I don't think they'd ever be able to brake into his house, tbh I'm not even sure what that means, but if they wanted to break into his house, all they would need to do is break a window.
@@Eingefallen So do burglars but thats not the point. Most professional thieves that are going to break into your house are going to case it first in order to determine the best point and method of entry, and more importantly, the best time to break in, usually opting to choose a time where no one is home. In that case, it won't really matter how many guns he has. Plus, I think you're missing the point of what I said, I was commenting on the fact that the person who wrote the original comment evidently doesn't know the difference between the words brake and break. It was supposed to be a joke
I’ve re-keyed locks before and have accidentally dumped the driver pins out. I can assure you, normal people take a LOOOT longer putting those back in than be does. His precision is just mind blowing
Never done it, but had the exact same thought while watching this. Took me a while to understand what he was doing and then it occurred to me there's no way it's that easy.
When I start teaching computer security, a student will ask me if there is such a thing as a totally secure computing device. The channel author's comment about wood frame doors and ground level windows reminded me of the answer I give students.: "If you have a house with pick proof locks, have steel doors, and windows with bars and bullett proof glass.... all I need is a wooden wall and a chainsaw". If a criminal wants to get in they will. What you need to do is make the intrusion not worth their effort and risk.
@@toddmiller5322 I have left my cars looking very lived in for years, and they have not been bothered, before that, I had trouble with my car having things stolen out of it. Keep the good stuff hidden, like leaving your gym shoes on top of your watch. People look for things that catch their eye, if all they see doesn't amount to much, it's probably not worth their time. But the new Nikes and the fancy department store bags grab attention.
This is a much better solution than paying 2000 dollars for a lock. Because a 2000 dollar lock is a huge red flag that you have something worth more than 2000 dollars worth stealing.
@TiggerLiveToo makes you stand out (if a would be thief knows a bit about locks). It's the same with camera's. If you have two otherwise similar houses, one has camera's all around it, which one do you think a thief/burglar would rather get it's contents?
@@Abby_Liu No, that's just what top-of-the-line hardware locks cost. Believe me, most people don't even have that. They buy a $30 Kwikset or Schlage, and sometimes they don't even lock their damn doors. I have those locks (the house came with), + Medeco locks, fortified doors and hinges, an alarm, and a gun. I have glass-break sensors, window stops, and and cameras. I also live in a safe neighborhood, so it's like Fort Knox here. Anyone's security can be beaten, but you'd have to really, really want to get into that house. Crooks will just see my cameras and Medeco locks and move on.
Thief: "I did it! I finally did it! After years of trying I finally cracked it and I'm in! Now I can get hold of all these precious locks..." LPL: "This is the Lock Picking Lawyer and today I'm going to be beating this intruders ass with the biggest padlock in my collection."
"This is the lock picking lawyer and today I'm going to see if this burglar is as durable as the Squire SS100CS, featured in videos 927 and 944. Following similar testing procedures, Starting with the 50 Cal. Lockpick."
@@onechippyboi unless the guy got off a silent shot first because he turned off the power and crept into his room while he slept... The only real safety that people have is the public trust. Which if destroyed or tarnished creates havok and malice.
@@megadeathx Some fire codes restrict it to having a maximum of only two motions necessary to unlock any egress door latches from the inside and they cannot be more than 48 inches above the floor, nor less than 34 inches. E.g., NFPA 101 (2015): 7.2.1.5.10. So, if your door has a single lock mechanism that releases dead bolts on the top, bottom and sides with one or even two separate and sequential motions, then you're good to go. Having any additional and separate bolts at the top or bottom would not meet such fire code. Local codes and exceptions for "existing" latches may vary widely.
I once saw a TV show where the reporter kept saying he would interview a thieve that would show live and on the reporter's own car, how to get in, in less than a couple of seconds, using nothing more than a component anyone could purchase at autoparts stores. At every segment of the show, before and after commercial breaks, he'd keep saying that the interview was "coming up", etc, etc. When it was finally time to show how the gentleman would get into his car, the reporter cued up the drama, "now he's going to reveal his trick", etc, and the guy takes a spark plug out of his pocket. The reporter asks, "...But that... that's a spark plug, no?" The spark plug is smashed into the window breaking it into a million pieces. The guy unlocks the door from the inside and while opening it, he answers, "yes it is".
I remember older cards where the inside button to lock/unlock the door has this nice little head that you could grab with a wire hook and simply pull up through the rubber isolation between door and frame.
@@toriless Yes they are tempered. They're not laminated like the front window, but are indeed tempered. Otherwise when broken, they'd be extremely dangerous, with large knife-like pieces ready to go deep into flesh.
@@dalewalker4614 I had a CB on my work van. More than once I helped people get back in their vehicle's by using the antenna and reaching across and pushing the unlock button on the opposite door, or using a wire hanger to grab an old style lock knob. Once it was a frantic Mom whose kid had locked themself in and was now too distraught to follow simple unlock directions.
"Officer, I am locked out of my home because a thief picked all my doors. Well, I made them pick resistant. No, when someone tries it locks the door forever."
LPL: Hello police I'd like to report an attempted burglary. Officer: sure talk me through what happened LPL: Well I came home and found my key hole tilted 45 degrees. Officer:.....
Even after explaining the locks have been modified to be tamper-evident, they probably still won't care because they don't show obvious signs of damage. They want to get convictions and that's it. So if you got a license plate and a witness then they're all ears.
I think police officer would belíve him. I mean he just need to show this video. Also his voice is very calm and convincing. If I would try to tell the same to the police they would scrathing thier head.
I used to be a locksmith and never could be bothered with watching your videos lol (sorry, just being honest) and of course being a, stubborn locksmith who's pissed at the world I fit your stereotype perfectly for my opinion of your videos I'm sure lol. Though after just watching the first like minute of this video my perspective was changed and I respect THE HELL out of you for this. People used to come in all the time wanting medeco or Assa or Mul T Lok on their doors when they had full pane glass double doors and I'd tell them that it doesn't really make sense imo to do that (not talking out of a sale, but being a trustworthy professional I want to make sure they have facts) so seeing this intro warmed the crap out of my cold locksmith heart. Thank you, and keep doing you my man.
Amen! People need to have solid core entry doors or steel doors (pre-bored) for entry doors if they want the best security before putting medeco or any other high security lock on their doors. They also need some help not locking themselves out, which can be as simple as putting the medeco deadbolt (single cylinder) on with a hall or closet non-locking knob or lever meaning you have to use the key on the outside or thumbturn on the inside meaning you won't get locked out by accident.
I like how he says he doesn’t want his locks to be picked by novices, there for implying he wants a challenger. An expert if you would. Someone to take him 1v1 in a legendary challenge of the gods
lol someone finally breaks into his house, finding several rooms and harder locks until you can't get any further. Then behind you the door shuts you just hear 'alright pin in room 27 has been set...this is LPL and today I'm showing you how to make a human lock....." *footsteps*
@Peter Evans You call the police so your neighboors dont call the police on you while you are breaking your own window, but I guess they can say the same to the new callers.
Did you ever hear the tragedy of the lock picking lawyer? I thought not. It’s not a story the locksmiths would tell you. It’s a thief legend. The lock picking lawyer was an ethical lock picker, so powerful and so wise he could open any lock and safe… He had such a knowledge of lockpicking that he could even open safes with orange juice bottles. Lockpicking is key to many opportunities some consider to be unethical. He became so powerful… the only thing he was afraid of was finding a lock he couldn't pick, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he applied everything he knew, then created his own lock that even he couldn't pick. Ironic. He could pick everyone else's lock, but not his own.
Note that Kwikset locks are no longer made with holes for Construction Keying. I tried doing this with an older Schlage lock. It didn't work because the construction holes are 45 degrees away from the main holes, and by the time the key has rotated 45', the Entrance Lock is already unlocked. I also tried with Defiant locks, and found they do not have Construction holes, and so cannot be modified in this way.
Took me forever to understand why the wafers wouldn't also pop down into construction holes, then realized they must be smaller than the normal pin holes. So the wafters wouldn't go down into them but the thinner T pins would.
@@paulvild The diameter of the construction holes is smaller than that of the wafers. So the wafers don't fit in the holes. The T-pins are smaller and they fit in the holes. When you use the key, all the wafers remain outside the core, thus blocking the T-pins to go into the construction holes. If you pick the lock, there is a great chance that some of the wafers remain in the core and such the T-pins will go into the holes and block the lock. I hope it's clear now.
Plot twist: LPL doesn't have a front door, instead he has a labyrinth for a garden and you must surpass half a dozen of traps in order to get to a door that was sealed from the inside.
5:55 You *fool*! Now I know one of the possibilities that your locks are not. Next, I just need to watch another several million of your videos and I'll know everything that you're locks are not, leaving only one remaining possibility!
I'd love to see some videos where you explain the terminology and the basics of locks and locksmithing for those of us who don't have a history with them. The videos you have made showing the insides of different locks and systems are very illuminating. Thanks, keep up the great work 👍
Advise from a retired real estate agent for an "insteresting" city: thick curtains. Overhang the edges, check visibility from outside. Also, be careful of "friends" who brag about stealing. Thieves value time as much as your stuff. If they don't know they can quickly get in & out, they will move to an easier hit ( unless you personally pissed someone off, then video cameras & hunting cams are your friend ).
Window blinds, semi-closed at all times (angled up to bounce sunlight off the ceiling). Plenty of people have curtains, but how many actually close them? Hell, some are just side strips that mimic curtains and can't be closed at all. I'm a delivery driver and I like to look at house lighting (frosted, shine up or down not out), addressing (large + high-contrast, ftw), and window coverings at night (I shouldn't be able to Netflix and chill with you while I'm driving by). Always nice to see Ring doorbells, or people turning their porch lights on before opening the door. And apartment dwellers who ask who you are before blindly buzzing you in.
@@PongoXBongo - Yeah, I can't stand those side strips that pretend to be curtains. When I moved in here, one of the first things I did was purchase blackout curtains for 90% of the windows in the home. I have nice blinds on a couple windows (Like the kitchen windows), but most of the windows have blackout curtains.
