Making an unpickable lock. Calling locksmiths
Stuff Made Here1 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
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Stuff Made Here designs and builds an "unpickable" lock, then calls in a locksmith to see if it can be defeated. It covers the mechanical design effort and the attempt to pick it.
Raised in lock-picking threads as a related attempt at an unpickable lock, and for novel anti-picking mechanisms.
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are you perhaps talking about the forever lock? [LINK] while difficult, it can be undone ----- making a one-off "unpickable" lock is possible, here is some to-and fro between two youtube channels about such locks: Stuff Made Here: [VIDEO] [LINK] Lock Picking Lawyer: [LINK] But things from installation issues, to making sure tolerances are maintained while making the locks on a production line, mean that there are always some gaps left in a mass produced and installed lock.
On the topic of "novel, non-pin-tumbler mechanisms": I can recommend the videos by Stuff Made Here [1][2], where he designs two novel anti-picking lock mechanisms, and the related video [3] where LockPickingLawyer tries to pick and bypass them. Together they give a whole new understanding of lock design and picking methods. [1] [VIDEO] [2] [LINK] [3] [LINK]
Interesting design. I made a lock a couple years ago that is quite similar in principle (though this design is different and has a couple nice improvements). [VIDEO] One of my main goals is to be an inspiration, though if it was based by my design I wish they’d credit it. Especially since they’re patenting it.