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Junmeng t1_j3j372l wrote
Those pistons look kind of thin, would it be possible to break them with a sturdy enough piece of metal?
cplcarlman t1_j3jgjli wrote
One way to open locks is to use a drill bit to drill right above the top of the keyway. The idea is to completely obliterate the "shear line" which is the line between the inner cylinder, called the core, and the outer part. That's why many high security locks have hardened steel pins or disks embedded at the top of the core.
dankdooker t1_j3lq4xl wrote
My landlord tossed all the hardened steel inserts because he didn't drill the hole big enough to fit it. All the locks just have the thin piece of decorative tin on the outside.
Harlequin-sama t1_j3j671n wrote
You can also shoot the lock.
Shackdaddy161 t1_j3j7ytc wrote
Or mule kick the door. That's why I have 3 deadbolts on each door when I vacay.
One top and one center and one base. With 5 inch screws on all receivers. Not a stop just a hindrance.
Koboldsftw t1_j3m6xou wrote
Seems a bit overkill tbh
TacoRising t1_j3mtywq wrote
Seriously. I'm a locksmith and I'll tell people straight up, if someone really wants to get into your house they'll break a window. One lock or 20, won't make a difference. It obviously can't hurt, and if it helps you sleep at night then go for it.
Harlequin-sama t1_j3jm2tr wrote
Don't forget to let a small light on that doesn't consume much power.
yumri t1_j3m5zz4 wrote
Paranoid much?
... That is unless you live in an area that is actually required to not be stolen from and/or have your house broken into.
loksfox t1_j3j8215 wrote
The metal would have to be very thin to fit between the pins without pushing them into the mechanism and that thin metal would just not give you any leverage to brute force the pins enough to break them.
r_a_d_ t1_j3jfjpr wrote
Just drill right down the pins.
dankdooker t1_j3lq85e wrote
too much noise
TossAway35626 t1_j3jrp7d wrote
Sometimes, but its loud and the break in is obvious and it won't always work. Its possible to design a lock such that forcing the core to spin will not engage the mechanism that unlocks the door.
People can also kick in a door. But if its loud and obvious a person feels more likely to be caught, and is less likely to attempt it in the first place.
Scoobz1961 t1_j3jtz6v wrote
No, not really. There are better ways to destructively attack homes than the pins inside of a lock.
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