The "easier target" bit applies to bikes too - best security, besides locking up your bike with a good lock, is locking it up next to a similar or more valuable looking bike that is secured with a worse lock!
They just move on to the next house. Burglers are lazy and usually not that bright, and when confronted with a difficult place to rob, they just go elsewhere. Besides, most houses aren't worth robbing, so unless you are keeping cash/jewelry/precious metals/drugs loose in your house, nobody's going to want to go through the trouble to break in.
@@avrumisolaimani8546 yep...that's how I ended up buying my first re-pinning kit. Pins are one thing, but although small and easy to lose, they are virtually indestructable, but springs are a totally different story. They fly away, and/or get mangled You can never have too many spare springs.
Technicaly it wad picked open but whatevea To be truely resistant, the pin holes need to be exacttly aligned. Which is imposible. Evwn within 100 thousants its srull pickable but ye Aso sorry for shiry spellng on mobile
@@jugg1266 yeah, it exists and it mostly corrects the words you typed correctly into something else instead of correcting typos. besides, if they're watching on a PC, they probably don't have auto correct (i mean, there will be a red line under the incorrectly written words, but that's not the same). although if they were watching on a PC, it would be a lot easier to type correctly.
Used to have the "mushroom" pins that would replace the regular ones that would always bind up when picking was tried but they went by the wayside some time ago. And your first defense is to make sure everything is locked when not at home. Once had a nutcase in LA that was using a chainsaw and cutting around apartment door locks and then running away leaving the door open. Locks can discourage armatures but brute force is another matter.
@@noble61483 Horrible example to use as garages are a huge weak point. It's a really thin very bendable (you can bend it by hand) piece of metal on a spring keeping it "locked" just force alone from a crowbar or anything fairly sturdy at the bottom of the door prying up will pop it right open then you have full access to the tools most people keep in the garage to access the house proper. Or just break a window. Thinking about it now locks have way better applications than houses.
We use to do that to "Old Man Pat" in our town. When we saw his old truck parked behind the bar, we would lock the doors and break off toothpicks in the keyhole so he had to walk home instead of driving drunk. This was back in the early 80's when key fobs weren't a common thing.
Fascinating. It's an example of how very simple design changes can vastly improve the functionality of something. It's also an example of good design, in the Kwikset included the "construction holes" in the casting of the cylinder so that a locksmith could implement these changes. I love good design!
Kwikset includes construction holes in the cylinder so the lock can be construction keyed. The technique in this video uses those holes for a different purpose.
You could but that then just gives the attacker another chance to go after it using a different technique (shim or reverse pick or whatever). This trick is really only effective because they must get it right the first and only time..
@@daemn42 If you were designing it from the start, you could engineer a mechanism that operates from the inside and lifts the jammed T-pins out of the holes so the lock can be "reset" without disassembling it. That's way beyond a simple DIY modification though.
@@JeffLeiseth Burglars don't pick locks. They either smash a window or use a crowbar to the door (sadly learned from personal experience). It's not like a covert entry is important when stealing your shit is kind of a give away.
@@Cyclone001c That’s not true everywhere. There’s been a ton of farm robberies in my area where the robbers pick the padlocks, and then lock the lock behind them so you can’t easily tell they took anything without going into your sheds. A lot of farmers had to start buying pick proof locks when they found out insurance doesn’t cover robberies if there’s no proof of forceful entry
You can still manage this under $10, tiny fraction of security lock's cost. The only thing you really have to buy is t-pins and wafers. You could file-down the driver pins instead of buying wafers, but that's more effort than it's worth. Everything else is optional. Good tools make it a 2 minute project instead of a 20 minute one, but you can certainly do without. I've removed and re-inserted the cylinder with nothing but toothpicks and an AA battery.
Given the price per quantity he was mentioning, it'd be $1 or less /per lock/ to do more than one lock, even if you buy the wafers and pins. Based on what he said, something like $10 to $15 would buy enough parts do do dozens of locks.
Amazing that, for so few dollars worth of parts and without having to change the design of the lock, the amount of security it can offer has been so drastically improved.
Imagine coming back from vacation and finding that someone has (unsuccessfully) attempted to pick all of your exterior locks and you're unable to get in
It makes you wonder why given the simplicity of this modification, why hasn't Kwikset adopted this strategy as a commercially available option or part of their normal manufacturing process? And do you know if Shlage are susceptible to the same modification?
I've struggled with the idea of getting a highend 'more secure' locks on my house. I came the the realization that locks only keep the honest, honest. Great video!
PSA: I just got my wafers and t-pins in the mail today and disassembled one of my locks to implement this modification, and discovered that this does NOT work for Defiant's KW-1 locks. The only holes in the lock core are the pin chambers themselves.
@@johnrehwinkel7241 As a guess, a home in a subdivision/development built by one builder {like Pulte or Toll Brothers} probably would have these, as they would be building multiple houses at once, and having construction keying in a situation is to be expected.
A carful scribed line a proper size Drill bit and you can have a line of holes in the cylinder wall too. Make sure that you don’t drill to deep. Use a Drill Stop or Electrical tape, more layers around the bit than half the hole diameter. Center punch before drilling. Secure the cylinder in a vice take your time. You only need about 1/8” of Depth. Good luck
I think he could especially knowing exactly what he needs to do, he just knows it’s difficult and picked it like anyone else trying to pick a lock at first might do
he could open it up, all the trick is, before you start turning you have to "fix" those pins and prevent them from dropping down, struggle is, you cant know this at your first try (unless you dont know where LPL lives ofc XD)
I'd like to see him get hold of a multi-lock with interactive pins. I think they still offer a $10K reward if you can pick one..I still have a few, but I'm not sure if they still sell them. They were to notch, but so was the price tag.
This actually seems more secure than any of the fancy locks. Anyone can RUclips how to pick an arbitrary fancy lock, but this one is hidden, so anyone is going to accidentally seize it on the first try. I'd actually like to see a video on how to pick this though
@@tristanridley1601 i completely dont understand how exactly this works, can you explain please (I realise this sounds like sarcasm but i am serious, i lack the brainpower to imagine what exactly is happening)
@@amaizen4817 long explanation incoming. Lock picking works because you can feel when the pin is able to move and use pressure to hold the pin in that spot. Master wafers are designed to let more than one key open a door by making more than one spot move for the pin. Picking, you can't feel whether the spot you've found is the original or the new spot added by using a master wafer. If you're any good you find the first spot, which will be the one with the wafer still in the inner part of the lock that rotates. If you insert the key the wafer will be in the outer part instead. There are little holes drilled in the rotating part of the lock so that if the wafers are in that inner part, pins will pop into the holes and lock the whole thing up. If you used a key and the wafers are pushed out , the wafers are too wide to pop into the drilled holes so instead glide over and it unlocks.
People thought it was odd that, as a 4 year old, I began a big fascination with locks and keys. Nearly 50 years later I am still just as interested. Some of the things LPL comes up with are things I am seeing for the first time!
Ok, As a store manager, your videos have helped me. I have a a stubborn lock on a public photo system cabinet(it's surveilled). the key barely works and causes downtime on employees. I took the lock apart, and rebuilt it. Now it can be only openend with 1 key, a unique screw driver with a rubber mallet patting it. It's faster, but it works faster than the old key did. thank you.
The ONLY weapons I don't keep a round in the chamber are PUMP shotguns....... at night, in the dark, from SOMEWHERE comes THAT sound...... and the one without the shotgun needs a change of clothing.
@@Pokarot Why is that? Pump shotguns make a really nice deterrent sound when racking a round into the chamber. Anything else should be locked and loaded.
@@ratataran a lot of discount stores around Boston I've seen sell four tubes of the generic no-name brand in the black and yellow tubes for a dollar. They're pretty much the same as the Loctite and Krazy Glue Brands. Basic cyanoacrylate is all the same.
I'm a landlord and love your videos. This one really got me. Do you have a link to get the pins and wafers? I'd like to do this on the lock for a cabin I have in the mountains.
Probably because most people are ignorant to things outside their of their wheelhouse and so without a lot of marketing it would probably be hard to make a buck. lol start a kickstarter.
I would say most of your average thieves don't have a clue how to pick a lock, their method is usually a pry bar or simply just kicking in the door or smashing out a window. They're not going to spend a whole lot of time picking a lock, most of them are smash-and-grab and get the hell out of there.
i saw a post about a guy who came home to a few guys who had broken into his apartment with absolutely NOTHING in it. they turned to him and went "man, you live like this? hold on a minute we'll be right back" and then they came back an hour later with furniture for him
@@walden6272 all the windows are impact resistant security mesh, and the doors are kick resistant. Have to get a concrete saw to cut through the wall to get in the house.
Imagine trying to break into a house, and from a distance you hear a rapidly-approaching voice saying “This is the LockPickingLawyer, and today we will be showing a thief how to properly break into my house.”
Looks to me like the lock cylinder will be locked to the lock body even if you take the E clip off at the back. The T pins are being pushed into the extra holes in the lock cylinder by the springs. All you can do is drill the cylinder from the front or back through the blind holes or try to shear the T pins to free the cylinder. This method effectively bricks the lock. Predrilling a hole from the back of the cylinder tangent to the diameter of the cylinder before reassembling for the first time so that you can slide a wedge into the hole to lift the T pins back out looks like the simplest non-destructive way to reset the lock.
@@peglor The T-pins are pushed down by the springs in the bible, hence removing the bible's silver cap will release tension on the springs that are pushing the T-pins into the "lost ball" construction holes drilled into the off-centre side of the plug. They will come out and release the plug from it's trap. Easy-Peasy
@@peglor No worries mate. Your method would be proper if the bible was sealed, however in this case (and most Kwikset locks) that bible cap is removable and then snaps easily right back on.
Although I have no interest in picking locks…yet… Lol, being a tech and precision tool person myself, I have to say your videos are very compelling to watch. Well done. Subbed.
Did you start yet? It's pretty fun. I just have a practice lock I can re-pin easily, from covert instruments. I put in some pins at random, pick it, then swap out the pins and go again. I found it to be much easier than I expected, or maybe I'm just having beginner's luck. I goofed around a bit with very cheap locks as a kid so I'm not totally new to it, but this is the first time I'm taking it seriously and using proper theory and technique with "real" locks.
