------------=>LOCK PICKING<=------------ (TECHNOLOGY AND THE ART OF OPENING THINGS) WRITTEN BY:<*> WHILE THE BASIC THEMES OF LOCKPICKING AND UNINVITED ENTERY HAVE NOT CHANGED TO MUCH IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, SOME MODERN DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES HAVE APPEARD ON THE SCENE... AUTO'S MANY OLDER AUTO'S CAN STILL BE OPENED WITH A SLIM JIM TYPE OPENER(THESE AND OTHER AUTO LOCKSMITHING TECHNEQUE'SARE COVERED FULLY IN THE BOOK IN THE STEAL OF THE NIGHT,BY JOHN RUSSELL III); HOWEVER MANY MODERN CARS HAVE BUILT COVERS OVER THE LOCK MECHENISM, OR HAVE MOVED THE GOODIES SO THE SLIM JIM WILL NOT WORK... SO... AMERICAN LOCKSMITH SERVICE P.O. BOX 26 CULVER CITY,CA 90230 CARRIES A NEW IMPROVED SLIM JIM THAT IS 30" LONG AND 3/4" WIDE SO IT WILL BOTH REACH AND SLIP THROUGH THE NEW CAR LOCK COVERS(INSIDE THE DOOR). PRICE IS $5.75 PLUS $2.00 POSTAGE AND HANDLEING... GENERAL MOTORS CARS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A BANE TO PEOPLE WHO NEEDED TO OPEN THEM, BECAUSE THE SIDEBAR LOCKING UNIT THEY EMPLOY IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PICK. TO FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS, THE NEW GM CARS DO EMPLOY METAL SHIELDS TO MAKE THE USE OF A SLIM JIM TYPE INSTRUMENT VERY DIFFICULT... SO... LOCK TECHNOLOGY CORP> 685 MAIN ST. NEW ROCHELLE,NY 10801 OFFERS A CUTE LITTLE TOOL WHICH WILL EASILY REMOVE THE LOCK CYLINDER WITHOUT HARM TO THE VEHICLE AND LET U ENTER AND OR START THE VEHICLE. THE GMC-40 SELLS FOR $56.0 PLUS $2.00 FOR POSTAGE AND HANDLEING... THE BEST GENERAL AUTOMOBILE OPENING KIT IS PROBUBLY A SET OF LOCKOUT TOOLS OFFERED BY: STECK MFG CORP. 1319 W. STEWERT ST. DAYTON OH, 45408 FOR $29.95 ONE CAN PURCHACE A COMPLETE SET OF SIX CARBON LOCKOUT TOOLS THAT WILL OPEN 95%+ OF ALL THE CARS AROUND... KWICKSET HAVE ECOME QUITE POPULAR AS ONE STEP SECURITY LOCKS FOR MANY TYPS OF BUILDINGS. THEY ARE A BIT HARDER TO PICK AND OFFER A HIGHER DEGREE OF SECURITY THAN A NORMAL BUILDER INSTALLED, DOOR LOCK... SO... A MFG 1151 WALLACE SE MASSILON,OH. 44646 PRICE IS $11.95... KWICKSET LOCKS CAN HANDILY BE DISASSEMBLED AND THE DOOR OPENED, W/O HARM TO EITHER THE LOCK OR THE DOOR BY USING THE ABOVE MENTIONED KWICK OUT TOOL. IF YOU ARE TO LAZY TO PICK AUTO LOCKS... VEEHOF SUPPLY BOX 361 STORM LAKE,IO 50588 STILL SELLS TRYOUT KEYS FOR MOST CARS(TRYOUT KEYS ARE USED SINCE THERE IS NO ONE MASTER KEY FOR ANY ONE MAKE OF CAR BU THERE ARE GROUP TYPE MASTERS A.K.A. TRYOUT KEYS. PRICES AVERAGE ABOUT $20.00 A SET. UPDATED LOCKPICKING FOR YEARS, THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF PICK ATTACK PROCEDURES FOR MOST PIN AND TUMBLER LOCK SYSTEMS. IN REVERSE ORDER OF EASE THEY ARE: NORMAL PICKING: USING A PICK SET TO ALIGHN THE PINS,ONE BY ONE,UNTILE THE SHEAR LINE IS SET AND THE LOCK OPENS. RACKING: THIS METHOD USES PICKS THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH A SERIES OF BUMPS,OR DIAMOND SHAPE NOTCHES. THESE PICKS ARE "RAKED" I.E, RUN OVER ALL THE PINS AT ONE TIME. WITH LUCK, THE PINS WILL RAISE INTO THE OPEN POSITION AND STAY THERE. RAKING,IF SUCCESFUL,CAN BE MUCH LESS EFFORT THAN STANDARD PICKING. LOCK AID GUN: THIS GUN SHAPED DEVICE WAS INVENTED A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO AND HAS FOUND APPLICATION WITH MANY LOCKSMITHS AND SECURITY PERSONEL. ASICALLY, A NEEDLE SHAPED PICK IS INSERTED IN THE SNOUT OF THE "GUN" AND THE "TRIGGER" IS PULLED. THIS ACTION SNAPS THE PICK UP AND DOWN STRONGLY. IF THE TIP IS SLIPED UNDER THE PINS, THEY WILL ALSO BE SNAPED UP AND DOWN STRONGLY. WITH A IT OF LUCK THEY WILL STRICK EACH OTHER AND SEPERATE AT THE SHEAR LINE FOR A SPLIT SECOND. