MeritBadges/LockSport

Introduction

Fun with lockpicking

Subject Matter Expert

Charlie Hsu

Requirements

1. Know the law: Describe the laws that apply to lock picking including possession, use, of lock picks and other bypass tools.
2. Know your locks: Be able to identify and describe the general mechanism of common locks
3. Know the methods: Be able to describe why the different types of bypass work
4. Opening Locks:
   1. Be able to pick a basic pin and tumbler lock (from 1 pin to 5 pins)
   2. Be able to pick a basic wafer lock
5. Making you own tools
   1. Improvised tools
   2. Making your tools
      1. Create a basic pick and torque wrench set

Reading

1. Further Reading
2. Getting Your own Stuff