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* Lockpicking Manual *
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* Chapter 1 Warded Locks *
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* Written by : Saturday Knight *
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* (c) 1989 *
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Introduction:
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The purpose of this series of text files is made obvious by
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the title. What you are about to read has been researched,
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and tested by me. All this is to provide you the basic
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understanding of locks, circumvention of locks, and how to keep
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other people who read this file from using these techniques
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against you.
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This article was originally intended to be a complete unit.
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But do to time, and material to be covered. It became readily
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apparent that the article would have to be divided up. Each
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chapter will deal with a new type of lock. After the final
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chapter is completed, all the articles will be compiled together
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and will be released as a whole unit. Sorry for any
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inconvenience. But this was the only solution.
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A Word of Caution:
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Many of the tools required to perform such operations as
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discussed in this article, are illegal for any person to posses
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without a locksmith's license. I will show you how to produce all
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the tools necessary to circumvent many types of locks. I suggest
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that you do everything possible in trying not to be caught with
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such. As you will be arrested, and to quote a police officer who
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I conversed with on this subject:
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"You will be in a world of shit."
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Many people have argued with me on the subject of possesion of
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the tools. TAP even printed an actual law of some state showing
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that it is ok to have lockpicks if they are not being used. BUT
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this I believe will not save your ass in court. For all the
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people who believe that having lock picks is legal let me offer
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you my challenge.
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Sit down and think of ONE good reason why someone who is NOT
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a locksmith to have lockpicks. Think that's easy? Well imagine
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you're telling it to the judge after you have been caught.
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Haven't thought of a reason yet have you? That's what I thought!
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Basically there is only one reason the judge will see. That is
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that you were using them to commit burglary. End of story.
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So you have been warned! Now on with the show...
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Purpose of a Lock:
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In the authors opinion, the purpose of a lock is not so much
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as to keep people out of a protected area. But rather to stall,
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and cause as much wasted time and aggravation as possible to
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prompt the person to move on to an easier target. Many times the
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would be crook will be able to look at a lock and know from
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perhaps an earlier experience how well built it is (or isn't).
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It is the homeowner's responsibility to insure that he can waste
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as much of a burglar's time as possible. It is a terrible shame
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to see a person's grief over lost possessions. Especially if that
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grief could have been avoided by a few extra dollars spent on a
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good lock.
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SECURITY TIP: Most burglaries occur from the hours of 8:00
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AM and 3:00 PM [That's right, in broad daylight]. This is
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when most houses are empty and people are at work and
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school!
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Warded Locks
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SECURITY RATING: Poor
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Typical design of warded lock key:
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_ ____ _
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|___ _| /
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| | Handle (Bow) --> /
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|__ |______________________________/
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|_____________________________________________
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Warded locks are perhaps the most abundantly used locks
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throughout history. Being many centuries old, they date back
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well into the Roman and Egyptian eras of time. A warded lock is
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very simple in construction. Using "wards", or protrusions in
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the lock itself, to derive its security. Identification of a
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warded lock is simple. The all to familiar "skeleton" key is of
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typical style to that of a warded lock.
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Typical Warded Lock Keyholes
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(A) ____ (B) ____
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( ) ( )
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| | Case --> \ |
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| | Warding--> / |
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Please excuse the text graphics.
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The warded lock key hole is often stereotyped that you can
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look through the keyhole into the next room. This stereotype is
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often true.
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Notice figure A. The majority of the warded locks around
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have an unobstructed key way.
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If you note figure B however, you'll notice the bump on the
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side of the keyway, this is known as CASE WARDING and is
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not for security per-se, but rather to keep keys of the
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wrong shape from entering the keyway.
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The technique of using warding in the key hole has carried
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over to modern day locks, in which the keyhole warding keeps keys
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from different manufacturing companies from entering the wrong
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type of lock.
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In reference to "wards." Basically in a warded lock you have
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several cuts made in the key. These cuts are made to circumvent
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the wards of the lock, and ultimately open the bolt. If the cuts
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on the key do not match that of the internal warding, the key is
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shunted, and therefore cannot turn. This is how the warded lock
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derives its security.
