SHIM How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these shim tutorials to learn all about shim with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Hack a lock with a soda can shim, Open a padlock with a soda can shim, and Crack a Master Lock No5 Padlock with a soda can shim.

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How to hack a lock with a soda can shim

Hack a lock with a soda can shim

Don't know the combination to your lock securing all of your important gym socks? Maybe you just want to impress all of your friends by ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by bird crick | Comments 44
Views 104,614

How to open a padlock with a soda can shim

Open a padlock with a soda can shim

Watch this video and learn to hack a padlock with a soda can. Make a lockpick for a padlock using just a soda can. A few cuts and folds and ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by God | Comments 24
Views 119,381

How to crack a Master Lock No5 Padlock with a soda can shim

Crack a Master Lock No5 Padlock with a soda can shim

Here is a short instructional video describing the weakness of large ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 9
Views 44,985

How to make a real masterlock master key or shim

Make a real masterlock master key or shim

Instructional video on how to make a real masterlock masterkey. note - do not use for any illegal purposes. Intended for fun only.

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 7,023

How to make and use a shim to pick locks

Make and use a shim to pick locks

Learn how to make and use a shim to pick locks. Lockpicking is not to be used for an illegal activities. Just for if you lose a key or lock ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 5,470

How to calculate the manual valve shim on a KLR650

Calculate the manual valve shim on a KLR650

In this motorcycle tutorial you will learn how to calculate the manual valve shim size. Both exhausts have the same spec and both the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 576

How to hack a combination lock with a shim

Hack a combination lock with a shim

Using a piece of aluminum from a soda cam, you can create a shim used to break into a comination lock at ease. Simply cut the shape of a ...more

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Curated 3 weeks ago by stephen | Comments 0
Views 783

How to make a shim with a soda can to hack locks

Make a shim with a soda can to hack locks

Want to break into a few locks, but don't know anything about lock picking? Well, the solution may be as simple as an ordinary soda can. ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0
Views 924

How to do the Shim Sham Dance Step

Do the Shim Sham Dance Step

This video illustrates and explains how to do a variation of the shim sham dance step. There are two halves to the combination so make sure ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by daBrickMass | Comments 0
Views 2,172

How to use a padlock shim

Use a padlock shim

Lost a key or combination to the lock? Learn how to pick open a lock using a padlock shim.

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Curated 1 year ago by sakur221 | Comments 0
Views 2,446

How to do the Shim Sham dance step

Do the Shim Sham dance step

The Shim Sham Shimmy, Shim Sham or just Sham is a particular tap dance routine. This four part how to video teaches the four moves to the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,051

How To Make a Padlock Shim

Make a Padlock Shim

Have you lost the key to a padlock? You could call a locksmith or cut the shackle, but you may be able to quickly and easily open it with a ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
Views 350

How to do the Shim Sham dance

Do the Shim Sham dance

The Shim Sham or the Shim Sham Shammy is a line dance with many different variations in choreography. This version may be different from the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,002

How to do the Boogy Back move of the Shim Sham

Do the Boogy Back move of the Shim Sham

This how to video demonstrates the Shim Sham dance move, the Boogy Back. This move is the 6th part of the Shim Sham Shammy. Watch this how ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 332

How to do the Shorty George move in the Shim Sham

Do the Shorty George move in the Shim Sham

This dance how to video demonstrates the Shorty George section of the Shim Sham. This move is preceded by the Boogy Back move. Watch this ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 592

How to make a shim with a can

Make a shim with a can

Watch this video to learn how to make a lock-picking shim with a can.

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
Views 856

Crack a Master Lock - Mathematically, No Shim

Crack a Master Lock - Mathematically, No Shim

Apparently it is possible to reduce 64,000 possible padlock ...more

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By rmansur | Comments 1
Views 35,824

Hack a padlock with a soda can shim

Hack a padlock with a soda can shim

Yes. It works. But only if it's your lock. Otherwise it definitely does not work. In fact if you try this on that nerdy kid's locker and ...more

Cons Wonderment
By bird crick | Comments 0
Views 300

How to get yourself out of thumbcuffs

Get yourself out of thumbcuffs

Daniel Martin, a magician and escape artist, explains his technique for getting out of thumbcuffs. Disclaimer: We're pretty sure it's ...more

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Curated last month by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 296

How to crack a master combination lock

Crack a master combination lock

The point of this lock picking tutorial video is to show you how to get the combination from the lock. People say "why not just use a shim ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 16
Views 35,415

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