How To Pick A Lock On A Doorknob With A Bobby Pin

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How to pick a lock on a doorknob with a bobby pin.

First insert the tension wrench into the bottom part of the lock and rotate it in the direction you would turn the key to unlock it to place tension on the lock. If your door lock has a hole in it and functions similarly to the one in this video check this video out. Starting from the back probe each pin by lifting it up slightly gauging how difficult it is to lift. Wiggle the bobby pin in the lock until you feel pressure on it or hear a click.

You can also remove them by gripping them with a pair of pliers and pulling them off or by scraping them away. Remove and re insert the bobby. Maintain this tension throughout the process. Be careful not to bend the pin too far and risk cracking the metal.

Turn the bobby pin as you would a key pressing against the source of the pressure. Once the plug binds we can insert our bobby pin lock pick into the lock with the small hook facing into the pins. Now take a second bobby pin and bend the closed end to one side so it forms a 90 degree angle. Make a slight bend at the tip of the straight end.

Apply minimum torque to the tension wrench insert the bobby pin into the keyway make use of a vibrating motion or scrubbing over the pins after a few sec. Then slowly wiggle the pick into the top part of the lock using a gentle up and down motion. This will bend the tip at an angle. To pick a lock with a bobby pin first bend open a bobby pin until it makes a 90 degree angle and remove the rubber piece on the straight end.

All you need is a bobby pin. 1 x research sourcestep 2 remove the plastic pieces from the end. You ll use this bobby pin as a lever. Stick the flat end of the pin into the top of the lock and bend it.

The locks in most houses are fairly basic making this lock picking technique fairly easy. You don t want to end up with two separate pieces. Once again insert our bobby pin tension wrench into the lock and give it the necessary pressure to bind the first binding pin. Pick the lock using your tools.

Stick the pin in about 1 centimetre 0 39 in then fold the rest the bobby pin until it s flush against the face of the doorknob. You ll use the bent end of the pin to disengage the pins in the lock.