Lock Picking Course Station 1 - Preliminaries (3)

• Exploded Lock: Take a look at the exploded lock and identify each of the components that make up a typical pin tumbler lock. These components will be referred to during the course so it will be important that you can recognize and understand each of them.

• Important Components are:

• Plug - The plug holds the key pins and when it rotates the lock opens

• Hull - The Hull holds the drive pins and the springs.

• Key Pins - These are the pins that touch the key when it is inserted

• Drive Pins - These pins are "driven" by the key pins and remain in the Hull

• Other Concepts:

• Shear Line - The interface between the Plug and the Hull. When all the pins line up at the Shear Line, the plug will rotate and the lock will open.

• Key way - The slot in the Hull in which the key (or pick tools) are inserted.

• Other Materials: You may want to read through other materials near or around the table.