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UER Forum > Archived Rookie Forum > What to do what to do... (Viewed 674 times) wonderfail  Location: Boston Gender: Male  |  What to do what to do... < on 4/8/2011 10:43 PM >   Ahoyhoy, Ive got a question... Ive found a location with ~3 buildings on it that seem empty, the one I looked at has locked doors and windows (as far as I can tell) and one door which doesn't seem locked but isn't opening. I was wondering how I could get around this... Additionally, if you live in the Boston area Ive found ~3 places that I would love to have some company to explore. Thanks. Price  Location: Houston,TX Gender: Male Urbex: Keeping record of things most people have forgotten.  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 1 on 4/8/2011 10:45 PM >   doesnt seem you can get around it. maybe drain your way up into it? jk “It still amazes me how many millions goes to discovering another star in the galaxies when, for all we know, we are still sitting on top of another undiscovered world beneath our feet.” -Martin Dansky (1952) Captain_Slow  The infamous Buttram Manfist Location: Dallas, Tx Gender: Male Obviously capable of mediocre things.  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 2 on 4/9/2011 12:11 AM >   Keep an eye on it, wait for someone with lesser morals to bust out a window or kick in a door. spacemanspiff  Location: Boston, Massachoooooosets Gender: Male  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 3 on 4/9/2011 12:17 AM >   Oh hi, I live in the boston area but I'm 14 so you probably dont wanna be responsible for me. I recommend scouting the WHOLE entire area and looking for small holes that you could fit through or an unlocked something, 'cause just cause it looks locked doesn't mean it is. Also, contact beefcurtainwin cause he lives in the boston area and he really needs to get outside. http://www.flickr....pacemanspiff/sets/ Tom133t   |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 4 on 4/9/2011 1:32 AM >   Is the location water-damaged? Sometimes wooden doors swell up in their frames and won't open. For the locked doors, you can employ a non-destructive opening method which circumvents the lock. If the door's locking latch - the piece of metal which moves horizontally and slides into the door frame to hold it shut - is negotiable, you can snake a piece of thin metal wire behind the latch in a U shape. Grab both ends and pull the wire, so as to pull it out from behind the latch, sliding over it and pushing the latch back into the door. As it is spring-loaded, the door will only be unlocked for a quarter of a second before the wire slides out, so simultaneously pull on the doorknob. This will pop the door open as the latch slides in, granting you access without damage. It's much easier, quicker, concealable, and practical than using a lock pick. Just be aware of the fact that the door will lock again when shut. Also, this works especially well on double-doors, as the gap between them is slightly wider and thus more vulnerable. Before you try this in the field, practice at home. Many doors in your house will work this way - those with a flat-ended latch will not, however. It might take you a few tries, but once you figure it out, that will grant you access to many places. Just don't get caught. Relocate  Location: nunyabiz Gender: Male  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 5 on 4/9/2011 3:18 AM >   Posted by Captain_Slow Keep an eye on it, wait for someone with lesser morals to bust out a window or kick in a door. +1 Yes, I agree with this...I have gotten into more than 1 location using this method...just scout it regularly and eventually a hole will open up! To fail in what you've yet to achieve is more the spirit of exploration than to make no attempt at all. -Neil deGrasse Tyson explorobit  Gender: Male You have things to do. Get off the internet.  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 6 on 4/9/2011 5:50 PM >   Wooden doorknobs, who does that Doors nowadays would have trim of some kind to prevent this kind of thing would they not? I guess on older doors this would work though. Interesting. Rinzler  Location: New Jersey Nomad  |  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 7 on 4/9/2011 6:12 PM >   Posted by wonderfail Ahoyhoy, Ive got a question... Ive found a location with ~3 buildings on it that seem empty, the one I looked at has locked doors and windows (as far as I can tell) and one door which doesn't seem locked but isn't opening. I was wondering how I could get around this... Additionally, if you live in the Boston area Ive found ~3 places that I would love to have some company to explore. Thanks. CLIMB. Thats how i mostly get into everything when stuff is locked. The higher you can get the more open stuff you find! Tom133t   |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 8 on 4/9/2011 6:30 PM >   Posted by explorobit Wooden doorknobs, who does that Doors nowadays would have trim of some kind to prevent this kind of thing would they not? I guess on older doors this would work though. Interesting. "Nowadays" is the key word there. Abandoned buildings aren't up to code ;p This trick works on a lot of doors in active facilities, too. I'll hold back on details, but there was a time when I used this trick almost every day. And yes, sometimes there's a protective metal plate blocking your way, but it's fifty-fifty. Chances are, you'll find a door to use this on eventually. wonderfail  Location: Boston Gender: Male  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 9 on 4/9/2011 9:25 PM >   Posted by Tom133t Is the location water-damaged? Sometimes wooden doors swell up in their frames and won't open. For the locked doors, you can employ a non-destructive opening method which circumvents the lock. If the door's locking latch - the piece of metal which moves horizontally and slides into the door frame to hold it shut - is negotiable, you can snake a piece of thin metal wire behind the latch in a U shape. Grab both ends and pull the wire, so as to pull it out from behind the latch, sliding over it and pushing the latch back into the door. As it is