3D printed picks: The next step in lock picking

Presented at THOTCON 0xA (2019), May 4, 2019, 11 a.m. (25 minutes)

The majority of lock picks that are used by your average lock picker enthusiast are flat pieces of metal with various shapes to manipulate the pins. 3D printers allow for high precision with a wide variety filaments with various strength and durability. Because of this we will explore the possibility of using 3D printers to create our tools for lock picking. We will be looking at three major areas during this talk. Comparing the stability and durability of picks that are 3D printed. Look at what limitations we have from 3D printed picks and if they are a viable alternative to expensive picks. Creating custom tools for picking high security locks. The first thing we realize when we 3D print picks is that they are made of filaments and not metal. We can begin by looking at the different filaments strengths and the effects of them while picking. Is ABS strong enough to withstand the bending and grinding of a standard metal pick? We will venture out to alternative filaments types such as nylon and Amphora 3D Printer Filament, some of the strongest materials on the market. The real power of the 3D printers is in creativity. We will try and create some tools that can be customized for our specific locks. This includes picking high security locks such as a Abloy Classic that require precision that we will see if our 3D printer will be able to handle. Outside of the locks themselves we will explore useful items that may also be printed to make your life easier when picking locks such as key decoders, pinning trays and vice lock holders for easier picking. This talk will be done using a consumer level 3D printer specifically the Ender 3. The tools used in the talk can be given to the lock picking area of the conference for the attendees to try out for themselves. I would also be happy to setup the 3D printer at the conference as well. I will also provide any .STL files at the end of the talk for attendees to download.


Presenters:

  • Ben Lampere / Fl0rbu5 as Ben Lampere (Fl0rbu5)
    Android developer professionally. Computer Security hobbyist. B0tchsec CTF member. Lock sport athlete and addict. Avid conference attendee.

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