To pick a privacy lock using only household items you will need a long thin object like a hairpin heavy duty paperclip or a small screwdriver.
Pick door lock with hole.
Knobs with a slot inside the hole lock by pushing the button on the knob and turning.
The distance between the edge of the door and the center of the lock hole.
If the door knob has a small hole you can pick it by sliding the hairpin into the hole.
Choose the right lock to fit your door before purchasing a lock measure your door s backset cross bore and thickness to ensure you find the right fit.
While applying slight torque.
Maneuver the hairpin around until you feel it catch a recess and then push.
Insert lock pick and scrub the pins.
Insert the short end.
Insert tension wrench into the bottom of key hole and apply slight pressure.
The tension wrench is the key no pun.
Lock picking technique 1.
These items generally have the right shape and size to maneuver inside the confines of the lock without damaging the mechanism.
Insert the card between the door and the frame.
Usually the backset measures 2 3 8 inches or 2 3 4 inches.
Make sure you have a spring bolt lock.
Insert the object into the hole on the outside of the doorknob.
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Apply tension to create a binding pin the first step is once again creating a binding pin.
A spring bolt lock is a spring loaded lock with an angled edge.
Locks with a round hole in the knob on the opposite side of the locking mechanism usually lock by pushing a button.
Insert pick at top of lock.
Push button locks generally present on the outside of the door as a small round hole centered in the middle of the knob.
Using a credit card 1.
Place a steel nail in hole.
Fabricate an appropriate pick.
Introduction to raking step 1.
The interior door knob will have a push button that will lock the door.
For the round hole straighten a wire coat hanger or paper clip to unlock the door.
Choose a card you can replace.
This method will almost surely bend your card and could risk breaking it.
If the lock is a push button just push the tool straight in and push.
Hit with hammer until nail recedes.
Use the key or pin provided by the manufacturer to unlock.
The exterior door knob will either be completely smooth or have a small round hole in its center.
Plastic card method step 1 grasp the doorknob firmly in your non dominant hand if you are right handed hold it with your left hand.
Your action will sheer the lock tumbler and allow entrance but lock will require replacement.
To pick this kind of lock select a bobby pin or straightened paper clip.
I prefer the bogota rake that has three ridges.