There's a new class of crooks who use battery powered drills

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Gary — 6/18/2005 3:25:02 AM (archived)

With a battery powered drill using a tungsten carbide bit, most common locks are easily defeated (just drill out the wards and turn the cylinder with a screwdriver or an easy-out). A battery powered drill is the ultimate skeleton key. Crooks often use that technique to rob vending machine coin boxes.

Gary

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Want to buy a laser pistol? - R.L. - 6/16/2005 7:27:37 PM
- 6 KG is a bit heavy for a pistol - Larry J - 6/17/2005 9:32:25 PM
  - re: 6 KG is a bit heavy for a pistol - Gary - 6/19/2005 2:36:45 AM
    - re: 6 KG is a bit heavy for a pistol - Larry J - 6/19/2005 8:35:46 PM
  - re: 6 KG is a bit heavy for a pistol - phil - 6/17/2005 10:06:52 PM
    - MOST Of that weight would be the seperate battery pack.... (n/t) - R.L. - 6/17/2005 11:13:57 PM
- Oh Shit! - Nick Hoffman - 6/17/2005 2:45:15 PM
  - Wow. The guys with shiny tinfoil hats had it right all along... - Tom Brosz - 6/18/2005 5:06:43 PM
  - re: Oh Shit! - dtb - 6/17/2005 6:50:08 PM
  - You're right - Gary - 6/17/2005 4:37:35 PM
    - Here's my short list. - Lee - 6/17/2005 10:11:55 PM
    - you could say the same thing about a battery powered drill.... - R.L. - 6/17/2005 8:28:55 PM
      - There's a new class of crooks who use battery powered drills - Gary - 6/18/2005 3:25:02 AM
        
        This isnt going to break into a safe - R.L. - 6/18/2005 7:24:43 PM
        
        That's a safe bet - Gary - 6/18/2005 11:09:57 PM
        
        re: That's a safe bet - R.L. - 6/19/2005 12:06:25 AM
- Will I need a 5 day waiting permit? ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 6/16/2005 7:33:05 PM

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