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* The Arts of Lockpicking *
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Author: Unknown
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Retyped 2/20/87 by Amadeus
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LOCKPICKING I: CARS AND ASSORTED LOCKS
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Technology and the Art of Opening Things
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While the basic themes of lockpicking and uninvited entry have not changed too
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much in the last few years, some modern devices and techniques have appeared on
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the scene . . .
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Autos
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Many older autos can still be opened with a slim Jim type opener (these and
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other auto locksmithing techniques are covered fully in the book "In the Stea
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of the Night" by John Russell III); however many modern cars have built covers
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over the lock mechanism, or have moved the goodies so the slim Jim will not
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work . . . So:
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American Locksmith Service
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P.O. Box 26
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Culver City, CA 90230
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carries a new improved slim jim that is 30" long and 3/4" wide so it will both
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reach and slip through the new car lock covers (inside the door).
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Price is $5.75 plus $2.00 postage and handling.
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General Motor's cars have always been a bane to people who needed to open them,
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because the sidebar locking unit they employ is very difficult to pick. To
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further complicate matters, the new GM cars do employ metal shields to make the
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use of a slim jim type instrument very difficult . . . So:
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Lock Technology Corporation
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685 Main St.
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New Rochelle, NY 10801
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offers a cute little tool which will easily remove the lock cylinder without
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harm to the vehicle and let you enter and/or start the vehicle.
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The GMC-40 sells for $56.00 plus $2.00 for postage and handling.
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The best general automobile opening kit is probably a set of lockout tools
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offered by:
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Steck MFG Corporation
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1319 W. Stewart St.
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Dayton, OH 45408
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For $29.95 one can purchase a complete set of six carbon lock-out tools that
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will open more than 95 percent of all the cars around.
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Kwickset have become quite popular as one step security locks for many types of
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buildings. They are a bit harder to pick and offer a higher degree of security
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than a normal builder installed door lock. So:
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A MFG
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1151 Wallace St.
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Massilon, OH 44646
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Price is $11.95. Kwickset locks can handily be disassembled and the door open-
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ed without harm to either the lock or the door by using the above mentioned
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kwick out tool.
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If you are too lazy to pick auto locks:
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Veehof Supply
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Box 361
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Storm Lake, IO 50588
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Still sells tryout keys for most cars (tryout keys are used since there is no
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one master key for any one make of car but there are group type masters a.k.a.
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tryout keys. Prices average about $20.00 a set.
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Updated Lockpicking
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For years, there have been a number of pick attack procedure for most pin and
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tumbler lock systems. In reverse order of ease they are as follows.
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Normal Picking: Using a pick set to align the pins, one by one, until the
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shear line is set and the lock opens.
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Racking: This method uses picks that are constructed with a series of bumps,
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or diamond shape notches. These picks are "raked" (i.e. run over all the pins
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at one time). With luck, the pins will raise in the open position and stay
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there. Raking, if successful, can be much less a effort than standard picking.
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Lock Aid Gun: This gun shaped device was invented a number of years ago and
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has found application with many locksmiths and security personnel. Basically,
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a needle shaped pick is inserted in the snout of the "gun" and the "trigger" is
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pulled. This action snaps the pick up and down strongly. If the tip is
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slipped under the pins, they will also be snapped up and down strongly. With a
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bit of luck they will strike each other and separate at the shear line for a
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split second. When this happens the lock will open. The lock aid gun is not
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100% successful, but when it does work the results are very dramatic. You can
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somtimes open the lock with one snap of the trigger and impress the hell out of
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casual bystanders.
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Vibrator: Some crafty people have mounted a needle pick into an electric
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toothbrush power unit. This vibrating effect will sometimes open pin tumbler
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locks -- like instantly . . .
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Technology to the Rescue
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There is now another method to open pin and wafer locks in a very short time.
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Although it resembles a toothbrush pick in appearance, its actually an elec-
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tronic device.
