1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,400 Welcome everyone to Lockpicking 101. My name is Dr. Tran. I'm a member of TOOL, the open 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:12,480 organization of lockpickers. We run these events across different conferences where 3 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:18,640 we bring tools, we bring practice locks for all of you guys to pick up on this new hobby. 4 00:00:19,020 --> 00:00:24,180 So a quick show of hands, who here has never picked a lock before? Oh wow, okay, great. 5 00:00:24,260 --> 00:00:28,220 Most of this room. That is very good. So I am going to change that. I'm going to show 6 00:00:28,220 --> 00:00:35,940 you how lockpicking is a very easy skill to pick up. After today's session, you're going 7 00:00:35,940 --> 00:00:41,280 to know when you see bullshit in Hollywood in terms of lockpicking. You'll see lockpicking 8 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:46,180 that someone just jams a paper clip in a lock and it just pops open magically. It doesn't 9 00:00:46,180 --> 00:00:51,080 work that way, but it is almost that easy. So after today, you'll be able to pick locks 10 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:56,580 like a pro. So before we start, I want to start off with some rules. Because, of course, 11 00:00:56,620 --> 00:00:58,100 anything good comes with rules. 12 00:00:58,900 --> 00:01:03,420 There are two golden rules of lockpicking. As long as you follow these two rules, you 13 00:01:03,420 --> 00:01:09,480 will stay out of trouble 99% of the time. Rule number one is do not pick someone else's 14 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:14,020 locks. You should only be picking locks that you own or you have explicit permission from 15 00:01:14,020 --> 00:01:18,020 the owner to pick. When you're in the lockpick village, you don't own those locks, but the 16 00:01:18,020 --> 00:01:23,380 lockpick tool, we own them and we're giving you permission to pick them. When I talk about 17 00:01:23,380 --> 00:01:27,540 the ownership of that lock or owning it, you have to own it. Just because you have 18 00:01:28,220 --> 00:01:31,480 permission to a lock does not mean you own that lock. It only means you have permission 19 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:38,200 to use it. So your apartment, you don't own that lock. Your landlord owns that lock. In 20 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:42,520 your office, your company owns that lock. You only have permission to use it. So be 21 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:43,440 mindful of that. 22 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:49,940 Rule number two, do not pick locks that you actually rely on, meaning your front door 23 00:01:49,940 --> 00:01:55,340 lock. Even though it is rare, it is possible to break a lock while picking it. And if you 24 00:01:55,340 --> 00:01:58,200 break your front door lock, A, you may have just locked yourself. B, you may have just 25 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:01,540 locked yourself out permanently. Or B, you have just compromised part of your personal 26 00:02:01,540 --> 00:02:06,940 physical security. So again, don't pick someone else's locks and do not pick locks that you 27 00:02:06,940 --> 00:02:10,900 rely on. Follow these two rules and you will stay out of trouble 99% of the time. 28 00:02:12,780 --> 00:02:19,480 So as I mentioned, lockpicking is a very easy skill to pick up. Specifically today, I'm 29 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:24,260 going to talk about pin tumbler locks. Many of you have probably heard of that term, pin 30 00:02:24,260 --> 00:02:24,840 tumbler locks. 31 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,460 Pin tumblers are locks found in the United States. However, the concepts that you learn 32 00:02:31,460 --> 00:02:37,560 here will translate and apply to different styles of locks, like circular locks or wafer 33 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:44,640 locks and so on. You'll find pin tumbler locks in everything from doorknobs to pad 34 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:49,520 locks, all the way to deadbolts. And in fact, if you actually look into the keyway here 35 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:53,640 a little bit, you can kind of see part of a pin. That's where that name, pin tumbler, 36 00:02:53,640 --> 00:02:54,280 comes from. 37 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:58,180 So before we go into picking locks, we need to first start with the keyway. The keyway 38 00:02:58,200 --> 00:02:58,600 is where you literally lock a key in a small circle. The keyway is actually where you 39 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:00,200 Let's talk about a lock's anatomy. We're going to talk about the anatomy of a lock, 40 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:02,460 how it operates and how it works. 41 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:07,880 So when you look at a lock, you can see here in this diagram here, this larger round part 42 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:12,460 here is the casing or the housing. This is the piece of metal that holds everything together. 