How to drill a lock and lock bypass techniques.

Please view the sample video clip.

Intro To Drilling Locks and Secrets of Lock Bypass

How to drill a lock cylinder when picking is not an option. The ability to drill the lock virtually guarantees entry to the building. Lock manufacturers are continually making their locks more difficult to pick. This is usually done with the use of anti-pick pins such as T-pins, Mushroom pins, and barrel pins. After learning how to drill a lock cylinder, this course covers ways to bypass a lock cylinder all together. Many of these methods are much faster than drilling and many cause no damage to the lock or building. Please see the sample video clips.

The video is 1 hr. 43 min., and is divided into eleven parts:

  • Part 1 – Tools needed to drill a lock
  • Part 2 – Drilling a Schlage deadbolt cylinder
  • Part 3 – Drilling a Kwikset deadbolt cylinder
  • Part 4 – Drilling the retainer bolts on a Kwikset deadbolt
  • Part 5 – Putting the lock back in service with a different keyway
  • Part 6 – Drill an “Ace” (tubular) lock
  • Part 7  – Bypass tools & techniques
    • Under Door Tool
    • Ben Jim Kwikset Smartlock Tools
    • Brockhage Kwikset Tool
    • Lishi Sc1 – 2 In 1 Tool
    • Store Front Flip Bolt Bypass
    • Store Front Mortise Cylinder
    • Push Bar Bypass Tool
    • Lock Pullers
    • HPC Pullers
    • A-1 Pullers
    • Euro Lock Puller
  • Part 8 – Bypass the Deadlatch
  • Credit Card Bypass
  • Part 9 – Cut the bolt
  • A Last Resort Technique
  • Part 10 – Garage door opener bypass
  • Release Door Opener
  • Part 11 – Review and practice


After completing this course you should be able to:

  • 1.  List the basic tools used to drill a lock.
  • 2.  Explain the process of drilling a lock.
  • 3.  Explain how to drill a lock and save the bottom pins for decoding.
  • 4.  Explain how to drill through the retainer bolts of a deadbolt.
  • 5.  Explain the basic process of putting a drilled lock back into service.
  • 6.  Explain how to drill an “Ace” or tubular lock.
  • 7   Explain how to use the “under door” tool.
  • 8.  Explain how to use the following tools the Ben-Jim smart lock tools.
  • Ben-Jim tool for lever handle smart locks
  • Ben-Jim tool for kwikset deadbolts
  • 9.  Explain how to use the Brockhage Kwikset tool
  • 10.  Explain how to use the Lishi tool for the basic Schlage locks
  • 11.  Explain how to use a store front flip bolt bypass tool
  • 12.  Explain process and tools used to bypass a mortise cylinder
  • 13.  Explain how to use the Sparrows push-bar bypass tool
  • 14.  Explain how to use the lock pullers
  •     A1 Kwikset Puller
  •     A1 Schlage Puller
  •     Bell style pullers
  • 15.  Explain how to bypass a deadlatch
  • 16.  Explain how to cut a lock bolt
  • 17.  Explain how to bypass an automatic garage door opener

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One locksmith job will more than pay for this course!