#Master key lock series#
A dimple lock has the key turned 90 degrees, and a tubular lock has the series of pins in a circle, neither of which add much security but rather a bit of novelty, which the market always appreciates. Tubular and dimple locks are really just slight variants on pin-cylinder locks. The key with the correct combination of depths will align all these gaps, allowing the stump, and therefore the bolt, to move, thus opening the lock.
The gates all have a little gap in them, all in different places. If the stump can’t move, the bolt can’t move. (See diagram below.) A lever (mortice) lock has a series of gates that prevent the stump from moving. Lever locks, pin cylinders, disc detainers, and others contain some sort of the design where the turning of the lock is blocked, and so the cam won’t turn unless the obstructions are removed this process requires a key with the correct combination of depths cut into it.Ī pin cylinder, for example, moves the series of split-pin stacks so as to line up the split along the edge of the barrel (the shearline), allowing it to turn. Other locks, thankfully, don’t have this ridiculous vulnerability, and therefore are not vulnerable to being exploited in this manner. See how the removal of the wards allows the key to get to the back of the lock and engage the cam. And although a modern lock, the principle is much the same.Ī warded lock.
This diagram shows you the right key for the lock, and the skeleton key made out of that key. A skeleton key was known as such since it had been ground down to the bare bones. The reason this worked is because those locks were already unlocked, so to speak, and the wards merely provided an obstruction. So, I decided it's time to set the record straight, and once and for all explain as best I can the truth about skeleton keys.Ī long, long time ago, in the days of very simple and antique warded locks, all you needed to unlock them was to bypass the wards, engage the cam at the end of the barrel and turn. In truth, it's not that simple (it never is, right?). Although they know the concept, they’ll have little or no idea of what they are. Say “lock picking” to anyone and most people will be aware of these legendary skeleton keys. Google logs skeleton keys as one of the most popular lock picking products regularly searched for. I get more requests for information about skeleton keys than anything else. This set does exactly what you expect, and it is a great learning tool if you are looking for an entry-level skeleton key-type tool. It comes with a guide for “raking,” which is a style of picking that is extra effective and a great addition to normal picking.Īdditionally, I've taken the liberty of adding our Lokko Beginners Lock Pick Set.
#Master key lock professional#
That’s because even professional locksmiths recommend it to get through many, many different types of brass, stainless steel, and other metal locks. You’ll notice that we have included the Polaris Rake set in this collection. We have a great range of skeleton key options, including many exclusives, designed and manufactured by us. That's why locksmiths have a variety of tools for each lock type-to ensure entry when it’s essential. They offer you, the lock picker, another excellent technique to add to your repertoire. Skeleton keys do not require a tension tool.
#Master key lock how to#
Using various techniques, and clever manufacturing, this range of skeleton keys will help the beginner wishing to learn how to pick locks and the professional who needs to open a wide range of locks in their daily work. Normal keys tend to fit one lock and that is that, but skeleton keys are designed to unlock many locks of its type. But what are they? And how do you use them?Ī skeleton key is any key designed to open more than one lock. They crop up in literature and in movies all the time. Perhaps no other lock picking tool is surrounded in as much mystique as skeleton keys.
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