43 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:18,040 Then inside that smaller circle, that's the plug. When you insert the key and you turn 44 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:22,560 the lock, that's the part that rotates. It's called the plug. Then there's this little slot 45 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:28,400 here where the key goes in called the keyway. And if you look inside the keyway, you'll actually 46 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:35,000 see a little bit of that pin tumbler that you hear about. What you may not see or realize is that 47 00:03:35,580 --> 00:03:41,940 it's not a single pin, but it is actually a pin stack. So denoted here in red is the key pin. 48 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:47,520 It's called the key pin because it interacts with the key. Then you have here in blue called the 49 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:54,180 driver pin. And then you have a spring that sets, that keeps the key pin and the driver pin in kind 50 00:03:54,180 --> 00:04:01,500 of its reset position. Then this line here between the housing and the plug is called the shear line. 51 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:07,720 You'll notice that the driver pin is blocking that shear line, preventing that plug from turning. 52 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:13,980 That is when a lock is locked. Now you notice that I don't call it top pin or bottom pin. And 53 00:04:13,980 --> 00:04:16,900 that's important because the key pin, 54 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:21,420 in this case, in this orientation, is at the bottom. But that is only the case in the United 55 00:04:21,420 --> 00:04:26,480 States where locks are mounted in this orientation. If you go overseas, locks are mounted in different 56 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:34,420 orientations. In Europe, they are mounted 180 degrees. So top pin and bottom pin, we avoid 57 00:04:34,420 --> 00:04:38,500 those terminology because it changes depending on where you are in the world. 58 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:46,320 So as I mentioned, if you try to turn that plug or operate that lock without the proper key, 59 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:47,500 that driver pin is locked. 60 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:52,080 It's blocking that shear line, preventing the mechanism from turning. When you insert the 61 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:59,480 proper key, those cuts in the key will raise the pin stack to the proper height to line up with that 62 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:04,480 shear line, which then in turn allows that plug to turn. Pretty straightforward so far. 63 00:05:05,700 --> 00:05:10,120 Now, of course, in the real world, you're not just going to have one pin stack. You're going 64 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:16,560 to have multiple pin stacks. The number of pin stacks will range and depend on the application 65 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:17,300 for residential. 66 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:23,660 It will range anywhere from four to five, commercial five to six. And there are even some companies 67 00:05:23,660 --> 00:05:27,820 that make seven and eight pin locks, but your key starts to look like a sword or a dagger. 68 00:05:28,220 --> 00:05:34,120 And then there are even some manufacturers that have 17 pins, two rows of seven side by side. 69 00:05:34,260 --> 00:05:38,440 And so it gets pretty crazy with the designs. But at the end of the day, as you'll learn, 70 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:39,460 it doesn't matter. 71 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:46,660 So here's an animation of the operation of a key. When you insert that key, those cuts or the 72 00:05:46,660 --> 00:05:47,500 bidding on the key will be changed. So that's a little bit of an animation. But if you're going to 73 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:50,280 insert that key, those cuts or the bidding on the key will raise all the pin stacks to line up with 74 00:05:50,280 --> 00:05:53,260 that shear line, which then allows that plug to turn. 75 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:55,320 If you have... 76 00:05:56,980 --> 00:05:59,580 Sorry, this is the wrong animation, I believe. 77 00:05:59,840 --> 00:06:00,980 Using a key... 78 00:06:00,980 --> 00:06:03,020 Okay, so using lock picks. 79 00:06:03,300 --> 00:06:08,920 So what you're doing when you're using a lock pick is that you are attacking the lock. 80 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:13,520 You're individually looking for pin stacks to go after. 81 00:06:14,940 --> 00:06:17,500 When you're thinking about a lock pick, you're going to want to make sure that you're not 82 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:21,160 using a key with a different bit. You're almost thinking, oh, this is like a password, 83 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:25,120 where you have to get all the characters correct for it to work. 84 00:06:26,260 --> 00:06:30,860 However, in a lock, there's a difference between a lock and a password. 85 00:06:31,100 --> 00:06:36,920 When you type in a password on a computer, the computer is not going to tell you which character 86 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:44,240 you have incorrect. However, a lock will tell you because of microscopic manufacturing tolerances. 87 00:06:44,660 --> 00:06:47,500 If you were to imagine, in a perfect way, that you have a key with a different bit, 88 00:06:47,500 --> 00:06:52,560 in a computer diagram, if you were to try to turn that plug without the proper key, 89 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:57,800 all of those pin stacks should bash into the side of the housing or the plug all at once, 90 00:06:57,840 --> 00:06:59,380 or bind at the same time. 91 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:04,360 However, in the real world, where there are manufacturing tolerances, when you try to turn 92 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:09,740 that plug, that actually does not happen. There's one pin stack that will bind before any of the 93 00:07:09,740 --> 00:07:15,640 other ones. And when you're picking locks, you are basically looking for the binding pin stack. 