I live in Eau Claire, WI, and I know how to pick a lock. I need to know where to get any type of lockpick for my front door. I get locked out A LOT!!! I also need tools to open my brothers room, because when he gets mad, he starts to throw stuff in his room. I need to try to make him stop.

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It is incredibly easy to forget the combination to padlocks on your own tool shed, gym locker or anyplace else these common locks are found. This handy guide teaches one thing: how to open a padlock whose combination is lost. Dissatisfied with books that showed methods that didn’t allow entry into all locks or made it difficult to always accurately find the first or third number, usually the main basis for their technique, author Carl Black devised a foolproof syste… More >>

Opening Combination Padlocks: No Tools, No Problem

Im always losing keys abnd my brother has nicked some of my stuff and locked it away and lock picking is a usefull skill but when i look how to make a homemade lockpick you need fancy tools wich i cant afford can you teach me how to make simple and not complicated one???

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I would like to know the easiest and shortest way to make an effective pair of lock picks with household items.
I would like to know the easiest and shortest way to make an effective pair of lock picks with household items.

I would like to know this because I am very bored, and I heard that lock picking could be fun.

As with any other trade, locksmithing has its own set of unique tools. Looking at them piece by piece should be puzzling, if you do not have a background on locksmith service at all. Special tools are used for special purposes just like a carpenter’s hammer is used only for pounding nails into place. Locksmiths have a keen eye for detail as well as skilled and deft hands to pick on the tiny little parts and mechanisms of a lock.

Lock picking is probably the most common task asked by customers from locksmiths, as this is the easiest and most inexpensive method of opening a locked door. Rather than have a locksmith replace your lock, you will always try to have him to open it first without necessarily prying the door. Locksmiths use several tools for this specific purpose as listed below:

Plug Spinners. Plug Spinners are used to lift, rotate and move the plug so that it goes back to its natural unlocked state. Handling this instrument requires a locksmith to have prior knowledge of the accurate positioning of the lock components. Computerized Picks. Computerized picks are used by locksmiths for more complicated lock types such as combination systems. This instrument is made of steel and is capable of configuring up to 6 pins and disc patterns. Tension Wrenches. The tension wrenches are used to control and apply the exact amount of turning pressure needed to access the shear line. Locksmiths usually carry 3 types of torsion wrenches: light, medium and rigid. Key Extractors. These tools are used by locksmiths to remove broken keys, key parts and other foreign material that are wedged into the lock cylinders. Electric Pick Guns. Electric pick guns are essentially small drills powered by electricity. The picks can be replaced, just like any other regular electric drill. A locksmith will typically have an array of picks in different small sizes.

These five tools cover the basic gadgets for lock picking. There are more tools used by locksmithing for other purposes such as installation and repair. Some of them include router drills, deadbolt installation kits, locksmith hammers and key cutters. The next time you call on your reliable locksmith service, check out what instruments he uses when performing the job. Having fundamental background on the tools of locksmiths will give you a general idea on how the work is done, and if indeed your locksmith is carrying with him the right equipment.

Using the wrong tools might cause more damage than good! If you are doubtful of your locksmith’s tools, you can purchase your own set of lock-picking tools which can be found at practically every hardware store. The next time you call on your locksmith, you can ask him to use your tools instead.  Or perhaps you can try using the tools yourself – who knows, you might have a future career as a highly skilled locksmith! Make a little effort to experiment and find out if you indeed have the natural ability to pick locks.

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This is just an overview view of some locksmith tools that i recommend i will list the price and where you can get them: Southord E500XT electric pick gun $170.00 from Southord.com, Eagle manual pick gun $28.00 from DealExtreme.com, Southord 14 piece lock pick set $40.00 from Southord.com, Brockhage bump hammer $20.00 from lockpicks.com, and the 11 piece bump key set from Bumpkey.us

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