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Previously we wrote an article on how to make a weaknesses of
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Computer a padlock. I received hundreds of emails stating that locks
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1. cut a beer can vertically down the side, then cut off
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this strip in half. ultimately, you want to be working with Pro-93/95
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6. visualize (or mark with a sharpie) the strip of metal in Motherboard
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8. cut out the "M" section of the metal. do the best you
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9. you are now going to fold the metal along those first lines that you Anonymous
drew/visualized. along the long dimension you will fold the metal three times. Proxies

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11. next, fold up the outer sides of the "M". make the Check them out here
folds from the mid-line, so that the pieces fold up and
extend past the fold you made in step ten.
12. continue folding those extended bits in the same
direction... over and around. do not fold them back down
"toward" you in the perspective of these photos) but
over and "away" from you. currently, there is a ridge of
metal facing you (in the perspective of this photo) from
the fold made in step ten. you want this ridge of metal
AWAY from the padlock shackle when you wrap the shim
around the lock.
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13. observe how flipping this metal over now gives you a PS BUTTON ON
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14. shaping the metal will make it almost the same size
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Still need help? Make sure to check out the video of Deviant making and
using one at Defcon14.

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