Forget stethoscopes and bolt cutters; this is the 21st century. This modern piece of safe-cracking equipment is simply a sensitive microphone, amplifier, and headset designed to work together to make Hollywood’s beloved by-ear safe crack a reality. Apparently, it includes some kind of noise cancellation, since the manufacturer claims you can “tune out distracting noises and hone in on the signals you are listening for,” and it’s sensitive enough to allow a skilled user to determine the type of mechanism he’s cracking.
It’s probably a bad idea to use this for anything other than its intended purpose. Odds are that the amplification is strong enough to blow out your eardrums with any noise beyond the usually-inaudible ticking of a lock mechanism. But if you need to get into a safe, this is one of few non-damaging methods. Lockmasters makes two versions: a $138 base model, and the pictured $315 Pro edition.
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Lockmasters’ Lock Amp [Lockmasters]
Lockmasters’ Pro Amp [Lockmasters]
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As if I’m not already at risk of being arrested for “possession of burglary tools” with all of the flat bars, etc. that I’m carrying with me. On the other hand, it would be fun to play with. Years ago, we were involved in a bank remodeling. One of our jobs was to repaint the door to the old vault, now used for documents and rarely, if ever, locked. We had to take apart some of the locking mechanism to paint and my helper was fascinated to learn how the tumblers, etc. worked. Somehow, he convinced me that he could open it if he were locked inside. It’s still unclear to me why I went along with his plan, but I did. After I locked the door, I spent about 3-5 of the longest minutes of my life waiting for the dial to turn and the door to open. Meanwhile, I was waiting for the GC to walk by and ask me what was going on. Fortunately, my helper was successful and we didn’t have to call a locksmith.
Why is there a “Pro” version of a tool mainly used in high profile bank robberies?
I can’t find anything about a “base model”, and I’ve looked everywhere. I’m starting to doubt it exists.