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Guy Uses a Dremel to Modify an Electric Toothbrush Into an Effective, Easy-to-Use Lockpicking Device

Lockpicks are thin pieces of metal that professionals use to jiggle the pins into place. I’ve got a buddy who’s a locksmith, I’ve watched him do it and it takes some finesse. The following tinkerer, however, wondered if you could use an electric toothbrush to do the random jiggling for you, removing the need for skill. Using a Dremel, he quickly hacks up an Oral B, then gets to work on a pick-resistant front door lock, a Masterlock padlock and a gun safe:

https://www.core77.com/posts/79610/Guy-Uses-a-Dremel-to-Modify-an-Electric-Toothbrush-Into-an-Effective-Easy-to-Use-Lockpicking-Device