He has it connected to the phone so it automatically calls the cops with a recording of him saying "this is the Lockpicking Lawyer and some idiot just tried to break into my home"
After someone attempted his house lock...."This is the lockpicking lawyer and today I'm going to show you how to open a Kitnerboy Redoubt safe using only this man's skull."
Nice trick, as long as you use it on a LH inswing door. With a RH inswing door the cylinder plug rotates clockwise to draw the latch, thereby avoiding the construction key holes. Pretty sure you won't find the secondary holes on any brand other than Kwikset.
If someone would like to make it reusable (possible to enter) it is also possible to drill through construction holes to the key chamber so it may be again picked if stuck in this position. Of course it will be less pick resistant but as LPL mentioned there are many more different vulnerabilities in common doors so I'm pretty sure that if someone after picking will stuck in such unexpected position he would give up rather than searching for holes on different than key plane angle. Moreover it will require really deep curved hook to reach T-pin without key pins and in that angle would be much less place to move the hook. WDYT?
0:50 so a few years back the place i live in (im from the uk and its a Council owned home that i rent) replaced all the doors with steel things, side story a few doors down from me a guy was taken ill and they tryed to brake the door down with a bartering ram it didnt work, they ended up haveing to call the fire department and have them use a blowtorch to cut a hole in the middle of the door to get in, it would have been cheaper and quicker to brake the double glazing in the main window or even just go though the wall next to the window its only made of plasterboard. The locks on the doors are actually quite good apparently as im told they are hard to pick and that was from a locksmith, i have to take his word on it but that combined with the steel door and steel frame makes the doors almost impossible to get past quickly (there is also a chain on the door if people remember to put it on) the windows can be broken but because they are pressurised they make a sound like a gun shot but like i said the wall between the door and the window is made of plasterboard and thin wood and would be a much easier way into these type of homes if you really wanted to break in (even if its a bit messy)
I'd love to see an example of you successfully picking a lock like this after it's been modified this way. Maybe you have a video out there already, but it's not easy to find.
A lot more novices than pros, surely a pro could easily pick a high end lock, and surely they could pick through this if skilled enough to get all of the master wafers up, but if you’re a pro and you see this lock, you’re probably not thinking he rigged the lock to self destruct if I pick it, and he’ll pick it not knowing, ruining his chances of getting in, and ruining his chance of ever wanting to hit your house again
If a pro wants to get in, they'll get in. You can have whatever fancy locks and strengthened doors you want but at the end of the day, if someone wants badly enough to get in, they'll find a way in.
As far as the internet is concerned, there's no such thing as master wafers. Where do I get these things? I'm surprised that links weren't provided for both the pins and wafers.
Google "Schlage 506-451" for the pins and "Schlage 34-202" for the wafers. Those are the part numbers I found that the pictures and prices seem to match after a quick search on ze interwebs.
A 3/16 drill bit at 3 and 9 o'clock will run the mounting screws out and the lock is defeated. No expertise just a cordless drill and a good drill bit. Less than a minute. Love your content !
If you're even slightly competent with a drill, you can drill those bolts out in such a way that the threads aren't even damaged. Remove the faceplate, drill the bolts out, replace the faceplate and the deadbolt can be reused. Drilling these deadbolts takes less than a minute.
A very interesting silent anti-intrusion solution. I think it could become even more viable if you machined the trap holes at an angle that would allow the core to rotate clockwise again. I imagine that even a professional locksmith would be confused by this (if they don't know your videos).
Would sort of defeat the "unpickable" part of the deal. If need be, an acute slope that when you try to turn clockwise, it isn't apparent that it CAN turn that way. Simple put, a steep and slightly rough slope that can be turned clockwise with enough effort and maybe some hits with a rubber mallet. You could make a little more safer to make slope start just ever so slightly higher that the "locking pit's" deepest point, so only when you hit it with a mallet and turn it clockwise at the same time will the pin reach the slope. The shock kicking the pins up, and the turn puts the pin on the slope. Bigger question is, do keys still work? Do the pieces still glide over? Not the mention the modification requires machine of sorts to cut it which throws away the "cheap, easy and under 5 mins" deal.
Great idea, I love it and even if you know about this trick, it would still be almost impossible to detect. However, if you do suspect this is the case, you can try to "reverse pick" it by over setting all the pins then letting them drop one at a time. I have 2 questions : Why did you only alter 5 chambers and not the 6th? And why did you put the t pin in chamber 1 the other way up?
Given the way the lock was put into the frame, I'd imagine it can be pulled out the same way if you took it apart from the inside direction, and possibly just replace the core? No idea
@@ryanfields3247 I’m more intrigued how you slide out the cylinder if the pins are locked into it. Normally he puts a key in to lift the pins to the break points to allow the cylinder to slide out but that wouldn’t be possible.
I think the drive pin Column has a little sheet metal cap that can be removed to allow the springs and t pins to be removed allowing the cylinder to rotate again. The other solution is that once the lock is out of the frame to just get rid of it
@@mormonboy25 this was my thought as well. I'll know soon enough when my practice kwiksets arrive. I mean LPL wouldn't be evil enough to show us how to do something that permanently disables the lock, right? 🤣
Its probably that only 5 pins are keyed in other words the last chamber is empty from the manufacturing process on purpose, Alot of locks are like that because it saves money because they dont have to design and manufacture a new core
I've been a locksmith for 6 years and never knew what those holes next to the chambers were for. I always thought they were reliefs to catch all the gunk that invariably gets into cylinders.
Josh Underwood they are used for construction balls. It's an old out dated procedure that nobody uses anymore. ( construction keys are bitted deeper to work with the balls at the shear line. Once the regular key is used, the balls are pushed up and drop into those holes forever changing the bitting of the lock).
pjdambra Hardly "outdated" - there are brand new high security doors with euro cylinders using this system that are being sold today. If you fit a custom lock, you can't just leave the fitters with access via a copy of the key, can you?
I am a Locksmith, pick proofing Kwikset or any other light-duty lock is pointless unless it's a lock strong enough to stop other basic attacks. A strong deadbolt even on a wood door and wood frame will stop a kick-in attack if done properly this is what should be none first. Pick proof is secondary. I did enjoy what you did and the fact that you mention Hines. Nice Job
Sometimes though you want to know if someone's been in your house. Yes, you can always break a window or smash the lock, but that would be evident to the homeowner. If someone's picked your lock, that's harder to detect.
So, I'm generally a fast learner, and about a fifteen years ago, I was living in Shanghai, and decided I wanted to learn lockpicking... I went to a locksmith and bought what looked like your average lock. The tutorials I had access to weren't nearly as good as what we have today on RUclips. Long story short, I couldn't for the life of me, open more than two or three pins, no matter how fucking hard I tried. I tried to switch the little pins to different positions, to see if that would help. There were T pins like the one on the video, some that looked rounded like a bullet, serrated ones. I thought: "Let me put the standard one in position 1", okay, easy. But then, no matter how hard I tried, I just could never open more than 3 pins in a row. After watching quite a few of LPL's videos, I realized that most locks have much simpler pins than the one I was trying to practice on, as a newbie... I thought I sucked. When in fact it must have been a "Chinese man version of LPL" craft of art... (No wafers that I can remember though, lol). Now I think I might give the skill a second go :)
its all in the tension you apply... the concept is that you are tensioning the cylinder so that when you push a pin up it stays jammed into position- not so much tension to still be able to push up yet also enough tension to keep the set pin up in its place & of course for the mod: then you must push to the 2nd shear plane aka high enough to clear the wafer so that the t pins skate on the wafers... so its all in the tension you apply...keep going over the positions until there are ZERO clicks possible assuming that all are T pins with wafers & must be pushed above that 2nd wafer shear plane... when there are absolutely no more clicks possible then you know its safe to fully turn the tension bar... that's the reason this lock picking is like football... the BEST QB's win the snap before the snap... in this same way you MUST IDENTIFY & KNOW your lock before you begin the picking of it... the fact that LPL is using such crappy locks & modifying them is the BEST defense there is bcuz no one will KNOW that these crappy locks have been modified so they will seize up... at least the first entry attempt after that you need a whole new game... by knowing your lock in advance you have a game plan that will succeed before you begin
Because people would complain that they couldn't get into their house if the mechanism were triggered. Wouldn't matter that their home was successfully protected, you just know that they'd be more angry at that than relieved the lock worked.
because most thieves don't pick locks. Unless you are as skilled as LPL or a trained locksmith, picking an everyday lock will take an armature lock picker several minutes... burglars want to be fast, and don't care if they break down a door. also fun fact, about 60% of burglaries happen because people are too dumb to lock their door in the first place
Its why most people dont go for exspensive locks, and why its pointless... if they are going to brute force the lock like they then they will likely go for an easier way in, like a brick to a window.
I am so glad I found this video, I was engaging in a little tomfoolery earlier and I was able to pick my door locks in under 30 seconds with a couple of screwdrivers. btw I have never picked locks before, I just happen to know how a lock works and the basics of lock picking. Edit: Where can I aquier these pins? I have looked all over the place but I cannot seem to find them anywhere.
Yes, this is possibly the first time I have seen him fail to open a lock. Perhaps in this example he picked it in a "standard" manner, as anyone might do if they did not know about his modification. With that knowledge, the approach might change.
I wonder if releasing the tension is what caused the failure? If he kept the tension on would it have opened or did he release tension because the pin dropped and the jig was up? If that's the case, why wouldn't this be a standard procedure on all locks from the manufacturer?
There is a tool he demonstrated at some point that tries to quickly throw the cylinder around before those pins can fall in a security system like this. It was a different lock I think, but it might work here too…
I expected him to get it open perfectly...but the point was to demonstrate (not on his Hines System lock, which is definitely a collector's item) how the trapping function works, by opening it as an ordinary picker would, nobody would expect a Kwikset to have that trap.
I'm reasonably certain he intentionally set off the trap at the end, since he has demonstrated being able to pick a Hines lock that was the inspiration for this design.
And if you got time and good feel - like when it’s not freezing outside - those master discs can be felt out. The lock will feel quite a bit different to an experienced picker.
