How to Hack Open a Lock

By Home & Garden Last updated Saturday, June/22/2024

1). Cut off the top half of the aluminum can using a pair of scissors.
2). Cut a rectangle of aluminum from the body of the can, 3 inches by 1 inch.
3). Cut two notches, 1/2 inch long each, 1 inch in from each 1 inch side, so that the bottom half of the rectangle is divided into three even sections.
4). Cut two triangles out of the middle section by cutting from the center of the middle section up to the top of each notch. The rectangle will now look like an M.
5). Fold the two outer sections up so that the bottom edge is aligned with the top edge.
6). Fold the top half of the aluminum -- the section that does not have the notches cut out -- down over itself, so the edges of the aluminum touch the triangular shape in the middle section.
7). Insert the triangular section, point down, into the padlock on the side where the bar pulls out of the lock.
8). Pull up on the bar of the lock. The metal shim will allow the bar to pull free and open the lock.

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