• SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Yeah shims are great for cheap locks. I learned how to pick a 5 pin lock in a few hours, so you can always do that too if the shim won’t fit.

    • Wrench@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Yep, picking is very easy to learn too, but requires tools. Also, you will do minor damage to the pins over time, because the metal of the picks is harder than the brass pins, so scratches will be left. Put if you’re only doing it once, it won’t be an issue.