |
|
I have one of those locks. Im going to go try and pick it right now actually.
|
|
Yeah you can jimmy lots of doors, but you arent going to pick a lock with a credit card. |
|
|
Ok, here's how its done. (Not that I ever did this)
Take a flat blade screwdriver that fits tightly inside of the key hole, smack it with a hammer until you can turn it like a key and open it. I am not sure that this works on all locks, but it works with some. |
|
I save keys...........ALL keys.
Youd be amazed how many times I was able to open stuff when I didnt have a key. That , and Ive got an old pair of 4' long bolt cutters |
|
?? i always found standard pin tumbler locks much easier than automotive double wafers |
|
|
Locksmith here, use bolt cutters/hacksaw. Not worth picking for a simple padlock. Just Make sure you do the right lock!
ETA: Just noticed the shape of lock is designed so you can't cut it.......with bolt cutters that is. Coordless Dremel and cut off wheels FTW. |
|
Locksport (competitive lockpicking) used to be a hobby of mine. That lock looks like some cheap knockoff of an Abus Diskus and probably could be picked relatively easily. If you simply want to open it drill it straight through at the shear line.
|
|
Where is the shear line? |
|
|
Granted, I haven't put much effort into trying to pick a conventional lock, but the amateur car thief in me can get in most older cars without too much effort. |
||
|
THe shear line is the point inside the lock that the pins and wafers will line up along the cylinder to allow rotation. IE: the top of the cylinder as it meets the lock body. |
||
|
MS Paint please. |
|||
|
I have a great pick set and am good at it..
The cost of me coming to AZ to do it would be prohibitive I am sure.. |
|
I have a pick gun. I can pick any lock (dead bolts included) in just a few seconds. Combination locks are pretty easy as well.
|
|
I have just a normal pick set and it takes me anywhere from 20 seconds to 10 minutes depending on the lock. Ive run into some that I cant get. I dont practice often though. |
|
|
A battery operated Dremel could cut it in about 5 minutes. I have seen me do it.
|
|
How to pick a lock (quick and dirty):
You need two tools; one to put tension on the cylinder in the direction you want the cylinder to turn, and a pick to push the tumblers up with. The idea is to start from back to front, pushing the tumblers up until you feel the two halves meet the shear line. You must maintain rotational pressure on the cylinder or the tumblers will fall back down under spring pressure. It sounds simple, and it kind of is, but it takes practice to get the feel. Naturally, it's easiest to do with "real" lock picks, and almost impossible to do with a paper clip as is usually shown in the movies (paper clips aren't strong enough; they bend too easily). |
|
Basic locks like a Master No. 3 I can pop in 4-5 seconds once I know the binding order. My personal record was 3 seconds on one of my harder padlocks with spool pins. One fast withdrawal of a snake rake and it was open. After a bunch of practice I can now do it pretty consistently. It's all a matter of getting the perfect amount of pressure on the tension wrench just right. Single pin picking obviously takes longer but I can usually do it in under a minute.
You don't need to even buy a set of picks. You can make some decent ones with nothing more than a dremel and some hacksaw blades or street sweeper bristles. |
|
+1, my dad used to own a lock shop, he tought me a hell of a lot and I have all his tools, but Montana is a damn long drive |
|
|
|
those locks are decent quality and not easy to pick. As someone said drilling it is the answer. The only reason to pick is to be able to lock it back up. |
|
|
Are you the author Ragnar? |
||
|
It is a diskus type lock... very hard to cut with bolt cutters. |
|
|
Funny, I was just watching this video and decided to read some ARFCOM
It's a video how to pick locks. Lockpick video |
|
reduce your tension to almost nothing, you are probably binding on anti-pick pins |
|
|
USGI_45 has a quality lock, the OP has a cheap POS U-Haul lock. Huge difference. |
||
|
I would still just drill it and be done with it. |
|
|
|
Angle grinder is the only choice........or some C4 |
|||
|
Screw picking or drilling, this is the answer here. |
|
|
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.