94 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:17,200 The way you can tell, 95 00:07:17,500 --> 00:07:22,280 is by inserting this turning tool, which you're applying some type of force or torque on the plug, 96 00:07:22,340 --> 00:07:26,900 causing one pin stack to bind before the other ones. You're then reaching in there with a pick 97 00:07:26,900 --> 00:07:31,500 to hunt for that binding pin stack. The way you can tell the difference is, if you notice in the 98 00:07:31,500 --> 00:07:37,460 animations, when you're lifting on a pin stack that is not binding, you will feel the spring 99 00:07:37,460 --> 00:07:43,760 push back on your tool. Once you've found that binding pin stack, the sensation or the feeling 100 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:46,460 is actually different. You will feel resistance and drag. 101 00:07:47,500 --> 00:07:49,160 That's when you know that is the binding pin stack. 102 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:54,520 Then all you do is continue to lift that binding pin stack. 103 00:07:55,100 --> 00:08:00,380 Eventually, from lifting, you will reach the shear line of that pin stack. 104 00:08:00,620 --> 00:08:03,360 Once you hit that shear line, that pin stack is no longer binding. 105 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:05,020 Another one is binding. 106 00:08:05,260 --> 00:08:09,060 If this was a 5-pin lock, you reduce it down to a 4-pin lock. 107 00:08:09,900 --> 00:08:17,480 As long as you're applying torque to that plug, you're probably wondering, why aren't those driver pins falling back in.áo 108 00:08:17,500 --> 00:08:23,740 down. Because of those microscopic tolerances, you're creating a microscopic lip on the plug 109 00:08:23,740 --> 00:08:31,160 that the driver pin sits on top of, so it won't fall back down. So you'll watch again 110 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:36,160 here. Once you reach the fourth pin stack and you've lifted it up to the shear line, 111 00:08:38,940 --> 00:08:42,820 you've set that pin stack. That is not going to fall back down because you've created a 112 00:08:42,820 --> 00:08:48,380 microscopic lip for it to sit on top of. And then the other ones, you just go through and look for 113 00:08:48,380 --> 00:08:53,240 the next binding pin stack. So I'll pause there real quick because I know this is a lot of 114 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:57,700 conceptual things that you're trying to process. Question? You said something about the feeling of 115 00:08:57,700 --> 00:09:02,660 a normal versus a binding pin stack. Yes. How do I, what's the feeling difference? Sure. Sorry, 116 00:09:02,740 --> 00:09:08,320 the question was, what is the difference between a binding pin stack and a non-binding pin stack? 117 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:12,620 The feeling, yeah. So with a binding pin stack, 118 00:09:12,820 --> 00:09:17,520 as you're lifting it, you will feel resistance because the pin is basically scraping against the 119 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:23,060 side of the plug. With a pin stack that's not binding, you won't have that drag or resistance, 120 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:28,820 but you will also feel the spring want to push this pin stack back in its reset position. So 121 00:09:28,820 --> 00:09:36,820 they're two very distinct feelings. Yes, question? So you basically have to keep the force of the 122 00:09:36,820 --> 00:09:41,880 turning tool. Yeah. The turning tool at all times, not even, you can release it between the 123 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:42,800 spring and the pin stack. 124 00:09:42,820 --> 00:09:49,200 Correct, yes. You have to apply constant torque or tension or pressure onto the turning tool that 125 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:54,880 causes that torque on the plug because as soon as you release it, all of those pin stacks will 126 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:58,380 fall back down from the spring pressure and you'll have to start all over again. 127 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:08,360 Great. Any other questions? Does everyone kind of understand, you know, what you're looking for 128 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:12,600 in terms of binding versus non-binding? Okay, great. 129 00:10:15,580 --> 00:10:20,560 So I talked a little bit about this. I want to go through some more diagrams to kind of walk you 130 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:26,980 through step by step again. So why is lock picking possible? So I talked about the manufacturing 131 00:10:26,980 --> 00:10:32,620 tolerances. While in a perfect world, if you try to turn that plug, all of them should theoretically 132 00:10:32,620 --> 00:10:38,880 block, but they don't because of manufacturing. You notice here, this is a picture from a brand 133 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:42,360 new lock where we've taken it apart. 134 00:10:42,820 --> 00:10:47,900 You can see that there are microscopic imperfections. The bores are not perfectly 135 00:10:47,900 --> 00:10:51,900 round. They're not even perfectly lined up. And this is from a brand new lock from the hardware 136 00:10:51,900 --> 00:10:57,080 store. Even the pins, there are microscopic imperfections on the surface. They're not 137 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:03,300 perfectly smooth around. So as I mentioned, when you try to turn that plug, one pin stack will bind 138 00:11:03,300 --> 00:11:12,240 before all the other ones. And here's another view of it. Oops, sorry. So while you're applying 139 00:11:12,820 --> 00:11:18,780 torque, you're lifting that pin stack. You reach, eventually hit that shear line. The plug will turn 140 00:11:18,780 --> 00:11:25,460 a tiny bit. It won't open because there's still other pin stacks binding or blocking the shear 141 00:11:25,460 --> 00:11:32,640 line. But then, as I mentioned, you'll notice that there is a tiny microscopic ledge that that 142 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:39,740 driver pin sits on top of. That's what's keeping that driver pin set. And you've reduced a multi-pin 143 00:11:39,740 --> 00:11:42,800 lock down by one pin. Does that make sense? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't 144 00:11:42,820 --> 00:11:49,320 know. Does that make sense after seeing the diagram a little bit? So this is the same diagram 145 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:55,840 again with the picking, where you apply torque to the plug, causing one pin stack to bind. Then 146 00:11:55,840 --> 00:12:01,860 reaching in there with the tool, you're feeling for each pin stack on what it feels like. These 147 00:12:01,860 --> 00:12:07,180 are springy. You feel resistance. You feel the spring pushing back. But in this one, you feel 148 00:12:07,180 --> 00:12:11,740 drag. Then you continue lifting, and then you'll feel or hear a click. 149 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:17,960 That's when you know that that pin stack is set. And then now, you're just hunting around, 150 00:12:18,140 --> 00:12:21,080 looking for the next binding pin stack. Yes? Question? 151 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:25,740 If the pin stack and the hole could be manufactured with perfect precision, 152 00:12:25,940 --> 00:12:29,620 is there anything with perfect precision in the manufacturing world? 153 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:39,680 Are there locks that advertise as being more precision and therefore more lock pick resistant? 154 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:41,980 Right. The question here is about precision. 155 00:12:42,820 --> 00:12:49,280 So yes, the locks, you get what you pay for in terms of manufacturing. Going to a hardware 156 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:54,240 store and buying a $20 lock, the manufacturing tolerances would be very different from a $300 157 00:12:54,240 --> 00:13:02,060 lock. In the U.S. market, it's more about how cheap it is. So you generally do not find high 158 00:13:02,060 --> 00:13:07,540 quality locks at hardware stores. While you go over into places like Europe, where there are 159 00:13:07,540 --> 00:13:12,720 actually formal rating systems for the locks. I mean, the cheapest lock you can buy, 160 00:13:12,820 --> 00:13:17,680 probably in Switzerland, it's going to be well over $100 just for a basic lock. While that 161 00:13:17,680 --> 00:13:24,340 equivalent, what most people would buy in the U.S., it's going to maybe be $20, $40. So it varies 162 00:13:24,340 --> 00:13:29,200 from market to market. But the more expensive lock it is, you generally pay for those better 163 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:38,640 tolerances. Correct. Yes, this relies on manufacturing tolerances. 164 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:50,340 It's not a backdoor. He made the comment about this is a physical backdoor. It's not really a 165 00:13:50,340 --> 00:13:55,660 backdoor. It's because a backdoor is something someone installs to get around it. This is not 166 00:13:55,660 --> 00:14:02,080 intentional. It is just manufacturing tolerances. Because when you are mass producing pieces of 167 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:07,200 metal like this, drill bits wear out. When you have like maybe four drill bits drilling down 168 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:12,360 on a circular round surface, there's a little bit of jiggle that the bits will not go perfectly 169 00:14:12,820 --> 00:14:22,280 through. You're talking sometimes down to microns. So it's not possible to manufacture something 170 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:26,760 that's perfect. So this is not a backdoor that they're installing. It's just the reality of 171 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:40,260 manufacturing physical goods. So your question about the jagged pieces, what do you mean? Like 172 00:14:40,260 --> 00:14:42,680 the keyway? No, there's all different tools in the lock. 173 00:14:42,820 --> 00:14:48,760 The lock picks up. Oh, you're talking about the tools? I'm going to go into the tools a little bit 174 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:56,880 soon. Yeah. Great. So something to be aware of as a beginner, one of the things to be aware of is 175 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:02,580 overlifting. I talked about how when you are lifting that binding pin stack, all you want to 176 00:15:02,580 --> 00:15:08,420 do is lift it up to the shear line and you will feel it click or set. There is a possibility that 177 00:15:08,420 --> 00:15:12,080 you're using too much lifting force. You can actually lift the key pin. 178 00:15:12,820 --> 00:15:17,500 Past the shear line. So pin number three and four, if you set properly, but then number five, 179 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:22,720 you notice you've lifted too far up. What you've just done here is you've caused the key pin to 180 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:28,020 bind in the shear line. There's no way of recovering from this except for resetting by 181 00:15:28,020 --> 00:15:32,260 releasing the pressure and letting all the pin stacks reset. So you have to start from scratch 182 00:15:32,260 --> 00:15:37,340 again. So be mindful of that, of not using too much lifting force. 