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Default Picking a desk lock

On Sunday, 10 November 2019 20:08:16 UTC, David WE Roberts wrote:
On Sun, 10 Nov 2019 10:51:28 -0800, tabbypurr wrote:
On Sunday, 10 November 2019 17:27:25 UTC, David WE Roberts (Google)
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On Sat, 09 Nov 2019 20:50:52 +0000, alan_m wrote:
On 09/11/2019 19:15, tabbypurr wrote:
On Saturday, 9 November 2019 18:44:14 UTC, David WE Roberts wrote:


I bought a two drawer wooden filing cabinet (well, one filing
drawer and one shallow drawer) on Gumtree. No key, but checked it
out and all looked good.


plenty of youtube vids


You need to find te videos that say bypassing the lock rather than
picking

Example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5VIz2U_MI

The exact same technique is used on some padlocks
https://youtu.be/7Lsm4l3mRqw?t=782

Thanks.

Now being tempted by lock pick sets off t'Internet.

Also realising that a decent (may not break off in the lock at first
use) set is about £20.

Obviously an investment, but as the cabinet only cost £10 this does
seem a counter intuitive solution.


It also seems a pointless spend.


NT


The temptation is to be distracted into learning to pick locks.

Perhaps one for the Xmas present list.


A bent random pin is a costless hasseless way. Why pay for something you've no need for? I don't understand why some folk want to spend for zero advantage.