How To Get Lock On Door

Bumping a lock is a quick simple lock picking technique that is useful in the case of having to open a door that s been closed for a long time for example of an unused home on family property or if you need to break into an elderly relative s house to make sure they re okay.

How to get lock on door.

Insert the pins and reassemble the lock. You don t need to remove that unless you are changing out your entire door lock. If the locking mechanism is a latchbolt the kind of bolt that is spring loaded and has one angled edge and the angled edge is facing away from you you can hook it with a wire hanger. It keeps the door fully closed.

To bump a lock the bump key is inserted into the keyway and pressure is applied via a hammer or a screwdriver. At this exact moment if the right amount of torque is applied you will be able to unlock a door without a key. The pressure exerted on the bump key causes the key pins to push the driver pins above the shear line. While a door barricade might allow someone to open the door slightly the door bull is more of a lock.

When you insert the bent paperclip stick the straightened paperclip beneath it and move it around. The most comprehensive method of ensuring security it involves removing the existing lock from the door including the handle if it s a handle lock combo and then installing a brand new lock in. I will show you an easy way to remove the door lock and open it manually as this. Once the new pins are in reverse the steps to reassemble the lock.

After some wiggling your lock will hopefully open. If you have two paper clips on you the process will be that much easier. Bend one of the paperclips and fold out the other one as straight as possible. Once your latch plate is off and your casing bolts are removed pull the 2 halves of the lock straight out on each side of the door.

Dump out the old pins insert the new key and use tweezers or small needle nose pliers to match the new colored pins to the color code on the special instruction sheet. And if anyone tries to forcefully break in the bull will make the door a more difficult opponent as it distributes the force more evenly between the door and the door frame.