Forgive me if this has been posted already; I couldn't find it on the forums. The lock has a really cool design that involves a flexible key and has reportedly been very hard to pick. I don't think this counts as a high security lock, since it seems to operate on the same pin-tumbler concept and frustrates picking in the same way a paracentric keyway does (that is, it makes it very hard to maneuver a pick inside the lock). If this does not belong in this forum, feel free to take it down.
I wonder if a curved pick would be able to slide into the lock. Bumping might work in theory, depending on if the tumblers are pins or wafers. Either way, this is a really clever design.
I'd love to be able to take one of these apart and see how it works on the inside.
john coulter is the one who owns the lock and sent it to bill (the picker in the video). also, the bit at the bottom is ripped from the comments section of bill's video. i saw a couple locks similar to this on ebay a while back, but can't find anymore on a quick search although when i saw them i was browsing categories.
john coulter is the one who owns the lock and sent it to bill (the picker in the video). also, the bit at the bottom is ripped from the comments section of bill's video. i saw a couple locks similar to this on ebay a while back, but can't find anymore on a quick search although when i saw them i was browsing categories.
Yeah, it's been mis-credited a few times.
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When it comes to locks, we're far far ahead of places like Reddit and Boing Boing in breaking any news
As for that video going viral, you can thank the catchy title.. might as well be one of those spam ads that says "this one weird old trick", you know people are gonna click on it...
Sweet, Squelchtone. That is a nicely engineered lock. But can hardly see the average joe (nothing against averagejoe) taking the time to assemble/disassemble the lock. Still it would be great to add to the collection.
Gordon
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Sweet, Squelchtone. That is a nicely engineered lock. But can hardly see the average joe (nothing against averagejoe) taking the time to assemble/disassemble the lock. Still it would be great to add to the collection.
Gordon
I'd like to think it's for a chastity belt. Only the most dedicated of suitors could conquer it.
Sweet, Squelchtone. That is a nicely engineered lock. But can hardly see the average joe (nothing against averagejoe) taking the time to assemble/disassemble the lock. Still it would be great to add to the collection.
Gordon
I'd like to think it's for a chastity belt. Only the most dedicated of suitors could conquer it.
And the lady would have to be really worth the effort.
Gordon
Just when you finally think you have learned it all, that is when you learn that you don't know anything yet.
john coulter is the one who owns the lock and sent it to bill (the picker in the video). also, the bit at the bottom is ripped from the comments section of bill's video. i saw a couple locks similar to this on ebay a while back, but can't find anymore on a quick search although when i saw them i was browsing categories.
Yeah, it's been mis-credited a few times.
just goes to show how little work sites like that put into their stuff. i re-read the comments and apparently bill was surprised by the amount of hits the video was getting and couldn't figure out where they were coming from.
Squelchtone wrote: old news xylac...
When it comes to locks, we're far far ahead of places like Reddit and Boing Boing in breaking any news
As for that video going viral, you can thank the catchy title.. might as well be one of those spam ads that says "this one weird old trick", you know people are gonna click on it...
When it comes to locks, we're far far ahead of places like Reddit and Boing Boing in breaking any news
As for that video going viral, you can thank the catchy title.. might as well be one of those spam ads that says "this one weird old trick", you know people are gonna click on it...
Wow, what a find... It doesn't look like there are any indicators of make, is there? I'm quite curious about it's origins... And the fact that there's a 15 on it means there should be at least 14 more should I be lucky enough to get my hands on it, right?
