--- title: etinaude/Lock-Picking-Robot: Lock picking robot | daily.dev description: An open-source lock-picking robot designed as an alternative to skeleton keys like TSA 007. The device brute-forces pin tumbler locks by feeding wire through a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/etinaude-lock-picking-robot-lock-picking-robot-k01noktgk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: etinaude/Lock-Picking-Robot: Lock picking robot | daily.dev og:description: An open-source lock-picking robot designed as an alternative to skeleton keys like TSA 007. The device brute-forces pin tumbler locks by feeding wire through a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/etinaude-lock-picking-robot-lock-picking-robot-k01noktgk og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/k01NoKTgK.png og:image:alt: etinaude/Lock-Picking-Robot: Lock picking robot og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # etinaude/Lock-Picking-Robot: Lock picking robot **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary An open-source lock-picking robot designed as an alternative to skeleton keys like TSA 007. The device brute-forces pin tumbler locks by feeding wire through a hollow key to test all combinations, taking approximately 0.7 seconds per attempt. A 4-pin lock takes about 3 minutes while a 5-pin lock requires 35 minutes. Built using Dynamixel servos, OpenRB-150 controller, and a combination of FDM, SLA, and DMLS 3D-printed parts. The project includes Arduino code, electronics schematics, and mechanical designs, with future plans for current feedback detection and combo optimization. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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