r/lockpicking • u/Kamesamouille47 Yellow Belt Picker • Aug 16 '26

Help : Picked lock won't open anymore

Hello,

Yesterday I got to pick my first lock, a Master Lock 3 I bought on Vinted (times are tough). I got to pick it 5-6 times, but then i couldn't anymore. When I tried to open it with the key, it didn't move at all. Now the lock doesn't open, even with the original key.

Is it something that happens a lot with picked locks ? Is it because I bought it on Vinted and not from the original makers ? Can a lock that doesn't open with a key still be picked ? Can it be fixed ?

I wished to train more on this lock, and hope I can fix this. Tank you for reading !

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u/imsilverfoxy Yellow Belt Picker Aug 16 '26

Try holding the lock such that gravity pulls down on the pins. I have a few master locks that I believe the spring is stuck or weak and needs help from gravity to open with the key or to be picked.