183 00:15:44,660 --> 00:15:48,620 You'll basically feel that the pins, the question is, is there anything you'll feel if you're 184 00:15:48,620 --> 00:15:54,820 overlifting? Not always, but one telltale sign is that you've basically lifted a pin stack as high 185 00:15:54,820 --> 00:15:59,720 as it will go and it doesn't feel like it's been set yet. That's a pretty good indicator that 186 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:06,060 you've overlifted. So now we're going to go into a little bit about the tools. There seems to be a 187 00:16:06,060 --> 00:16:10,240 lot of interest on the various tools. Hopefully you guys haven't been tricked into buying these 188 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:12,800 gigantic sets of like a hundred lock picks or whatever you want to call them. So if you're 189 00:16:12,820 --> 00:16:20,560 you'll learn that 99% of those are not necessary. You really only need a handful of tools to be 190 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:26,300 successful. Where the difference is and where different tools come in handy are really more 191 00:16:26,300 --> 00:16:34,100 about the different size of the tools based on the key way that you're going after. So far I've 192 00:16:34,100 --> 00:16:39,220 been talking about picks, which are tools that have a single point for you to manipulate individual 193 00:16:40,660 --> 00:16:41,440 pin stacks. 194 00:16:42,820 --> 00:16:51,360 This is a tool, which is pictured here, which is called a snake or rake. You've seen this as kind of a squiggly line or sometimes it's just flat with some jagged ridges. 195 00:16:51,900 --> 00:17:02,700 While picking is very methodical while you're hunting for the individual pin stack, raking is almost cheating. You're not individually picking pin stacks. 196 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:12,660 Instead you're randomly jostling all the pin stacks hoping they fall and pop into place. This type of technique and tool works on a 197 00:17:12,660 --> 00:17:19,160 surprising number of locks. However, you don't truly learn what lock picking is. The analogy that 198 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:42,640 some of us like to make is that it's the difference between an automatic car and a manual transmission. If you learn to drive in a manual you can drive pretty much any car. If you drive an automatic and you never learn to drive manual and then somehow you get into a situation with a manual transmission you're kind of screwed. So we always recommend that people learn with a pick, not a rake, because you really understand the differences between how the pin stacks work and how the lock picks work. 199 00:17:42,660 --> 00:17:44,100 feel when they're binding or not binding. 200 00:17:45,620 --> 00:17:48,320 So I talked about raking where it's very much random. 201 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:50,680 So the way you use a rake is basically 202 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:53,420 you're just jamming the tool in and out, 203 00:17:53,460 --> 00:17:55,280 varying the pitch in the hopes 204 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:58,100 that it jostles the pin stacks into position 205 00:17:58,100 --> 00:18:00,080 while applying torque, 206 00:18:00,260 --> 00:18:01,680 just like if you were picking a lock. 207 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:04,620 This works, again, on a surprising number of locks, 208 00:18:04,740 --> 00:18:06,280 but we don't recommend beginners 209 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:07,980 start off with this technique. 210 00:18:10,420 --> 00:18:12,480 So we talked about the pick. 211 00:18:12,660 --> 00:18:14,440 On the left here, where there's a single point 212 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:16,280 for you to manipulate specific pin stacks, 213 00:18:16,500 --> 00:18:19,140 then we also talked about the rake or snake on the right, 214 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:22,440 which is for a raking technique. 215 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:25,280 But then there's a third tool called the half diamond. 216 00:18:25,820 --> 00:18:26,840 It's called a half diamond 217 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:28,320 because obviously it's just a triangle. 218 00:18:28,600 --> 00:18:29,660 It's half of a diamond. 219 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:32,280 We get questions whether it's just for picking 220 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:33,160 or it's just for raking. 221 00:18:33,340 --> 00:18:33,900 The answer is yes. 222 00:18:34,360 --> 00:18:35,700 It's a very versatile tool 223 00:18:35,700 --> 00:18:37,160 that you can actually use for both. 224 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:39,640 You can pick, of course, 225 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:41,020 because it has a single point, 226 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:42,200 so you can manipulate 227 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:44,260 individual pin stacks if you wanted to. 228 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:46,860 Or because of its ramp shape, 229 00:18:46,980 --> 00:18:47,760 the half diamond shape, 230 00:18:47,980 --> 00:18:49,320 you can use it as a rake. 231 00:18:49,420 --> 00:18:51,220 You use it the same way as a normal rake. 232 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:54,840 What's also unique about the half diamond 233 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:56,580 from any other tool in your kit 234 00:18:56,580 --> 00:18:58,780 is that you can use this as a reconnaissance tool. 235 00:18:59,220 --> 00:19:01,400 So there's a question before the beginning of the talk 236 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:03,280 about how do you figure out how many pins there are. 237 00:19:03,460 --> 00:19:04,980 Well, if you don't know 238 00:19:04,980 --> 00:19:05,960 and you have a half diamond, 239 00:19:06,180 --> 00:19:08,840 you can flip the half diamond upside down 240 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:10,980 because it's the only tool that has a flat side, 241 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:12,080 lift, 242 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:13,180 all the pin stacks, 243 00:19:14,140 --> 00:19:15,020 slowly retract, 244 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:17,080 and count the number of clicks you hear. 245 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:18,000 You've just figured out 246 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:20,620 how many pin stacks are in that lock. 247 00:19:20,860 --> 00:19:22,240 So this is a very versatile tool 248 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:23,660 that many people like to use. 249 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:24,720 It's their go-to default 250 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:26,580 before even going to a pick. 251 00:19:27,540 --> 00:19:29,860 So for those who have those big sets, 252 00:19:30,100 --> 00:19:31,620 all you really need is a half diamond. 