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The Locksport Almanac

Schuyler Towne

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Description:In this almanac of locks and lock picking, Schuyler Towne--mechanical security researcher and competitive lockpicker--takes you through every facet of locks, including their complex mechanical, cultural, and emotional aspects. You'll learn how locks evolved, how each innovation was refined and then ultimately defeated, and how they came to be the thing we depend on to protect our homes and ourselves.Along the way, Towne shares stories about people in history who created--and defeated--the locks featured in the book: everyone from Louis XVI and his master locksmith, Gamain, to Charles and Oscar Kroekel, to the deaf-mute lock-picking brothers from Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. You'll also learn about major locksport organizations as well as people currently involved in modern lock design.This is a definitive guide on the subject--a book that makers and hobbyists won't want to miss.Get an in-depth look at everything, starting with a basic pin tumbler lock, followed by incremental improvements including additional rows of pins, secondary locking mechanisms, and methods of master keyingLearn about wafer tumbler locks, lever locks, disc locks, slider locks, magnetic locks, and a few noteworthy safesLook into lock-picking tools--everything from the most basic hook pick to digital safecracking aids--with in-depth explanations of how to use each oneFashion your own lockpicking tools, such as bump keys and other DIY devicesDelve into tool-independent attacks such as impressioning and overliftingWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Locksport Almanac. To get started finding The Locksport Almanac, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 300

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Maker Media, Inc

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1449319807

Description: In this almanac of locks and lock picking, Schuyler Towne--mechanical security researcher and competitive lockpicker--takes you through every facet of locks, including their complex mechanical, cultural, and emotional aspects. You'll learn how locks evolved, how each innovation was refined and then ultimately defeated, and how they came to be the thing we depend on to protect our homes and ourselves.Along the way, Towne shares stories about people in history who created--and defeated--the locks featured in the book: everyone from Louis XVI and his master locksmith, Gamain, to Charles and Oscar Kroekel, to the deaf-mute lock-picking brothers from Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. You'll also learn about major locksport organizations as well as people currently involved in modern lock design.This is a definitive guide on the subject--a book that makers and hobbyists won't want to miss.Get an in-depth look at everything, starting with a basic pin tumbler lock, followed by incremental improvements including additional rows of pins, secondary locking mechanisms, and methods of master keyingLearn about wafer tumbler locks, lever locks, disc locks, slider locks, magnetic locks, and a few noteworthy safesLook into lock-picking tools--everything from the most basic hook pick to digital safecracking aids--with in-depth explanations of how to use each oneFashion your own lockpicking tools, such as bump keys and other DIY devicesDelve into tool-independent attacks such as impressioning and overliftingWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Locksport Almanac. To get started finding The Locksport Almanac, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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