How to unlock a schlage lock with a bump key and how to make it

[@loudjetta]

Thanks for the video! I work at a hardware store that re-keys residential lock sets and a customer lost all of their original keys. It was a wave/lever style Schlage brand entry knob. I made up a Schlage bump key (pin # 9 for future reference) and was able to pop it after several attempts, saving the customer from buying a $40 knob. Good info, added to favorites.

[@rucinaiqama8797]

thank you so much! I locked my parents room and through this video I was able to unlock it !! god bless!

[@Glockenator]

Put an o-ring around the key right where it goes into the lock to keep a constant space. Then you don't have to pull it out a little bit every time. You can just keep pushing and tapping with the screwdriver and it's about three times quicker.

[@lachlansmith8141]

First of all this tutorial is great. To make a bump key I think video instructions will be highly effective. I'm delighted to learn and watch this video.

[@IM4BDNFUN]

you call yourself a locksmith and you think this is a good thing to post. Thats sad. You are not a true locksmith.

[@mrapple3702]

IM4BDNFUN His picture looks a little rapey.

[@nw1911guy]

For the naysayers, if you don't like this information being out there, look at it this way. If more people understood how easily most locks are defeated, we might actually have higher grade locks available at our local Lowe's or Home Depot. As it is, a kwikset can be defeated in seconds. My doorframe was stronger than my deadbolt was.

[@Rootjunkycom]

Cameron x great amazing points. thanks for sharing.

[@nw1911guy]

No problem. Thanks for putting the information out.

[@mayuria7500]

TQ so much....my room was lock,and my roommates wer 10-12 km away from me. I couldn't go to them and get the key,as I was in hurry. This video helped me to open my room door.saving my time and money. TQ so much...🙏🙏😇😇😇😇😇

[@willh2373]

wow i was watching videos on how to root my phone, but this is way cooler

[@realsillycat]

Same

[@markherron3213]

I have been a locksmith for 15 years, And I can tell you key bumping is not that simple. You have to take into consideration a few things . Such as condition ,the age and the depth of the pins in the lock. All the locks I've seen so far are new lock. Let's see an older lock or one that hasn't been maintained being "bumped". And as it has been said before every locksmith that has demonstrated lock bumping should be put out of business !!! Your job is securing property not undermining it !!!

[@Rootjunkycom]

I agree there are differences in locks for sure but even a old lock can be cleaned up with a little liquid graphite. :-) Also if a locksmiths job is to secure property then they should come up with a better lock that cant be opened this easily and put kwikset and schlage out of business. So yeah good luck with that. lol

[@bihgolphatdictergud746]

@@Rootjunkycom came here to say this. Personally ive found old locks that havent been lubed much easier though, using jigglers at least.

[@DemonikNord]

Just a little tip, if you want to avoid having to constantly pull the key out you could put a small rubber o ring over the key to make it only needed to apply pressure forward and then releasing when you do not succeed. It make the time to get into the lock cut down by a very large portion for me personally usually took me about 3 to 7 minutes to get into my test lock then after the o ring probably about 30 seconds or less.

[@mikesimms4525]

Please explain exactly where you put the O ring. Is it around the key and up against the plug so as to keep it from slipping in all the way? Or is it something else? Thanks

[@DemonikNord]

Its the way you would normally think, It goes around the key on the end that connects to the plug. you can do the same thing with a rubber band if you cant find an O ring to use

[@wafflestomper5206]

The one they sell dont have the end shaved. I bought a set after watching your video I flattened the end of my keys ,now they work.

[@ozzy1976]

It works great! I seen it on another video.It won't let me post a link, but its uploaded by scamschool and the video is called Pick a Lock in SECONDS with a Bump Key - Scam School Nice video thanks for the upload

[@Rootjunkycom]

nice that's cool good old ACE I had fun working there.

[@lucasarielbarrera7313]

I'm professinal locksmith, the lock you did bump is not Schlage brand, the original schlage entry lock, turns to the right to open.

