How to make a master key for different locks. How to open a lock with a master key

This unpleasant situation can happen to anyone when, due to the loss of a key or its breakdown in the lock, they are unable to get home. You can, of course, contact a service that specializes in solving these problems. But you will have to prove that you are the owner of this apartment by presenting a passport indicating your place of residence. But few people carry a passport with them, preferring to leave it at home, so you will probably receive a categorical refusal to your request. If you have your passport with you, they will help, but you will pay a tidy sum for it. So, although it is more difficult, it will be cheaper to open the lock without a key yourself, using improvised means.

What to do if you lose your keys?

In specialized stores master keys for sale, capable of opening almost any lock. But to use them, you need skill, which you naturally don’t have. And if you return after dark, tired after work, you are unlikely to have the desire to look for such a store. But I want to go home.

Don't despair, a master key can be made from ordinary paper clips or hairpins. To do this, take 2 paper clips. One needs to bend and straighten the long end until a relatively straight wire is obtained. Now move on to the second paperclip. It should be completely straightened so that when bent in the middle, the ends of the paperclip converge, while the first should be made about a centimeter shorter than the second, the protruding part of which should be bent at ninety degrees. Now the second paperclip must be inserted into the keyhole and pressed in the direction of rotation of the lock.

In the event that you cannot remember this direction, the chances of successfully completing the operation of opening the lock without using a key are fifty percent. You can try moving the paperclip according to the movement of the clock hand, this is how locks are most often opened.

However there is exceptions to this rule. If the direction is chosen correctly, turning the paperclip will be easy, since there will be practically no resistance. Now, having recorded the pressure, use the first paperclip to try to find the pins, usually there are only 5 of them. Start from the back of the keyhole and press on all the pins one by one. They need to be recorded. If the pin is as it should be, you will hear a click. When all the pins are in place, turn the paperclip one more time and the door will open.

Opening a lock with tools

Also, without keys, the door can be opened using tools that are selected depending on the type of lock. For example, if you have a simple mortise lock with a cross-shaped cylinder, can't do without a drill. It is necessary to drill a hole above the keyhole and use a master key to lift the stopper, after which all that remains is to move the bolt hook and the lock is opened. If you come across a lock that is a cylinder with pins, use a drill to make a hole in it, then, inserting a master key into it and turning it, open the door. Welcome home.

Things are a little different with padlocks. Without a key can be opened in 2 ways:

1. Using a master key, as stated above, which is very difficult to do
2. The lock is easy to knock down. To do this, you can use a crowbar: press on the place where the shackle is attached to the body, and the padlock will open, or rather, break. Does not work? Cut with a hacksaw, which will take no more than 10 minutes

If you come across an unusually strong and reliable padlock, use an ordinary aluminum can. Cut a trefoil out of it and use its middle tongue to open the lock.

A rack and pinion lock is quite easy to open without a key, and there are three ways do it.

1. You should insert a screwdriver between the door frame and the door, forcefully press the door, making a loop out of the fishing line, insert it into the keyhole, circling the pins, and pull it towards you. The slats move back and the door opens.
2. This lock can be opened without using a key using a regular carrot or pencil. To do this, you should lubricate the mechanism and release the bolt, then push the door in the same direction as you close the door, then you need to drive one of these “master keys” into the keyhole, turn it and the door will open.
3. Using a drill and screwdriver. First, determine the location of the crossbar - you should drag a sheet of paper between the door frame and the door, and then, having felt the crossbar, make a hole in the frame with a drill and use a screwdriver to only move the crossbar away.

What to do if the key is broken in the lock?

Of course, you need to take it out first. Use jigsaw file. It needs to be inserted into the keyhole so that the teeth are directed upwards, then try to hook the key with it and if you manage to do this, simply pull it out. And then, using the methods described above, open the door. What if part of the broken key protrudes from the keyhole? It’s quite simple here - you can get the key and open the lock, as long as you have pliers at hand. Having hooked the key with them, turn it until the door opens, and then pull it out.

