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Hello everyone, I am working with a writer on a book that is bordering on science fiction but set in modern day Earth.
Here is the issue. There is a titanium case with high-carbon steel pins in the hinges. (Think of a sophisticated military weapons style of container.) The characters in the story need a way to open the case. The contents are unknown, so it is best to use a method that will cause the least amount of damage to the contents. (We floated the idea of heating the pins until they become mailable, but there were some flaws we were struggling to overcome.) It is not possible to bypass the biometric locking system, and we are stuck trying to come up with a realistically possible way that the case could be forcibly opened.
As for the materials available, there is a fair amount of flexibility. The setting is essentially the armory of a military base, but materials are not limited to what is in the room.
As I said, science fiction is not the main focus, so I don’t think there are any notable circumstances that complicate the situation.
Please let me if I need to provide any more information. Any ideas or advice is greatly appreciate. Thank you for your time.
Here is the issue. There is a titanium case with high-carbon steel pins in the hinges. (Think of a sophisticated military weapons style of container.) The characters in the story need a way to open the case. The contents are unknown, so it is best to use a method that will cause the least amount of damage to the contents. (We floated the idea of heating the pins until they become mailable, but there were some flaws we were struggling to overcome.) It is not possible to bypass the biometric locking system, and we are stuck trying to come up with a realistically possible way that the case could be forcibly opened.
As for the materials available, there is a fair amount of flexibility. The setting is essentially the armory of a military base, but materials are not limited to what is in the room.
As I said, science fiction is not the main focus, so I don’t think there are any notable circumstances that complicate the situation.
Please let me if I need to provide any more information. Any ideas or advice is greatly appreciate. Thank you for your time.