253 00:19:31,700 --> 00:19:33,560 It's the most versatile tool out there. 254 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:38,340 So now, since I've gone over 255 00:19:38,340 --> 00:19:40,140 the actual tools for picking, 256 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:41,860 I want to talk a little bit about the turning tools. 257 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:43,820 That you use to apply torque 258 00:19:43,820 --> 00:19:46,000 or force onto the plug. 259 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:47,720 The turning tool, 260 00:19:47,820 --> 00:19:48,980 or how you use the turning tool, 261 00:19:49,140 --> 00:19:52,740 is more important than the actual picking. 262 00:19:53,100 --> 00:19:54,520 Because at the end of the day, 263 00:19:55,220 --> 00:19:57,980 with the picks, or rake, or half diamond, 264 00:19:58,020 --> 00:19:59,700 all you're doing is manipulating the pin stacks. 265 00:19:59,960 --> 00:20:02,620 The turning tool is what's actually opening the lock. 266 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:05,820 And also giving you the feedback 267 00:20:05,820 --> 00:20:08,880 and creating the binding sensation 268 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:10,920 so that way you know which pin stacks to attack. 269 00:20:13,260 --> 00:20:15,060 So what we recommend against 270 00:20:15,060 --> 00:20:18,340 is using a pulling technique on the turning tool. 271 00:20:19,140 --> 00:20:21,660 Pulling techniques tend to be more brute force. 272 00:20:22,020 --> 00:20:24,000 You're just not allowed dexterity. 273 00:20:24,340 --> 00:20:25,300 And you're also, 274 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:27,600 when most people are using a pulling technique, 275 00:20:27,700 --> 00:20:28,900 they're somehow using their thumb 276 00:20:28,900 --> 00:20:31,080 because of how you hold the lock. 277 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:33,560 The thumb doesn't have a lot of dexterity 278 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:35,740 or fine motor control compared to your other fingers. 279 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:37,600 So we don't recommend using your thumb. 280 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:41,820 Instead, we recommend using more of a pushing, 281 00:20:42,700 --> 00:20:47,040 and in fact, the further out you can put your finger out on the tool, 282 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:48,960 the finer control you have 283 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:51,540 and more of the ability to vary the amount of torque 284 00:20:51,540 --> 00:20:53,580 on the tool as well. 285 00:20:54,100 --> 00:20:56,940 And then also, in terms of the amount of pressure 286 00:20:56,940 --> 00:20:58,080 or torque that you're using, 287 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:01,340 it's a surprisingly small amount that you need. 288 00:21:02,020 --> 00:21:04,740 A good way of telling whether you have a good amount of pressure 289 00:21:04,740 --> 00:21:05,760 or too much pressure 290 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:07,560 is looking at the tip of your finger. 291 00:21:07,740 --> 00:21:10,600 If the tip of your finger is still flesh-colored, 292 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:12,060 kind of pinkish, 293 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:14,660 whatever your normal skin tone is on your hand, 294 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:16,740 that is a good amount of pressure. 295 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:19,480 Once your finger starts to turn white, 296 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:22,660 you're basically squeezing the blood out of the tip of your finger, 297 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:24,440 that is way too much pressure. 298 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:26,880 Pressure is important 299 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:30,460 because if you apply too much pressure 300 00:21:30,460 --> 00:21:31,780 or too much torque on that plug, 301 00:21:32,140 --> 00:21:33,660 a couple things can happen. 302 00:21:34,020 --> 00:21:37,040 One, you can cause the pinstacks to bind so hard 303 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,120 that it is almost impossible to lift 304 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:41,260 or manipulate the pinstacks. 305 00:21:41,420 --> 00:21:42,060 Or both. 306 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:44,540 B, you can cause more than one pinstack to bind 307 00:21:44,540 --> 00:21:47,260 because metal is not a perfectly hard surface. 308 00:21:47,380 --> 00:21:49,020 It is slightly malleable and elastic. 309 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:52,280 So you can cause multiple pinstacks to bind. 310 00:21:52,420 --> 00:21:54,060 You may cause a pinstack to really bite 311 00:21:54,060 --> 00:21:56,060 into the side of the housing or the plug 312 00:21:56,060 --> 00:21:57,680 and then it's not going anywhere. 