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How to quickly copy keys using a camera, printer and Dremel

Try a new approach to copying a house key... use your computer! You don't need to be an expert locksmith to make a duplicate key, you just need a camera, computer and printer. Sure, it's not the perfect ...

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How to beat a polygraph or lie detector test

Get away with lying? Well, not a chance with your girlfriend but this is said to work with the polygraph or lie detector machine.

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How to crack a combination bike lock in under 30 seconds

Forgot the combo to your old bike lock? Here's a super-fast way to crack it. Rather scary really... The real lesson to take away is this: Don't lock your bike up using a combination-lock. Go buy a lock with a ...

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How to print counterfeit money

Did you know that as a deterrent to counterfeiting Photoshop will NOT print any images that look like money? Here's a way to work around that using Photoshop and Adobe Imageready. Follow along with this con ...

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How to beat a dropping claw arcade machine

Go into an arcade or video game and you'll see one of those tricky claw or crane machine. Have you ever seen anyone win on one of those? Probably not. The video demonstrator owns his own claw machine, so he ...

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How to make lock picking tools

Found your calling Mr. Locksmith? Need a fresh set of lock picking tools? Using household items, this conning how-to video will show you how ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 0

How to make lock picking tools with household items

Most videos show you the process of lock picking, but if you want to learn how to make the tools used to do it, check out this video. With ...more

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Curated last month by tenebrism | Comments 0

How to make lock picks

This video shows you how to make 2 types of tension wrenches 2 types of picks and a demonstration on how to pick a lock. All materials used ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to make lock picks from hacksaw blades

Check out this conning tutorial video that shows you how to make lock picks from hacksaw blades. Follow the simple instructions outlined in ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2

How to make someone really angry with a cigarette pack

Do you want to present your friends with a seemingly unsolvable riddle ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Klaus Macht Alles | Comments 0

How to open a door with a bump key

This video shows you how to open a door with bump key.

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Curated 1 year ago by Sclipo | Comments 0

How to open a lock using a fork

Have a lock on your bike or shed but you have lost the key? Watch this hacking how-to video and learn the art of picking a lock using a ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 1

How to pass a drug test with the urinator & fake urine

This video shows you how to use the urinator to pass a drug test. You ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by undrH2O | Comments 1

How to pee your pants to get out of a traffic ticket

So you've been pulled over and you need an out. Well, if you're ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by bird crick | Comments 1

How to perform a proposition bet

Learn how to get a free drinks for you and your mate in this proposition bet! Alex wins a proposition bet involving a £20 note and a beer ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to perform a proposition bet

Paul gets free drinks by putting a 10p through a hole in a £10 note which only seems large enough for a 5p.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to perform David Blaine's levitation trick

Have you ever seen world class magician David Blaine levitate? Well David Blaine's magic trick gives the illusion of having both feet in the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Bobinski | Comments 0

How to perform the arm twister trick

Ever wonder how David Blaine is able to manipulate his body? Here is a way to make your arm look like it can spin beyond the humanly ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by shirth | Comments 0

How to perform the BH wallet scam

Paul gets a neighboring table to pay for his bill in a restaurant. This scam is based on misconception.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to perform the bogus barmaid

Jess cons people into giving her money in a pub by posing as a barmaid.

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How to perform the drop swindle

Alex uses a wallet stuffed with fake euros to get some British pounds off someone. This is a very effective scam and can end up earning alot ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to perform the fake concierge scam

Alex pretends to be a concierge and makes off with luggage outside a hotel. With the help of a getaway car, anyone can perform this trick.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to perform the levitation trick

Want to levitate like the street magicians do? Learn how to make yourself levitate off of the ground and shock onlookers everywhere. David ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by shirth | Comments 0

How to perform the lotions and potions scam

Customer think they're buying magic moisturizer, but what they're really getting is cheap lotion and parsley.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to perform the rare dog scam

Alex and Paul get a dog from the dog's home and sell it for £200 by tricking the buyer into thinking that it is of a valuable pedigree breed ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to perform the scratch and lose

This video shows how a complex con can get more than $15,000. This can also lead to identity theft, so be careful with exactly who you give ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to perform the thumb through the ear trick

Freak out your friends with this magic trick in which you appear to stick your thumb through your earlobe.

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 0

How to perform the White House scam

Could this be the perfect "money back guarantee"? Though most stores today have high-tech surveillance systems to stop these types of scams ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to pick a basic door lock using a bobby pin

The locks in most houses are fairly basic, making this lock picking technique fairly easy. If your door lock has a hole in it, and ...more

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Curated last month by tenebrism | Comments 0

How to pick a car club

If you can't join the club, beat the club. Here's how to pick the club lock on a car with a jiggler set of lockpicks.

