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Which book

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Which book

Postby Geek142 » 15 Jan 2005 21:16

Hey everyone i am stuck

I was wondering if anyone could give me advice

Which book would you recommend better

- visual guide to lockpicking 2nd editon

- steel bolt hacking

thanks
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Postby Geek142 » 15 Jan 2005 21:26

Or suggest a good book for a noob like me :D who hasnt opened a lock and doesnt really know how to use tools
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Postby zeke79 » 15 Jan 2005 22:28

If I could I would throw a book at you. SEARCH
For the best book out there on high security locks and their operation, take a look at amazon.com for High-Security Mechanical Locks An Encyclopedic Reference. Written by our very own site member Greyman! A true 5 Star read!!
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Postby Geek142 » 15 Jan 2005 23:46

Um i DID
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Postby zeke79 » 16 Jan 2005 0:02

Ok, its your story. You can tell it how ever you like. :roll:
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ok

Postby Geek142 » 16 Jan 2005 0:05

Ok zeke, oh is your real name zeke or is it just a screen name because my name is zeke too :D
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Postby zeke79 » 16 Jan 2005 0:54

Search for the MIT guide to lock picking. It has all the info you seek as a beginner. :wink:
For the best book out there on high security locks and their operation, take a look at amazon.com for High-Security Mechanical Locks An Encyclopedic Reference. Written by our very own site member Greyman! A true 5 Star read!!
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Postby David_Parker » 16 Jan 2005 5:16

I'd recommend Visual Guide to Lockpicking: 2nd Edition. Varjeal did a review on Steel Bolt Hacking, and from what I remember, it didn't seem to be that great. Let me see if I can bring up a link though.

viewtopic.php?t=3437&highlight=steel+bolt+hacking

Nevermind, Varjeal thought it was a mildly good read, especially for beginners.

Anyways, I heard a lot of good things about Visual Guide:2nd Edition; so....I guess I'm somewhat lost in giving you help.

But theres Varjeals review...so read that.


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Books...

Postby The Wanderer » 16 Jan 2005 8:32

Go to Amazon.com and check out their lockpicking book section. If you see a book you like but aren't sure of, write down the authors name and the books title, and use those as the basis of your search. If someone had read the book and had given a review, that would be the quickest way to find it.
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