How to open a lock with a paperclip if the key is forgotten or lost

Anything can happen in life. Including losing the key. In this case, there is a way out if you have a couple of paper clips at hand. From the outside it looks like a hack, but you will achieve results if you follow the instructions. Let's figure out how to open a lock with a paper clip.

We open the door ourselves

Types of locks

Before you start opening the lock with a paper clip, you need to understand what types of such protective structures can be found.

There are several varieties in total:

1. Cylindrical with pins. Keys for such mechanisms have small teeth that rotate the pins when opening. This option can be opened using a paper clip.
2. Safes that cannot be manipulated because they have a lever mechanism with a secret.
3. Disk. Open with a long serrated key. You can't reach it with a paper clip, but you can saw it off.
4. Automotive. It has a pin in its design, so it can be opened.
5. Latch or padlocks are simple locks that are easy to open if you lose the key.

Scheme of a lever lock
The question arises: why do you need a lock, if most of them, except for safes and disk ones, are so easy to open? To protect yourself from thieves, you can check whether your security mechanism can be stapled before installation.

For entrance doors, a complex lock is used, which includes several opening mechanisms at once, so it cannot be cracked with a hairpin. In such a situation, if you have lost the key, you will have to call the experts and then install a new security system.

Helpful Helpers

Many players have the idea of ​​how to make a master key in “Chernobylite” quickly and inexpensively. The video game has useful assistants that can make the process of creating tools easier and less expensive.

For example, this is a Cockroach, which reduces the amount of resources used when crafting. There is also the character Mikhail, with whose help you will be able to find more material. You won’t be able to find such helpers right away; you will have to spend a lot of time and effort.

Chernobylite is a very interesting and varied video game that allows you to plunge into bygone times. It has a large number of unusual locations in which you can stumble upon many locked doors.

And in order to unlock them, the player will need master keys in Chernobylite, which are quite problematic to obtain. But thanks to the methods described above, it will be possible to diversify the game and make the passage easier. And all questions about how to make o will disappear.

Turning a paperclip into a master key

To open the lock you will need:

• Two paper clips. One will act as a master key, and the second will act as a tensioner to turn the locking mechanism.
• Pliers. With their help, it is much easier and more accurate to bend a paper clip or hairpin, giving it the desired shape for opening.

Do-it-yourself master key
Now we assemble our homemade master key:

1. Bend the long tip of one paper clip twice until it becomes a straight wire. We will insert it into the keyhole of the door. You can add a slight bend at the end to make it easier to press the pins.
2. Now we make the tensioner. It can be done in two ways:

• We bend the long end of the paper clip at a right angle, having first straightened it twice. This option is simple, but not high quality.
• Bend the ends of the paper clip so that the curved part remains in the middle. At the same time, you connect the ends of the wire. One tip should be slightly longer. Then step back 1 cm from this elongated piece and make an angle of 90 degrees.

The preliminary work has been completed, now we move on to the main question: how to open a door lock with a paper clip.

TOP 10 self-repaired keys

Today there will be not informational, but some kind of entertainment material. When providing key cutting services, we constantly come across keys that people repair on their own. Sometimes you come across samples that just leave you in a precipitate.

Today we’ll see what tricks you can resort to when you need to repair a lock key!

Wrench nut

So, our TOP is the first to open a lever key with a broken head. A very common breakdown due to incorrect operation and operation of the lock. This time our “homemade guy” welded a regular nut to the head of the key. No, why regular? Quite healthy! Now it will be easy to look for - we put our hand in that pocket that has sagged to the knee.

Ford barrel key head broke off

Ninth on the list opens not one, but a whole series of Ford Barrel keys. When the key in a 20-year-old car starts to jam, no one realizes that the lock has become unusable and needs to be replaced or repaired, such as the battery or brake pads! Therefore, they begin to apply such force that the head of the key breaks.

But for Fordo-voda this is not a problem. He knows that his swallow will withstand all tests! Therefore, you can rivet here the cut off head from an old key lying on the balcony. Or even weld the handle of the lever.

If serious effort is required to turn the key in the ignition switch, then the means for repair must be more radical. For example, this comrade used especially durable material and a whole range of measures to strengthen his key:

I'll do everything myself

The plastic head of the next car key fell off. Judging by the profile of the blade, the head had rotted and fallen apart from age. Spending 500 rubles on making a new key every 20 years is irrational. It is much more pleasant to spend several hours making a metal head from improvised materials and then attaching this head with screws and nuts. It is immediately obvious that he is a person with a technical education.

Volvo convertible key

Motorists are the most vulnerable and poorest segments of the population. Therefore, more often than others, collective farm car keys come across. For example, the following example is a key to a Volvo truck. And not just a key, but a whole transforming key.