@@VAULT-TEC_INC. Oxford defines lockpicking as "to open a lock with an instrument other than the proper key." I think when the overwhelming majority of people say a lock was "picked" they mean someone used tools other than the key to open the lock. So if it didnt open, it wasnt "picked", regardless of what happened with the pins.
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"I should note this is not the actual lock I'm using on my front door"
Furiously crumples up all my notes and diagrams.
That's his plan. He says he doesn't use this, so nobody will try it and so they end up getting nowhere.
Back door!
*Must find his location*
Are we trying to make his home an escape room variant?
pick an exterior door, pick an interior door, pick a safe, and avoid the cops
He doesn't trust us??
>about to rob a house
>sees a very expensive high security lock
>steals the door with the lock on it
That's smart
Can't have shit in Detroit
@@torperator1555
Someone took the out of the lph bet. C n't h ve shit in detroit.
_D&D players be like:_
Bruh this comment thread has me dying
If someone tried to brake into this mans house he’d probably come outside and show them how to do it properly
If someone tried to break in they’d probably have to run a lock gauntlet
mc bad robot voice Break*
I don't think they'd ever be able to brake into his house, tbh I'm not even sure what that means, but if they wanted to break into his house, all they would need to do is break a window.
@@Eingefallen So do burglars but thats not the point. Most professional thieves that are going to break into your house are going to case it first in order to determine the best point and method of entry, and more importantly, the best time to break in, usually opting to choose a time where no one is home. In that case, it won't really matter how many guns he has. Plus, I think you're missing the point of what I said, I was commenting on the fact that the person who wrote the original comment evidently doesn't know the difference between the words brake and break. It was supposed to be a joke
joseph migliore thank you for your correction, now watch as I don’t fix it
I’ve re-keyed locks before and have accidentally dumped the driver pins out. I can assure you, normal people take a LOOOT longer putting those back in than be does. His precision is just mind blowing
Never done it, but had the exact same thought while watching this. Took me a while to understand what he was doing and then it occurred to me there's no way it's that easy.
I might've got 1 or 2 back in the lengt of this video🤣
Having the correct tools for the job makes a big difference too.
I rekey several locks every week. If I lose a driver pin or two I might try to fix it. If I lose five I'm grabbing a new lock.
@@dargyli5952 you are apparently a really bad locksmith Haha.
When I start teaching computer security, a student will ask me if there is such a thing as a totally secure computing device. The channel author's comment about wood frame doors and ground level windows reminded me of the answer I give students.: "If you have a house with pick proof locks, have steel doors, and windows with bars and bullett proof glass.... all I need is a wooden wall and a chainsaw". If a criminal wants to get in they will. What you need to do is make the intrusion not worth their effort and risk.
But at least in a simple protocol you can analyze every possible interaction. That is a sense of security you don't get in the physical world.
I have a simple solution to this conundrum.
Always "look poor." If they don't think you have anything of value, they aren't going to try to break in.
Solution: automated gun turrets.
@@Tiniuc SENTRY, GOIN' UP!
@@toddmiller5322 I have left my cars looking very lived in for years, and they have not been bothered, before that, I had trouble with my car having things stolen out of it. Keep the good stuff hidden, like leaving your gym shoes on top of your watch. People look for things that catch their eye, if all they see doesn't amount to much, it's probably not worth their time. But the new Nikes and the fancy department store bags grab attention.
This is a much better solution than paying 2000 dollars for a lock. Because a 2000 dollar lock is a huge red flag that you have something worth more than 2000 dollars worth stealing.
TiggerLiveToo yes
@TiggerLiveToo makes you stand out (if a would be thief knows a bit about locks). It's the same with camera's. If you have two otherwise similar houses, one has camera's all around it, which one do you think a thief/burglar would rather get it's contents?
locks don't cost $2000 each; he said for the whole house. I have medeco locks that cost about $200/pop and it adds up, but I sleep better at night.
@@gregmartin3425 sounds like someone's life is worth $200
@@Abby_Liu No, that's just what top-of-the-line hardware locks cost. Believe me, most people don't even have that. They buy a $30 Kwikset or Schlage, and sometimes they don't even lock their damn doors. I have those locks (the house came with), + Medeco locks, fortified doors and hinges, an alarm, and a gun. I have glass-break sensors, window stops, and and cameras. I also live in a safe neighborhood, so it's like Fort Knox here. Anyone's security can be beaten, but you'd have to really, really want to get into that house. Crooks will just see my cameras and Medeco locks and move on.
Thief: "I did it! I finally did it! After years of trying I finally cracked it and I'm in! Now I can get hold of all these precious locks..."
LPL: "This is the Lock Picking Lawyer and today I'm going to be beating this intruders ass with the biggest padlock in my collection."
this comment is underrated
The Squire 100cs Stronghold padlock. If we look at it next to this Master Lock Number 3, you can see it's absolutely dwarfed
"This is the lock picking lawyer and today I'm going to see if this burglar is as durable as the Squire SS100CS, featured in videos 927 and 944. Following similar testing procedures, Starting with the 50 Cal. Lockpick."
@@onechippyboi he would give him a challenge, steal all his stuff while he picks the lock to his gun safe
@@onechippyboi unless the guy got off a silent shot first because he turned off the power and crept into his room while he slept...
The only real safety that people have is the public trust.
Which if destroyed or tarnished creates havok and malice.
Imagine spending a few hundred dollars on a high end lock, only for someone to smash your window with a rock.
Imagine breaking a window on a door and turning the handle from the inside, only to be stopped by a deadbolt on the ceiling or floor (or both).
@@megadeathx Some fire codes restrict it to having a maximum of only two motions necessary to unlock any egress door latches from the inside and they cannot be more than 48 inches above the floor, nor less than 34 inches. E.g., NFPA 101 (2015): 7.2.1.5.10. So, if your door has a single lock mechanism that releases dead bolts on the top, bottom and sides with one or even two separate and sequential motions, then you're good to go. Having any additional and separate bolts at the top or bottom would not meet such fire code. Local codes and exceptions for "existing" latches may vary widely.
@@UpnorthHere truth.
You may have made an accidental rhyme
@@LuaTech depends on your accent.
Definitely has some poetic tones to it tho
if someone were to break into my house to search for valuables i would first laugh then join him in searching
😂😂😂😂😂 same
If that happened to me, I'd tell the burglar "good luck sucker because even I can't find my own stuff sometimes!" 😂😂
I'd be like "if you can find my cast not thanks I lost it 3 months ago
hahaha
Split 50 50?
Let's get some tension around here
**starts talking about politics at Thansgiving**
Dolphinboi 😂😁👍 Lol
*exists*
trans btw
Hey... let's changed the subject... Dave, how are things with Stacy?
"She's been real distant ever since the abortion."
...Fuck.
John Doe Oh, shut the fuck up.
@@coyotedomino r/woooosh
"I don't want a lock on my door that could easily be picked by a novice."
Only the most experienced pickers are allowed to pick LPL's door I see.
If they were so experienced they would do something less petty than burglary
You have to earn the right to steal his stuff
"To pick this lock, I'm going to use the felony that Bosnian Bill and I made"
Elevate your company
talk about elitism
I once saw a TV show where the reporter kept saying he would interview a thieve that would show live and on the reporter's own car, how to get in, in less than a couple of seconds, using nothing more than a component anyone could purchase at autoparts stores.
At every segment of the show, before and after commercial breaks, he'd keep saying that the interview was "coming up", etc, etc.
When it was finally time to show how the gentleman would get into his car, the reporter cued up the drama, "now he's going to reveal his trick", etc, and the guy takes a spark plug out of his pocket. The reporter asks, "...But that... that's a spark plug, no?"
The spark plug is smashed into the window breaking it into a million pieces. The guy unlocks the door from the inside and while opening it, he answers, "yes it is".
I remember older cards where the inside button to lock/unlock the door has this nice little head that you could grab with a wire hook and simply pull up through the rubber isolation between door and frame.
@@HappyBeezerStudios Yep, "those were the good old days." lol
Side windows are not tempered glass like the front and rear windows.
@@toriless Yes they are tempered. They're not laminated like the front window, but are indeed tempered. Otherwise when broken, they'd be extremely dangerous, with large knife-like pieces ready to go deep into flesh.
@@dalewalker4614 I had a CB on my work van. More than once I helped people get back in their vehicle's by using the antenna and reaching across and pushing the unlock button on the opposite door, or using a wire hanger to grab an old style lock knob. Once it was a frantic Mom whose kid had locked themself in and was now too distraught to follow simple unlock directions.
And then the thief decided to be a jerk and picks ALL the doors
"Officer, I am locked out of my home because a thief picked all my doors. Well, I made them pick resistant. No, when someone tries it locks the door forever."
Tristan Ridley HI Tristan,please read my comment about this subject..
I had the very same question
that's why you dont pick locks when you steal TVs you just drill them out with a hard hat and all, impersonating a construction worker.
Cosmosity ah yes, the classic construction worker walking out with my tv
LPL: Hello police I'd like to report an attempted burglary.
Officer: sure talk me through what happened
LPL: Well I came home and found my key hole tilted 45 degrees.
Officer:.....
MAN! 🤣🤣🤣
I was thinking the EXACT thing. It would go over the head of most cops.
Even after explaining the locks have been modified to be tamper-evident, they probably still won't care because they don't show obvious signs of damage. They want to get convictions and that's it. So if you got a license plate and a witness then they're all ears.
@@Poop-nu1so waht about a nice video? he has to have cameras...
I think police officer would belíve him. I mean he just need to show this video.
Also his voice is very calm and convincing.
If I would try to tell the same to the police they would scrathing thier head.
I used to be a locksmith and never could be bothered with watching your videos lol (sorry, just being honest) and of course being a, stubborn locksmith who's pissed at the world I fit your stereotype perfectly for my opinion of your videos I'm sure lol. Though after just watching the first like minute of this video my perspective was changed and I respect THE HELL out of you for this. People used to come in all the time wanting medeco or Assa or Mul T Lok on their doors when they had full pane glass double doors and I'd tell them that it doesn't really make sense imo to do that (not talking out of a sale, but being a trustworthy professional I want to make sure they have facts) so seeing this intro warmed the crap out of my cold locksmith heart. Thank you, and keep doing you my man.
