A new and unique combination padlock from Master Lock

[mh]

This new lock with a unique user interface that takes a combination of any(!) length is not yet on the market,



but you can already learn all about it:
http://www.toool.nl/axis-masterlock.pdf


Now this is my claim to 1 week of fame: it's on blackbag
http://www.toool.nl/blackbag/?p=183

(And also in the next NDE magazine, of course, together with lots of great stuff, don't miss that!)

Cheers,
mh

[hydruh]

Wow, Michael. That article is something special - fantastic analysis!

S

[Eyes_Only]

This is trippy.

[bumber]

All I wanna know is how do you get free stuff from Masterlock?

Thats one of the coolest things Ive seen in a long time...when we will be able to get our hands on these guys? And what will be an estimated price?

Thanks for the info too *insert clapping smiley*

[n2oah]

Thats one of the coolest things Ive seen in a long time...when we will be able to get our hands on these guys?

Probably around 2012.

[bumber]

Thats one of the coolest things Ive seen in a long time...when we will be able to get our hands on these guys?

Probably around 2012.

*rocking chair sound* ....and I wait

[mh]

Probably last quarter 2008, at least in Europe.

Cheers,
mh

[Squelchtone]

mh,

Great article! I like the diagrams and drawings. I've been working on my US military padlock article since early December, and its still not done. I think you've just motivated me to return to it.

nice work,

Squelchtone

TOOOL.US
Boston Chapter

[MacGyver101]

Thanks for taking the time to put that together: that's a great article! After a bit of poking around, I managed to find the original patent, which offers some additional views of the mechanics:

http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6718803

[mh]

Thanks for taking the time to put that together: that's a great article! After a bit of poking around, I managed to find the original patent, which offers some additional views of the mechanics:

http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6718803

Wow, great, thanks! I wrote the article during a vacation without internet access, but even afterwards, I didn't find the patent - what were the search criteria you used?

Cheers,
mh

[mh]

http://www.knollan.com/ gives more info on the benefits of this locking mechanism...

[MacGyver101]

. . . I didn't find the patent - what were the search criteria you used?

I wasn't having much luck finding the lock mechanism either. Fortunately, Master Lock files bushels of design patents for the look of their locks; I started searching the design patents instead, and found the Master Lock lock housing... which references the patent number for the actual lock.

[MacGyver101]

Sorry: I should have included the link... this is the Design Patent, assigned to Master Lock, for the lock body:

http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPATD557107

[Afisch]

Brilliant article. I think I'll be trying to get one of these when they hit the market.
Have you put any time into the last manipulation method mentioned?

[byers2142]

Excellent article, Michael!

When I was reading the Manipulation techniques portion, it seemed to me that if two disks were turned to the correct gate position, pulling on the shackle would cause the knob to not move all of the way in any direction, since it's impossible to not affect both disks with any given move. Am I right in that thinking, or did my mind offer up another blazing error? If I'm right, that would make determining the combination even harder using the last method, and darn near impossible for some gate settings. Combined with its shim resistance, and this sounds like a great quality padlock.

In any event, I can't believe I have to wait so long to get my hands on one of these...