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the tumbler-padlock analogy is broken. I know how to pick a lock mostly because the "how it works" info is open.
by sordidasset 9y ago
the tumbler-padlock analogy is broken. I know how to pick a lock mostly because the "how it works" info is open.
- Shish2k 9y agoDid you get that information from the lock company publishing specs on their website, or from people reverse engineering it?
- jononor 9y agoDo you now have a better or worse understanding over what kind of locks are not secure?
- rbcgerard 9y ago+1 And importantly, when to use a deadbolt, or deadbolt + steel frame door, or a safe. All of which are well understood but can be implemented depending on when circumstances warrant. i.e. tool shed vs bank vault.
- javajosh 9y agoSome locks with open designs are difficult, or impossible to pick. In this amusing video this guy goes over details of different locks, and explains why they are not all created equal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsJZ_kKjXcE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsJZ_kKjXcE