When the blade of the original key broke off, the car owner decided that 2,500 rubles for a new key with a chip was too expensive for him. Therefore, he made an ordinary key without a chip on a cheap blank for 500 rubles, and simply taped the old head with a chip to the existing one with electrical tape.

An excellent practical solution. And most importantly, the two-piece remained in my pocket. You can drink beer normally. Well, or buy something on the highway, when homesickness is most acute.

Drilled Mitsubishi Karizma CHIP

In sixth place in the top we have Mitsubishi Karizma.

The car owner's key, again, simply crumbled from old age. His condition is such that it’s disgusting to pick it up, ugh. But for a car owner, disgust and crooked boyish show-off are alien. And even more so, he is not going to spend 2,500 rubles on a new key to this wreck! The only inconvenience is that the place where the ligament ring was attached fell apart.

The car owner decided to drill a hole for the ring himself - and ended up drilling the autochip of the only key. I didn’t want to buy a duplicate of a new key for 2.5 rubles, so I ended up on a chip restoration task.

Fork key

Judging by the profile of the blade, it looks like they cut out a key for a Lada. We don’t even want to speculate why this all happened. Just a masterpiece of collective farm and idiocy.

Screwdriver key.

In fourth place, the blade of the Lada key is welded to the handle of the screwdriver. This is ergonomics and safety margin! Learn, you stupid pontoon cutters who order dead car key cases from Alyosha.

Honda key repair with buttons

So, we rolled up to third place.

Breakage of the body of a Honda key is not a rare occurrence, especially when the Honda lock jams a little. That's why so-called repair kits are always available at professional key points. Together with the work, they cost about two kopecks today. They completely cope with the task for which they exist.

But as you already understand, professional repairs are too expensive, and not for those car owners we are considering today.

Therefore, the Honda body can and should be treated differently. Broken buttons can be attached to a broken blade on a ring. And attach a couple of coins to the blade to make it easier to turn in the lock. Well, so that people around me don’t think that I’m some kind of sucker (after all, my car is normal), I’ll use euros as coins.

Well, collective farmers with forks and screwdrivers - now they understand who makes good money here?

Key Mace

In second place we have the key-mace. Making a new one for 100 rubles is incredibly difficult, expensive and not interesting. But soldering half a kilogram of solder onto a broken brass rod is not only an opportunity to save money and show off your invaluable skills. But it’s also a way to get a powerful self-defense tool in your pocket!

Methods for opening the lock mechanism

Before we begin a detailed study of possible opening options, watch the video on how to open locks using an improvised master key:

Now let's look at options for how to open a lock without keys yourself using a paper clip or a hairpin.

First way

This option is used if it is necessary to open pin door security systems:

1. Insert the tensioner into the keyhole and make a circular movement towards opening the lock, while pressing on the paperclip. If done correctly, the paperclip will encounter less resistance when turning.
   

   Tip: Practice using pressure. Because with a large load the paperclip will bend, and with a small load the lock will not open.

2. Maintain constant tension on the mechanism during opening. Once you have found the direction of the turning mechanism with the tensioner and secured it, use a second paper clip to locate the pins in the cylinder. Typically, locks have 5 pins that must be pressed in reverse order, one at a time.
3. You need to work slowly, smoothly winding the tensioner and fixing each pin. When you put it in the right position, you may hear a click or feel that you are on the right track. After you have secured all the elements, turn the tensioner in the opposite direction, and the lock should unlock.

Once you practice, you will be able to open this type of lock quickly using paper clips.

Important! All methods are provided for informational purposes only, and not for committing illegal actions.

Second option

If your interior door has slammed and there is no key, then the second method is suitable, how to open the lock with a hairpin or paper clip. To prepare a hairpin for work, you need to bend it in the same way as a paperclip, since they are the same in thickness and material.

1. Change the appearance of the master key. To do this, straighten the hairpin and bend the tip in the shape of the letter “L”.
2. Insert the curved part of the pin into the keyhole and firmly press the pressure plate with it. At the same time, turn the door handle, at this moment the tongue will open.

There is another option on how to open an interior door:

1. Unbend the paperclip and form a semicircle. Insert the master key into the gap between the panels or the door and the frame. In this case, you need to grab the tongue so that both ends of the tool remain on your side.
2. While holding the door, pull the wire toward you until the door opens.

Opening using an arc
We move on to the next option for opening locks.

Third way

To open a latch lock using a paperclip or a hairpin, do the following:

1. Insert the straightened end of the tool into the gap between the flaps so that it is under the latch.
2. Raise the pick up until the latch is removed from the loop.