[@Rootjunkycom]

+lucas ariel barrera that is correct but it works the same way the manufacturer doesn't matter. but it is a SC1 key blank.

[@amitavathakur4520]

I like your great video

[@Rootjunkycom]

Thanks! 😃

[@Channel1Images]

BTW you are correct, the deepest cuts on a Schlage are number 9.

[@gadogadochannel00]

Good work

[@Rootjunkycom]

Thanks

[@Ramblequist]

Put a rubber washer to fit the shoulder of the key. Now you don't have to pull the key out each whack, does it so automatically and makes it easier because you can keep whacking the key very quickly and don't put a lot of tension on it. Lets you catch a couple pins each whack until they all get caught.

[@JohnDoe-fw4pi]

& it'd be quiet which is preferred for burglaries.. Now you know where the saying of "things that go bump in the night" comes from

[@richellepina1]

I think this is so neat I want to make one and try and see if I can do it. Will it mess up the dead bolt on my house? A long time ago I tried picking one of my pad locks it was very hard to do I have respect to the people who can actually pick locks wish it was a skill I Could learn and be a lock smith on the side.

[@peterdambra6387]

@Channel1images. I have 2 points to make about your comment. First point is my point that the lock shown in the video is not a Schlage lock. Just some common Chinese cheapo lock with a SC1 keyway. Second. Schlage locks start at around $25 not $14. Panicking people into needlessly replacing their locks is not a service. As a professional locksmith I can tell you lock bumping is not a widespread problem, in fact it's pretty rare I say. These so called informational videos are far more dangerous.

[@aprilabron8711]

Not sure if this info is correct or not. But, it does not matter if you go to the hardware store to buy locks or if there is a locksmith (professional) who is contracted to do the work especially if the professional changed the locks, but you are still able to unlock your lock with a key that can unlock the common area door

[@idkwhatnicknametomake3787]

Thanks for the video, may be a video about how to unlock a safe with an analog lock faster?

[@imtiyaazpatel8891]

I've all ways wondered how to pick a lock

[@greyfoxblade]

Thanks Good Sir!!!!!

[@Rootjunkycom]

You bet!

[@pauloalexandre-dd4nl]

can you make one about the safety lock, you would have millions of views

[@lukekostrewa]

You don't have to sand down the tip and shoulders, if you have the valleys of the bump key in line with the pins when the key is fully inserted then you just pull the key one pin length out from there and bump it in from that position and it will do the same

[@christopherlawler3033]

I have gone through the trouble to make my locks secure against this form of attack: (1.) By using locking cylinders or cores that use a proprietary or restricted and patent protected Keyway cross section that is sanctioned from commercial distribution... (2.) A hybrid locking technology that also uses Fingerpins and a sidebar - such as ASSA, Schlage (Everest) Primus XP or the Scorpion CX-5. (3.) Modifications to the pin tumbler section of the Schlage Primus by replacing the driver pins with spool security driver pins of various lengths (to accommodate the bitting depths of the key) which is also recommended by Schlage, as they've clearly written the correct procedures for rekeying a standard cylinder in their standard cylinder service manual. - Except Schlage does not use any security pins whatsoever in their locks that are keyed to factory specifications. A standard 5 pin Obverse "C" Keyway Cross Section is the most common Schlage style Keyway Cross Section in use today - as it was first introduced in 1935. The Schlage obverse "C" and the Kwikset "KW1" Keyway Cross Sections are the most prolific and most imitated or cloned lock styles in the U.S. domestic consumer market - and in my opinion, doesn't offer ANY real security. These consumer grade 5-pin tumbler locks are NOT high security locks and should NOT be used or considered for protecting high value targets.

[@theoldschoolwolf6345]

+Christopher Lawler Where do you live ill try to break in.

