Keyless 'pick-proof' padlock

[GutterClown]

Anyone ever seen one of these?



I've got one of these at home (mine's called a Mercury 2 though).
I've considered it for awhile, and I'm buggered if I can find a way to pick it, apart from either bypassing with a xxxx, or using a xxxx on something like a xxxxx, to manipulate the magnetic parts in the lock itself.

...Then there's the panel-beater's method of just hitting the xxxxxx of it with a xxxxxxx, busting the xxxxxxxx.

[UWSDWF]

there are ways of doing it but bypass is not talked about in the open areas

[GutterClown]

ah, sorry. so used to just talking about things out in the open at the shop.

[Octillion]

This is more of a novelty item, rather than a secure lock.

A few months ago, my friend told me he had a lock that I wouldn't be able to pick. Then he showed me this exact lock, which at first I thought was a trick lock, as there are no openings on it. Eventually I figured out it was a magnetic lock, and was able to get it open with a xxxxxxxxxxxxxx


It has already been mentioned that opening these without the key is not for public discussion.

[greyman]

It is a Genii tilting magnetic tumbler padlock. They were (are?) made in Germany in the 1970s I think, and also in Russia under various names. There are 4 pivoting magnetic tumblers along one side. I don't think you can pick it, unless you count random guesses at the combo.

[udanis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7D6HHgwB1E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxxxxxxxxx

edited by schuyler - first video is a great demonstration of how these locks work, second video showed a concept for opening them, which, of course, can't be on the general forums. Sorry.

[Shrub]

I think this thread has gone as far as it can here,

The locks are insecure both phisically and pick resistance if you have the correct tool and technique,

They are fun gimmicky locks but much better for out door applications where water getting into a keyhole is an issue but thats an assumption and not a fact,

As we keep having to remove the bypassing info on these the thread is now locked,