At present, there is a problem that must have happened to all of us at least once in our lives and we can admit that it is the most stressful situation of all, you will ask what is this common situation that could have happened to me and that It would generate a lot of stress. Well, that situation is to break a key inside a lock or lock, there is no more stressful situation than that because it requires calling a locksmith to remove the broken key inside the lock or padlock.

This cumbersome and stressful situation that must have happened to more than one at some time or even in several occasions, can be solved in a simple way without having to call a locksmith to come and remove the key from the padlock or the lock. In this opportunity you will be explained what are the methods to extract a broken key inside a padlock or a lock using simple tricks.

Some of those simple tricks include taking out the key with an eyebrow tweezers or with a very small scissors, this trick is to try to pull the broken key from the inside of the padlock or from the lock to the outside with the clamp or the small scissors, The trick may not work out well in the first few attempts, since the scissors or the clamp may not grip the key properly and may not be able to remove it at the first attempt, however you should keep trying until you get it.

Another trick that can be used is to extract the broken key from inside the padlock or from the lock with the use of a large magnet. However this trick may not work if the key is not made of a metallic material that can be removed with the use of the magnet. For this reason, this method may not work very well if the key is made of a metal alloy and is not completely made of metal.

Another method that can be used is one click, which can be used to try to get the key inside the padlock or lock, however this method like the method needs great patience, since the click can that does not manage to extract the key of fast way of the interior of the lock. Other methods include removing it with a small screwdriver, but like using a small scissors, a tweezer or a pincer requires great patience since the first attempts are not going to be of much use in trying to extract the key broken inside the padlock or the lock.

You can also use other materials besides a small scissors, an eyebrow clamp or a click, you can also use screwdrivers, nail cutters, toothpicks and a variety of small objects that can be used as a lever to extract the broken key from the inside of the lock or the interior of the lock.

These methods mentioned above are non-invasive methods when extracting a broken key from inside a lock or inside a lock. There are other more invasive methods to extract a broken key from the inside of the padlock or inside a lock, these methods include the use of a drill with a 1.5mm or 2mm label in which a thin scissors or small scissors will be inserted. inside that lock and it will be introduced inside the lock to try to extract a broken key inside the lock or inside a lock, however this method can lead to the destruction of the padlock or the lock.

Other non-invasive methods include the use of lubricant or spray oil to facilitate removal of the broken key from inside the padlock or lock. There are many methods that you can use both invasive and non-invasive to try to remove the key from the lock or lock, however if you can not remove the key you must call a locksmith to remove the broken key inside the padlock or the lock without damaging the lock.

However it is advisable to give some tips not only to remove the broken key inside the lock or lock but to avoid breaking the keys inside the lock or padlock, this is done by being cautious and checking if the key is felt at the union of the handle and the key, as they tend to break in this joint, if you notice any crack or a thinning of the key in this union, you must change it immediately to prevent it from breaking inside the lock or of the padlock.

In the same way, if you notice that the key can not be inserted correctly in the lock, you should check the key and the lock, since certain locks that have been forced before tend to split the keys since they can not rotate properly when entering the key and tend to split or break the keys more often than a proper lock, in this case it is recommended to oil the locks to prevent the locks from breaking the keys.

This situation happens quite regularly, the important thing is to identify when the key is about to break or when the lock is forced and can split a key, it is necessary to identify these factors to avoid breaking the key inside the lock or inside the padlock. If in this case you reach the end of the key is split inside the lock or inside the lock can use some of the tricks mentioned above, such as the use of eyebrow tweezers, nail clippers, small scissors, toothpicks, Screwdrivers or clicks to remove the broken key from inside the padlock or from the lock.

If desired, more invasive methods such as the use of the drill can be used. If in any case you do not want to use any of these methods you can call a locksmith for him to do the work.