Thanks for the instructable! I've always been intrigued by this but now realized I will need waaay more paperclips...

And for the "don't teach criminals" crowd, two things:

1.) Go ahead and try to pick a lock. Seriously. I know the theory but I find it's actually not quite as easy. Or fast. So watch out for the guy with a box of paperclips standing in front of your lock for like 30 minutes while continously cussing and the walking away frustrated.

2.) Most homes or locks can be broken into much easier using destructive methods. Break a window, use a bolt cutter or just drive your pick-up truck through the wall. If someone really wants to get in they will get in. Ask your local police officer, 9 out of 10 timed thats how burglars get in, not by picking locks, because that actually takes skill and time. Even the locksmith I once had to call just busted my lock, the lazy bastard.

Lastly if you have to cut your favorite padlock always do it on the top of the horseshoe that way you can weld and reuse it...





