Bumping locks is very easy, especially with a lock pick gun or super lock pick gun. All you do is stick the key or device in the keyhole, turn it on while providing a bit of tension with a tension wrench or even a special key designed for lock bumping.  The lock bumping technique works vibrating and literally hitting all the pins in the air almost like what you would see on a pool table where 1 ball bumps all the other balls thereby hitting the pins constantly with varying and random force. The concept is to shoot them up into the shaft of the cylinder, and hope to get lucky and have the pins all line up at the same time that you are giving tension and turn the cylinder to unlock the lock.

The standard pick is the same idea, except that it is not electronic vibrating pick.  You push manually hit the pins with the metal shaft instead of electronically vibrating it to the sheer line of the lock.

Bump keys can also be used by any person with very little skill.   They are some disadvantages with standard bump keys as you must have a physical key which is brand specific to the lock to complete the task at hand.  In plain English you need a bump key that fits into the lock you are trying to bump. What is a bump key?  A bump key is a brand specific key that starts off as a blank key that you can find in your normal hardware store.  Then it is modified in a special way to create even cuts that provide the tool to pick the lock. 

 Have you ever come across a lock that you have to jiggle the key to make it work? When you jiggle the key, you are essentially "picking" the lock using a bump key. To make a bump key, simply take any key that fits into the lock (or a blank key), and have a key maker make all cuts at maximum depth. Then, stick the key into the lock, and file off the "shoulder" of the key - the part which touches the outside of the lock preventing it from going in further.

This allows more flexibility of the bump key so that the pins are more likely to set into the lock.  If it is a 5 pin lock, the bump key should be inserted only to the fourth pin of the lock cylinder.   This way, when you hit the key, the indentations in the key between where the pins are will hit the pins and shoot them up into the shaft simultaneous.  Lock Bumping is a technique that is not new however it appears that more and more intruders are becoming experienced lock bumpers and able to unlock doors using a bump key almost as fast as you can with your normal key that you use today.

The best way to protect your self from being bumped is to insure that all your exterior locks in your home are high security products.  As high security keys are not available for purchase in blank form at any local hardware store, it is very hard to firstly get a hold of a blank in order to produce a bump key.

High Security locks also have special pins designed to be anti bumped and make it almost impossible to bump a high security lock.  Pre-Lock Security recommends Medeco High Security Products or Mul-T-lock products that are specifically designed to provide your home and family with the best security available on a mechanical lock device.   

Please call us today to install Medeco Locks on your home or business.  (416) 773-5625