How Do You Pick A Door Lock?
It’s difficult to pick a lock without understanding how a lock works. Any lock is basically a puzzle that, when solved, opens easily. In most door locks, the key enters a special cylinder called the “plug,” which contains a series of paired pins. Normally, the pins prevent the plug from turning and removing the latch and unlocking the door. An incorrect key can clear some of the pins but not others, preventing the plug from turning. The correct key lifts the pins and allows the plug to turn. Picking a door lock, then, is a matter of simulating this action through other means. Insert the tension wrench. It’s possible to offset the plug from its housing by inserting a small, flat-head screwdriver into the bottom of the keyhole and turning slightly. This allows the top of each pin pair to rest on the housing rather than slide back downward and prevent the plug from turning. Insert a pick and lift the pins. The pick should be a long, thin piece of metal with a curved tip that resembles a d
