Lock Picking - The Complete Guide for Beginners to Master the Art of Lock Picking Skills and Avoid Beginner Mistakes

INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................
CHAPTER ONE.................................................................................................
Operation of a standard Lock...........................................................................
The most common locks.................................................................................
Distinct forms of cylinders.............................................................................
CHAPTER TWO.................................................................................................
Types of Locks..................................................................................................
Pin Cylinder Locks.........................................................................................
Lever Locks....................................................................................................
Wafer Locks...................................................................................................
Warded Locks................................................................................................
CHAPTER THREE.............................................................................................
The Principles of Lock picking..........................................................................
The standard of lock picking..........................................................................
Interior view of a plug....................................................................................
Illustration of non-alignment of the wells in a shell.......................................
Sectional View of a plug in the shear line......................................................
Understanding of the pin passing the shear line...........................................
CHAPTER FOUR...............................................................................................
The Components of a Lock cylinder..................................................................
Lock cylinder components.............................................................................
Sectional view of an European cylinder.........................................................
The essential things to keep in mind.............................................................
CHAPTER FIVE.................................................................................................
The anti-picking pins........................................................................................
The difficulty in interpreting feedback..........................................................
The most common anti-picking pins..............................................................
The function of an anti-picking pin................................................................
Overcome the anti-picking pins.....................................................................
Using the mushroom pin to apply tension to a plug......................................
CHAPTER SIX...................................................................................................
Picks for pin tumbler locks...............................................................................
Tools for raking..............................................................................................
Tools for single pin picking............................................................................
CHAPTER SEVEN.............................................................................................
Buying tools......................................................................................................
The fineness of the tool..................................................................................
The importance of blade thickness................................................................
The importance of blade height.....................................................................
The strength of the tool.................................................................................
The ergonomics of the tool............................................................................
CHAPTER EIGHT..............................................................................................
The different tools.............................................................................................
The tension tools............................................................................................
Tension tool in action.....................................................................................
When is a tension too much?.........................................................................
When is a tension too little?...........................................................................
When is a tension correct?.............................................................................
Making conventional tools.............................................................................
How to tension...............................................................................................
Inserting the tension tool at the bottom of the keyway.................................
Use of conventional tension tools..................................................................
CHAPTER NINE................................................................................................
Making your own tools......................................................................................
The tools you will need..................................................................................
Steps to make homemade picks.....................................................................
CHAPTER TEN..................................................................................................
Lock Picking Techniques..................................................................................
The raking technique.....................................................................................
Using raking tools..........................................................................................
Applying the appropriate raking tension.......................................................
Making use of single pin picking tools...........................................................
Usefulness of the raking anti-picking pins.....................................................
Making Use of Single Pin picking tools.........................................................
How to apply the appropriate tension when single pin picking....................
CHAPTER ELEVEN...........................................................................................
Common Lock Picking Mistakes.......................................................................
Picking locks that are too hard......................................................................
Improper Tools...............................................................................................
Relying on Transparent Locks.......................................................................
Concentrating on too much Raking...............................................................
Do Not Practice Constantly............................................................................
CONCLUSION..................................................................................................