spring-loaded, the door will only be unlocked for a quarter of a second before the wire slides out, so simultaneously pull on the doorknob. This will pop the door open as the latch slides in, granting you access without damage. It's much easier, quicker, concealable, and practical than using a lock pick. Just be aware of the fact that the door will lock again when shut. Also, this works especially well on double-doors, as the gap between them is slightly wider and thus more vulnerable. Before you try this in the field, practice at home. Many doors in your house will work this way - those with a flat-ended latch will not, however. It might take you a few tries, but once you figure it out, that will grant you access to many places. Just don't get caught. http://fingerprint.../11/door-locks.jpg hmmm I think I would need to see that done before I could do it. wonderfail  Location: Boston Gender: Male  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 10 on 4/9/2011 9:30 PM >   Posted by spacemanspiff Oh hi, I live in the boston area but I'm 14 so you probably dont wanna be responsible for me. Unless youre the typical wicked annoying/ dumb 14 year old but you are posting on this site so I think you would be okay. [last edit 4/9/2011 9:41 PM by wonderfail - edited 1 times] Tom133t   |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 11 on 4/10/2011 12:51 AM >   Posted by wonderfail hmmm I think I would need to see that done before I could do it. I might be able to help you with that. EDIT: Here's a quick video I threw together for you. Note the fact that the audio track somehow got out of sync, so I'll do things before you hear them. Enjoy. http://s120.photob...urrent=poplock.mp4 [last edit 4/10/2011 1:38 AM by Tom133t - edited 1 times] wonderfail  Location: Boston Gender: Male  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 12 on 4/10/2011 8:02 AM >   Posted by Tom133t I might be able to help you with that. EDIT: Here's a quick video I threw together for you. Note the fact that the audio track somehow got out of sync, so I'll do things before you hear them. Enjoy. http://s120.photob...view¤t=poplock.mp4 ah man this is sick thank you! is that a coat hanger? Tom133t   |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 13 on 4/10/2011 2:36 PM >   No, it's just a length of metal wire (just iron, I think - maybe aluminum). A coat hanger isn't bendy enough - you need something bendable enough to roll up into a ring and put in your pocket. I've got literally hundreds of these wires in a box and I love them, but I don't know where you'd get some wire like this. Maybe you could grab one of those little orange flags that utility companies stick in the dirt to mark water lines, and use the wire on that? Optionally, you could also use heavy-gauge solid-core copper electrical wire and strip the insulation off it. I've even used coated electrical wires in a pinch - I just yanked a wire off of something and used it to pop a lock. wonderfail  Location: Boston Gender: Male  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 14 on 4/10/2011 6:27 PM >   Posted by Tom133t No, it's just a length of metal wire (just iron, I think - maybe aluminum). A coat hanger isn't bendy enough - you need something bendable enough to roll up into a ring and put in your pocket. I've got literally hundreds of these wires in a box and I love them, but I don't know where you'd get some wire like this. Maybe you could grab one of those little orange flags that utility companies stick in the dirt to mark water lines, and use the wire on that? Optionally, you could also use heavy-gauge solid-core copper electrical wire and strip the insulation off it. I've even used coated electrical wires in a pinch - I just yanked a wire off of something and used it to pop a lock. took a walk this morning and found one of those little flags. now i just need a door to test it on... Tom133t   |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 15 on 4/10/2011 6:33 PM >   Posted by wonderfail took a walk this morning and found one of those little flags. now i just need a door to test it on... Check your house / apartment. I can almost guarantee that one of your doors will fit these necessary parameters, and after just a few tries you'll be a master of this trick. NiiCKx3  Location: W.V.  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 16 on 4/10/2011 7:40 PM >   This wouldn't work on a door that opens inwards would it? Less breaking, more entering -- *tells cop we're taking pictures* "OF WUUUUT?!" Tom133t   |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 17 on 4/10/2011 8:03 PM >   It depends on the orientation of the door knob. Some knobs can be installed backwards depending on how the door opens. Generally speaking, however, the flat edge of the locking latch is designed to hold tight when the door is pulled in one particular direction, whereas the rounded part allows the door to slide shut even when the knob is locked. So, you'll either have direct access to the lock and be able to just unlock it (if you're inside the secure area), or access to the vulnerable rounded latch (if you're outside of the door). In either case, you'll be able to open the door. If, however, the door really does open inward, you might be able to use a credit card or a knife blade to push the latch in (according to Mr. Ninjalicious), as opposed to pulling with a wire. [last edit 4/10/2011 11:21 PM by Tom133t - edited 1 times] jeepdave  Location: Anderson, SC Gender: Male It's also a gun.  |  Re: What to do what to do... <Reply # 18 on 4/10/2011 10:03 PM >   Posted by Tom133t I might be able to help you with that. EDIT: Here's a quick video I threw together for you. Note the fact that the audio track somehow got out of sync, so I'll do things before you hear them. Enjoy. http://s120.photob...view¤t=poplock.mp4 Seems like a version of the Credit Card Method. Or pocket knife. Kudos tho, works and works well. Ezekiel 25:17 UER Forum > Archived Rookie Forum > What to do what to do... (Viewed 674 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 156 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 740966074 pages have been generated.