Defeating the DOM IX
Last week I was forced to drill a Dom lock on a real lockout. I always feel bad when doing so ,even when sometimes it’s the only option (like glued locks etc.)
I’ve already covered the Dom locks in my blog and they are very hard to pick but possible. The trouble is on a real door when you lose the comfort of your vice and most of the time there’s a lock protector which makes it harder to tension.
I spent a few good hours on finding a better solution to this lock and found out that the foil is the best way. However there might be some problems when using this method.
I have five different locks and three of them pick very easy, one lock will pick but it will be impossible to remove the key after, I suspect the higher cuts( pin number 5) is going far too deep in the foil key , and the last lock will not pick and when I’ve looked more into the lock I’ve discovered that where it should have been pin number one it went all the way to the last pin for some reason. Also with this lock it is better to use pliers as bigger forced is needed.
To overcome those problems I’ve cut a substantial amount of the key and since there isn’t a complex warding the key is working much better now and will go on very smoothly.
Here is a video on how it’s done.
Also here’s a quick look on my new lock training borad I’ve made this week.
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raf…thats brilliant……just brilliant mate
August 18, 2011 at 5:02 pm
You make it look so east Raf ….Well done
August 18, 2011 at 7:02 pm
Luck…..
August 18, 2011 at 7:11 pm
What type of foil are you using?
This was brilliant!
August 19, 2011 at 8:35 pm
To e honest I don’t really know.
This foil comes form a foil picking set I have
Raf
August 21, 2011 at 5:56 pm
Good job. Looks very easy!
Have you ever tried CISA dimple locks?
September 3, 2011 at 8:20 am
The Cisa R6 have a very complex profile and also a deep jumps with high and low pins so I believe it would be very hard to foil them.
Regards,
Raf
September 3, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Yes Raf, every locksmith drills no matter how much he denies it.
I had to drill a garrison today, i pretty much had it picked but the back pin would not set with any of my picks.
Drilling was painful and messy but time is precious for both me and the customer.
September 15, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Hello mate
If when ever this happens again and there’s only one pin to set ,you can use a screwdriver to brake the pin.
HTWH
Raf
September 18, 2011 at 6:16 pm
Nice Job.
I’ve seen on YouTube Kaba Expert bumpt and foil successfully. Is that for real? …
November 13, 2011 at 1:48 am
Hello Alex
I’ve seen the video but never tried it myself
Raf
November 13, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Thanks for the answer Raf.
November 13, 2011 at 7:51 pm