What household items can you pick a lock with?

What household items can you pick a lock with?

Fashion a lock-pick using household items. Bobby pins or hair pins work best, but you can also use heavy-duty paperclips, or other stiff bits of wire. First create your pick by opening out one of the bobby pins or paperclips until it is straight. Then bend the last 1/8" of the pick up at a 20 degree angle.

What can I use to pick a lock?

Generally, all you'll need to pick a lock are some picks (long, thin metal pieces with curved ends of different shapes for different types of locks) and a tension wrench. You can use paperclips as picks in a pinch, and a tension wrench can be any tool used to create tension, including a flathead screwdriver.

How do you pick a lock with a paperclip?

To pick a lock using a paperclip, start by unfolding one paperclip so it's straight with a hook at the end and a second paperclip so it's bent at a 90-degree angle. Then, insert the bent end of the second paperclip into the lock and turn it in the direction the lock turns.

Can you pick a lock with a bobby pin?

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. Make a slight bend at the tip of the straight end. Now, take a second bobby pin and bend the closed end to one side so it forms a 90-degree angle.