Amen! People need to have solid core entry doors or steel doors (pre-bored) for entry doors if they want the best security before putting medeco or any other high security lock on their doors. They also need some help not locking
themselves out, which can be as simple as putting the medeco deadbolt (single cylinder) on with a hall or closet non-locking knob or lever meaning you have to use the key on the outside or thumbturn on the inside meaning you won't get locked out by accident.
I guess you can say he picked the lock to your heart?
@@ALLCAPS
Stop picking on him.
@@wiredcoati Now you're just being picky.
@Jean Du Preez you've got something in your teeth. I bet you could ask LPL for a tooth pick.
I like how he says he doesn’t want his locks to be picked by novices, there for implying he wants a challenger. An expert if you would. Someone to take him 1v1 in a legendary challenge of the gods
therefore - one word, save the ink four later
@@Arthur172B for** your argument is now invalid 😐
@@masonpetersen4318 that's the joke.
Just sayin'
lol someone finally breaks into his house, finding several rooms and harder locks until you can't get any further. Then behind you the door shuts you just hear 'alright pin in room 27 has been set...this is LPL and today I'm showing you how to make a human lock....." *footsteps*
Its one thing to be robbed....but by a novice!?!?! Absolutely not
LPL takes more than 5 seconds to pick a lock: "not sure what's holding me up here"
Legend.
Only with a lock of his creation
You gotta win more. Legend.
That same demeanor that makes a good diver: stay calm, whatever the problem is.
@Peter Evans You call the police so your neighboors dont call the police on you while you are breaking your own window, but I guess they can say the same to the new callers.
@Peter Evans Yeah, thats what I said.
Neighbor: Can I please borrow your drill?
LPL: Yes, it's in that bush over there in case someone picks my lock..
Haha yes, I keep my bolt cutters in the trunk of my car in case I ever lock myself out of my tool shed (which has a padlock)
Nah, he'd use a combination lock safe camouflaged as a bush.
I'm assuming LPL can either pick it all the same or has the keying written down and can easily get a replacement cut.
@@j10001 A key would take less space.
@@RickNickel Yes, true. 🙂 But I only have two keys, and once they are lost, I’ll need the bolt cutters where I can access them!
Did you ever hear the tragedy of the lock picking lawyer? I thought not. It’s not a story the locksmiths would tell you. It’s a thief legend. The lock picking lawyer was an ethical lock picker, so powerful and so wise he could open any lock and safe… He had such a knowledge of lockpicking that he could even open safes with orange juice bottles. Lockpicking is key to many opportunities some consider to be unethical. He became so powerful… the only thing he was afraid of was finding a lock he couldn't pick, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he applied everything he knew, then created his own lock that even he couldn't pick. Ironic. He could pick everyone else's lock, but not his own.
And then was once locked out of his house after a novice attempted to pick both his front AND back doors.
10/10 Darth Plagueis would be proud
bet that guy also hates sand
@@yuzzo92 Who doesn't? It's coarse and rough and gets everywhere!
Aaron J. Atherton. Best youtube comment ever!!!
Note that Kwikset locks are no longer made with holes for Construction Keying. I tried doing this with an older Schlage lock. It didn't work because the construction holes are 45 degrees away from the main holes, and by the time the key has rotated 45', the Entrance Lock is already unlocked. I also tried with Defiant locks, and found they do not have Construction holes, and so cannot be modified in this way.
drill you own holes
NOVICE you say? Sir, I've been lockpicking master locks in Skyrim since 2011...
*laughs in skeleton key*
@@carlosmarques8380 As an Initiated Nightingale, I will need to seize that in the name of her eminence Nocturnal.....
Fallout
Exactly! Have you *seen* this channel? We all know that Master Lock products are terrible /s
stop.
Took me forever to understand why the wafers wouldn't also pop down into construction holes, then realized they must be smaller than the normal pin holes. So the wafters wouldn't go down into them but the thinner T pins would.
Thanks for the explanation, that was confusing me too
The cunstruction holes are for ball bearings.
I still don't get it. 😕
bruh
@@paulvild The diameter of the construction holes is smaller than that of the wafers. So the wafers don't fit in the holes. The T-pins are smaller and they fit in the holes. When you use the key, all the wafers remain outside the core, thus blocking the T-pins to go into the construction holes. If you pick the lock, there is a great chance that some of the wafers remain in the core and such the T-pins will go into the holes and block the lock. I hope it's clear now.
Lockpickinglawyer: o no I forgot my key inside. Good thing I’m a master lock picker, o wait.
Pretty sure he has another trick in his sleeve.
@@falahnur5871 I think, that if you knew about this lock in advance, you'd probably be able to come up with a way to get through.
@@heroslippy6666 Yeah, pick each pin to its highest set, thus getting past the trap.
I mean, he knows, that he must also set the master wavers. That's all. Then he can pick it normally.
You still can pick a "trapped" lock... I know how to do it, so must be PL too ;)
Plot twist: LPL doesn't have a front door, instead he has a labyrinth for a garden and you must surpass half a dozen of traps in order to get to a door that was sealed from the inside.
teleporter pad lol
On the upside, no Minotaur.
And the door doesn't have a lock to pick
It's just a labyrinth with tons of locks. Something he goes through while half asleep, but enough hassle for any burglar to turn back.
@@HappyBeezerStudios On April Fool's Day his wife replaces the locks with puzzles.
5:55 You *fool*! Now I know one of the possibilities that your locks are not. Next, I just need to watch another several million of your videos and I'll know everything that you're locks are not, leaving only one remaining possibility!
But what if he moves and changes to new locks halfway through?
You'd have to start all over again.
What if he was lying and just uses this lock?
@assassinlexx You do mean "Wesson", right?
lmao
@assassinlexx I thought it was two in the knees and one in the groin, and they wished they were dead?
Don't take this the wrong way. But if your house was ever broken into I sincerely hope they picked your locks. If only for the sheer irony.
A professional courtesy really.
"Sheer" I see what you did there.
@@Malaphor Came here just for this, was not disappointed
haha I get it.... shear lol
And the sheer line of puns.
The Lock Picking Lawyer is the Bob Ross of locks. 🔒 🎨
Just more insulting lol
That's a very striking observation actually, his videos do evoke Bob Ross explaining what he's painting!
Happy little click on 1....no happy accidents on 2 and 3....
Totally! I thought the same thing.
"We'll add this spool pin next to the serrated one. Everyone needs a friend."
I'd love to see some videos where you explain the terminology and the basics of locks and locksmithing for those of us who don't have a history with them.
The videos you have made showing the insides of different locks and systems are very illuminating.
Thanks, keep up the great work 👍
Advise from a retired real estate agent for an "insteresting" city: thick curtains. Overhang the edges, check visibility from outside. Also, be careful of "friends" who brag about stealing.
Thieves value time as much as your stuff. If they don't know they can quickly get in & out, they will move to an easier hit ( unless you personally pissed someone off, then video cameras & hunting cams are your friend ).
Window blinds, semi-closed at all times (angled up to bounce sunlight off the ceiling). Plenty of people have curtains, but how many actually close them? Hell, some are just side strips that mimic curtains and can't be closed at all.
I'm a delivery driver and I like to look at house lighting (frosted, shine up or down not out), addressing (large + high-contrast, ftw), and window coverings at night (I shouldn't be able to Netflix and chill with you while I'm driving by). Always nice to see Ring doorbells, or people turning their porch lights on before opening the door. And apartment dwellers who ask who you are before blindly buzzing you in.
Advice*
@@PongoXBongo - Yeah, I can't stand those side strips that pretend to be curtains. When I moved in here, one of the first things I did was purchase blackout curtains for 90% of the windows in the home. I have nice blinds on a couple windows (Like the kitchen windows), but most of the windows have blackout curtains.
The "easier target" bit applies to bikes too - best security, besides locking up your bike with a good lock, is locking it up next to a similar or more valuable looking bike that is secured with a worse lock!
@@zuthalsoraniz6764 Applies to bears too. Always go hiking with a friend that can't climb trees or is a slow runner!
Some of the best instructional videos I've seen. You are a natural teacher, and the camera work is super pragmatic and clear.
The way he said “novice” just made every picker shiver in fear from this beast of a man.
Can also decide to hear it as "no vice".
They just move on to the next house. Burglers are lazy and usually not that bright, and when confronted with a difficult place to rob, they just go elsewhere. Besides, most houses aren't worth robbing, so unless you are keeping cash/jewelry/precious metals/drugs loose in your house, nobody's going to want to go through the trouble to break in.
Expectation: "oh, your husband is a locksmith, that must be so handy for when you get locked out!"
Reality: *loses key* no one can save me now
I memorized the key code so if I have that problem I could make a new key.
I also took a picture of my key
Ladies Love Lock Pickers
I took a lock apart once and all the tiny parts went flying everywhere.
Finally a relatable comment
That's how I learned how to re-pin.
me too although i found all the pieces except one spring
@@avrumisolaimani8546 yep...that's how I ended up buying my first re-pinning kit. Pins are one thing, but although small and easy to lose, they are virtually indestructable, but springs are a totally different story. They fly away, and/or get mangled
You can never have too many spare springs.
@@avrumisolaimani8546 Walk barefooted through the room and the spring will find you.
This man probably walks up to locked doors and sees the Skyrim pick difficulty
Honestly, it wouldn't make a difference. They all say novice to him
@@sudeshnabryonnayakmeredith8649 he has the skeleton key
@@JS-rv3et
Nah.. LockPickingLawyer IS the skeleton key
@@sudeshnabryonnayakmeredith8649 correction they might as well say “open”
@@ShadowVI unless it's Bowley. Then he says "even I ain't good enough for that"
The only lock that could resist picking from LPL was one he crafted himself
Technicaly it wad picked open but whatevea
To be truely resistant, the pin holes need to be exacttly aligned. Which is imposible. Evwn within 100 thousants its srull pickable but ye
Aso sorry for shiry spellng on mobile
djay4487 deved auto correct exists
Imagine relying on auto-correct to do your spelling
Arman Zakwan imaging unable to differentiate the difference between typos and spelling
@@jugg1266 yeah, it exists and it mostly corrects the words you typed correctly into something else instead of correcting typos.
besides, if they're watching on a PC, they probably don't have auto correct (i mean, there will be a red line under the incorrectly written words, but that's not the same). although if they were watching on a PC, it would be a lot easier to type correctly.