313 00:21:57,900 --> 00:21:59,600 So you always have to be careful 314 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:01,880 with the amount of pressure you're using on the tool. 315 00:22:02,420 --> 00:22:04,060 The analogy we like to make is 316 00:22:04,060 --> 00:22:05,820 imagine the amount of pressure you need 317 00:22:05,820 --> 00:22:07,380 on a laptop membrane keyboard 318 00:22:07,380 --> 00:22:09,040 is about half the pressure needed. 319 00:22:09,180 --> 00:22:11,340 So it's very little pressure needed. 320 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:16,340 The position of the turning tool 321 00:22:16,340 --> 00:22:17,800 also plays into 322 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:20,860 maybe the style of locks that you're going after 323 00:22:20,860 --> 00:22:22,980 and also different techniques you can use. 324 00:22:23,500 --> 00:22:25,800 The normal kind of turning tool 325 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:27,680 you would use in what's called 326 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:28,640 the edge of the plug, 327 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:29,780 which is pictured here. 328 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:33,200 The edge of the plug 329 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:34,860 is away from the pins 330 00:22:34,860 --> 00:22:36,520 inside the keyway. 331 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:38,520 There are some downsides. 332 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:40,360 There are some pros and there are some cons 333 00:22:40,360 --> 00:22:42,060 to using the plug. 334 00:22:42,060 --> 00:22:42,900 This technique. 335 00:22:43,500 --> 00:22:47,880 With a standard turning tool, 336 00:22:48,060 --> 00:22:50,560 you have a very large, long surface area 337 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:52,040 for it to go into the keyway. 338 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:54,580 So it's very hard for it to fall out or slip out. 339 00:22:55,340 --> 00:22:57,980 However, you notice here that you're using up 340 00:22:57,980 --> 00:22:59,940 some of your keyway space. 341 00:23:00,380 --> 00:23:02,280 So by using a standard tool, 342 00:23:02,580 --> 00:23:04,200 you are reducing the amount of space 343 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:05,480 you have in your keyway. 344 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:07,280 Usually it's not a problem, 345 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:08,560 but it's something to think about 346 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:10,420 if it's a small keyway you're going after. 347 00:23:10,720 --> 00:23:11,520 And also, 348 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:13,180 you may unintentionally cause 349 00:23:13,180 --> 00:23:15,340 additional resistance or friction 350 00:23:15,340 --> 00:23:17,880 if you're dragging your turning tool 351 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:18,720 against the housing. 352 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:20,700 So some things to be aware of. 353 00:23:21,100 --> 00:23:22,960 There's another style of turning tool, 354 00:23:23,120 --> 00:23:24,180 which is called a flat style, 355 00:23:24,380 --> 00:23:25,720 as opposed to a standard. 356 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:28,640 We generally don't recommend beginners 357 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:29,520 use it initially 358 00:23:30,380 --> 00:23:32,520 because there's a smaller surface area 359 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:34,260 for it to bite into the keyway. 360 00:23:34,380 --> 00:23:35,540 It's easier for it to fall out. 361 00:23:35,740 --> 00:23:37,860 And if you haven't really gotten used 362 00:23:37,860 --> 00:23:39,460 to the dexterity of holding a lock 363 00:23:39,460 --> 00:23:40,600 and a turning tool 364 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:41,500 and picking at the keyway, 365 00:23:41,500 --> 00:23:41,800 at the same time. 366 00:23:41,940 --> 00:23:42,880 If your fingers slip, 367 00:23:42,940 --> 00:23:44,080 that tool goes flying somewhere. 368 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:45,560 So we don't generally recommend 369 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:47,000 you start off with that necessarily. 370 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:49,800 But if you have questions about that style, 371 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:50,380 feel free to, 372 00:23:50,420 --> 00:23:52,660 we can talk about that after the talk. 373 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:55,740 In terms of what direction 374 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:58,240 the lock should be rotated, 375 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:00,780 in the lockpick village for the locks 376 00:24:00,780 --> 00:24:02,100 that are not mounted on anything, 377 00:24:02,260 --> 00:24:03,580 so if you see a deadbolt lock 378 00:24:03,580 --> 00:24:04,980 that's just kind of sitting on the table, 379 00:24:05,020 --> 00:24:06,500 not mounted on a piece of wood 380 00:24:06,500 --> 00:24:07,840 or not in a padlock, 381 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:09,820 those will go either direction 382 00:24:09,820 --> 00:24:11,480 because it's not connected mechanically 383 00:24:11,500 --> 00:24:14,440 connected to any mechanism. 384 00:24:16,340 --> 00:24:17,760 If it's a padlock, 385 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:20,180 padlocks, 99% of the time, 386 00:24:20,220 --> 00:24:21,340 will go clockwise. 387 00:24:21,780 --> 00:24:24,260 So that's something to be aware of 388 00:24:24,260 --> 00:24:27,260 when you are picking the practice locks. 389 00:24:28,700 --> 00:24:29,560 Yep, question? 390 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:30,960 To get into the turning locks, 391 00:24:31,140 --> 00:24:32,060 is there any different method 392 00:24:32,060 --> 00:24:33,860 or is it the same pattern here? 393 00:24:34,200 --> 00:24:35,480 What do you mean by turning locks? 