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December 1, 1982 · TAP

TAP No. 80 - Getting In

TAP No. 80 - Getting In

Presented with a wink as advice for someone locked out of their own house, this article surveys a range of physical entry techniques: picking easier locks rather than harder ones, using thin blades or cards to slip a spring-latch bolt, removing exposed door hinge pins, and using a slide-hammer dent-puller to pull the core out of a pin-tumbler lock. It also covers padlock weaknesses (warded key systems that are easy to duplicate) and notes, more destructively, that interior partition walls and even cinder block can be breached with basic tools when a door is too well secured, closing with a reminder to check for pipes and wiring before cutting into a wall.

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