Talk:Lock bumping

message: A source for the comment about lock-bumping originating in the 1950's would be good. I have found traces and sources saying it goes back over 75 years. (Including the American Locksmiths Association website) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.18.1.196 (talk • contribs) 12:30, November 4, 2006  (UTC)
I was certainly know in the 1950's in the UK, and I think it may have started independently in several places, one of which was the UK.  I too am hunting for some good reference on this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.2.112.232 (talk • contribs) 03:26, November 21, 2006  (UTC)
We have to be careful about too many external links and wikipedia admin are deleting lots of them at the moment.  That is why new wiki's on lock picking are spring up. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.2.112.232 (talk • contribs) 03:30, November 21, 2006  (UTC)
What do you think about avoiding terms like "upwards" etc, so this description works both in the USA and the EU? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.2.112.232 (talk • contribs) 03:33, November 21, 2006  (UTC)
:I don't understand; what is the issue with "upwards"?  --Doradus 17:37, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: 2006 comments

message: I've come across evidence that bump keys have existed since at least as early as 1926, I checked the patent number and it checks out. Here is a scan  Mithotyn 10:58, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The basic idea of bump keys and pick guns is described in the MIT Lockpicking Guide, referenced in the main lockpicking entry here, and dated 1991. That's after the Danish lockpickers of the 1970s, but before the big European publicity. It's section 9.12, Vibration Lockpicking. In essence, it's the Mechanics section of this wiki page. 46.208.107.186 (talk) 15:23, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: History - bump key

message: Marc Tobias of Security.org has demonstrated that most, if not all, Medeco locks can be compromised in seconds with a strip of metal and a thin screw driver.[13] - links to "http://physorg.com/news105532486.html" which produces a 404 error. If the cite is deleted, should the unsourced comment be deleted as well? --Thomas B 00:03, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bad Cite 

message: Can someone expand on the article and give some perspective of how bad the issue really is?  eg, compared to lock picking, etc.  Is it really that kids can do it?  bump keys can be obtained easily over the internet?  Thanks.  Sn50 04:24, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Where's the ad for your website where you sell UL437 Standard locks?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.180.38.20 (talk) 14:44, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  How big of a security risk is it? 

message: Hi I am the admin for patterson lock which was removed. I added it simply because ours is the only site which discusses 100% Bump proof locks and not "bump resistance" "anti-bump" etc etc. Yes the site does sell locks but the information on the site I feel has been deemed by our legal team as being unbiased and fair  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.23.26.158 (talk) 14:13, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Patterson

message: Stupid question :Can a bump key also lock the door? 
99.241.27.199 (talk) 21:24, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, you can both lock and unlock doors with bumping. Though, on most locks bumping one direction or the other will be easier and thus preferential. Subverted (talk • contribs) 09:37, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Locking the door? 

message: Here's another image if one is needed.
  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Headlessplatter (talk • contribs) 14:30, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another image 

message: the history section of this article makes it sound like the dude who brought it 'to the attention' of the world was the first to really bring it up. Knocking a lock was a method of accessing locked doors or chests in all AD&D role playing games on Commodore 64's and later systems. Players could use various picking techniques, including a knock ring that in principal was designed to resonate vibration from tapping the lock greater than other knocking tools. I'm just kind of shocked at how POV and narrow scope this article is, this isn't a new thing, and media sensationalism in the 2000's doesn't negate it's inclusion in nearly every RPG ever. 114.76.167.183 (talk) 09:49, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  80's Video GMes / RPG's 

message: The comparison to Newton's cradle is wrong and should be removed. Newton's cradle only works if the balls are of equal mass, including the moving ball that hits the row of balls and if the collision is (nearly) perfectly elastic. Also, the emphasis lies on the first ball "hitting" the row of balls, i.e. it not being pushed by some external force which would cause the entire row to move (instead of just the last ball). This is definitely not the case for the bumper key. Maybe some links to youtube videos would be helpful, which clearly show that the key pins do not stay in place when using bumper devices such as bumper keys or vibrating pick guns.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.89.65.37 (talk) 03:00, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bad physics 

message: What does 'Lock bumping is a trend in burglaries...' mean? 86.168.110.1 (talk) 18:38, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trend