So I went, and I learned about pins and uh, machining...tolerance? and whatever it is they call the tools and the housing etc. And within 30 minutes, I had picked my first lock.
Ten minutes later, I also picked handcuffs.
Note: picking handcuffs is SUPER EASY. Observe:
This is the lock I'm doing in that video.
It's a Master lock No. 3, also known as a "Confidence Lock." Meaning, any mechanically inept moron like me can pick it and feel confident.
So now there's a bunch of lock picking equipment hanging out on our coffee table, which got me to looking at that Master lock again.
Check out that sticker. "Tough Under Fire." Yes, shoot at this lock all you like, it ain't budging. Stick a couple pieces of metal in it though, and it will fly open faster than a Happy Meal box at a fat kid's birthday party. Interesting to see where our priorities are. We fear and respect the power of forceful, gun-violence-type entry, but how many people who buy No. 3s think to ask if it is easily pickable?
1 comments:
Great article, well written.
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