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- The Arts of Lockpicking I courtesy of The Jolly Roger
-
- Lockpicking I: Cars and assorted other locks
-
- While the basic themes of lockpicking and uninvited entry have not
- changed much in the last few years, some modern devices and
- techniques have appeared on the scene.
-
- Automobiles:
-
- Many older automobiles can still be opened with a Slim Jim type of
- opener (these and other auto locksmithing techniques are covered
- fully in the book "In the Still of the Night", by John Russell
- III); however, many car manufacturers have built cases over the
- lock mechanism, or have moved the lock mechanism so the Slim Jim
- will not work. So:
-
- American Locksmith Service
- P.O. Box 26
- Culver City, CA 90230
-
- ALS offers a new and improved Slim Jim that is 30 inches long and
- 3/4 inches wide, so it will both reach and slip through the new
- car lock covers (inside the door). Price is $5.75 plus $2.00
- postage and handling.
-
- Cars manufactured by General Motors have always been a bane to
- people who needed to open them, because the sidebar locking unit
- they employ is very difficult to pick. To further complicate
- matters, the new GM cars employ metal shields to make the use of a
- Slim Jim type instrument very difficult. So:
-
- Lock Technology Corporation
- 685 Main St.
- New Rochelle, NY 10801
-
- LTC offers a cute little tool which will easily remove the lock
- cylinder without harm to the vehicle, and will allow you to enter
- and/or start the vehicle. The GMC-40 sells for $56.00 plus $2.00
- for postage and handling.
-
- The best general automobile opening kit is probably a set of
- lockout tools offered by:
-
- Steck MFG Corporation
- 1319 W. Stewart St.
- Dayton, OH 45408
-
- For $29.95 one can purchase a complete set of six carbon lockout
- tools that will open more than 95% of all the cars around.
-
- Kwickset locks have become quite popular as one step security
- locks for many types of buildings. They are a bit harder to pick
- and offer a higher degree of security than a normal builder
- installed door lock. So:
-
- A MFG
- 1151 Wallace St.
- Massilon, OH 44646
-
- Price is $11.95. Kwickset locks can handily be disassembled and
- the door opened without harm to either the lock or the door by
- using the above mentioned Kwick Out tool.
-
- If you are too lazy to pick auto locks:
-
- Veehof Supply
- Box 361
- Storm Lake, IO 50588
-
- VS sells tryout keys for most cars (tryout keys are used since
- there is no one master key for any one make of car, but there are
- group type masters (a.k.a. tryout keys). Prices average about
- $20.00 a set.
-
- Updated Lockpicking:
-
- For years, there have been a number of pick attack procedures for
- most pin and tumbler lock systems. In reverse order of ease they
- are as follows:
-
- Normal Picking: Using a pick set to align the pins, one by one,
- until the shear line is set and the lock opens.
-
- Racking: This method uses picks that are constructed with a
- series of bumps, or diamond shape notches. These picks
- are "raked" (i.e. run over all the pins at one time).
- With luck, the pins will raise in the open position and
- stay there. Raking, if successful, can be much less of
- an effort than standard picking.
-
- Lock Aid Gun: This gun shaped device was invented a number of
- years ago and has found application with many
- locksmiths and security personnel. Basically, a
- needle shaped pick is inserted in the snout of the
- "gun", and the "trigger" is pulled. This action
- snaps the pick up and down strongly. If the tip is
- slipped under the pins, they will also be snapped
- up and down strongly. With a bit of luck they will
- strike each other and separate at the shear line
- for a split second. When this happens the lock
- will open. The lock aid gun is not 100%
- successful, but when it does work, the results are
- very dramatic. You can sometimes open the lock
- with one snap of the trigger.
-
- Vibrator: Some crafty people have mounted a needle pick into an
- electric toothbrush power unit. This vibrating effect
- will sometimes open pin tumbler locks -- instantly.
-
- There is now another method to open pin and wafer locks in a very
- short time. Although it resembles a toothbrush pick in
- appearance, it is actually an electronic device. I am speaking of
- the Cobra pick that is designed and sold by:
-
- Fed Corporation
- P.O. Box 569
- Scottsdale, AR 85252
-
- The Cobra uses two nine volt batteries, teflon bearings (for less
- noise), and a cam roller. It comes with three picks (for
- different types of locks) and works both in America and overseas,
- on pin or wafer locks. The Cobra will open group one locks
- (common door locks) in three to seven seconds with no damage, in
- the hands of an experienced locksmith. It can take a few seconds
- more or up to a half a minute for someone with no experience at
- all. It will also open group two locks (including government,
- high security, and medecos), although this can take a short time
- longer. It will not open GM sidear locks, although a device is
- about to be introduced to fill that gap. How much for this toy
- that will open most locks in seven seconds?
-
- $235.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling.
-
- For you hard core safe crackers, FC also sells the MI-6 that will
- open most safes at a cost of $10,000 for the three wheel attack
- model, and $10,500 for the four wheel model. It comes in a sturdy
- aluminum carrying case with monitor, disk drive and software.
-
- If none of these safe and sane ideas appeal to you, you can always
- fall back on the magic thermal lance...
-
- The thermal lance is a rather crude instrument constructed from
- 3/8 inch hollow magnesium rods. Each tube comes in a 10 foot
- length, but can be cut down if desired. Each one is threaded on
- one end. To use the lance, you screw the tube together with a
- matted regulator (like a welding outfit uses) and hook up an
- oxygen tank. Then oxygen is turned on and the rod is lit with a
- standard welding ignitor. The device produces an incredible
- amount of heat. It is used for cutting up concrete blocks or even
- rocks. An active lance will go through a foot of steel in a few
- seconds. The lance is also known as a burning bar, and is
- available from:
-
- C.O.L. MFG
- 7748 W. Addison
- Chicago, IL 60634
-
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