[@christopherlawler3033]

Obviously, you don't have any clues as to how high security locking cylinders and locking hardware are graded. Also, hollow metal doors and frames are obviously more secure than the cheap wood framed "metal clad" doors that they sell at the popular "big box" home improvement store chains. Hollow metal doors and frames are the commercial standard and using solid wood slab doors in conjunction with the hollow metal frames is popular for commercial interior doors as found in schools, hospitals, and other institutional buildings. The correct combination of doors, frames and good hardware is the solution for an adequate level of physical security that most often is the first (and sometimes the only) level of defense against intrusion, invasion, burglary or theft. andersonlock.com is one resource for commercial grade doors, frames and all associated hardware (hinges, locking hardware, cylinders, restricted and high security locking cylinders and keys that have restricted or commercially sanctioned keys or key profile cross-sections that aren't available in the open commercial channels of merchandise distribution to the general public without a required rigid system of formalities or protocols that are intended to ensure authentication of ownership or authorisation to ensure that restricted or sanctioned materials only are accessed or accessible by only the people who have a legal entitlement to them and not the general public. This generally means some sort of a form, facesheet, letter or letters of authorization concerning a product order for a specific end-user or their particular installation facility or facilities of which establishes effective proof of authenticity or ownership; often by comparison of handwriting and/or signatures, alongside with a validated address for a direct drop-shipment from the factory to the end-user or their authorised or designated agent or agents. This way, it becomes more difficult for the wrong people to obtain key blanks or cylinders for that particular installation or facility.

[@michaeloreilly3575]

+Christopher Lawler Would you qualify your home as a high value target? I live in a dump and would welcome a break in. Get this junk outta here!

[@rollinolin333]

its pretty eye opening how quickly and quietly someone can get into your house. getting into lock picking is addictive isn't it!

[@Fate8888]

You could place a rubber washer or O ring or whatever the name is ... so when you hit the key .. it bounces right back instead of having to pull it out ... that way you just have to bump quickly and unlock whatever it is youre unlocking .. faster

[@mvirgute]

ty u helped me whit my chips

[@Rootjunkycom]

It takes some skill

[@Rootjunkycom]

@loudjetta thata cool my first job was at a ace hardware which is were i started with lock picking and bumping along with rekeying locks. so i know right were you are coming from :-)

[@Rootjunkycom]

@chelmsphone there are to main key types schlage and kwik set those are the most common

[@dondee5439]

VERY NICE JOB ON THIS VIDEO. The one addition I would add is to tell us that you are wrongly pressure TURNING the bump key with your left hand thumb clockwise at the 3:05 mark while striking the key. You then are shown correctly pressure TURNING the key COUNTER-CLOCKWISE with your left hand index finger at the 3:25 mark. The trick is that you have to be "TURNING" THE KEY AT THE SAME TIME AS YOU STRIKE IT WITH THE SCREWDRIVER.

[@TheRyanpatton]

Haha, yes, you are right, i was just playing :) It was educational, and honestly a good video. Thanks for the upload :)

[@hectorfmaldonado5875]

I kind of like this guy...RootJunky Rocks! ...hey you helped me a lot with your nice videos! Keep it up...!

[@jay713nc]

U suck Honduras trash

[@hectorfmaldonado5875]

***** No time for hating here mister. Answering a "trash" comment with courtesy, my best bet!. What you should do is to comment on the article, instead of members participation. Thanks for reading!.

[@hectorfmaldonado5875]

Geoff Plantagenet Thanks for your comment Geoff, I wrote this post to thank Tom (Rootjunky.com) This is the modern heroes, people who use his intelligence in creative ways. Being a Honduran is a matter of personal pride, not a shame. We do share with the American people a lot of good values. It is good to be here.

[@geoffplantagenet4528]

yeah!

[@hectorfmaldonado5875]

The so called "dark side" it's been here for a while, and we all live within, after all "the matrix" was all real. Finding people that just do useful things for other. without a tag that reads 'good" or "evil" is my quest. I'm very skeptical in every way you may think.Thanks for your comment.

[@sodalines]

you can leave the shoulder alone and the tip.. they dont have to be sanded. but great video.

