Basic Lock Picking Tools The main objective of lock picking is to raise all of the pins to the shear line so that we can turn the plug. We can raise the pins by using a lock pick.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to pick locks? Well, this stupid simple GIF is your ticket. Now you just need to practice. A lock, in its simplest form, ...

How a weekend lock picker can help make your home safer—or at least help you talk to a locksmith with confidence.

Learning to pick locks is a fun exercise in learning about locking mechanisms, honing a useful skill, and getting a better understanding of how locks work and protect—or fail to protect—you ...

Of course, “pick resistant” locks are just that. They make it harder to pick a lock, but it’s by no means impossible. It just might take a little longer.

The science pros at The King of Random explain how to pick locks with a pop can using simple science.