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This page describes a
lock picking technique called scrubbing,
that can quickly open most locks.
When you first walk up to the
lock you must place your tension wrench in the
bottom of the keyhole. (note: many locks are
installed upside down in which case the pins
are on the bottom of the lock and the tension
wrench is place on top). Lightly
apply tension in a downward fashion by placing
one finger on the tool. I stress lightly
because 90% of the time if you have trouble
opening the lock, at some point you have
pressed down too hard on the tension wrench.
To catch the pins on the plug
you must brush the pick against the bottom
pins through the keyhole. In practice, at most
one or two pins will set during a single
stroke of the pick, so several strokes are
necessary. Basically, you use the pick to
scrub back and forth over the pins while you
adjust the amount of torque on the plug. Add
just slightly more tension after raking the
pick against the pins. Be sure each stroke
rides against all the pins from the back of
the lock to the front. You will find a medium
paced 'saw-like' motion will work best for
setting the pins.
Scrubbing is fast because you
don't need to pay attention to individual
pins. You only need to find the correct
pressure. The exercises will teach you how to
recognize when a pin is set and how to apply
the correct forces. If a lock doesn't open
within a few minutes rest the pins by
releasing all pressure off the tension wrench
and starting again.
If within a couple tries
the lock does not open then it would be best
to try to pick each pin individually, read
about how to do this in advanced
lock picking.
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