
LOCK PICKING by: Black Cobra

So you want to be a criminal. Well, if you are wanting to be like james bond
and open a lock in fifteen seconds, go to hollywood because that's the only
place your gonna do it. Even experienced locksmiths can spend 5 to 10 minutes
on a lock if they're unlucky. If you are looking for 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. If there is sufficient demand, I will
later write a file discussing the other forms of entrance, including dead-bolt

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 willing 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 deg.) It should look something like this:

#1
       \\
        \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\         (this is the handle
                                           \\\        that was already
                                           \\\        (here.)
                                           \\\
                                           \\\
                                           \\\

now, take your pick to a grinder or a file and smooth the end (#1) until it's
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. Is it small enough for it and
your pick to be used in the same lock at the same time, one above the other ?
Lets hope so, because that's the only way your gonna open it.

In the coming instructions, please refer to this chart of the interior of a
lock:

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 #  #  #  #   #   #    | e
    #     #   #   #    | y
 *     *               | h
 *  *  *  *   *   *    | o
                       | l
                       | e
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#= upper tumler pin
*= lower tumler pin
x= cylinder wall

(this is a greatly simplified drawing)

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, its
tendancy 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're through.....
There will be a click, the screwdriver will turn freely, and the door will
open. Don't get discourage on your first try! It will probably take you about
20-30 minutes your first time. After that you will quickly improve with
practice.

This is by no means the most efficient way of entering a house. If you would
like another item or two devoted to these other ways, let the sysop know.

Eof
