Methods to Force the Lock on a Door if You Do Not Have the Key

1. Pick the Lock

The pin tumbler lock is a staple lock for most houses in the country. This is also a security device that is easy to defeat if you have any spring metal object with you to use as a lock pick. You can make use of your hair pin, safety pins or even a small fork. The tumbler inside the lock is usually lined with pins that align in a particular manner when the correct key is inserted. The susceptibility of this type of lock lies in the fact that the arrangement of the pins can easily be visualized by any individual who attempts to explore the security device using a lock pick. In a sense, the person can feel the moment when each and every pin is dislodged.

To unlock the door without the correct key, you need to put in your lock pick to manipulate the pins until eventually they are aligned in a certain way. Keeping the pin steady in this location long enough for you to rotate the lock, you can use a tension wrench using another tool. Tension wrenches can be improvised, such as another hairpin or the tip of a fork.

2. Lock Rapping

Picking the pins so that they cross to the shearline (the breaking position of the pins) can be wearying. There is a speedier way to open that door without picking each individual pin, and this is by using the bumping trick. If you've tried inserting any key inside the lock in your hurry to open it, then you're most likely familiar with the fundamentals of the bumping method. Pick a similar-looking key in your collection so that you can employ this as your bump key. A real bump key is a blank one that only licensed lock professionals can employ. However, any key that can fit within the lock can be used.

You can commence by inserting your key, then bumping the lock or your arm with your free hand. The error that a number of home owners do when they attempt this is that they rattle the lock using the hand holding the key. What you can do is to push upward until eventually you feel that the key you're holding is scraping the pins within. Then, rap your knuckle using your free hand to displace the pins inside. You know your effort paid off if you can rotate the lock right after.