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Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key. Although lock-picking can be associated with criminal intent , it is an essential skill for the legitimate profession of locksmithing , and is also pursued by law-abiding citizens as a useful skill to learn, or simply as ...
The LockPickingLawyer YouTube channel was started in 2015. [5] In 2018, the channel attracted attention after posting a video of a bicycle lock being cut open in two seconds. [6] Other videos include picking a car lock, though it is noted that the methods used are not capable of starting the car. [7] The channel also accepts challenges sent in ...
The Open Organisation of Lockpickers or TOOOL is an organization of individuals who partake in the hobby of locksport, [1] as well as educate its members and the public about the security provided by locks. It has two main chapters based in The Netherlands, where it originated. [2]
However, as an organized hobby, lock picking is a relatively recent phenomenon. The earliest known organized group of lock picking enthusiasts is the German club SSDeV ( Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik – Deutschland e.V. [ de ] , which translates as Sports Enthusiasts of Lockpicking – Germany, reg. assoc.).
Safe-drilling with a drill rig. Some safes are susceptible to compromise by drilling.Manufacturers publish tightly-guarded drill-point diagrams for locksmiths for specific models.
Lock bumping is a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially crafted bump key, rapping key or 999 key. [1] A bump key must correspond to the target lock in order to function correctly. [2]
A lock bypass is a technique in lockpicking, of defeating a lock through unlatching the underlying locking mechanism without operating the lock at all. It is commonly used on devices such as combination locks, where there is no natural access (such as a keyhole) for a tool to reach the locking mechanism.
A slim jim (more technically known as a lockout tool) is a thin strip of metal (usually spring steel) roughly 60 centimetres (24 in) long and about 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.57 in) wide originally marketed under that name by HPC Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of specialty locksmithing tools.