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It's Easy
How a Key Opens a Lock
The Flatland Model
Basic Picking & The Binding Defect
The Pin Column Model
Basic Scrubbing
Advanced Lock Picking
Mechanical Skills
Zen and the Art of Lock Pickin
Analytic Thinking
Exercises
Exercise 1: Bouncing the pick
Exercise 2: Picking pressure
Exercise 3: Picking Torque
Exercise 4: Identifying Set Pins
Exercise 5: Projection
Recognizing and Exploiting Personality Traits
Which Way To Turn
How Far to Turn
Gravity
Pins Not Setting
Elastic Deformation
Loose Plug
Pin Diameter
Beveled Holes and Rounded pins
Mushroom Driver Pins
Master Keys
Driver or Spacer Enters Keyway
Vibration Picking
Disk Tumblers
Final Remarks
Tools
Pick Shapes
Street cleaner bristles
Bicycle spokes
Brick Strap
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Permission Granted for use on this website (
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Copyright 1987, 1991 Theodore T. Tool. All rights reserved.
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