Open a Padlock with One Paperclip, Nothing Else

 by theRIAA
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nkonidare says: Sep 10, 2012. 3:30 PM
bros and bras i found out how on my own and not by an instructable and i found out when i was 3 yrs. old
reesarcher says: Jun 18, 2008. 10:10 PM
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combatcarl in reply to reesarcherAug 2, 2011. 12:57 PM
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average joe 1999 in reply to combatcarlJan 1, 2012. 6:25 AM
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Edwin_T in reply to reesarcherJul 28, 2011. 5:01 AM
I think you mean 'Sweet" because "sweat" is the salty water that your body emits in aid to cool you down when you are starting to dehydrate.
hatchetsarefun in reply to Edwin_TAug 1, 2011. 2:32 PM
Last I checked, sweating is like the act dehydrating, it doesn't prevent dehydration. It does, however, help keep you cool, as you said.
brittain123 in reply to hatchetsarefunAug 4, 2011. 9:47 AM
nerds
Meuryn in reply to Edwin_TJul 30, 2011. 4:41 AM
Hahahaha
dungeon runner says: Jan 30, 2011. 7:34 PM
That's pretty slick. And yes, you could just clip the bolt, but picking locks the hard way kind of makes you feel like a badass (and doesn't permanently damage the lock).
dungeon runner in reply to dungeon runnerJan 31, 2011. 4:42 PM
Alright, first report. It's been an hour and a half, and I've given it over a dozen tries. Lock still remains locked. Admittedly this is my first time picking a lock and the tools aren't the greatest, but it's still disheartening. Any advice?
xinistrom in reply to dungeon runnerAug 2, 2011. 8:46 AM
i find a pen tip and a paperclip works better
zack247 in reply to dungeon runnerJul 27, 2011. 11:50 PM
www.howstuffworks.com is where i learned.
puzka says: Jul 25, 2011. 11:44 PM
Ha ha. Found one of those small padlocks like #3 in my desk drawer. Had it open in about 30 seconds.
endeavour130 says: Aug 26, 2010. 12:35 PM
wow, awesome
pennachi1 says: Feb 28, 2010. 4:16 PM
I am in high school and in the summer  work in the school as a janitor. We found that the best way to open locks that we don't have the key for is bolt cutters. Nice video.
yankeee7 says: Oct 1, 2009. 9:15 AM
sweat?
heat700 says: Sep 25, 2009. 7:02 PM
dude i have that exact lock(#3) omg i tried to pick it with a safty pin
kraig says: Apr 21, 2009. 7:44 PM
cool man thanks
Starshock01 says: Sep 17, 2008. 1:39 PM
the little padlock can be opened really easily with a little swiss pocket knife
theRIAA (author) in reply to Starshock01Sep 17, 2008. 5:34 PM
it's not a TSA lock or whatever... so.. how?
alchemy420 says: Jul 30, 2008. 2:16 PM
thanks for posting this, it was my second attempt at picking locks and your method worked!
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