Mastering Lock Picking: 3 Techniques to Open Any LockMr. Locksmith tutorial discusses and demonstrates three lock picking methods: raking, Single Pin Picking (SPP), and a combination of raking and the 'feel' method. The tutorial explains how to get a feel for the pins inside the lock, count them, and calculate their position through slow and deliberate tactile exploration. A slightly advanced technique, involving inserting the pick entirely and slowly withdrawing it to count how many pins fall,

Locks fall into two main types: mechanical and electronic/smart. Mechanical ones include pin-tumbler, lever, wafer, disc-detainer, padlocks, and deadbolts. Electronic ones include keypad, RFID/card, and biometric systems. 🔒 They all work on one principle—aligning internal parts (pins, levers, wafers, or disks) so that only the correct key, code, card, or fingerprint can release the core and unlock it. Their main purposes are security (preventing theft or unauthorized entry), access control (dec