Tensioner option for a small lock
A hairpin can be useful if the key to your suitcase is lost:

1. Bend the end of the pin into a loop. It is desirable that it follows the contour of the suitcase key.
2. Insert the device into the keyhole and find the security mechanism.
3. Release the springs and the lock opens.

So, when you go on a trip with a locked suitcase, take a hairpin with you just in case.

Installation tool

You will need the most common tool, which is found in every home:

• A screwdriver or drill with a set of drills (including feather drills) and a hole saw.
• Chisel.
• Hammer.
• Awl.
• Square and soft pencil. The mark of a soft pencil is clearly visible on the veneer.

A marking diagram is included with the door latch, but it is easy to make marks for the holes without it. 1.0 meters are measured from the bottom edge of the canvas on both sides. You need to measure 6 cm from each edge of the door and make a mark. Using a square, draw a strictly horizontal line that will connect these two points. At the end of the canvas, a mark with a pencil and an awl is placed on this line in the center. The latch strip is applied and the veneer is cut with a sharp knife. We remember that the strip must be recessed into the door leaf so that it forms a single surface with the leaf.

Some experts advise starting drilling from the end of the blade with a feather drill. With this sequence of work, when drilling with a crown, the chips will fly into the hole already made, and not clog the teeth of the crown.

The feather drill should go to the depth of the shoulder blade, no more. The drill is pressed to a point at the end of the blade and a hole is drilled. Then, using a crown, holes are drilled alternately on each side of the canvas; there is no need to make them through. As soon as the tip of the crown appears on the opposite side, you must stop the drill and start drilling on the other side. This way the veneer will not be damaged when the crown comes out.

After the holes are ready, using a chisel and hammer, we make a selection along the line cut with a knife under the latch bar. Install the latch and tighten it with two self-tapping screws. It is better to take not the “standard” self-tapping screws that come with the latch (they are usually soft metal), but high-quality ones.

Using the key included in the kit, we disassemble the handle into two parts so that it can be installed. To do this, one mounting screw must be loosened and the other unscrewed. The central rod is inserted into the hole and the fastening screw is tightened tightly on one side. Then the second half of the knob handle is put on the rod, and the second screw is tightened. Self-tapping screws are screwed on both sides, which will cover the decorative trims and the screws will not be visible.

Conclusion

Thus, with the help of a paper clip or a hairpin, you can easily deal with different types of locks. However, remember that this does not apply to entrance doors, which are equipped with a much more modern burglary protection system.

Most often, such systems for opening lock mechanisms are used for interior doors or suitcases, in the event that the key is lost or left on the closed side.

Do not use the advice offered in this article for illegal purposes.

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Disassembling the round pen

Knob fittings with a lock take longer to dismantle than other devices due to their complex structure. However, let's figure out how to disassemble a round door handle. To do this, you must follow the following steps:

• First, use a screwdriver to remove the flat cover located near the handle;
• press the stopper with a key or other sharp object and pull the product towards you;
• from the removal side, the screws are unscrewed, both parts move away from the door leaf;
• the screws securing the latch are unscrewed.

Rake picks

The next type is rake, translated as rake or scraper. The name fully justifies itself. As you have already guessed, it has a bunch of different shapes, angles and lengths for all occasions. You can try to match it to a specific lock or use it in conjunction with other master keys. The trick with rake is that it is double-sided. Yes, yes, you didn’t think so. All other master keys can only be used on one side. Rake is not like that. Moreover, it most often combines a semicircle, a saw and a hook. Like a Swiss Army knife, all in one. Whether it is convenient or not is a matter of taste. If only this type is available, then even if you spend a fair amount of time poking around, you will definitely get a profit.

Rake picks

Warnings

• If you open the lock correctly, it will not be damaged, but if the cylinder tension is too strong or too much pressure is applied to the pins, there is a risk of damage to the lock mechanism.
• If the pin doesn't budge when you press down on it with a pick, you may be over-tensioning the cylinder and causing the holes in it and the body to move apart. Try loosening the cylinder tension. There is a risk that the replaced pins will fall into the cylinder. Unfortunately there is no other way out. Try changing the order of the pins you are working with the next time you try.
• There are many different laws regarding picking locks, owning master keys, and using improvised tools. In Russia, master keys (devices that allow you to open a lock without physically destroying it) are regarded as technical means intended for secretly obtaining information, the production, acquisition and sale of which is subject to licensing. Illegal trafficking (i.e. manufacturing, purchasing or selling without a license) of such products is a criminal offense punishable by up to 4 years in prison. Well, besides this, it’s not worth mentioning that only pick your own locks!