How to Pry Open a Combination Lock
Forgetting the combination number for a padlock can be frustrating, especially when you need to gain access to important items such as a purse or bank information. If you find yourself in this situation, you can use a soda can as a lock pick for a combination padlock. You will be able to pry open your combination padlock if you exert the right amount of force while performing the procedure.
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Cut out the top part of a soda can with scissors. Then cut out a 1-inch by 2-inch rectangular piece from the top part of the soda can.
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With scissors, create an M shape within the rectangular shape that you just cut out. Make two slits and then create the middle part of the M by making two slanted cuts to create a very pointy part in the middle of the rectangular shape. You should now have your M shape.
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Fold the arms of the M upward and leave the middle part of the M facing down. Then crease the top part of the M downward. You should still have the middle part facing downward. This part will be used as the lock pick or shim that will pry open the combination lock.
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Insert the middle part of the M on the left or right arm of the combination lock and wrap the edges of the M around the left or right arm of the lock. While you push the pointy part of the M down into the shackle, simultaneously pull up the arm of the lock with some force. The force shouldn't be too intense; the shackle should easily come out. Your lock should now be opened.
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