[@EboneezerGoose]

Try sliding small rubber "O" ring on the bump key, so it sits between the key shoulder and the lock. Something with a thickness of around 1.5 mm and an un-stretched internal diameter of around 5mm should do the trick. Makes positioning the key much easier, whilst adding a bit of "springiness" to things. Means you can concentrate on turning the key. Also makes the task a little quieter too. Obviously, only use this on locks for which you have the lock-owner's permission, bla bla... ;-)

[@huladad]

SO I had to try this to see if it was as easy as you make it look, I am a handy man and I have worked on locks so I should be able to this no problem. I made a schlage bump key. Looks just like yours. I tried it on and old dead bolt and entrance lock, used a rubber mallet to bump it. I can't get it to work and I am kind of glad.

[@Rootjunkycom]

well there is a little skill involved in bumping a lock. I have been doing this for years and know the right amount of tension and force to do it. but I would recommend trying it on a couple different locks. :-)

[@Rootjunkycom]

Nice trick I will have to try that. :-)

[@cradam555]

This is great! thanks!

[@Spiff210]

@1:08 - "pacifically" ha ha ha!

[@Rootjunkycom]

+Mike Man lol yeah i stumble over my words a lot

[@CoffeeJunkie869]

That voice actually reminds me of Lester Crest from GTA V...

[@clappin.cheeks]

+CoffeeJunkie869 true

[@rocko100able]

🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒, very useful video Even though I can't give a thumbs-up this is the new way to give a thumbs up because they won't let me do it the regular way what is KZbin got against me I have no idea but rootjunky you're the man.

[@Rootjunkycom]

+John Kavanaugh thanks

[@js116600]

Gee, this works! I tried about 100 times and finally get the door open. I am a slow learner.

[@TheAlby333]

As the author of this video said, this information is already out there. Criminals know way more tricks than most of us will know. So anything you see on the internet they already know or they have a better way.

[@Rootjunkycom]

yeah that is what i use for home security to LOL and thats truth.

[@dvig3261]

good, now put a small o-ring on the bumpkey, so you don't have to keep pulling back to hit it again.

[@ReDev-dx2is]

I have changed my schlage locks 5-6 times where I live, and a number of times at previous addresses. Some how my stalker always found a way to get into my redidence. It just so happens at least one man knew about locks. After learning about this bump key I don't think I'll ever really feel safe.

[@rubenjoseph1776]

thanks very helpfull i am gonna try it

[@bruhnisher5454]

Can't you do that thing where you put a rubber ring on the key and push it instead of hammering it?

[@technofreak928]

put an o ring around the key it will push the key back out so you dont have to pull it out

[@Rootjunkycom]

@PRenard2012 i have done this in many schlage locks

[@dimmytihon]

Awesome Thankx mate

[@920WASHBURN]

cool video but man you think you should put stuff like this up?

[@Rootjunkycom]

dominic liuzzo just look on line anywhere and you will find the same. its nothing new

[@920WASHBURN]

Yeah I guess your right buddy. I forget were living in the world of endless info;) by the way any word on root for the Verizon note4?

[@Rootjunkycom]

Nope nothing yet

[@BeeBee-ck9hl]

☝️☝️ Narc 🚮. 🆓

[@Rootjunkycom]

this video is to teach you about locks, not how to steal or break into houses.

[@jhandy4161]

Is " Pacifically " just for west coast people or can I use it here on the east as well ?

[@Fightguysaysnoway]

3:31 mom enters basement door

[@Rootjunkycom]

LOL more like Wife comes in from garage door :-)

[@mattrlang]

"Moooommmmmm!!! I'm tryin' to do this now." lol

[@Rootjunkycom]

Nice lol

[@steventhomson8444]

Picking is quieter.

[@catchaser52]

Do Not Forget, If you are not Authorized, if you or your vehicle is searched by the police, and they find a key / tool like this, You Will Be charged with having Burglary Tools.

[@andrewedwards6219]

That depends on where you live - in most states, lock picking tools and bump keys are legal to possess.

