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- The Arts of Lockpicking II courtesy of The Jolly Roger
-
- So you want to be a criminal. Well, if you want to be like James
- Bond and open a lock in fifteen seconds, then go to Hollywood,
- because that is the only place you are ever going to do it. Even
- experienced locksmiths can spend five to ten minutes on a lock if
- they are unlucky. If you are wanting extremely quick access, look
- elsewhere. The following instructions will pertain mostly to the
- "lock in knob" type lock, since it is the easiest to pick.
-
- First of all, you need a pick set. If you know a locksmith, get
- him to make you a set. This will be the best possible set for you
- to use. If you find a locksmith unwilling to supply a set, don't
- give up hope. It is possible to make your own, if you have access
- to a grinder (you can use a file, but it takes forever).
-
- The thing you need is an allen wrench set (very small). These
- should be small enough to fit into the keyhole slot. Now, bend
- the long end of the allen wrench at a slight angle (not 90
- degrees). Now, take your pick to a grinder or a file, and smooth
- the end until it is rounded so it won't hang inside the lock.
- Test your tool out on doorknobs at your house to see if it will
- slide in and out smoothly. Now, this is where the screwdriver
- comes in. It must be small enough for it and your pick to be used
- in the same lock at the same time, one above the other. In the
- coming instructions, please refer to this chart of the interior of
- a lock:
- ______________________________
- \ K
- | | | | | | / E
- | | | | \ Y [|] Upper tumbler pin
- ^ ^ / H [^] Lower tumbler pin
- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ \ O [-] Cylinder wall
- / L (This is a greatly simplified
- \ E drawing, and I left it that way 4.50)
- ______________________________/
-
- The object is to press the pin up so that the space between the
- upper pin and the lower pin is level with the cylinder wall. Now,
- if you push a pin up, it's tendency is to fall back down, right?
- That is where the screwdriver comes in. Insert the screwdriver
- into the slot and turn. This tension will keep the "solved" pins
- from falling back down. Now, work from the back of the lock to
- the front, and when you are through, there will be a click, the
- screwdriver will turn freely, and the door will open.
-
- Do not get discouraged on your first try! It will probably take
- you about twenty to thirty minutes your first time. After that,
- you will quickly improve with practice.
-
- Add to TACIV, '95.
-
-
- -= Mondain =-