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I'm speaking of the Cobra pick that is designed and sold by:
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Fed Corporation
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P.O. Box 569
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Scottsdale, AR 85252
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The Cobra uses two nine volt batteries, teflon bearings (for less noise), and a
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cam roller. It comes with three picks (for different types of locks) and works
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both in America and overseas, on pin or wafer locks. The Cobra will open group
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one locks (common door locks) in three to seven seconds with no damage, in the
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hands of an experienced locksmith. It can take a few seconds more or up to a
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half a minute for someone with no experience at all. It will also open group
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two locks (including govt., high security, and medecos) although this can take
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a short time longer. It will not open GM sidear locks, although a device is
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about to be introduced to fill that gap.
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How much for this toy that will open most locks in seven seconds???
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$235.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling.
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For you hard core safe crackers (serious shit), Fed Corp. also sells the MI-6
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that will open most safes at a cost of $10,000 for the three wheel attack model
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and $10,500 for the four wheel model. It comes in a sturdy aluminum carrying
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case with monitor and disk drive and software.
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If none of these safe and sane ideas appeal to you, you can always fall back on
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the magic thermal lance . . .
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The thermal lance is a rather crude instrument constructed from 3/8" hollow
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magnesium rods. Each tube comes in a 10' length, but can be cut down if de-
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sired. Each one is threaded on one end. To use the lance, you screw the tube
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together with a matted regulator (like a welding outfit uses) and hook up an
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oxygen tank. Then oxygen is turned on and the rod is lit with a standard weld-
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ing ignitor. The device produces an incredible amount of heat. It is used for
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cutting up concrete blocks or even rocks. An active lance will go through a
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foot of steel in a few seconds.
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The lance is also known as a burning bar and is available from:
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C.O.L. MFG
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7748 W. Addison
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Chicago, IL 60634
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This completes lockpicking I.
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LOCKPICKING II: MISH ASSORTED LOCKS
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So you want to be a criminal. Well, if you are wanting to be like James Bond
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and open a lock in fifteen seconds, go to Hollywood because that's the only
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place your gonna ever do it. Even experienced locksmiths can spend five to ten
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minutes on a lock if they're unlucky. If you are looking for extremely quick
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access, look elsewhere.
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The following instructions will pertain mostly to the "lock-in-knob" type lock,
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since it is the easiest to pick. If there is sufficient demand, I will later
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write a file discussing the other forms of entrance, including dead-bolt.
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First of all, you need a pick set. If you know a locksmith, get him to make
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you a set. This will be the best possible set for you to use. If you find a
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locksmith unwilling to supply a set, don't give up hope. It is possible to
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make your own, if you have access to a grinder (you can use a file, but it
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takes forever).
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The thing you need is an allen wrench set (very small). These should be small
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enough to fit into the keyhole slot. Now, bend the long end of the allen
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wrench at a slight angle (not 90 deg.).
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Now, take you pick to a grinder or a file and smooth the end until it's rounded
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so it won't hang inside the lock. Test your tool out on doorknobs at your
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house to see if it will slide in and out smoothly. Now, this is where the
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screwdriver comes in. Is it small enough for it and your pick to be used in
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the same lock at the same time, one above the other? Let's hope so, because
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that's the only way your gonna open it. In the coming instructions, please re-
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fer to this chart of the interior of a lock:
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\ K
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# # # # # # \ E
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# # # # \ Y # Upper Tumler Pin
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* * \ H * Lower Tumler Pin
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* * * * * * \ O X Cylinder Wall
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\ L (This is a greatly simplified drawing)
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The object is to press the pin up so that the space between the upper pin and
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the lower pin is level with the cylinder wall. Now, if you push a pin up, its
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tendancy is to fall back down, right?
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That is where the screwdriver comes in. Insert the screwdriver into the slot
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and turn. This tension will keep the "solved" pins from falling back down.
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Now, work from the back of the lock to the front, and when you're through . . .
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There will be a click, the scredriver will turn freely, and the door will open.
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Don't get discouraged on your first try! It will probably take you about
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twenty to thirty minutes your first time. After that you will quickly improve
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with practice.
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