Used to have the "mushroom" pins that would replace the regular ones that would always bind up when picking was tried but they went by the wayside some time ago. And your first defense is to make sure everything is locked when not at home. Once had a nutcase in LA that was using a chainsaw and cutting around apartment door locks and then running away leaving the door open. Locks can discourage armatures but brute force is another matter.
*amateurs
Was it a Stealth Chainsaw? It seems that the noise of a chainsaw would destroy the clandestine nature of a break in.
@@dalewalker4614 Police response times are abysmal. It's why you should always carry a gun.
Be a good time to have a bit of a charge for that scenario. Lol. ZAP.
It's so relaxing and hypnotic to watch your videos and listen to your voice explaining what you are doing.
Theif: Picks front lock and fails
Goes to the back door to try again
"If I can't get in, neither should the owner!"
Has a August smartlock auto opens with his phone as he walks up. O someone picked my locks.
Owner then uses garage door opener to get in door through the garage...
@@noble61483 Thief could use a toy to open the garage door. ruclips.net/video/CNodxp9Jy4A/видео.html
@@noble61483 Horrible example to use as garages are a huge weak point. It's a really thin very bendable (you can bend it by hand) piece of metal on a spring keeping it "locked" just force alone from a crowbar or anything fairly sturdy at the bottom of the door prying up will pop it right open then you have full access to the tools most people keep in the garage to access the house proper. Or just break a window. Thinking about it now locks have way better applications than houses.
Yet every house has a garage and windows... what can you say people like convenience and natural lighting for thier open concept designs nowadays
"I'm bored."
"I know! Let's go lock Old Man out of his house again!"
"But he hasn't a Hines lock!" "Nah, a toothpick jammed would do the trick anyways, lel" * yawn
We use to do that to "Old Man Pat" in our town. When we saw his old truck parked behind the bar, we would lock the doors and break off toothpicks in the keyhole so he had to walk home instead of driving drunk. This was back in the early 80's when key fobs weren't a common thing.
That's exactly what I'm thinking
Absolutely devilish, Seymore
@@82ndAbnVet Hooligans for a good cause.
Fascinating. It's an example of how very simple design changes can vastly improve the functionality of something.
It's also an example of good design, in the Kwikset included the "construction holes" in the casting of the cylinder so that a locksmith could implement these changes.
I love good design!
Kwikset includes construction holes in the cylinder so the lock can be construction keyed. The technique in this video uses those holes for a different purpose.
You can always grind slopes in the holes, so that they can move back to LOCKED position, but not the other way.
You could but that then just gives the attacker another chance to go after it using a different technique (shim or reverse pick or whatever). This trick is really only effective because they must get it right the first and only time..
+daemn42 good point. It also allows the removal of the visual indication that the attempt has been made.
Heh, kinda like a Mercedes one start attempt per key turn...
@@BigDish101 More than one German manufacturer does/did that. My assumption is that it is/was really to keep the owner from destroying the starter.
@@daemn42 If you were designing it from the start, you could engineer a mechanism that operates from the inside and lifts the jammed T-pins out of the holes so the lock can be "reset" without disassembling it. That's way beyond a simple DIY modification though.
LPL: Someone tried picking my front door lock. I'll have to go in the other door.
LPL looks at every other door: Aww, crap.
Hope he keeps a charged cordless drill in his vehicle for just such an occasion.
Worst case scenario you make a trip to the hardware store. It’s still better than them gaining access.
@@JeffLeiseth Burglars don't pick locks. They either smash a window or use a crowbar to the door (sadly learned from personal experience). It's not like a covert entry is important when stealing your shit is kind of a give away.
@@Cyclone001c That’s not true everywhere. There’s been a ton of farm robberies in my area where the robbers pick the padlocks, and then lock the lock behind them so you can’t easily tell they took anything without going into your sheds. A lot of farmers had to start buying pick proof locks when they found out insurance doesn’t cover robberies if there’s no proof of forceful entry
@@nerdsunscripted624 Fair enough - I'm a city person - I can only speak for my experiences.
$1 If you already have t-pins, wafers, and tools.
You can still manage this under $10, tiny fraction of security lock's cost. The only thing you really have to buy is t-pins and wafers. You could file-down the driver pins instead of buying wafers, but that's more effort than it's worth. Everything else is optional. Good tools make it a 2 minute project instead of a 20 minute one, but you can certainly do without. I've removed and re-inserted the cylinder with nothing but toothpicks and an AA battery.
AA Battery as a follow through, smart, I may try that if I get into disassembling locks before I get myself a tray and tools.
I used a tin can. All you do is cut a rectangle out and curve it to a circle. Reforms itself perfectly to the cylinder
Given the price per quantity he was mentioning, it'd be $1 or less /per lock/ to do more than one lock, even if you buy the wafers and pins. Based on what he said, something like $10 to $15 would buy enough parts do do dozens of locks.
You could use many tools for this set up. And it would be more accurate to say 1$ WORTH of Tpins and wafers
Amazing that, for so few dollars worth of parts and without having to change the design of the lock, the amount of security it can offer has been so drastically improved.
Imagine coming back from vacation and finding that someone has (unsuccessfully) attempted to pick all of your exterior locks and you're unable to get in
you can enter by removing the lock actually, it'll be a hell, but it's possible
thats when you go to the tool hire place and hire a battery drill.
For this reason have one good lock that is much harder to break.
Can't exactly call a locksmith in this situation...
If they tried to pick all your exterior locks, they will keep going til they breech.
It makes you wonder why given the simplicity of this modification, why hasn't Kwikset adopted this strategy as a commercially available option or part of their normal manufacturing process? And do you know if Shlage are susceptible to the same modification?
I've struggled with the idea of getting a highend 'more secure' locks on my house. I came the the realization that locks only keep the honest, honest.
Great video!
PSA: I just got my wafers and t-pins in the mail today and disassembled one of my locks to implement this modification, and discovered that this does NOT work for Defiant's KW-1 locks. The only holes in the lock core are the pin chambers themselves.
I was wondering which locks had the construction key holes like that.
@@johnrehwinkel7241 As a guess, a home in a subdivision/development built by one builder {like Pulte or Toll Brothers} probably would have these, as they would be building multiple houses at once, and having construction keying in a situation is to be expected.
A carful scribed line a proper size Drill bit and you can have a line of holes in the cylinder wall too. Make sure that you don’t drill to deep. Use a Drill Stop or Electrical tape, more layers around the bit than half the hole diameter. Center punch before drilling. Secure the cylinder in a vice take your time. You only need about 1/8” of Depth.
Good luck
@@andrewostrelczuk406 PRobably better off buying a different lock lol
"Someone claims to of made pickproof lock" "LPL picks in 10 seconds" "LPL makes pickproof lock" "LPL failed to pick his lock open...." "Success!"
I think he could especially knowing exactly what he needs to do, he just knows it’s difficult and picked it like anyone else trying to pick a lock at first might do
@@overlordghs1081 not like he'd get a second chance, going in blind.
he could open it up, all the trick is, before you start turning you have to "fix" those pins and prevent them from dropping down, struggle is, you cant know this at your first try (unless you dont know where LPL lives ofc XD)
@@shawarden alpha six going dark
I'd like to see him get hold of a multi-lock with interactive pins. I think they still offer a $10K reward if you can pick one..I still have a few, but I'm not sure if they still sell them. They were to notch, but so was the price tag.
"No Officer, I said I make locking picking videos..."
And thats why he's a lawyer
Locking. Picking. Videos. Grow up kid
@@mcthuggin9803 Grow up kid
@@dane7961 grow up, kid
@@mcthuggin9803 oh no! They made a grammar mistake! Call the president!
This actually seems more secure than any of the fancy locks. Anyone can RUclips how to pick an arbitrary fancy lock, but this one is hidden, so anyone is going to accidentally seize it on the first try. I'd actually like to see a video on how to pick this though
You'd do what LPL did, then hold the pins up while you turned it.
@@awkwardcultism I think you misunderstand where the anti-picking mechanism is in this system.
@@tristanridley1601 i completely dont understand how exactly this works, can you explain please
(I realise this sounds like sarcasm but i am serious, i lack the brainpower to imagine what exactly is happening)
@@amaizen4817 long explanation incoming.
Lock picking works because you can feel when the pin is able to move and use pressure to hold the pin in that spot. Master wafers are designed to let more than one key open a door by making more than one spot move for the pin. Picking, you can't feel whether the spot you've found is the original or the new spot added by using a master wafer. If you're any good you find the first spot, which will be the one with the wafer still in the inner part of the lock that rotates. If you insert the key the wafer will be in the outer part instead.
There are little holes drilled in the rotating part of the lock so that if the wafers are in that inner part, pins will pop into the holes and lock the whole thing up. If you used a key and the wafers are pushed out , the wafers are too wide to pop into the drilled holes so instead glide over and it unlocks.
@@tristanridley1601 oh damn i see, thank you so much
People thought it was odd that, as a 4 year old, I began a big fascination with locks and keys. Nearly 50 years later I am still just as interested. Some of the things LPL comes up with are things I am seeing for the first time!
Ok, As a store manager, your videos have helped me.
I have a a stubborn lock on a public photo system cabinet(it's surveilled). the key barely works and causes downtime on employees. I took the lock apart, and rebuilt it. Now it can be only openend with 1 key, a unique screw driver with a rubber mallet patting it. It's faster, but it works faster than the old key did. thank you.
Bump Bump Bump, it's hammer time
Imagine managing in some way to get inside LPL's house to hear *click* "Nice click when the gun is loaded, the bullet is set."
The ONLY weapons I don't keep a round in the chamber are PUMP shotguns....... at night, in the dark, from SOMEWHERE comes THAT sound...... and the one without the shotgun needs a change of clothing.
