How To Unlock A Door Lock With A Paperclip
Insert the other paperclip that is serving as the lock pick into the keyhole at the same time as pressure is being applied to the tension wrench in the lock.
How to unlock a door lock with a paperclip. Because of this vulnerability using a paper clip to pick a lock should be a last resort. You get started by making your 2 simple tools from a couple of spare paperclips. Now i ve got to replace the lock. Picking locks is not easy to do and using just a paper clip to open a padlock can be extremely frustrating.
But don t give up it took me almost 20 paper clips to make this instructable and iv e been doing this for a long time. Two big paperclips one to act as a tension wrench one to act as the pick. A paper clip can not be used to unlock actual police handcuffs. Post and questions comments suggestions or tips.
So the logical thing to do was to search youtube for a great tutorial on how to pick a lock and i found this fabulous video that explained exactly how locks work and how to pick locks with 2 simple lock picking tools you make from paper clips. So you will need to use a bobby pin to unlock those. It s far better to keep a real lock pick set on you. Just insert the screwdriver into the small hole and press the button on the inside of the handle with it to unlock the door.
You only need three different things. The paperclips one to act as a lock pick one to act as a tension wrench and a pair of pliers to shape the paperclips. Bend the closed end of one of the bobby pins to form a 90 degree angle. Most of what you need to pick a lock with a paperclip is easily accessible.
Move the lock pick paperclip around gently inside of the lock while holding the tension wrench firmly in the hole. In this video i show you how to pick a lock with 2 paperclips it s pretty easy you just got to keep trying. Picking a lock with a paper clip. This happened to me while working on one of the doors to my house.
You may need to turn the screwdriver in order for the door to unlock. To unlock a door with a keyhole you can pick the lock with 2 bobby pins.