Mastering Lock Picking: 3 Techniques to Open Any Lock Mr. Locksmith tutorial discusses and demonstrates three lock picking methods: raking, Single Pin Picking (SPP), and a combination of raking and the 'feel' method. The tutorial explains how to get a feel for the pins inside the lock, count them, and calculate their position through slow and deliberate tactile exploration. A slightly advanced technique, involving inserting the pick entirely and slowly withdrawing it to count how many pins fall,

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