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Modern High-Security Locks: How to Open Them

By Steven Hampton

Book information

Publisher
Paladin Press
Year
2002
ISBN
1581602952, 9781581602951
LCC
TS525 .H358 2002
Google Books ID
0HEDAAAACAAJ
Open Library ID
OL8783736M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31956747 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
152\152
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2024-09-13 03:03:30

Description

Master locksmith Steven Hampton, author of the best-selling Secrets of Lock Picking, takes the art of picking locks one step further with Modern High-Security Locks. Here, he collects some of today's most popular pick-resistant locks and sets out to see which ones hold up to their claims. However complex a lock gets, it must be durable, dependable and user-friendly. It has to be tough enough to endure physical attack, but it can't be machined too tight or it will jam up with just a breath of dust. It must be simple and easy to lock and unlock with its key, or the customer will not pay the higher price for it. It is this delicate balance between security and utility that allows the locksmith to open this new generation of locks. Hampton shows locksmiths how each lock is picked and how long it will take. He details the tools of the trade and includes patterns and instructions for making your own picks and tension wrenches. He even includes ancient Tibetan Buddhist tantric visualization exercises to help locksmiths learn to "see" the inner workings of the lock within the mind's eye. Veteran locksmiths or those new to the trade will find Hampton's latest book an invaluable sourcebook. For academic study only.

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