Locksmiths are important for handling all our cars, homes and businesses lock and key related issues and keeping them safe. An experienced locksmith knows that it is important to have the latest tools and keep up with new trends in their field and professional technicians use many different tools to install, maintain and repair locks. Lets take a look at the tools that locksmiths commonly use.
Common Locksmith’s Tools
These tools are carried by locksmiths at anytime and for every job!
Lock pick set
This inclusive set consists pick tools, rakes, hooks and other manual instruments
Lock Shims
Thin metal objects used to be placed around the lock shackle to make the lock more easy to open.
Broken Key Extractors
Designed tools to assist in removing broken key pieces and any other obstructions from a key hole.
Tumbler Tweezers
Useful for picking up tiny objects like pins and springs but also used for grab remove broken key out of a lock.
Cutting Machine
Automatic machine to cut and duplicate different types of keys.
Snap Gun
A tool that designed to strike the pins inside a lock in order to unlock it.
Air Bags
Small air bags that fit between the car’s door and the rubber frame to make a space in order to unlock cars doors.
Slim Jim
One of the oldest tool to open cars doors.
Auto shutter toolkit
It allows access to slots by holding dust covers open.
Auto jiggers
This tools design enables lock picking on a range of vehicles.
Long reach tools
Usually used to retrieve keys that may have been left inside a locked car by reaching through a gap in the window.