Finally, it should be noted that when using these methods to open locks, be conscientious and remember that opening other people's doors is punishable by law.

The ability to work with a master key is “aerobatics” in the field of opening locking devices without a key. Unlike brute force hacking, door master keys often do not damage the lock, making it possible to use it in the future by opening it with your original key. Manipulative autopsy has always impressed people observing this process from the outside. However, it doesn’t even occur to many that this spectacular business can be more accessible, if you just show patience and dexterity.

What is necessary for successful work with a master key?

Anyone can learn how to use a master key against weakly protected locking devices. For this, no special skills are required, but getting through “locks” of 3rd and 4th protection classes is real skill. To open well-protected locks with a master key, it is not enough to have on hand suitable tool, need to have necessary set skills and abilities that need to be constantly honed.

We make a set of master keys with our own hands

Purchasing master keys from an online store is quite expensive. Plus, sets of factory master keys do not always contain all necessary tool, not to mention its quality. Therefore, we initially do not look for easy ways, trying to make the necessary master keys ourselves. To make our first master keys we will need:

1. emery;
2. a set of files and needle files (which will have to be damaged);
3. Screwdriver Set;
4. vices and pliers;
5. hammer;
6. and most importantly, brains and straight hands.

In addition to the above list, you will also need templates for making various master keys. But they can be found quite easily on the Internet, so we will not talk about them in detail. Now we need to take a set of needle files and files and turn it into a set of picks by modifying their sharp metal handles. The fact is that files and needle files are made of durable tool steel, which means that the picks will be durable and will withstand significant loads.

• First, let's make hook-shaped master keys. Checking the configuration of the rod in accordance with the template, we process the tip of the needle file handle, giving it the desired shape. Then, very carefully holding the file in a vice, bend it with pliers at the desired angle. We do the same with other hook-shaped unlocking devices, you will get three of them.
• Now let's make a master key with a tooth at the end, designed to lift the pins cylinder lock. To do this, we find the template of the corresponding master key and determine the dimensions of the tooth. Then sand down the thick part of the file handle, leaving a part that looks like a tooth. Now we clamp our workpiece in a vice and process it with a file to give the tooth the desired shape, not forgetting to sharpen the sharp edges.
• Next, we will make a master comb. We take the files and grind several indentations on its handle with the help of a second file, so that we get teeth. A template will help us with the sizes.

Important! The size and fit of the teeth is often quite difficult to achieve on a workpiece using just a file and a ruler, so be prepared to ruin a few picks before you get something worthwhile.

In addition to the above set of master keys, we will need a good tensioner and roller. The tensioner can be quite simply made from a curved hex key, the edges of which need to be ground using sandpaper. Let's make a roll from a screwdriver with a rod suitable thickness, bending it with a hammer at the desired angle.

Basics of opening a cylinder lock with a master key

To open a cylinder lock, we need a tensioner and a master key with a tooth at the end. First, we insert the tensioner into the keyhole and try to turn the cylinder towards the opening, creating tension. Then we insert a master key with a tooth into the lock and try to catch the first pin. The lock responds to our every action with light clicks, so listen carefully and react correctly.

Our first task, without removing the tension from the cylinder, is to engage the first pin, giving it a position corresponding to opening. As soon as this is successful, the cylinder moves a little, then the next pin is in turn and so on until the lock opens. It’s quite rare to be able to pick the lock after trying the pins for the first time, so after going through a number of secret elements once, don’t hesitate to try again. It will probably work the second time.

Remember! When manipulating the master key in the cylinder, you need to be extremely careful, because the larva inside is quite fragile.

We open the lever lock using a master key

When opening a lever lock with a master key, it is also very important to feel the secret mechanism with your fingers. After all, you can’t look inside, and the heavy plates need to be lifted correctly, while leaving the bolt in tension. All this requires a fair amount of training. But if you want to learn, then why not?

