The MIT Lockpicking Guide
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The MIT Lockpicking Guide
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#3There is a guy on youtube called bosnianbill, his channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/bosnianbill is full of useful information.
You can also find Mike Gibson's "Lock Picking: Detail Overkill" which is a great book for starters!
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#4We all know the story, the Book Hackers by Steven Levy tells it all.
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#5On a legal note;
IANAL, but I did a little research before getting started in lock picking a while back. iirc, there are no federal laws against having picks. However, states often have laws against "possession of burglary tools". In my jurisdiction, if they can establish intent to burglarize -- ie, you're also carrying an empty duffel bag, a crowbar, and a map with the bank circled on it -- its a class II felony.
I repeat; I am not a lawyer.
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#6A really invaluable skill. Picking locks has saved me on multiple occasions, to get into my own property. It has also made me rethink the way I secure my valuable goods. If only for this second reason, I think basic picking skills should be learned by everyone.
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#7On a legal note; IANAL, but I did a little research before getting started in lock picking a while back. iirc, there are no federal laws against having picks. However, states often have laws against "possession of burglary tools". In my jurisdiction, if they can establish intent to burglarize -- ie, you're also carrying an empty duffel bag, a crowbar, and a map with the bank circled on it -- its a class II felony. I…
Presumably then the issue is more about carrying them with you when you're out and about rather than having them in a toolbox at home?
In the same way you can have a big knife at home but carrying it in your bag is a problem.
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#8Funny thing but my only real life experience of lock picking and none of those techniques were used. It was a combination lock with 4 wheels and it was easy to figure out the combination with a little piece of plastic wedged between each wheel and the lock face.
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#9Why does most of the world continue to use the pin tumbler locks, when the disc tumbler lock (invented in 1907) is almost impossible to pick?
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#10Why does most of the world continue to use the pin tumbler locks, when the disc tumbler lock (invented in 1907) is almost impossible to pick? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin_tumbler_lock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_tumbler_lock
Best guess? Pin tumbler locks are probably cheaper to produce.