@@hamskoolie9706 "The ONLY weapons I don't keep a round in the chamber are PUMP shotguns"
Maybe you shouldn't own guns then...
@@Pokarot Why is that? Pump shotguns make a really nice deterrent sound when racking a round into the chamber. Anything else should be locked and loaded.
@@hamskoolie9706
"Why is that?"
"Anything else should be locked and loaded."
That's why.
@@Pokarot So what, they should be disassembled and locked in a safe or something?
ALL weapons should be kept LOADED.....and close at hand.
Tube of super glue: $0.25
Unpickable lock: Priceless
I'd be hard pressed to find a tube of super glue for a quarter.
@@ratataran a lot of discount stores around Boston I've seen sell four tubes of the generic no-name brand in the black and yellow tubes for a dollar. They're pretty much the same as the Loctite and Krazy Glue Brands. Basic cyanoacrylate is all the same.
@@ratataran 4 for $1 at Dollar Tree
@@ratataran Dollar Tree
@@DLTESLA But not a single tube for a quarter right?
I'm a landlord and love your videos. This one really got me. Do you have a link to get the pins and wafers? I'd like to do this on the lock for a cabin I have in the mountains.
"Heinz key system"
I thought they only made ketchup
ruclips.net/video/g0kmYT4OPB4/видео.html
You fool, they only make ketchup? Haven't you heard? Beanz meanz Heinz
Heinz? Heinz Doofenshmirtz?
i like your username
Hines.
I'm amazed at this channel I can't stop watching
So why don’t they just make the lock this way?
Probably because most people are ignorant to things outside their of their wheelhouse and so without a lot of marketing it would probably be hard to make a buck. lol start a kickstarter.
Because then why would anyone ever get the expensive ones?
I would say most of your average thieves don't have a clue how to pick a lock, their method is usually a pry bar or simply just kicking in the door or smashing out a window. They're not going to spend a whole lot of time picking a lock, most of them are smash-and-grab and get the hell out of there.
@@rockywest5213 , I'd agree, but there are enough bump keys/pick sets and videos around that this is worth doing.
Because not everyone has the knowledge to disassemble and reassemble a lock if it's actually set off
Anyone picking my locks is wasting their time, there's nothing worth locking up in my house and frankly I could use the company.
i saw a post about a guy who came home to a few guys who had broken into his apartment with absolutely NOTHING in it. they turned to him and went "man, you live like this? hold on a minute we'll be right back" and then they came back an hour later with furniture for him
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EASY TO UNDERSTAND TEACHING ABILITIES; GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY;
Very nice, simple technique to improve your existing locks. I'd be interested in seeing how you correct the cylinder now that it's jammed.
Yes, I’ve been wanting to know this, too!
Yes, we're all waiting for part deux!
You pull the lock apart.
You sound like Dr. Zimmerman (Robert Picardo) from "Star Trek: Voyager". That's a compliment. Amazing how simple it looks!
I don't see it honestly
@@Markthealien You do not know the Hologram doctor (EMH) of Voyager ? The tone and the voice are identical. And yes, I agree, it's a compliment.
Great prank idea: deliberately make all his locks seize, forcing him to go in through the window
All the windows are also locked. So have to break one of them LOL
@@walden6272 all the windows are impact resistant security mesh, and the doors are kick resistant. Have to get a concrete saw to cut through the wall to get in the house.
He can pick that improved lock any time, even if he weren´t the one who has improved it, and didn´t already knew how it looks inside...
@@klausbrinck2137 Not if it’s already been tripped.
.....while ringing the police as a neighbour saying a guys breaking in hahaha 🤣
Imagine trying to break into a house, and from a distance you hear a rapidly-approaching voice saying “This is the LockPickingLawyer, and today we will be showing a thief how to properly break into my house.”
Great video, really awesome idea!
You can take it a step further by cutting a trap key for these. Put the trap key under the mat outside 😃
Show us the disassembly after the pins have dropped.
You just pop the silver cover at the top and dump all the springs & tumblers, then reload the chambers with wafers, drivers, & springs.
Looks to me like the lock cylinder will be locked to the lock body even if you take the E clip off at the back. The T pins are being pushed into the extra holes in the lock cylinder by the springs. All you can do is drill the cylinder from the front or back through the blind holes or try to shear the T pins to free the cylinder. This method effectively bricks the lock. Predrilling a hole from the back of the cylinder tangent to the diameter of the cylinder before reassembling for the first time so that you can slide a wedge into the hole to lift the T pins back out looks like the simplest non-destructive way to reset the lock.
@@peglor The T-pins are pushed down by the springs in the bible, hence removing the bible's silver cap will release tension on the springs that are pushing the T-pins into the "lost ball" construction holes drilled into the off-centre side of the plug. They will come out and release the plug from it's trap. Easy-Peasy
@@wesmak4298 I didn't realise thee cap was removable - that explains how the lock can be dismantled - thanks for taking the time to reply.
@@peglor No worries mate. Your method would be proper if the bible was sealed, however in this case (and most Kwikset locks) that bible cap is removable and then snaps easily right back on.
Although I have no interest in picking locks…yet… Lol, being a tech and precision tool person myself, I have to say your videos are very compelling to watch. Well done. Subbed.
Just bought my first set last night on eBay for $15. Not a bad price to start a hobby
@@Honkers716 I’ll probably do the same. Looks like fun. Got a link?
Did you start yet? It's pretty fun. I just have a practice lock I can re-pin easily, from covert instruments. I put in some pins at random, pick it, then swap out the pins and go again. I found it to be much easier than I expected, or maybe I'm just having beginner's luck. I goofed around a bit with very cheap locks as a kid so I'm not totally new to it, but this is the first time I'm taking it seriously and using proper theory and technique with "real" locks.
nice to see someone in the locksport community with some sense when it comes to locks and security
This guy really knows his stuff. Great place for us to learn!
Who’s in the locksport industry that doesn’t make any sense?
If you try to pick one of his house locks a little flag with LOL pops out.
You mean LPL, right?
@@NavyMonk89 No! No I don't.
He has it connected to the phone so it automatically calls the cops with a recording of him saying "this is the Lockpicking Lawyer and some idiot just tried to break into my home"
@@brookslewis5220 This is the lockpicking lawyer and today I have for you, a burglar. :D
It stands for “lord of locks”
I was going to ask if you ever show a lock going back together. This was great to see the construction of the lock.
I really appreciate how informative all of the videos seem to be
After someone attempted his house lock...."This is the lockpicking lawyer and today I'm going to show you how to open a Kitnerboy Redoubt safe using only this man's skull."
LPL: upgrades all of his locks
Annoyed Thief: picks *all of his locks*
And does a youtube tutorial on said locks
LPL Brother: Good job. Here's your reward *Loads rifle*
Nice trick, as long as you use it on a LH inswing door. With a RH inswing door the cylinder plug rotates clockwise to draw the latch, thereby avoiding the construction key holes. Pretty sure you won't find the secondary holes on any brand other than Kwikset.
Of course you could drill the holes yourself...
If someone would like to make it reusable (possible to enter) it is also possible to drill through construction holes to the key chamber so it may be again picked if stuck in this position. Of course it will be less pick resistant but as LPL mentioned there are many more different vulnerabilities in common doors so I'm pretty sure that if someone after picking will stuck in such unexpected position he would give up rather than searching for holes on different than key plane angle. Moreover it will require really deep curved hook to reach T-pin without key pins and in that angle would be much less place to move the hook. WDYT?
“Pick proof your lock, you say“
I was waiting for you to tell us to fill the key channel with glue
I honestly was expecting that too at the beginning. That this was gonna be some type of prank video by him
Glue? Just weld it solid and nobody can get in.
6:46 you sound like a dentist checking my teeth.
You must have very bad teeth if 4 are loose and another clicks.
Mom said delete this comment
"I'm noticing some unusual wear on the gumline of #2. Have you been flossing regularly?"
#4 is grinding tightly...
Now thats funny, thx for the laugh :)
0:50 so a few years back the place i live in (im from the uk and its a Council owned home that i rent) replaced all the doors with steel things, side story a few doors down from me a guy was taken ill and they tryed to brake the door down with a bartering ram it didnt work, they ended up haveing to call the fire department and have them use a blowtorch to cut a hole in the middle of the door to get in, it would have been cheaper and quicker to brake the double glazing in the main window or even just go though the wall next to the window its only made of plasterboard.
The locks on the doors are actually quite good apparently as im told they are hard to pick and that was from a locksmith, i have to take his word on it but that combined with the steel door and steel frame makes the doors almost impossible to get past quickly (there is also a chain on the door if people remember to put it on) the windows can be broken but because they are pressurised they make a sound like a gun shot but like i said the wall between the door and the window is made of plasterboard and thin wood and would be a much easier way into these type of homes if you really wanted to break in (even if its a bit messy)
I've seen offices with decent internal locks but the walls are loose plasterboard you could almost walk through without stopping!
0:15 The way yoy said it I thought the sentence was: "Now you may think a lock enthusiast like me would have doors" and I was like?????
I'd love to see an example of you successfully picking a lock like this after it's been modified this way. Maybe you have a video out there already, but it's not easy to find.
"I dont want my door picked by a novice" 😂Flawless logic I only want pros to get in
He would like to meet the pro’s, and maybe trade tricks and tips
A lot more novices than pros, surely a pro could easily pick a high end lock, and surely they could pick through this if skilled enough to get all of the master wafers up, but if you’re a pro and you see this lock, you’re probably not thinking he rigged the lock to self destruct if I pick it, and he’ll pick it not knowing, ruining his chances of getting in, and ruining his chance of ever wanting to hit your house again
Locks are just to keep the honest people honest. The dishonest people are already inside...or lawyers...or in this case, both.
If a pro wants to get in, they'll get in. You can have whatever fancy locks and strengthened doors you want but at the end of the day, if someone wants badly enough to get in, they'll find a way in.
@Wet Johnny r/woosh
As far as the internet is concerned, there's no such thing as master wafers. Where do I get these things?
I'm surprised that links weren't provided for both the pins and wafers.
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@@Ghost_Prairie I stand corrected. Thanks!
