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by rej » 10 Nov 2008 9:39
I live in a isolated house and i have always tought that it is extremely safe. (i have bulletproof windows and armored concrete walls) but... is my back door really safe? I have started lockpicking about a month ago and i have found no way to pick the fontaine lock. so i ask you: can you pick it? photo:  I cant'pick it!  the complete backdoor  i know how pick it. p.s. I'm italian please excuse my bad english!
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by rej » 10 Nov 2008 9:41
the frist photo is seen from inside
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by datagram » 10 Nov 2008 10:18
Without shielding for the euro cylinder it looks like it can probably be pretty easily snapped off.
(Am I allowed to talk about this in normal forums...?)
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by lunchb0x » 10 Nov 2008 14:20
I don't see why you can't let him know it can be snaped, as long as no one goes into how to do it.
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by n2oah » 10 Nov 2008 17:09
Yes, it looks like the euro cylinder could be easily snapped off, but I can't tell for sure. Most profile snapping tools require at least 2mm of the lock to be exposed. Don't forget that they can also be pulled. The fountaine you have on the interior is considered high security (looks like a Bramah mechanism), so picking of that lock could not be discussed in the open forums. And no, I probably couldn't pick it. Just curious, how are your windows bulletproof?
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by TheSnakey » 11 Nov 2008 6:43
ganksta's need bulletproof windows bah
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by Major Boothroyd » 11 Nov 2008 9:52
No, I can't, but why do you care? I don't the point of this but w/e, with bulletproof windows and armored walls, the lock should be the least of your worries.
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by Major Boothroyd » 11 Nov 2008 9:55
n2oah wrote:The fountaine you have on the interior is considered high security (looks like a Bramah mechanism)
Ya, it is. It's also in greyman's book. Which I'm still considering buying. 
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by raimundo » 11 Nov 2008 9:58
definately use a wooden wedge under the door when your inside.
yes, both locks are pickable, but not by newbies, anyone picking that would be an expert, with the right tools it shouldn't be a problem, You should install alarms and video to watch the door. Are expert pickers coming after you?
If not, the usual thicknecked type would probably do the job with a sawsall
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by JK_the_CJer » 11 Nov 2008 11:06
As others have suggested, your front door looks like a Bramah-type lock. I understand they are quite difficult, but that is in the context of old locksmiths and company literature. I can't quite read the text on the lock-face, what does it say?
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by rej » 11 Nov 2008 13:46
the text is: CORNI-MODENA fontaine
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by MacGyver101 » 11 Nov 2008 14:36
I can't quite tell from the photo: but are those exposed hinges (or the bolts that secure the hinges?) on the left side of the door?
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by barbarian » 11 Nov 2008 15:38
Look at your house and think to yourself "how would I get in with no key in an emergency"?
I bet you would saw through the door with a construction saw, or use a big hammer. If the house is isolated, then noise is not a problem.
Raimundo has a good idea, electronic alarms or cameras might be good to use here. The only reason someone would pick the lock, is to sneak in without you knowing they were inside.
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by Pyrhhus » 12 Nov 2008 20:32
This is my solution: 
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