Master locksmith Steven Hampton reveals here the tricks and tools for bypassing keyed and combination locks from pin tumbler locks, mushroom and spool pin tumbler locks, wafer tumbler locks, warded locks and disk tumbler locks to tubular cylinder locks, magnetic locks, door locks, padlocks and automobile locks. Find the key to "seeing" into every lock and discovering its simplicity.
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Steven Hampton became interested in locks and electronics at an early age. At 14 he acquired a set of U.S. Air Force electronic training manuals and began building various transistor circuits by scalping radios and junkyard TVs. At 17 he was making his own lockpicks and was considered a master lockpicker, and by the time he was 18 he'd invented the magnetic padlock, which is still on the market today. After a stint in the navy, he studied digital electronics and worked in many technical fields. He also became interested in the martial arts, studying Tibetan White Crane kung fu, jujitsu and wing chun.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a little smaller than I would have liked but it covers the material fairly well. It is a great introduction to lock picking. It will definitly have you roaming the house looking for things to pick. It covers 99% of the locks you see on a day to day basis. I read it in about an hour and a half. I will read it several more times.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This was my second book about "alternative entering metods" (the first one was "Lock Bypass Methods"), but this is my Bible for sure! I'm not a long time lockpicker (I began March '99), but I guarantee, this piece will give you serious knowledge! It presents almost every kind of lock you will find, shows how they work and teach you how to pick them. Don't be disappointed if you fail to open your first ones, be persistent and you will succed. The illustration are as clear as crystal, so is the text. Steven Hampton gives you confidence by telling his experiences as a locksmith, making the book more informal, rather than just a "technical" guide. It is quite a thin book, but full of information, althought it seemed to me that it could be expanded. For further information on hi-tech locks, try "Advanced Lockpicking Secrets" by the same author.
36 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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I have 20 years experience as a Locksmith. Hampton has absolutely no clue about picking locks, and his book is a fairy tale. The man does not even know the names of the parts of the locks! He gives instructions for making lockpicks,that will take you hours to make, that can be bought for less than $2.00. If he was a real locksmith, why doesn't he buy them from a locksmith supply house? Why is he so concerned about secretive lockpicking? Locksmiths don't have any reason to be secretive-The customer is standing next to them while they pick the lock.
The guy is a slick operator who is out to sell books to gullible people;if you pick any lock at all after reading this book, you have been EXTREMELY lucky.
The guy is a slick operator who is out to sell books to gullible people;if you pick any lock at all after reading this book, you have been EXTREMELY lucky.
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Great Resource!
Great information, really helped me to boost my skills! It helped me to use the gun and adjust to different scenarios! See my skills in action here:
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Published 2 months ago by BeanTownBen
Meh
This is a very thin book, both in page length and in content. There are newer and better materials out there that can be found on the Internet, and if your really set on buying a... Read more
Published 13 months ago by R00k
Lock Picking
This book is okay. I felt that it is lacking a bit on the topic. It is a good introduction to the subject but still lacks something.
Published 15 months ago by R. MacDonald
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You'd only know what the author was talking about if you've done the work before or already know locksmith terminology.
Published 22 months ago by Tee
A present - but I got it right!
This book was bought as a present but I had a quick look before I wrapped it. It's not a coffee table book, in fact, it looks a little, well, cheap, but the pictures were... Read more
Published on March 28, 2010 by HilzWilz
Excellent
Excellent book. Easy to understand and accurate. This book will teach you not only how to work with improvised lock picks but also includes instructions and diagrams to build your... Read more
Published on November 21, 2007 by Dale Troutman
Bare bones Basics...
This book is the very bare bones basics of common lock type overviews and theories on how to open them. Read more
Published on March 9, 2006 by Joseph Hawes
A Little Book... A Lotta Secrets
Steve Hampton writes with a nice and easy conversational style and leads the reader through the basic tools and locks. And along the way he offers his advice on this or that. Read more
Published on September 3, 2003 by Virgil Brown
A Little Book... A Lotta Secrets
Steve Hampton writes with a nice and easy conversational style and leads the reader through the basic tools and locks. And along the way he offers his advice on this or that. Read more
Published on August 30, 2003 by Virgil Brown
Short but sweet
Good book very short but it still gives entry to a beginer into the subject. Author covers picking pin tumbler lock with a safety pin and improvised tension wrench. Read more
Published on December 3, 2001
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