@@majorhavoc9693 Are you sure? Unless link has changed, I only saw pins, not wafers. Thanks
Google "Schlage 506-451" for the pins and "Schlage 34-202" for the wafers. Those are the part numbers I found that the pictures and prices seem to match after a quick search on ze interwebs.
A 3/16 drill bit at 3 and 9 o'clock will run the mounting screws out and the lock is defeated. No expertise just a cordless drill and a good drill bit.
Less than a minute.
Love your content !
If you're even slightly competent with a drill, you can drill those bolts out in such a way that the threads aren't even damaged. Remove the faceplate, drill the bolts out, replace the faceplate and the deadbolt can be reused. Drilling these deadbolts takes less than a minute.
A very interesting silent anti-intrusion solution. I think it could become even more viable if you machined the trap holes at an angle that would allow the core to rotate clockwise again. I imagine that even a professional locksmith would be confused by this (if they don't know your videos).
But that would give them more chance and decrease security
Would sort of defeat the "unpickable" part of the deal.
If need be, an acute slope that when you try to turn clockwise, it isn't apparent that it CAN turn that way.
Simple put, a steep and slightly rough slope that can be turned clockwise with enough effort and maybe some hits with a rubber mallet.
You could make a little more safer to make slope start just ever so slightly higher that the "locking pit's" deepest point, so only when you hit it with a mallet and turn it clockwise at the same time will the pin reach the slope. The shock kicking the pins up, and the turn puts the pin on the slope.
Bigger question is, do keys still work? Do the pieces still glide over?
Not the mention the modification requires machine of sorts to cut it which throws away the "cheap, easy and under 5 mins" deal.
@@dumbleking5172requires a machine of sorts?
I'd personally want to know if someone tried picking my front door
Where would you go to buy supplies to do this. Not just the pins, but the tools to take the lock apart and reengage it?
www.google.com/
The internet
@@justsomenerd8925
That's where Timmy gets his stuff.
Home depot
@@badmandansanchez1823 these are way too specialized for home depot to carry them..
Great idea, I love it and even if you know about this trick, it would still be almost impossible to detect.
However, if you do suspect this is the case, you can try to "reverse pick" it by over setting all the pins then letting them drop one at a time.
I have 2 questions :
Why did you only alter 5 chambers and not the 6th?
And why did you put the t pin in chamber 1 the other way up?
I think the one pin was just put upside down by mistake. Just so happened it was when he wanted to show them being set.
@@unnamed47 The 6th pin is in the back.
I thought he put the one in #1 upside down too. But a careful re-watch shows that he didn't.
Once those pins have locked in I’m intrigued how you’d even be able to disassemble the lock again - follow-on video?
Given the way the lock was put into the frame, I'd imagine it can be pulled out the same way if you took it apart from the inside direction, and possibly just replace the core? No idea
@@ryanfields3247 I’m more intrigued how you slide out the cylinder if the pins are locked into it. Normally he puts a key in to lift the pins to the break points to allow the cylinder to slide out but that wouldn’t be possible.
I think the drive pin Column has a little sheet metal cap that can be removed to allow the springs and t pins to be removed allowing the cylinder to rotate again.
The other solution is that once the lock is out of the frame to just get rid of it
@@mormonboy25 this was my thought as well. I'll know soon enough when my practice kwiksets arrive. I mean LPL wouldn't be evil enough to show us how to do something that permanently disables the lock, right? 🤣
@@edub6205 any updates from you?
Nice Idea... I'm About to rekey 5 locks on a house I bought at auction...
I think I will do this while I am rekeying...
Hey LPL, great idea. I found this very clever. I'm curious though, why only install the new driver pins in 5 of the 6 pin positions?
I guess its just not needed as it works well with 5 installed
having a straight long pin in the end provides bump protection. seems redundant here, but it actually adds security, even if not by much.
Its probably that only 5 pins are keyed in other words the last chamber is empty from the manufacturing process on purpose, Alot of locks are like that because it saves money because they dont have to design and manufacture a new core
I've been a locksmith for 6 years and never knew what those holes next to the chambers were for. I always thought they were reliefs to catch all the gunk that invariably gets into cylinders.
+Josh Underwood See my video 301 for an explanation of their real purpose. 👍
Regular internet tough guy over here
Seriously? You thought they machined a second bible and load of holes for fun?
Josh Underwood they are used for construction balls. It's an old out dated procedure that nobody uses anymore. ( construction keys are bitted deeper to work with the balls at the shear line. Once the regular key is used, the balls are pushed up and drop into those holes forever changing the bitting of the lock).
pjdambra Hardly "outdated" - there are brand new high security doors with euro cylinders using this system that are being sold today. If you fit a custom lock, you can't just leave the fitters with access via a copy of the key, can you?
I am a Locksmith, pick proofing Kwikset or any other light-duty lock is pointless unless it's a lock strong enough to stop other basic attacks. A strong deadbolt even on a wood door and wood frame will stop a kick-in attack if done properly this is what should be none first. Pick proof is secondary. I did enjoy what you did and the fact that you mention Hines. Nice Job
You could use a bar for the door and a code door for garage.
Sometimes though you want to know if someone's been in your house. Yes, you can always break a window or smash the lock, but that would be evident to the homeowner. If someone's picked your lock, that's harder to detect.
So, I'm generally a fast learner, and about a fifteen years ago, I was living in Shanghai, and decided I wanted to learn lockpicking...
I went to a locksmith and bought what looked like your average lock.
The tutorials I had access to weren't nearly as good as what we have today on RUclips.
Long story short, I couldn't for the life of me, open more than two or three pins, no matter how fucking hard I tried.
I tried to switch the little pins to different positions, to see if that would help. There were T pins like the one on the video, some that looked rounded like a bullet, serrated ones. I thought: "Let me put the standard one in position 1", okay, easy. But then, no matter how hard I tried, I just could never open more than 3 pins in a row.
After watching quite a few of LPL's videos, I realized that most locks have much simpler pins than the one I was trying to practice on, as a newbie... I thought I sucked. When in fact it must have been a "Chinese man version of LPL" craft of art... (No wafers that I can remember though, lol).
Now I think I might give the skill a second go :)
its all in the tension you apply... the concept is that you are tensioning the cylinder so that when you push a pin up it stays jammed into position- not so much tension to still be able to push up yet also enough tension to keep the set pin up in its place & of course for the mod: then you must push to the 2nd shear plane aka high enough to clear the wafer so that the t pins skate on the wafers... so its all in the tension you apply...keep going over the positions until there are ZERO clicks possible assuming that all are T pins with wafers & must be pushed above that 2nd wafer shear plane... when there are absolutely no more clicks possible then you know its safe to fully turn the tension bar... that's the reason this lock picking is like football... the BEST QB's win the snap before the snap... in this same way you MUST IDENTIFY & KNOW your lock before you begin the picking of it... the fact that LPL is using such crappy locks & modifying them is the BEST defense there is bcuz no one will KNOW that these crappy locks have been modified so they will seize up... at least the first entry attempt after that you need a whole new game... by knowing your lock in advance you have a game plan that will succeed before you begin
given how cheap this is why arenèt locks for homes manufactured like this already?
Because it could possibly be jammed even with the correct key, and the manufacturer would get the blame for making a "bad lock"
Because people would complain that they couldn't get into their house if the mechanism were triggered. Wouldn't matter that their home was successfully protected, you just know that they'd be more angry at that than relieved the lock worked.
Also many people use lock picks to get in when they get locked out
That all makes a lot of sense! Thanks guys
because most thieves don't pick locks. Unless you are as skilled as LPL or a trained locksmith, picking an everyday lock will take an armature lock picker several minutes... burglars want to be fast, and don't care if they break down a door.
also fun fact, about 60% of burglaries happen because people are too dumb to lock their door in the first place
"How to pick proof a lock"
*Pulls out welder*
Its why most people dont go for exspensive locks, and why its pointless... if they are going to brute force the lock like they then they will likely go for an easier way in, like a brick to a window.
@@Roaether I think he meant to weld the key way
@@jeffnguyen2781 I imagine JB Weld or crazy glue might also do the job.
That's a lot of damage!
@@Roaether Laminated windows will stop that.
I am so glad I found this video, I was engaging in a little tomfoolery earlier and I was able to pick my door locks in under 30 seconds with a couple of screwdrivers. btw I have never picked locks before, I just happen to know how a lock works and the basics of lock picking.
Edit: Where can I aquier these pins? I have looked all over the place but I cannot seem to find them anywhere.
I can’t be the only person to still expect him to get the lock open perfectly at the end....
Yes, this is possibly the first time I have seen him fail to open a lock. Perhaps in this example he picked it in a "standard" manner, as anyone might do if they did not know about his modification. With that knowledge, the approach might change.
I wonder if releasing the tension is what caused the failure? If he kept the tension on would it have opened or did he release tension because the pin dropped and the jig was up? If that's the case, why wouldn't this be a standard procedure on all locks from the manufacturer?
There is a tool he demonstrated at some point that tries to quickly throw the cylinder around before those pins can fall in a security system like this. It was a different lock I think, but it might work here too…
I expected him to get it open perfectly...but the point was to demonstrate (not on his Hines System lock, which is definitely a collector's item) how the trapping function works, by opening it as an ordinary picker would, nobody would expect a Kwikset to have that trap.
I'm reasonably certain he intentionally set off the trap at the end, since he has demonstrated being able to pick a Hines lock that was the inspiration for this design.
LPL: You just activated my trap card!
Its a rather interesting paradox that the only lock that could not be picked was set up by the man who can pick any lock.
The lock could still be picked. It just couldn’t be opened once it was picked. It was like springing a trap. Now it’s seized up.
It can open if you set all the pins to the second sheer line tho
And if you got time and good feel - like when it’s not freezing outside - those master discs can be felt out. The lock will feel quite a bit different to an experienced picker.
Takes one to know one
@@VAULT-TEC_INC. Oxford defines lockpicking as "to open a lock with an instrument other than the proper key." I think when the overwhelming majority of people say a lock was "picked" they mean someone used tools other than the key to open the lock. So if it didnt open, it wasnt "picked", regardless of what happened with the pins.
Thank you!! I've rekeyed all my locks using t-pins and master wafers. Works great.
Where did you get the locks?