[@chasewindu404]

Not exactly true dummy

[@bobbymancini9069]

Yea, so is carrying a hammer and crowbar

[@shantanusahssaha2861]

Thanks

[@javierjimenez798]

Nice tips

[@Rootjunkycom]

The Second Most Viewed Video I have and it isnt even android LOL kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYOydptpidqhi9E

[@HomelifePractical]

Lol

[@martincoulon]

:D I had not seen that one ☺

[@loudjetta]

@adarkerlight: I used the bump key to get the cylinder out, then rebuilt the cylinder with all new top spools and bottom pins to match the other key she had. A new schlage wave-style lever in my store costs $40 for the finish she had. She was a cute hair stylist, so I waived the $7.50 re-key fee we usually charge and got a free haircut out of the deal! @Tomsgt123: I am also at Ace... Seems like all the tough problems land on me, so I keep getting better the hard way :-)

[@gamingspecial2724]

Right

[@zorkabaljak3919]

Feels safer around here

[@PabloPazosGutierrez]

Good video, can you explain why this works? I mean, how the pins aline themselves when you bump the key so you can open the lock? Thanks!

[@pfdr95]

when you bump the key you give it enough force to make the pins jump a bit, if you time it right you can turn it when the pins jump to align with the shear line.

[@JohnDoe-fw4pi]

Basically the pins all fall halfway & are knocked like the sheer line which is why it has to be the highest cut.

[@Clbnjoroge]

get a rubber ring and slip the bump key in, then slip the key (with the rubber ring) into the lock, now when you bump, you dont need to pull the key out, faster bumping :)

[@DriftKingNL]

Bumping is always better with a bit of rubber.

[@patspina707]

Just a fair warning now... I will not hesitate to dismember your body if you try this on my house!

[@Rootjunkycom]

Yeah its lots of fun :-)

[@jackskeligton7623]

Does the first ( mountain/ hump need to be the same as the rest? Or is it suppose to be larger than the rest. Also how far do you file the front of the key i.e front being the first part of the key that goes in the lock. Thanks

[@jtock133]

The lock he is using is NOT a Schlage lock. It is a knockoff using a knockoff Schlage cylinder.

[@TallifTallonbrook]

so a bump key is a rake pick?

[@Rootjunkycom]

TallifTallonbrook basically yes

[@2012isRonPaul]

what if the lock is somekind of regular lock with the pins moving in the bottom of the lock?

[@evamills6380]

Hello, Rootjunk, could you please give me a few pointers? I made the key. I looked at your Schlage bump key, and others online and put my key on top, the notched or valleys seem to be in the right spots. They at least line up with your key (I copied the picture, zoomed to the same size, and put my key over it). It is a Schlage number combination lock. The key goes in with the shaft to the right and the teeth, notched or what ever it is called, to the left, so side ways, not up and down. When I insert the key I can feel, and even hear 5 springs, or pins. My key is a C, and the outside opening looks almost like a Z. The key goes in easily, but there is a bounce to it. When I insert it, it bounces just a bit back out. The lock hasn't been used often with a key, mainly, or only operated with the number combination, but the battery is empty. When I try to bump it I put pressure on the left, counter clockwise, to unlock. I tried the back of a screw driver, a small hammer, even a bigger hammer. How hard do I have to hit the thing? Do I try to turn it the right way? Any tips you can give me on how to open that lock? (And please don't say to get a locksmith. The local guy is a real idiot! Last time we took a lock there to get keys for it he forgot to put a piece back in. Somebody else in the shop found the piece and in the end we got it to work but we had to drive the 15 miles 3 times to get the lock to work.) Thank you in advance!

[@DrFumesta]

You should look into how to bypass number combination locks. Totally different technique than this dude is teaching here.

[@gamingspecial2724]

Thank you so much let’s see if is work I unlock my dad locker without a key sir

[@dallasdallas8851]

Gotta know did u ever get it unlocked

[@squbunnny765]

But who use that old schlage lock? :D In Europe everybody use gerda's keys :D

[@jimmytate7587]

The tip of the bump key does not have to be blunt. I have a 7 key set and none of them have the tips blunt and they all work well..

