How to Open a Lock with Matches

by Robert Fox

The feeling of desperation and stress that comes with approaching a closed door, digging into your pockets for the key, and discovering only loose change and your cellphone is common. Is the key just momentarily misplaced, or has it been lost completely? In any case, it's a "What's next?" situation that puts you in a situation of feeling a little disturbed. It is not always necessary to use a key to unlock a locked door, though. Just think that a lock seems to be a very basic mechanical tool. It was created largely to keep your home safe and secure from thieves. This article will help you if you find yourself locked out. Even if you don't have a key, you can figure a way in if you really need to.

How to Open a Lock with Matches
How to Open a Lock with Matches

How to Open a Lock with Matches

Welcome again to the epicenter of useful tips, where you may get whatever you need. The following article will reveal the relatively easy methods for gaining access to your lock without causing damage or leaving it unusable. Without using any key or, I must say, with the help of match sticks you can easily open a padlock. In this case, I'm talking about the match sticks that you use on a regular basis in your kitchen area or in your room for lighting up the candles. What I'm talking about is the exact same and almost similar match stick in concern.

But, first and foremost, I'd want to advise you against misusing it for selfish and wrong motives, as well as unlawfully entering someone's house or other property without their consent. If you are discovered to have used this useful knowledge for illegal acts, you will be prosecuted and fined accordingly. I guarantee you that you and only you will be held responsible for such a crime. My only intention in writing this post is to aid you in getting access to your lock if you have misplaced your key. Without, breaking the padlock and making it useless, you can open your lock with the help of match sticks.

Allow me to get started right away so that we don't waste any of your time, especially considering how hectic everyone's schedule is.

First of all, Place a big sheet of thick, plain, and well-kept white paper on the table and lay it aside for now.

Preparation Step to Open a Lock with Matches

Grab a whole box of match sticks with a small pair of pliers or whatever else you may need for the purpose of peeling the tip or head of each match stick and setting them aside. Make sure that you don't make the match sticks get wet, since this would make the whole practice ineffective at the conclusion of the practice session.

Preparation Step to Open a Lock with Matches
Preparation Step to Open a Lock with Matches

One Match Stick in the Box

Each match stick in a single box should have its head, entire tip, or reactive (whatever you want to call it) portion removed, leaving only one match stick in the box. Simply remove the tip, head, or reactive portion of each match stick in a single box, leaving only one stick in the box.

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The purpose for leaving one match stick out is that it will aid in the lighting of the other matches at the end of the process. Continue reading to find out more about this.

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Crumble the matchstick in preparing for unlocking your lock without any key.

To make it extremely smooth and graceful, you should crush or grind it once you have peeled off all the needed parts of each and every match stick contained in a matchbox onto the white paper's surface.

Carefully Pour the Grinded Powder Particles

After you have completed the whole operation of shredding and grinding, take your lock and carefully pour the grinded powder particles from the match sticks inside the opening located in your padlock's body (that is of course the place where you insert your key to open the padlock).

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Next, let's see whether we can open your padlock with nothing more than a match stick.

Then, take some other match stick (i.e. a regular match stick with its tip or section still intact and reactive) and insert it into the same hole on your padlock. Keep the match stick with the reactive portion facing outward direction towards you and the unreactive portion, or should I say the tail or end of the match stick, directly into the orifice I've been referring to so far.

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Now Necessary to Release the Obstinate Padlock

As a result, it is now necessary to release the obstinate padlock. After that, light up the match stick that has been placed into the aperture of the lock. It sends flames into the lock, where the grinded reactive extract from the match sticks was previously poured.

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Watch and be delighted as your padlock opens readily when it has finished burning since this will ensure that the needed heat is generated within the padlock, which is simple, right? Yes, I believe that is the case.

Disclaimer: The testing has not been carried out by the Youth personally. As a result, it is impossible to determine whether or not the experiment described in the article is viable. We do not recommend that you practice it in your home. A simple, educational narrative based on a popular video has been created via this post. We just encourage everyone to use sturdy locks.

FAQs on Ways to Open a Lock with Matches

Using Safety Matches, Can You Open a Lock?

A: Yes! Yes, you read it correctly. An example of household equipment is a match, which is used to light the gas or stoves for the purpose of cooking.

Matches are quite useful and may even be used to unlock a lock if necessary.

What Precautions Do You Need To Take While Opening a Padlock Through Match Stick?

A: When the little match stick is ignited, turn your gaze immediately away from the flames because an explosion will occur.

The fire will combine with the material, resulting in an explosive reaction. The lock will open automatically as a result of the explosion.


About Robert Fox

Rob Fox is a former hydro worker who used to teach self defence in Miami for 10 years. He's currently enjoying his retirement, playing cribbage and golf with his buddies, locksmithing and home security in his spare time. Rob is an avid reader, and has even written a few books on the subject of self defence.

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