EVEN MORE TRICKS OF THE TRADE(by freddie the wire)
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FreddietheWire 	  Apr 12 2000, 3:00 am     show options
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Date: 2000/04/12
Subject: EVEN MORE TRICKS OF THE TRADE(by freddie the wire)
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I have received several e-mails concerning the opening of padlocks and
asking my to explain the "shimming" technique" that I talked about in an
earlier post---shimming a padlock is very easy--it consists of shoving a
"shim" like material into the shackle hole--(the dogging side) and
separating the shackle from the locking bolt--which in most--especially
the MCL consists of a spring loaded ball bearing---shims are sold
commercially and can be bought from wholesale suppliers--or even BS
trade institutes like foley belsaw--if your not in this "trade" your
best bet is to order them from foley-belsaw as they do not care who they
sell their tools to--locksmith--felon--crook-murderer--kids--they don't
care as long as you pay them for it---(if you need their phone number I
think I have one of their old catalogs hanging around somewhere--just
email me and I'll find it and send it to you)--
now if you don't want to purchase these shims you can make your own by
taking a piece of flat spring steel and grinding it thin--it must be
ground and filed thin enough to fit into the shackle hole along side the
shackle--if you make your own be careful because when they are ground to
the appropriate dimensions they are as sharp as razor blades and you
will cut yourself very easily with them--thats another reason you should
purchase these shims--I think a few years ago when I bought some they
cost me about twenty bucks and I got 5 or 6 of them--they work really
good!--ok--so you have the shim--now what?--take the shim and run it
down inside the shackle hole along side of the shackle post---on the
dogging(locking) side--you must run the shim down the "inside" side of
the shackle--because you are trying to wedge it between the locking bolt
and the shackle's indent--if you are not sure which side it dogs
on--then open yours up and look at it so you will remeber which side of
the lock "dogs" and which side of the post has the locking indent--if
you run the shim down the "outside" of the shackle it will accomplish
nothing---you have to slide it in between the spring loaded bolt and the
shackle allowing you to pull down on the lock body in turn allowing the
shackle to disengage--and presto its open--with practice -and especially
with the store bought shims you will be able to open these padlocks
faster than you could with the combo!!!--personally I don't use mine
anymore--I have moved up and on to bigger and better things--and when it
becomes necessary for me to "bypass" a padlock--I just grab the bolt
cutters and cut it off--that easy---but I understand that some of you
have the need to open these locks without damaging them or showing any
sign of force--so that is why I posted the trick!!--and as far as you
guys who watch magnum P.I.--stop trying to "manipulate" these padlocks
open---you have to really understand these babies before you are able to
accomplish this--all of the good locks have "false" gates in them
preventing you from "feeling" the combination--and as far as using
stethoscopes---LOL--don't do it--you'd only be making a fool out of
yourself---theres nothing to hear--leave those "gimmicks" for the T.V.
shows--and just use the shims----now I have to post this so I can finish
typing out the safe drill points for today---LOL---and all you guys who
are emailing me asking for advice--don't worry about it--I wont post
your name in here---hell--after I answer your questions I discard your
letters and I get too many every day to remember everyones
name--LOL---stop worrying--I would never tell the gastopo your names--I
understand that they would keep flaming you till the world ends--but
only because they have nothing better to do---LMAO--well see you
tomorrow---
ciao,
Freddie