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MIT Guide
to Lock Picking
Ted the Tool
February 14, 1992
Distribution
Copyright 1987, 1991 Theodore T. Tool. All right reserved.
Permission to reproduce this document on a non-profit basis is granted provided that this copyright and distribution notice is included in full. The information in this booklet is provided for educational purposes only.
August 1991 revision.
Contents
- 1It's Easy
- 2How a Key Opens a Lock
- 3The Flatland Model
- 4Basic Picking The Binding Defect
- 5The Pin Column Model
- 6Basic Scrubbing
- 7Advanced Lock Picking
- 2How a Key Opens a Lock
- 7.1
Mechanical Skills
7.2 Zen and the Art of Lock Picking
7.3 Analytic Thinking - 8Exercises
- 8.1
Exercise 1: Bouncing the pick
8.2 Exercise 2: Picking Pressure
8.3 Exercise 3: Picking Torque
8.4 Exercise 4: Identifying Set Pins
8.5 Exercise 5: Projections - 9Recognizing and Exploiting Personality Traits
- 9.1 Which Way To Turn
9.2 How Far to Turn
9.3 Gravity
9.4 Pins Not Setting
9.5 Elastic Deformation
9.6 Loose Plug
9.7 Pin Diameter
9.8 Beveled Holes and Rounded pins
9.9 Mushroom Driver Pins
9.10 Which Way To Turn
9.11 Which Way To Turn
9.12 Which Way To Turn
9.13 Disk Tumblers - 10Final
Remarks
- ATools
- A.1 Pick
Shapes
A.2 Street cleaner bristles
A.3 Bicycle spokes
A.4 Brick Strap - B Legal Issues
