Picking A Lock Like A Pro: Three Things You Can Learn In A Course Taught By A Commercial Locksmith

If you are tired of locking yourself out of your home, your business, your car and anything else you need to call a locksmith for, it may be time to enroll in a lockpicking course. While most people might think that lockpicking is limited to traditional door locks, you can actually learn how to "pick" all kinds of locks. To learn these useful tricks, you may want to take a course from a commercial locksmith, who can legally guide you through these steps and teach you what you need to know. Here are three things you can learn in a lockpicking course taught by a commercial locksmith (like those at Scottsdale Locksmithing).

All Locks Have Tumblers That Need to Be Moved

The first thing you will learn, regardless of the type of lock that needs to be "picked," is that all locks have tumblers. Even commercial locks that operate on a key card and scanner have tumblers that need to be moved or the door will not unlock. In your lockpicking course, the locksmith will show you what these tumblers look like, and how to get them to move.

Lockpicking kits are fairly standard for residential locks, but electronic lockpicking kits may not be available to you unless you are a commercial locksmith. Still, your course might include instructions on how to use an electrical lockpicking kit. It typically includes small metal clamps and wires for deactivating the locked tumblers.

Electronic Locks May or May Not Open When Power is Lost

Electronic locks (i.e., those that require a key card or key fob to activate the unlocking mechanisms) rely heavily on electricity. In some of these locks, cutting the power to the entire building can cause the locks to unlock, which may be beneficial in emergency situations. Other commercial variants on electronic locks may lock up completely when the power is down or cut. Your commercial electrician/lockpicking instructor can explain how to identify these locks so that you do not attempt the wrong method for opening an electronically-locked door.

Picking a Lock Yourself Should Be a Last Resort

If you cannot get a door open any other way (e.g., removing the hinges to remove the door), then having the knowledge and skills to pick the lock will come in very handy. Because there are numerous courses out there that can and will teach you how to pick standard locks, it is not illegal to know how to do this. It is only illegal if you use your knowledge of lockpicking for illegal purposes. As for learning how to pick commercial locks, the information is still valuable, especially if you get locked in laboratory or locked in an office building filled with terrorists. However, you should still use your newfound skills only as a last resort in an emergency situation.