Once the locksmith has assessed the tumbler of the lock there are three ways he could use to possibly get the lock open. The goal of any of these three methods is to lift four or five pins that are found inside the tumbler of the lock because this is what a key does to unlock a door automatically.
• Raking—the locksmith will lubricate the plug with a lubricant spray like WD40 but do not use graphite. Use a long pick that ends with key like ridges to distribute the lubricant through the lock tumbler. The long picks are called a rake pick. The next step is to use a tension tool that will fit the keyway snuggly. The locksmith will start using very light tension before they turn to stronger methods. If there is too much tension it can weaken the drive springs. These are what keep the pins in place inside the lock.
• Jiggling—if you are a locksmith new to the trade of picking locks this is the easiest method to start with. The reason is that all you have to do is stick a pin into the tumbler and jiggle it. You cannot stick it in randomly so it is very important that you keep the correct tension on the pins throughout the entire job. As soon as you feel a pin set stop the jiggling and move to a different part of the lock.
• Scrubbing—in this process you can either push the pick up on the first pin all the way back across the pins or reverse it and use the last pin and pull forward. Start with light tension and if none of the pins set switch to stronger tension until all the pins are set and the lock opens.
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