Master locksmith Sten Hampton, author ofthe best selng Secrets of Lock icing, ake heart of pckng lacks ‘ne stop further with Moder High-Securty Locks. Here, he collects some of today's most popular pick-resistant lacks and sets out to see wich ones had upto thelr claims, Generaly speaking, the more complex a lock, the more secure itis. However complex te lock gets, though, must be urabe, dapendabe, and uer-endy. has tobe tough ‘enough to endure physical attack, but cant be machined ‘oo tot or Iwi jam up with uta bret of dst. must be simple and easy to lock and unock with ey, othe customer wil nt pay te higher ric fort kis this delicate balance between secry and uty that allows the lok sith 0 open this new generation of los. Hampton shows lckamitns how each loki picked and how long It wl take. He tals the tos ofthe trade and nudes pats and instructions for making your gan picks and tension wrenches. He even incdes ancient Tibetan Budchist tantric vualzaton exercises to hep locksmiths lear to ‘see the Inner workings of the lock within the Binds oe. Veteran locksmiths or those new tothe trad wild BP) Hampton's tatest book an invaluable sourcebook. For aca- demic study only. () BI iy Pa hy , he HOW TO OPEN THEM emetic)MODERN t= SECURITY LOCKS HOW TO OPEN THEM Steven HamptonChapter 1: Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4: Chapter 5: Chapter 6: Chapter 7: Chapter 8: Chapter 9: Contents Introduction ‘Tools of the Trade Spooled/Mushroom Pin Tumbler Locks Radial Pin Tumbler Locks Multiple Row Pin Tumbler Locks ‘Topless Chisel Pin Side-Bar Locks Mushroom Chisel Pin Side-Bar Locks SpoolediMushroom Multiple Row Side-Bar Locks Isolated Keyed Tumbler Locks Keyed Dise Tumbler Locks Chapter 10: Electronic Key Locks Chapter 11: Electronic Combination Locks 13 29 38 Yae 85 7 105 19 125