Lock picking
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Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without a key.
A set of lock picks and tension wrenches for pin/tumbler locks
Picking while tensioning
A common set of skeleton keys used to open most types of warded padlocks
A traditional pick set. From left to right: tension wrench, "twist-flex" tension wrench, offset diamond pick, ball pick, half-diamond pick, short hook, medium hook, city rake, snake (or "C") rake.
Tubular pin tumbler lock
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A tubular pin tumbler lock, also known as a circle pin tumbler lock, radial lock, or the trademark Ace lock popularized by manufacturer Chicago Lock Company since 1933, is a variety of pin tumbler loc
Lock picking
…pressing a button vibrates the pins while a normal torsion wrench is being used. A tubular lock pick is a specialized lockpicking tool used for opening a tubular pin tumbler lock. Tubular lock picks are all very similar in design and come in sizes to fit all major tubular locks, including 6, 7, 8, and 10-pin locks. The tool is…
A tubular lock and key