To manually open the lever we will need a tensioner roll made from a flat screwdriver bent at a right angle and a hook-shaped master key of suitable sizes. It is better to sharpen the tip of the lockpick hook first, and spray WD-40 liquid into the keyhole of the locking device we are interested in. It will facilitate the movement of the plates.

Insert the tensioner screwdriver all the way into the keyhole and turn it towards opening the lock. While holding the bolt taut, insert a hook-shaped master key and begin to catch the first plate. As soon as we succeed, we lift it, at the same time trying to turn it into a roll. Next, we catch the second plate, then the third, and so on until the lock opens.

In conclusion, we note that every good owner should know the basics of manipulative opening of locking devices. Well, you can make master keys for locks with your own hands. To become a highly qualified specialist in this field you need interest, passion and years of training. But in order to find a way out of a life situation associated with a lock, in most cases it is enough to know the basics!

Attention:

In Russia, master keys (devices that allow you to open a lock without physically destroying it) are regarded as technical means, intended for secretly obtaining information, the production, acquisition and sale of which is subject to licensing. Illegal trafficking (i.e. manufacturing, purchasing or selling without a license) of such products is a criminal offense punishable by up to 4 years in prison.

Based on the previous paragraph, I cannot recommend this set for purchase, even though it is made of high quality, is inexpensive and performs its functions!
I did not purchase this product, but I’m just talking about it.

The set comes in a thick plastic bag:


The package contains 9 master keys of various configurations and a springy z-shaped tool for imparting torque to the lock cylinder.



The handles are of an unusual, I would say ergonomic shape. The plastic of the handles is hard, there is no flash, it is made with high quality. Metal part the pick is smooth and durable. No complaints.
Naturally, no documentation is included - the set is intended for professional use. In order to figure out how to use this tool, let's look at how a pin cylinder lock works.
How does a cylinder lock work?


The key is inserted into a groove located in the cylinder. The slot has ridges that limit the number of keys that can be inserted into the cylinder. The cylinder can rotate when the required key is inserted into it. The non-rotating part of the lock is called the body. The first pin the key touches is called pin #1.
The first pin of the larva is clearly visible in this photo:

The remaining pins are numbered in ascending order towards the back of the lock.
The correct key lifts each pin pair until the gap between the key pin and the guide pin reaches the line of rotation. When all pins are in this position, the cylinder can rotate and the lock opens. If the wrong key is inserted into the slot, some pins will protrude between the body and the cylinder and prevent the cylinder from rotating.
Here is a flash video of this process:
To open the lock with a master key, you need to sequentially lift all the pins onto the line of rotation. But this is not so simple, because the guide pins are spring-loaded and tend to fall into the keyhole. If you give the cylinder a rotational moment and push the pin with a master key, then it will not be able to return back, because the larva is slightly turned.

Here is a flash video of this process:
This technique is called “combing”. Let's try the tool in action:

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Often, when you are especially bored, you want to amuse yourself with something. I've been tired of banal games on my phone for a long time. We need something practical, but no less interesting. There is an exit. When we were kids, everyone played spies. Surveillance, wiretapping, secret observations and even conspiracies - all then interested the children's mind. Now you can step up a level and start picking locks. You can immediately feel like James Bond or a hero from the movie “Mission: Impossible”. In fact, all jokes aside, lockpicking is a painstaking but fun undertaking. So in boring hours anywhere (at home, in the office, at work) you can remember your childhood. So, let’s try to answer the question: “How to make a master key at home?” More about all this below.

Moral question

Before asking the question: “How to make a master key for a lock?” - you need to think about morality. Picking a lock is a delicate matter both from the side of conscience and from the side of the law. This activity should not cause any harm to others. The subject of the opening may be a lock lying harmlessly on the table. But in no case is it a foreign mechanism.

