Push the hairpin inside.
How to pick a door lock with hairpin.
You will see this hole on the push button style locks.
Eventually it will unlock.
First create your pick by opening out one of the bobby pins or paperclips until it is straight.
The result should look something similar to this.
After flattening put the pin in the keyhole.
It s not meant to be used for illegal activities.
Pick a hairpin from your accessory stock.
Next stick the straight end of the hairpin about one centimeter or about 1 3 of an inch into the keyhole of your lock and apply enough pressure to bend the end of the pin into a hook.
If it is a push button type insert the hairpin in the middle of the lock.
You may find that the release on modern push bottom locks are off centered.
Apply pressure to the center until there is a complete release.
Just one will do but in case you weren t able to do it right the first time and your hairpin gives up you should have some extra handy.
How to pick a lock with a hairpin.
The first thing you need to do is to get a suitable pin.
Insert any hairpin in the hole located in the middle of the lock.
Push the hairpin through the center of the lock.
Most are very thin so finding one that can fit the keyhole won t be too hard.
Then bend the last 1 8 of the pick up at a 20 degree angle.
This video shows how to make lockpicks from two hairpins and is just for fun.
Turn the lock lightly in the direction you would use to open it.
If you push far enough you will feel that the lock unlocks.
Bobby pins or hair pins work best but you can also use heavy duty paperclips or other stiff bits of wire.
Lock picking is as old as locks themselves and is enjoyed as a hobby and practical skill worldwide.
Fashion a lock pick using household items.
Insert the pin so that its ridge faces that of the key ridge.
Stick the bent end into the bottom of the lock keeping it as low as possible while still.
While it has been tainted in many people s minds as something only done by criminals it is in fact a skill that could very well save your life if kidnapped as well as saving hundreds of dollars in locksmithing costs to open things for which the key has been lost.
Insert your lever into the bottom half of the lock.