Plug Modding: Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty

[darklighterz7611]

Ahh i think i know why were not seeing eye to eye now

Im imagining the key turning in the opposite direction to open and close than you (i imagine the driver pins falling from the keypin to the filed shear line first, then continuing on a 360+ rotation)

[mh]

Im imagining the key turning in the opposite direction to open and close than you (i imagine the driver pins falling from the keypin to the filed shear line first, then continuing on a 360+ rotation)

Well, but the lock should be functional enough to prevent this from happening with pin stack 2, right?

[darklighterz7611]

Actually i have to apologise, your completely right, for some reason i only looked at the green key and plug pictures, On closer inspection the yellow key hasnt been cut to allow 360 deg rotation.

Obviously this problem could be easily remedied. Sorry for bein so argumatic.lol

[MrWizard]

Have you tried pulling the key out 2 spaces apply tension with your fingers in the direction it isn't suppose to turn and tap the head of the key quickly into the lock with head of your screwdriver slightly release the tension to see it will turn that way. Only one pin cell modified for each direction depending on the cut appears it will be easy to bump with the user key.

[MrWizard]

darklighterz7611

I just now noticed your Bug.gif crawling around that is hilarious ROFL

Richard

[Squelchtone]

darklighterz7611

I just now noticed your Bug.gif crawling around that is hilarious ROFL

Richard

So I had someone ask me this morning why we, internet forum people, get so grumpy when someone necromances an old thread. I told him that there's a good chance that replying to someone in an old thread will not be read by the person if the thread is from 2, 3, or 5 years ago.

To all new users, please be aware of post dates when searching or replying to the vast archive of posts that makes up this forum. Unfortunately Mr.Wizard, darklighterz hasn't logged into the forum since January 2012, and originally posted his reply in 2009. It's fine that you reply, just know that there's a good chance the origial poster will not see your reply.

I also feel that an old thread is an old conversation that ran its course so it's ok to start a new thread on the same topic because it is a new conversation with the people currently active on the forum. It's ok of course to reference and link back to the old thread if it contains something useful to today's conversation. If the old thread was left hanging without answering the questions asked in it, then it is ok to chime in and answer it so that the thread has some closure and can be used as a reference for others, but we want to be careful not to clutter the forum with replying to old thread to simply say things like "oh man, cool lock" or "yeah, that happened to me too once"

Another reason not to wake an old thread is to not wake up old arguments or whatever bad blood was going on in that thread. Sometimes its just good to leave things alone and let old threads die out and move on. Not all threads have arguements or disagreements, but it seems that a fair amount do.

I leave it up to your sound judgement everyone, just be mindful when working with old threads.

Thanks
Squelchtone

[MrWizard]

I understand the points made just that new users were not here during many older posts as I am new, when I go through the posts I see something that I find amusing or a question I didn't think was answered or a thought someone might find helpful I make a comment not to stir up an old argument but toss in something to add to the mix I felt a need to say.

I'm not really expecting the original poster to reply in many cases but someone else that is new looking at the threads for the first time might have something important to add that wasn't said but see it has been dead for a while and don't want to bother because it might not be read. And who knows why the original person that made the post hasn't been back for a while, might be busy and may return glad to see someone has recently made a comment.

I had to mention the bug as I missed it the last time I viewed this thread and wondered how many people tried brushing it off the screen. I will try not to clog up the forum talking I guess to myself in a 6+ month old post. I figured if it was a sticky it was there to be added to or it would be locked.

Richard

[Squelchtone]

. I figured if it was a sticky it was there to be added to or it would be locked.

It is a sticky because it contains useful instructions and is a cool project to try out. A sticky isn't a facebook Wall where people can keep adding commentary. Stickies are useful documents. Perhaps you could even think of them as works in progress, but to add to them has to be helpful to the article or sticky, it shouldn't be something like "wow cool lock" or "hey I like the font you used" know what I mean?

I know in this day and age of facebook, twitter, reddit, blogs, and youtube, everyone is their own reporter and everyone is famous for 15 minutes and people cant help but comment on everything from what they're eating, to where they are, to when they're going to the bathroom. Sometimes the world does not want to hear everyone's every thought.

just sayin,
Squelchtone

[MrWizard]

I can't stand Facebook or Twitter, don't even know what Reddit is. Now YouTube is very helpful there is tons of great useful how to do instruction on it. Ya I'm on board with not wanting to hear someones daily routine.

[dll932]

I have seen this used in stores.