Because fun is one thing, but other people's secrets are something else entirely. You should not use these skills against others, otherwise the game may lead to trouble. It’s not that the disclosed information is worth much, it’s just that the owner will not be very happy when he learns about this incident. Again. You should only pick locks for personal entertainment and not for your own benefit.

Classification of mechanisms that can be opened

Homes would never be completely safe if not for a large number of types of locks. There are dozens of types of defense mechanisms, all of them are designed for their own purposes, and therefore are good in their own way. Right away, without much fuss, locks can be divided into two main groups: open and built-in. Further ramifications are not particularly important.

Mounted. The crescent lock (or barn mechanism) is known to many. It is cheap, but therefore not very reliable. This type is easy to crack, not only with a master key. It can be snacked or cut with a simple hacksaw.

Overhead locks. They also belong to the open group, since the body of the mechanism is not hidden in the door plane. They are screwed to the door, the rest of the structure is screwed to the wall. It turns out to be something like a bolt with keys.

Locks that are built in are much more reliable than their comrades. The English mechanism (aka cylindrical) is the most common. It is used in homes, offices, shops.

The lever lock also belongs to the built-in ones. It differs from the cylindrical one only in the shape of the locking elements.

In general, no matter which lock you choose, each has its own specifics and, most importantly, requires its own approach to breaking.

Opening tools

From what is said above, one truth can be understood: “To each his own.” If there great amount locks, there should be a variety of unlocking tools. How to make a master key for a lock various forms and sizes? The question is not difficult. With zeal.

Only diligence and accuracy can give the desired result. Any deviation from the norm or simple negligence - and the locking mechanism not only will not open, but may even break.

Variety of master keys

There are many types of master keys. You can't count them in your mind. But the most common options are worth paying close attention to. Oddly enough, the most frequently asked question is: “How to make a master key from a paper clip?”

Perhaps many will smile, but the old movie trick has its place. Indeed, from a simple stationery set you can make a lock picking tool. Naturally, an ordinary paper clip will not open the door, but it can significantly ruin the life of postal padlocks. More experienced burglars naturally ask another question: “How to make a master key from a mechanical screwdriver?” It turns out that a repair tool can change its classification and become an opening tool. These are the metamorphoses in the master key family.

Master key legend, or Tribute to cinema

A paperclip master key can help when picking an “easy” lock. These can be cheap Chinese padlocks, which are often used to close boxes, mailboxes and even gates. So, actually, how to make a master key? This process must happen in a certain sequence. To open the mechanism you will need two paper clips.

One is the main one, the second is auxiliary. The first one should be untwisted so that a couple of curls remain at the end (you need to hold this tool by something). The rest of the part needs to be made level. A hammer will help in this matter. It turned out to be something like a straight key. Doesn't remind you of anything? But the master key is not ready yet. The end should be bent at a ninety degree angle. The second paperclip just needs to be unfolded and bent in half (ideally, use a hammer to flatten them together). So, the homemade legendary movie master key is ready. It's worth trying.

The principle of hacking with a master key from a paper clip

No one will be able to pick even the most basic lock the first time. Claims that some craftsman was able to do this in a minute are not an argument. To correctly feel and guess the moment when you need to turn the master key - only experienced master. The actual principle of hacking: a flat paper clip needs to be inserted into the very bottom of the lock. After this, press to the side and apply a load. Then the “key” comes into play. His task is to open the locking parts. Put them in the right places. To do this, you just need to move the master key back and forth, not forgetting about the tension. As the action progresses, the lock will begin to give in. You can feel it.

How to make a master key from a screwdriver

Don't forget about the things that are at hand. Thus, even a regular screwdriver will help you pick the lock. But for a screwdriver to become a master key, you need to work hard. First, you will have to grind off unnecessary parts. For a sample, you can take a regular crescent lock. Its key is generally shaped like a semicircle. This is what a master key should be. Its use is simple. You insert and scroll. The elements are unlocked, but the lock itself becomes unusable.