[@adair0ness]

He definitely said pacifically 1:09. You've ruined my day

[@greyfoxblade]

LMAO!

[@chelmsphone]

So I see that you can buy bump keys online. Do you have to buy the bumpkey that is brand specific or will one type of bumpkey work on all basic locks?

[@buggsy5]

The keys are keyway specific. One brand may have a number of different keyways in use currently and many more that have been used in previous years/decades.

[@soulcrusher0357]

So what's the trick to Keso locks?

[@dariushghalandar6195]

Not sure 😊

[@mason6662006]

I had to stop watching at 1:08 when you said pacifically instead of specifically :) but I clicked like and subscribe in any case

[@xiaoge333]

you can learn anything on youtube

[@BrokeCanadian]

1:09 Pacifically ⛵

[@diogobento6053]

just work for open locks or does he close too

[@PRenard2012]

How about trying that on a real schlage lock.. They have spool top pins to help prevent that. So if its not a schlage this could work.

[@THEJORDSTER135]

its a key to the world alnost

[@airgreek]

Where do I buy this bump key I lost my key and my battery on my keyless pad is dead

[@papercandles]

would it work on a kwickset lock? where do you get a key like that?

[@factsoverfiction7826]

Is this a violation of his probation?

[@Rootjunkycom]

LOL

[@KRHaldorson]

quick question When you hit it with the screw driver what does the bump key do to the pins in the lock cylinder?

[@Rootjunkycom]

It bumps the top bins up and the cylinder turns

[@KRHaldorson]

thanks

[@KRHaldorson]

one more question for the bump key say the lock ur working on, you dont know the key size of how deep it goes is there a way to find a matching key for a lock so i can make a bump key for it,cuz i dont have the original key so id have to find a match is there a easy way to find a matching blank key

[@needamancarpentry3299]

sanded or filed?

[@THEREALKIN1]

in order for ur lack to work u must have the correct key on both the battem and the tap and ur sheer line cant be blacked :)

[@janlatulipe9741]

tks for showing would be thefts I was wondering how someone was breaking in with out breaking any lock. thing this should be banned but I am going to make me a bump key for the rests of our rental property if it works I will get new locks

[@buggsy5]

Don't get new locks, just have a decent locksmith make the cylinders pick/bump resistant. There is a good chance your rental was being entered by some other method, such as slipping the latch on a door or window. Or it might be a previous tenant who has a key and you didn't change the lock bitting when they left. By the way, robbers seldom pick/bump locks. They force entry using faster methods like kicking open a door or breaking a window. Lock picking is one method used by those that do not want to cause physical damage to the lock.

[@Gicalist]

if you have a bump key, can you do that with every lock?

[@scatcat1994]

So many idiots saying to take this down. Simply install a sliding bolt from the inside, can't be picked or bumped.

[@Rootjunkycom]

this information is already out there. if they are any type of robber they already know this. Its the average joe that has no clue that I am helping.

[@JohnDoe-fw4pi]

Actually I used to do burglaries when I was younger and I had never heard of this until just recently. a lot of people out doing criminal shit are amazingly dumb and uninformed and uneducated about what they're doing

[@syedyaseen99]

People can misuse the information you have provided in here.

[@JohnDoe-fw4pi]

People can misuse information provided anywhere.

[@bradt7451]

Why does it look so easy in the videos I watch? I must be doing something wrong. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Rootjunkycom]

its called skill and practice. :-)

[@Screencappedhats]

I appreciate this very informative and easy to follow video. I would like to know if a kwikset bumpkey is made the same way as the schlage, I mean are the shoulders and tip filed the same way? Thanks!

[@JohnDoe-fw4pi]

Yes

[@xyzsing4038]

Where do you get bump key from?

[@Rootjunkycom]

Make them.

[@xyzsing4038]

Rootjunky.com dont they a key called master key?