Lock Opening Tools - Tools Needed for Opening Different Kinds of Locks

Access to lock opening tools is no longer the privilege of law enforcement specialists or locksmiths. Anyone can acquire the tools needed for opening different kinds of locks, be it the regular padlocks, a door lock, car or luggage locks and more.

Sure you need to know which lock opening tool is best suited for you and how to operate it. Generally all the tools for opening locks come with instruction manuals explaining how to effectively use them.

The first thing to know is the kind of lock you have and then accordingly seek the appropriate tool.

In the case of cars and pick up trucks, when you need to open the door, the most common tools are the auto jigglers. This is a set of keys, sometimes as many as 24 in a single set, that you have to try out until the right key does the job. At times none of them opens the lock, in which case the best option is the slim jim. Commonly used by professionals there are different kinds of sleek and sophisticated slim jims made of stainless steel.

Bikes on the other hand have tubular locks, also used in vending machines. To open these you need a tubular lock pick or a tubular key lock saw to drill out the lock. This kind of saw should only be used by experts or in cases of emergency. Another option would be to use impression tools for the same task.

For Locks that use combination codes, the tools to use to open them are the bypass tools which are also specific to the kind of combination lock you're dealing with.

The most indispensable tool even for an amateur is the lock pick tool set, which contains a number of thin, easy to use lock picks. These can open padlocks or tumbler locks. Alternatively you could go for the electric lock pick gun or a vibration pick.

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So what will "The Classified Lock Pickers' Bible" teach me?

Amongst other things, The Classified Lock Pickers' bible will show you:

The basic principles of how locks work

How a basic pin tumbler lock work

How to pick a pin tumbler lock using traditional picks, raking and scrubbing

How lever locks work

How to pick a high security lever lock

How to pick padlocks (combination, lever, pin tumbler)

How bump keys work

Where to legally buy bump keys

How tubular locks work

How to pick tubular locks

How to pick car locks

How to open cars without keys (bypass techniques)

How skeleton keys work

Where to legally buy lock pick tools (no questions asked)

PLUS Lots more...

    Nearly 60 Pages of straight-to-the-point information

   Link to over 30 videos to show the lock picking techniques

   Numerous online colour diagrams and clear explanations

    Links to sources of further information

    Where to legally buy your lock picking tools from

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