However, [Sean] has demonstrated how to create a lock picking set with ordinary paperclips in the video embedded at the end of this post. Wikihow also has these awesome instructions on how to ...

He took a zip tie, and trimmed it to have the same profile of a lock pick. It worked. Not well, mind you, but it worked. After a few uses, the pick disintegrated, but still the concept of picks ...

In theory, all types of lock picks are allowed on planes in the United States. TSA allows lock picks in hand and cargo baggage as long as these tools are under 7 inches / 17.7 centimeters.