The most popular security mechanisms in locks are cylinder ones. Secrecy in such a lock is ensured by several pairs of pins: code and locking. These pins do not allow the core of the cylinder mechanism to rotate in its body if a non-original key is inserted into it. When the “correct” key (the key included with the lock or its copy) is inserted into the keyhole, the pins move into the desired position: the mating line of all pairs of code and locking pins is at the level of the connector between the cylinder body and the lock body. Thus, in order to turn the lock without damaging the pins, you need to come up with a way to set the pins to the desired level.

Why can't the lock open with any key? If the grooves on the working part do not coincide with the configuration set by the set of pins, then either the pin located in the cylinder will partially enter the lock body (if the cutout is small), or the pin from the lock, under the action of a spring, will enter the glass on the cylinder. In any case, one or more pins will not allow it to turn.

Since the pin mechanism is hidden inside the lock, most people will find it difficult to open the lock without a key. You can be sure that the key to your neighbor's door will not fit yours. However, the films claim that any blonde can pick a lock (if she, of course, is also a special agent or grew up in a criminal area) with the help of a hairpin. Indeed, with some practice, this puzzle can be solved using available tools or simple special tool. Let's assume that the hero of our article is not an immoral burglar, but a locksmith who frees a child locked in an apartment and does not want to spoil the lock, the key to which remains inside the apartment.

So, knowing the structure of the lock, we formulate the problem: you need to set the pins to the desired height and turn cylinder mechanism. A typical locksmith's lockpicking kit consists of several tools made from curved metal plates. Just as an experienced dentist chooses the appropriate size hook for working with a dental cavity, so a locksmith with a trained eye determines the required master key. For each specific lock, he will need at least two of them: one - it can serve as a regular slotted screwdriver - is needed in order to turn the lock. With the help of the other, he will place the splines one by one in the desired position. Sometimes for this purpose you will need several approaches with changing the master key.

So, the locksmith inserts a “screwdriver” key into the lock and turns the cylinder slightly, as far as the pins will allow him to do so. This is necessary so that the pins are slightly pressed and do not move on their own under the action of the springs. The holes located in the cylinder and the lock body opposite each other will move slightly, forming a protrusion. Now the locksmith inserts a suitable master key to the first pin, making a kind of fidgeting movement with it. Its goal is to ensure that the joint of the first pair of pins aligns with the line separating them seats. Once the pins are in place, the mechanic will hear and/or feel a faint click with his fingers. The upper contact pin is in place and now does not go inside the cylinder under the action of a spring, but rests on the protrusion. It will not go back in until the lock cylinder is loaded with force, turning it through a master screwdriver. Now you can move on to the next pair of pins. Once all the pins are in place, the cylinder will rotate and you can make a full revolution. If the lock is closed two turns, then this will delay the locksmith (burglar) by half longer time... that is, for a few more minutes.

Theoretically, locking the cylinder lock mechanism is a fairly simple process, but in practice it requires the skill of a master. The locksmith must learn the correct pressure and listen carefully to sounds and tactile sensations. Ideally, this skill can be acquired on a castle model, where the student acts not only by touch, but also sees the result of his actions.

Lock manufacturers try in every possible way to complicate the process of opening a lock without a key by placing the pins not on the same line and at different angles. But professionals say that for an experienced person there is no fundamental difference. It is, of course, advisable to explore the castle new design and select the appropriate shape of master keys for the new type.

It turns out that the authors of detective books and films do not greatly sin against the truth when they claim that a lock can be opened with a hairpin or a pin. Simple, the less professional tool the hacker uses, the higher his qualifications should be. So why do we even lock our doors when they open so easily? There is a good expression: “locks are used to protect against honest people.” A locked door limits the territory, entry into which will be interpreted as a violation of the right to inviolability of the organization’s home or property. Opening the lock is clear evidence of malicious intent. You won’t have a neighbor who accidentally drinks and mixes up the floors, and behind the lock you can hide from annoying guests. And nothing more.

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