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Pardon the self-promotion, but this hits a bit close to my area. If you'd like a much more comprehensive guide: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL66CD42F8

by emhart 13y ago

Pardon the self-promotion, but this hits a bit close to my area. If you'd like a much more comprehensive guide: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL66CD42F86F3A1F85&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL66CD42F86F3A1F85&feat... I also cover disc detainers, and a bunch of other stuff. I'm shooting a new series on lock forensics presently, just got a great microscope that can take my DSLR for high def microscopy.

erock 13y ago
check out picked locks under an electron microscope. http://pumpingstationone.org/2013/12/lock-picking-and-sem/ http://pumpingstationone.org/2013/12/lock-picking-and-sem/ you can actually tell which ones were picked.
- emhart 13y ago
  <3 PS1. In Ollie's seminal "Impressioning" he also used SEM to look at keys as they were impressioning locks.
  - erock 13y ago
    oohh i'm going to have to dig to find the one on impressioning
    - gknoy 13y ago
      I'm not sure if this is what he was talking about, but it seems like this is related: DEFCON 19: "Key Impressioning" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8QnG5RHyq8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8QnG5RHyq8
      - emhart 13y ago
        Definitely related, and datagram & I covered the basics the year prior as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PqzkoQQ7s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PqzkoQQ7s
Smerity 13y ago
Self promotion is no issue when you have high quality content! I started picking locks recently for fun and your guide on YouTube is one of my favourite resources. It's also my go-to whenever trying to show someone in a minute or two the gist of lockpicking. To find you on Hacker News is a pleasant surprise =] Keep up the good work!
- emhart 13y ago
  Thanks for the kind words! Really appreciate it and always happy to bump into folks who know my work. My name on here comes from one of my 5 favorite locks, the Emhart interlocking pin system: http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/Corbin_Emhart http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/Corbin_Emhart It was invented by Leo Raskevicius, who sadly passed away years ago. In his original patent he actually made provisions for a magnetic version as well. Brilliant guy. Sadly the lock isn't made anymore.

by emhart 13y ago

erock 13y ago

check out picked locks under an electron microscope. http://pumpingstationone.org/2013/12/lock-picking-and-sem/ http://pumpingstationone.org/2013/12/lock-picking-and-sem/ you can actually tell which ones were picked.

emhart 13y ago
<3 PS1. In Ollie's seminal "Impressioning" he also used SEM to look at keys as they were impressioning locks.
- erock 13y ago
  oohh i'm going to have to dig to find the one on impressioning
  - gknoy 13y ago
    I'm not sure if this is what he was talking about, but it seems like this is related: DEFCON 19: "Key Impressioning" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8QnG5RHyq8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8QnG5RHyq8
    - emhart 13y ago
      Definitely related, and datagram & I covered the basics the year prior as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PqzkoQQ7s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PqzkoQQ7s

Smerity 13y ago

Self promotion is no issue when you have high quality content! I started picking locks recently for fun and your guide on YouTube is one of my favourite resources. It's also my go-to whenever trying to show someone in a minute or two the gist of lockpicking. To find you on Hacker News is a pleasant surprise =] Keep up the good work!

emhart 13y ago
Thanks for the kind words! Really appreciate it and always happy to bump into folks who know my work. My name on here comes from one of my 5 favorite locks, the Emhart interlocking pin system: http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/Corbin_Emhart http://www.lockwiki.com/index.php/Corbin_Emhart It was invented by Leo Raskevicius, who sadly passed away years ago. In his original patent he actually made provisions for a magnetic version as well. Brilliant guy. Sadly the lock isn't made anymore.