Anyone can use one and their success rate is massive. The technique is simple, easy to learn, and pretty much essential to being a pro locksmith.
First port of call for ALL cylinder locks. Learn more. I have opened more locked doors with MICA than any other lock picking tool. It's the 'credit-card trick' you've seen in movies, but with the right material and know-how.
With a set of reusable sheets coming in at around a tenner, MICA is something the pro cannot be without. This 13pc set of Skeleton Keys is an absolute must-have. With a technique as easy as wiggling a key around in a door, this quick and effective technique will save you time - that is, money - again and again. And this is when your broken key extractors come into play. These are integral to any locksmith tool kit and are used by many professional locksmiths.
A lock can be picked in either direction, and when it is picked in the wrong direction, a plug spinner comes in handy. A plug spinner quickly rotates the interior of the lock back to the correct position without having to repick the lock. Some locks are also easier to pick in the wrong direction, so a locksmith may pick a lock in the wrong direction purposefully, then use a plug spinner to quickly turn the lock back to the right direction, opening the lock.
A pick gun, also referred to as locksmith guns, is a popular tool chosen by locksmiths. In lieu of using traditional hand picks, many professional locksmiths prefer to use lock picking guns to open locks. Pick guns use kinetic energy to level the lock pins to the shear line. However, with practice, and in the hands of an experienced locksmith, pick guns can make more quick and efficient work of the job. Key machines.
After a lock has been picked, the broken keys have been taken out, and a new lock set has been installed, a new set of keys needs to be made. With the internet and access to resellers all over the world, you can pick up simple key programmers for just a few hundred bucks. These are limited in their coverage so you need to understand which cars they will program and which they will not.
Most will handle pre models. If you buy two or three different tools, you can get pretty good car programming coverage for a few hundred dollars and have no token fees no ongoing fees. The CK is for car keys only. The SKP is a bit harder to use, but it is one of the lower priced car key programmers that allows you to program keys and remotes. The only problem I have found with the import tools is that they have zero customer support and practically zero documentation.
Some off them require a thorough knowledge of cars in order to use them. For example, a good key programming tool will take you to the programming of a specific vehicle by inputting the year make and model of the car.
Some of the complicated ones will not do this. Rather, they take you to the programming by your knowing what type of system is installed in the car and choosing it this is the SKP method. Without a great understanding of car locksmithing, they are difficult to use. Once you can program keys, some vehicles require a special pin number in order to continue with the programming. Those pin numbers can be provided through many online services.
Chrysler is a good example of cars that need PIN codes to program. There are full size, and then there are the newer smaller vans you see around such as the Nissan NV or Ford Transits.
Fuel is expensive and this gets us the best gas mileage saving us thousands of dollars every year. If we find we do need something, we can always run by one of our local locksmith shops to get it. If you are mobile only, you may want to carry more product in your van, so you will want to consider that larger vehicles.
If you are going to do safe deliveries or safe moves, a larger van or truck will be needed to haul the safe. Think about your needs then decide on the right vehicle for you. Outfitting your van is a personal preference. We recommend a work space counter top and as much storage as you can fit into it. Adrian Steel also makes some nice systems that are prepackaged for the locksmith industry. These prepackaged systems are setup based on the type of vehicle you have, so you know they will fit.
Ebay has them with good pricing. Door Lock Installation Kit: For fresh installation of door hardware. Our locksmiths like the Dewalt installation kit at Home Depot. It works well on wood and steel doors. This is not a commercial grade lock installation kit. If you are doing fresh installs of locks frequently you have two choices.
These are aluminum kits that will last a lifetime but their price reflects that. You can go through 10 of the Dewalt kits before reaching the price of one of these professional kits. Hand drill: Our locksmiths are also vans of the Dewalt drills.
We once tried to switch to Ryobi but their batteries failed so often they ended up being much more expensive. Dewalt just builds a good drill that lasts and lasts. Dewalt has a 20V package kit with 2 batteries, and both standard and an impact drill, making it a real bargain on Home Depots website. Tubular Pick: Tubular picks have one really cool thing about them. Once you pick the tubular lock open, you then use the pick to cut a tubular key see optional equipment below.
The best deals on these are at eBay. Vice A vice is critical for key impressioning making a key when no key is available to hold the key while it is being filed into shape. A smaller one is sufficient for a van. Get a beefy one for you lock shop. They come in very handy. Stay away from the really flimsy vises that have a ball joint. This makes them difficult to stay in one position when filing a key. Most of the following are key cutting machines. As mentioned earlier for van worktop space, one machine that does it all is best.
But backups are important. If your one machine goes down, your locksmith business will be dead in the water without backups.
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