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Basically Speaking a warded lock has three active parts:
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1) The key
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2) The internal lock warding
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3) The bolt
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Using these 3 characteristics we can study how the lock
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works. Since the person reading this is assumed to be well versed
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in the use of computers. We'll take a flow chart approach to
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understanding the warded lock.
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A) Key is inserted
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1) Does the key turn?
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a) If the key does not turn then the warding is hitting
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the key. You have used a wrong key!
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2) The key turns. This means that the cuts in the key were
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able to avoid hitting the warding. This means you have
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used the correct key.
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3) Key contacts the bolt. The bolt opens.
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As you can see the operation of a warded lock is very simple.
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Inside of Lock
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Lock--> _| _| <-- Cuts for | Handle (Bow) -->
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Warding |_ |_ |____________________
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--> _| _| <-- Warding
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| ^^ Correct Key, cuts match with wards.
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Lock--> _| |_ |
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Warding |_ _| <-- Cut for |
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--> _| | Warding |______________________
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^^ INCORRECT KEY! Notice, cuts do NOT
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match warding, therefore the key cannot
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turn!
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This is the hardest part of understanding a warded lock. If
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you cannot understand my ASCII drawing, please refer to a lock
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smithing book.
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QUESTION: How did the term "skeleton key" come about?
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ANSWER: Skeleton key is just another name for a warded type key
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that has so many notches cut in it that it will often be nothing
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more than a "skeleton" frame of a key. The purpose for such is
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that it has so many notches that it could circumvent many
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different wards for many locks. This is the warded locks biggest
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flaw.
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Circumventing a warded lock:
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Warded locks are of such simple design, and have such few
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moving parts that they are often called upon to operate in harsh
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enviorments. Such as near beaches, and on ships. They can also be
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found on older style houses, and on many padlocks. They are
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rarely found on newer buildings and residences. Many times a
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piece of wire bent in the fashion shown below will open these
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locks. This is called a "Button Hook" pick, and can be easily
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made from a stiff coat hanger.
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Button Hook Pick
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Made from a stiff coat hanger
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90 Degree ____ ||||||||||||
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Bend -> | || ||
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^^ 90 Degree bend
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Be sure to make several sizes, large and small, this way you
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are always prepared for any type of warded lock!
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This type of pick will circumvent much of the warding
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in the lock itself. When inspecting a warded lock, you should be
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able to see the bolt that the key hits to disengage the lock. You
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must make sure that the top bend of the pick hits this bolt!
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Note here that if you don't have a coat hanger handy, that
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sometimes (assuming the keyway is large enough) you can stick
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your little finger into the lock to throw the bolt!
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SECURITY TIP: Replace all warded locks that are entrusted
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with the security of important places and valuables. These
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locks offer very little security and are easily defeated!
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Warded Padlocks
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Simple in design, and inexpensive to produce. Warded
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padlocks have found there way into many American homes, lockers,
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and bicycles. The most typical of which is Master Lock company's
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warded padlock. They range in size from a tiny 1/2 inch, to
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a full 3 inches. These locks are easily identified by the
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following characteristics:
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1) The key hole is rather large, and you can usually see the
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bottom of the key way when held under a light
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2) The key is shaped much like a toy key. It has square
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notches cut on both sides of the key, and the notches are
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symmetrical to each other (The notches match on both sides
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of the key).
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These locks are easy to defeat. In order to defeat this lock you
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must understand how it works. Let us start with the key.
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^ ^^ ^ \_____/
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Cuts made to circumvent warding.
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^ ^ ^^^ \_____/
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Cuts made to circumvent warding.
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Reflecting back on warded lock operation principles. You may
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recall the fact that the cuts in the warded type key are only
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there to either circumvent a ward, or hit the warding indicating
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that the wrong key has been used. You also may recall that the
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key must physically hit the bolt in order to disengage it. Look
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at the two keys again, do you notice a pattern? If you look
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closely you'll notice that the keys are different. EXCEPT for the
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bottom two protrusions! Using this fact we come to ask this
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question...
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If only the bottom protrusion(s) matter, what would happen
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if I were to leave it there, and cut off the rest?
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ANSWER:
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What would happen is that you'd have a pass key capable
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of opening any warded type padlock out on the market!