394 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:37,540 The locks that have a little dial on it 395 00:24:37,540 --> 00:24:39,160 to turn clockwise. 396 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:40,840 A deadbolt. 397 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:41,780 A deadbolt? 398 00:24:41,980 --> 00:24:42,360 Yeah. 399 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:43,840 Oh, so the question is 400 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:45,100 a deadbolt lock, 401 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:46,080 which direction it turns. 402 00:24:46,460 --> 00:24:47,660 The answer is it depends 403 00:24:47,660 --> 00:24:48,420 on how it's mounted. 404 00:24:49,060 --> 00:24:50,620 Generally, if the lock 405 00:24:50,620 --> 00:24:53,420 is on the right side of the door 406 00:24:53,420 --> 00:24:54,480 when you're facing the door, 407 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:56,580 it would go counterclockwise. 408 00:24:56,760 --> 00:24:58,540 So imagine if there was a lever 409 00:24:58,540 --> 00:25:02,220 coming out of the keyway 410 00:25:02,220 --> 00:25:04,320 and if there was no lock 411 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:05,220 and it was just a lever, 412 00:25:05,340 --> 00:25:07,520 which direction you would flip that lever 413 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:08,960 for it to retract the bolt. 414 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:10,660 That's kind of one way 415 00:25:10,660 --> 00:25:11,460 of imagining it. 416 00:25:11,660 --> 00:25:13,440 But it depends on if it's left-handed 417 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:16,160 or right-handed mounting on the door. 418 00:25:19,300 --> 00:25:19,740 Great. 419 00:25:19,900 --> 00:25:21,120 So I talked about either direction 420 00:25:21,460 --> 00:25:22,820 on locks that aren't mounted. 421 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:25,020 So after seeing this, 422 00:25:25,080 --> 00:25:27,460 who thinks that they want to give this a try 423 00:25:27,460 --> 00:25:28,920 and who thinks that they can do this? 424 00:25:29,420 --> 00:25:30,080 Okay, great. 425 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:30,680 That sounds great. 426 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:32,560 So in the Lockpick Village, 427 00:25:32,780 --> 00:25:33,920 we have a bunch of tables 428 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:34,960 that have public locks 429 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:35,840 for everyone to use. 430 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:38,060 We also have public picks 431 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:39,760 on the tables as well 432 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:40,700 for you to give it a try 433 00:25:40,700 --> 00:25:41,580 to see if you like it, 434 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:43,020 to see if you're able to do it. 435 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:45,200 We also have folks and staff 436 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:46,880 roaming around wearing tool shirts. 437 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:48,760 If you see anyone with a black tool shirt, 438 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:50,320 they're staff, 439 00:25:50,500 --> 00:25:52,280 so feel free to ask them for any questions 440 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:53,780 or ask them for tips. 441 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:55,880 And then also every hour, 442 00:25:55,940 --> 00:25:57,220 I think at 15 after, 443 00:25:57,360 --> 00:25:58,620 we do another intro talk 444 00:25:58,620 --> 00:25:59,480 similar to this 445 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:01,320 inside the village as well. 446 00:26:02,320 --> 00:26:04,880 So before I kind of disperse the group, 447 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:05,760 does anyone remember 448 00:26:06,360 --> 00:26:08,560 the two golden rules of lockpicking? 449 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:09,820 Who can call out the first rule? 450 00:26:10,100 --> 00:26:11,880 Sir, what's the first rule of lockpicking? 451 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:13,020 Only pick your own locks 452 00:26:13,020 --> 00:26:14,200 or ones you have approval for? 453 00:26:14,460 --> 00:26:14,800 Correct. 454 00:26:14,980 --> 00:26:16,540 So do not pick someone else's locks 455 00:26:16,540 --> 00:26:17,560 unless you have permission. 456 00:26:17,860 --> 00:26:20,720 Who has the second rule of lockpicking? 457 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:22,300 In the back there in the green shirt. 458 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:23,400 Don't pick a lock 459 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:24,300 that you're breaking 460 00:26:24,300 --> 00:26:25,520 so you're locked out of your house. 461 00:26:25,900 --> 00:26:26,320 Great. 462 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:27,420 Yeah, the second rule, 463 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:29,440 do not pick locks that you rely on 464 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:30,440 because you might break them 465 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:31,940 and you may get stuck 466 00:26:31,940 --> 00:26:33,840 or compromise your own physical security. 467 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:34,660 Great. 468 00:26:34,700 --> 00:26:35,580 So everyone, 469 00:26:35,700 --> 00:26:36,880 thank you so much for the time. 470 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:38,440 Hopefully everyone enjoyed this. 471 00:26:38,460 --> 00:26:38,540 Thank you. 472 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:39,580 And talk to you soon.