How to Pick a Lock

One of the most fun things that no one knows how to do is to pick a lock. It can often be an easy thing to do, even if you are not a natural criminal. Sometimes, I like to pick locks just for the fun of it. In this article, I will discuss how to pick a lock.

Above anything else, figure out exactly how that lock operates. Most locks will be a pin-and-tumbler variety that will be made up of a cylinder that will have the ability to rotate. When the lock is locked, the cylinder will stay in place because of many pairs of pins. On each pair, the top pin will go into the cylinder and the enclosed housing. This is done in order to stop the cylinder from doing any turning. The lock is obviously unlocked when the right key is put into the lock. At this point, will push the pen pairs up and force the top pins to be out of the cylinder of the lock. From here, the cylinder is no longer inhibited and will be able to turn freely.

If you want to pick a lock, then you will need a lock pick and some sort of tension wrench. A lock pick is something that is usually a specialized device based upon what kind of lock you have. The tension wrench, on the other hand, will be what you use to put pressure on the lock. Good picks and attached tension wrenches will need to be purchased together in a set.

You first need to find out which way you will need to turn the cylinder in order to unlock your lock. If it is your door and you know which way to turn this lock, then you will know which direct it needs to be turned. If it is a foreign lock, then you will need to use your tension wrench in order to figure this out. To do this, you will apply torque first to the cylinder in a clockwise manner. You must know that the cylinder is likely to only turn a little bit before you are unable to turn any more. Feel just how firm you are stopped during this process. A very firm stop indicates that you have turned the lock the wrong way. If you go the correct way, feel for a little bit more give. Padlocks are one type of lock that will probably turn if you put pressure on the cylinder in any direction.