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As stated earlier, the wards will only stop the key if they
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are struck by a part of the key. If you remove the part of the
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key that has potential to strike the warding, you would have
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created a key that the lock thinks is correct! Hence, we move to
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our bench grinder with a typical warded padlock key, and perform
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the following modifications...
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Construction of a Warded Padlock Pass Key
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_ _ / \ This key will open the
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( _ _________ | warded type padlocks.
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^^^^^^^^ \_____/
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The other protrusions do NOT matter, only leave the last
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two on the key.
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( ____________ | rest!
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Grind all of the protrusions off except for the
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last one!
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Master Lock's larger padlocks use "Multi-Spring Security"
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(As stated on the front of the package). What this basically
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means is that the key must throw two bolts instead of one. This
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is easy to get around as you have just seen. The second key
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should be able to handle all the rest of the locks!
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You have now produced a skeleton key of your own. As stated
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above, since the protrusions are gone, the lock cannot stop the
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key! NOTE: In the beginning of this section I mentioned CASE
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WARDING. In which the key hole will only let a certain type of
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key enter it. Master Lock and others use this technique to keep
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out other keys. To circumvent this, it is necessary to grind
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down the sides of your pass keys so they are relatively smooth,
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but not thin enough that it will break in the lock.
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BULLSHIT TIP: Many kids in school think that these locks are
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really secure. They are guided to think this way because the
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key cannot be copied on a regular key machine. This is
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because these locks are so cheap that replacement is often
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cheaper than making a new key. Basically speaking, they are
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"disposable" locks!
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WARNING: I don't suggest letting anyone know you have these
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keys. I keep them on my key ring for emergencies. But I
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don't tell anyone what they are for. Remember tools
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like this are ILLEGAL FOR YOU TO POSSESS UNLESS YOU ARE A
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LOCKSMITH!
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Impressioning: Making a key for a warded lock
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Sometimes you don't want to just pick open a warded lock.
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Usually you'll want a key if you need to open it again. Or
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perhaps you lost your key for a warded lock. Making a key for a
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warded lock is simple. You need only four things.
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1) Warded lock key blanks
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2) Files
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3) Matches, candle, or lighter
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4) PATIENCE!
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Again we refer to the warded lock operating principles. The
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wards hit the key to stop it correct? Using this fact you follow
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this procedure:
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1) Hold key over the candle, match, or what-have-you until
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a thick layer of carbon builds on all the sides of the
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blade.
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2) Insert key into the keyway and turn in the direction to
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throw the bolt.
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3) Remove the key and look at the places where the carbon
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has been removed.
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4) GRADUALLY start filing these spots only taking off
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a little at a time.
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5) Repeat steps 1-4 until you notice that the carbon is no
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longer being displaced.
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It is essential that you start taking off less and less with
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the file as you go deeper into the key blank. Be sure that you
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file all the places that have had the carbon removed. Eventually
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you will end up with a key that will work the lock!
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That wraps it up for CHAPTER ONE of The Lockpicking Manual. I
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hope you enjoyed it so far. Be sure to look for the next in the
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series on your favorite BBS. Also be looking for my file on Alarm
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Systems and How to make your own American Express card numbers!!
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My system for making card numbers is 100 PERCENT effective!
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Remember: I am a locksmith, so it is legal for me to posses
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the tools used to do the things I talk about. But for the
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majority of the readers it is not. If you see a cop coming your
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way, and you have lockpicks in your possession. I suggest you get
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rid of them QUICK!
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Also altering of this file without my permission will prompt
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me to find out will you live. Enter your house. And steal
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everything I think will be of any value. I don't care what kind
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of alarm system you have, or what kind of lock. I am an alarm
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installer and locksmith. So if you don't think I can get in and
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out of your house without even waking up your dog Cujo, you're
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sadly mistaken.
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This file was written in Fall of 1989
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By: Saturday Knight
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In association with Damage Inc.
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With special thanks to Laughing Gas for his proofreading
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and ASCII drawing skills
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Also thanks to Ponce De Leon for Western Union and his
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killer fake ID that we had to bribe some oriental store
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worker to get it laminated!!
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And of course to Toxic Offspring for letting his mother read
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my file on alarm systems and making me look like a convict!
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