Visual Guide to Lock Picking

McCloud, Mark

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ISBN 10: 0970978812 ISBN 13: 9780970978813
Published by Standard Publications Inc., 2002
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Very clean, very good binding. Illustrated. Warded Locks, Pin Tumblers, Advanced Pin Tumblers, Wafer Locks, Final Rants. Glossary. Seller Inventory # 29460

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This is the definitive guide for learning the art of lock picking. Inside you will discover the secrets of the trade. By reading this book, practicing, and applying the methods introduced, you can successfully master picking most modern locks. This book makes it easy and gives you the edge to quickly learn and start picking locks today. Not only does this book cover what tools and techniques are needed to pick most common locks, but it also goes through what to do step-by-step; and actually teaches how to do it. It explains what all of the tools are and for what they are used. What really sets this book apart is the vast assortment of illustrations that make everything easy to understand. This really is a visual guide containing pages filled with diagrams and drawings that will instantly show you how locks work, and exactly what to do to bypass them. You can start learning today! Inside, you will find sections about warded locks, pin tumblers, wafer tumblers, and more. These are the locks found on most residential and commercial doors, cars, padlocks, desks, filing cabinets, safes, equipment, vending machines, bike locks, etc... Each section includes an in-depth and easy to understand explanation as to how that type of lock works. This book even outlines several exercises you can perform in order to improve your lock picking skills. You'll be picking every lock in your house in no time.

About the Author: The author has been a lock-picking enthusiast from childhood. His youthful enthusiasm for locks even inspired him to build lock sets out of LEGOs. Like many people, he disassembled the household TV and VCR as a child. Sometimes, he even managed to reassemble them. He enjoys tinkering with equipment until it finally does what he wants, not what it was intended for. Recently, he has decided to share his enjoyment and practical skill of lock picking by writing this visual guide.

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Title: Visual Guide to Lock Picking
Publisher: Standard Publications Inc.
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Softcover
Illustrator: Illustrated by Gonzales De Santos
Condition: NF
Edition: Second Edition.

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