This is something to make you go get Medeco locks...

worth watching, looks like a simple cut on the key, and then push on a 1/4"-5/16" rubber grommet

stupid Chief forgot to include the link...

Locks keep honest people honest.

Years ago there was a burglary gang in Houston, Texas that used a chainsaw to cut a new 'doorway' if the doors were reinforced.

^... give them an "A" on ingenuity and creativity ... good teamwork and problem solving skills too ...

I used to do da Bump...

Curiosity is bliss

http://blog.monstuff.com/archives/000276.html 

http://tinyurl.com/e7oqj 

JonR

A locksmith sits around all day bored and figures out a way to open any lock. He then publicizes findings and hopes fear will spread. Now everyone thinks they need new locks.... Anyone know a good locksmith?

not much to picking locks really... the trick is to apply tension the direction the key would turn... can use almost anythng to move the pins....

^ but you didn't hear that from me.....

good locks are a good investment..

That was fascinating.

The video I linked to in #2 is a portion of a San Francisco tv news program segment.

I don't think the locksmith is trying to advertise the technique to potential burglers--there are dozens of vids on Youtube already doing THAT. I think he's trying to alert homeowners to the fact that their locks are not as secure as once thought.

It appears that Medeco makes a line of high-security locks that are resistant to 'bumping'.

It is something to think about.