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