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE LOCK WILL OPEN. THE LOCK AID GUN IS NOT 100% SUCCESFUL, UT WHEN IT DOES WORK THE RESULTS ARE VERY DRAMATIC. YOU CAN SOMTIMES OPEN THE LOCK WITH ONE SNAP OF THE TRIGGER AND IMPRESS THE HELL OUT OF CASUAL BYSTANDERS. VIBRATOR: SOME CRAFTY PEOPLE HAVE MOUNTED A NEEDLE PICK INTO AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH POWER UNIT. THIS VIBRATING EFFECT WILL SOMETIMES OPEN PIN TUMBLER LOCKS; LIKE INSTANTLY... TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE.. THERE IS NOW ANOTHER METHODTO OPEN PIN AND WAFER LOCKS IN A VERY SHORT TIME. ALTHOUGH IT RESEMBLES A TOOTHBRUSH PICK IN APPEARENCE ITS ACTUALLY AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE. IM SPEAKING OF THE COBRA PICK THAT IS DESIGNED AND SOLD BY: FED CORP. P.O. BOX 569 SCOTTSDALE AR. 85252 THE COBRA USES TWO 9 VOLT BATTERIES,TEFLON BEARINGS(FOR LESS NOISE) AND A CAM ROLLER. IT COMES WITH THREE PICKS (FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOCKS) AND WORKS BOTH IN AMERICA AND OVERSEAS, ON PIN OR WAFER LOCKS. THE COBRA WILL OPEN GROUP 1 LOCKS (COMMON DOOR LOCKS) IN 3-7 SECONDS WITH NO DAMAGE, IN THE HANDS OF AN EXPERIENCED LOCKSMITH. IT CAN TAKE A FEW SECONDS MORE OR UP TO A HALF A MINUTE FOR SOMEONE WITH NO EXPERIENCE AT ALL. IT WILL ALSO OPEN GROUP 2 LOCKS (INCLUDING GOVT,HIGH SECURITY, AND MEDECOS) ALTHOU GH THIS CAN TAKE A SHORT TIME LONGER. IT WILL NOT OPEN GM SIDEAR LOCKS, ALTHOUGH A DEVICE IS ABOUT TO BE INTRODUCED TO FILL THAT GAP. HOW MUCH FOR THIS TOY THAT WILL OPEN MOST LOCKS IN 7 SEC??? $235.00 PLUS $ 4.00 SHIPPING AND HANDLEING. FOR U HARD CORE SAFE CRACKERS (SERIOUS SHIT) FED CORP ALSO SELLS THE MI-6 THAT WILL OPEN MOST SAFES AT A COST OF $10,000 FOR THE 3 WHEEL ATTACK MODEL AND 10,500 FOR THE 4 WHEEL MODEL. IT COMES IN STURDY ALUMINUM CARYING CASE WITH MONITER AND DISK DRIVE AND SOFTWARE. IF NONE OF THESE SAFE AND SANE IDEAS APPEAL TO YOU , YOU CAN ALWAYS FALL BACK ON THE MAGIC THERMAL LANCE... THE THERMAL LANCE IS A RATHER CRUDE INSTRUMENT CONSTRUCTED FROM 3/8" HOLLOW MAGNESIUM RODS. EACH TUBE COMES IN A 10' LENGTH, BUT CAN BE CUT DOWN IF DESIRED. EACH ONE IS THREADED ON ONE END. TO USE THE LANCE,YOU SCREW THE TUBE TOGETHER WITH A MATTED REGULATOR (LIKE A WELDING OUTFIT USES) AND HOOK UP AN OXYGEN TANK. THE OXYGEN IS TURNED ON AND THE ROD IS LIT WITH A STANDARD WELDING IGNIGHTER. THE DEVICE PRODUCES AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF HEAT. IT IS USED FOR CUTTING UP CONCRETE BLOCKS OR EVEN ROCKS. AN ACTIVE LANCE WILL GO THROUGH A FOOT OF STEEL IN A FEW SECONDS. THE LANCE IS ALSO KNOWN AS A BURNING BAR AND IS AVAILABLE FROM: C.O.L. MFG. 7748 W ADDISON CHICAGO,ILL. 60634 THIS FILE HAS BEEN PRESENTED BY: <*>