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)

  • zener_diode@feddit.org
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    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
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      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…