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 1

How to pick a dead bolt lock

Learn how to pick a dead bolt lock. Lockpicking is not to be used for an illegal activities. Just for if you lose a key or lock yourself out ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to pick a deadbolt door lock with bobby pins

Picking a deadbolt door lock might seem difficult to some, but not to this guy. No skill, no experience, no professional pick tools needed ...more

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How to pick a deadbolt door lock with bobby pins

Whether you locked yourself out of your house, or just into experimenting with locks, check out this video to learn how to open a deadbolt ...more

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How to pick a disk lock

Learn how to pick a disk lock. Lockpicking is not to be used for an illegal activities. Just for if you lose a key or lock yourself out ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to pick a door lock with a bobby pin

Check out this video for some techniques on how to open a door lock using a bobby pin. Apply minimum torque to the tension wrench, insert ...more

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Curated last month by tenebrism | Comments 1

How to pick a Kensington lock with a toilet paper tube

A tutorial on how to open a "Kensington Lock" that's supposed to ...more

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How to pick a lock

Learn to Pick a lock in less than 5 minutes with this how-to video! You will need a half-diamond pick, a rake pick, a tension wrench and a ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Bobinski | Comments 2

How to pick a lock

Watch this video learn the basics of lock picking.

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How to pick a lock with a binder clip

Want to know how to pick a Masterlock? All you need is one office supply- a binder clip! This tutorial will show you how, with a few ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 0

How to pick a lock with a hacksaw blade

Can't open a lock because you've lost the keys? Well this conning how-to video will teach you how to crack open a keyed lock with a hacksaw ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 1

How to pick a lock with a safety pin

In this step by step video, you will learn how to pick a lock with a home made tension wrench and a modified safety pin or bobby pin. This ...more

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How to pick a lock with a Swiss army knife

Ever wanted to be just like MacGayver. Well, you can't. And he's not real. But take some consolation in this how-to video. It is really ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1

How to pick a lock with an allen wrench and a screwdriver

How to pick a lock with only two tools: an allen wrench and a small ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 1

How to pick a lock with an electric shaver

Watch this video to learn how to pick a trie circle lock with a woman's electric shaver. This lock pick technique only takes seconds.

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0

How to pick a luggage lock with a paperclip

Learn how to pick a luggage lock with this lock picking tutorial. You need a baggage lock and a paperclip. Use needlenose pliers to bend the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to pick a Master Lock #175 with a paper clip

Even though I am not the best locksmith in the world, the four-digit #175 model Master Lock is so easy to pick that all the hardened steel ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0

How to pick a master lock number 5 and 3

Check out this instructional conning video that demonstrates how to pick a master lock number 5 and a master lock number 3. Follow the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4

How to pick a padlock with a bobby pin

Check out this video to learn how to pick a padlock. No skill, experience, or professional pick tools required -- just 2 bobby pins. Use ...more

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How to pick handcuffs

Check out this conning instructional video that demonstrates how to pick handcuffs. These are standard issue, double locking, stainless ...more

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How to pick locks

Getting started lock picking? This how-to video gives a simple overview of how to begin picking locks. You will need a tension wrench, a ...more

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How to pick locks with DIY padlock shims

In this video we explain how to make and use Padlock Shims. Padlock Shims are used to unlock spring latch Padlocks.

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Curated 1 year ago by yt8 | Comments 0

How to pick locks with the 2-in-1 pick

This is a straight forward demonstration of how to pick a lock with a 2 in 1 pick. Locksmiths use this tool. This is demonstrated on an old ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0

How to pick master locks

See how to pick a Master Lock #5 and #3 with a tension wrench and picking tool.

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How to pinch your bet in Blackjack

Learn how to perform this easy cheat in Blackjack, "pinching the bet."

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How to play drunken poker

Paul and Alex win big by stacking the deck in a game of drunken poker. Also, learn what to look for to avoid this happening to you.

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New Super Hybrid Kicks Tesla Motors' Butt

Capstone's CMT-380 stealth looking prototype can hit 150mph, compared to Tesla's 125. Tesla better step it up. Says Engadget: "Rather than mixing batteries and a conventional engine, this whip ...

Super Robot Has Powers of Levitation

This robot hasn't levitated any humans yet (especially not pictured Days of Our Lives star Deidre Hall), but it looks like the sky may be the limit with the Robo-Air Jet System. Developed by Aaron ...

Smoke Bombs Make Beautiful Art

What is it about the infamous colored smoke bomb that is so deeply satisfying, so beautiful? Well, first there's an explosion (always fun), which then yields beautiful billowing clouds of saturated ...

$44K Street Legal Wooden SuperCar

Beautifully constructed wooden SuperCar Maniwa manufactured by Sada-Kenbi. The wooden Japanese car goes for $44,000. Wow. That's a lot for a toy. However, this baby is street legal and can go up to ...

Stomach Churning Taxidermy Fashion

Uh...yuck. Fun, but definitely yuck. Terrifying taxidermied jewelry and accessories by Reid Peppard. That's right, dead rodent cufflinks, change purses, bowties, bracelets... and a guinea pig hair ...

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