Keys can be reproduced without actually having the original with you to take into a hardware store/locksmith. Lots of things can be used to create an impression of the key, even your wrist, which can be very handy if you have only have access to the key for a few seconds. If you have never tried it, push a key against the…
They need to be soft enough to bend into shape and thin enough to slide between the body and the shackle, but this often means that they are not strong enough to seperate the locking bar from the shackle without breaking. It depends entirely on the padlock in question, most will not have enough of a gap for shims to be…
I totally agree. I have tried padlock shims and padlock combs with little success, I regret buying both. I think when you start out in lock picking there is often a tendency to buy a lot more picks/tools than you actually need and as you become better you find yourself using less and less of them until you get to the stage…
Nice ops Daktologist. I was just curious if you have any experience with lock picking, as I noticed you do not list picks in your equipment? A surprising number of locks can be opened with very basic tools and minimal training, it may be something to consider.
I watched an interesting video once which explained different ways of cracking safes. Some old dial safes can by by-passed by vibrating them with say a power sander. Each disk inside the safe has a notch cut out of it for the locking bar to slip in, when all the notches line up with the bar, the bar falls into place and…
If I was the sort of person who stole credit/debit cards I would consider taking advantage of online poker rooms and use several steps to 'clean' the money. I live in the UK where online gambling is legal; this may be harder/not possible in some other countries. Most poker rooms have 2 ways in which funds can transfer from…