I like to lockpick, but I’m not that fast at it and sometimes just need to open a cabinet quick (looking at you, work… I just need to restart the computer, not call IT and wait 2 days for someone to press a button)

  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    8 hours ago

    The tool that turns & vibrates the chambers seems pretty dang fast. First saw it on YT’s “Lock-picking Lawyer” channel.

    That said, I’m not sure there is such a thing for cylinder tubular locks, like your left key in OP.

    • zener_diode@feddit.org
      3·
      8 hours ago

      Those vibrating tools are usually called electronic pick guns, and there are completely mechanical versions called snap guns.

      The cylindrical locks/keys are tubular locks, and while I’ve never seen snap guns/electric picks for those, they are very quickly (almost as fast as using the key) and very easily (nearly no picking experience needed) picked using a self-impressioning tool. Most of the time, tubular locks are significantly less secure than regular pin-tumbler locks.

      • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
        1·
        8 hours ago

        Thanks for adding on, and the correction.

        I didn’t know about snap guns, but I’m just a neophyte. I started to educate myself on picking a couple decades ago, but sudden life changes kind of pulled me away from that. We’ll see if I can get that restarted, one of these days…