@@mail4billgo check into full fledge casting. You’ll be able to use hotter and stronger steel for a long lasting key. That is a very soft metal and would likely break on anything that’s not a very smooth operating lock.
@@zachlindsey3715 Yep. This product is for a more or less disposable 1 use key. You get a hold of the legitimate key for a few seconds to make the cast then use the cast key to slip in.
As a professional patternmaker, I'm in awe. Metal casting usually is messy, dirty, heavy, loud and large. This is pretty, like a toy steam engine. I love it, the technology is so cool. ❤
@moroteseoinage There are lots of metal casting, moulding, and patternmaking videos out there. I don't think I would greatly contribute. I'd just increase the number.
@@erintyres3609 Wood's is indeed the bomb. It has saved my butt on more that one occasion where I stripped something out and needed to get it working just long enough to get it properly fixed. Everybody should have some in their toolbox.
"Well, we're gonna sit right here until you inject every bit of that, Mister. That's what your grandpa did to me when he caught me smoking and I never smoked again"
I feel like it kinda missed the mark. You can't "quickly" get an impression of a key, without completely disassembling the kit. I feel like a "Covert" kit would have quick and easy access to the impression clay and press, without needing to disassemble all of it. The rest of the kit would be best separate from the impression insert, so you can covertly get the impression, then retreat to your kit to make the copy.
@@xmikemurphyx Define "quickly" to you. Doesn't mean it's the same for everyone. If you were trying to make a key like this, you'd be prepared to do so -- if you wanted it "quickly". Otherwise, it's a few minutes.
I teach a course in User Experience Design and want to let you know that your discussion referencing user testing is much appreciated and I will be sharing this with my students as an excellent example of product development. Many thanks to you, LPL and Bosnianbill for sharing your knowledge all these years!
@@ViktorRzh LPL answered my "Why so many threads?" question less than a minute from when it popped into my head. It's a design decision that seems to make the UX worse, but was actually done to solve a problem testing identified.
@@ViktorRzh my instruction is focused to provide guidance to students exploring career paths in digital technology. I present a learning chunk/module to introduce concepts and strategies of design for accessibility (think wcag... ) and another for physical design with ergonomics in mind... but in the end it all comes down to validation through testing - and LPL did a fine job of expressing the user-development testing phase.
@@wayne00k chatgpt, write a short mocking poem regarding incompetence original promt and autors of given promt. P.S. 3.5? Really? I can detect this style while being half asleeep.
One of the British SOE gadgets (of WW2) was a tin plate box the size of two plain (no filter!) cigarettes. This contained two matches, some woods metal, some plasticine (modelling material of the '40s), some talc and a paper clip. The whole outfit was as big as a Bic lighter! The paper clip was to fold into tweezers to hold the tin lid while the metal melted over the match flame, then you pushed the paper clip into the woods metal in the mould to make a handle for the newly made key.
@@nathanmiller9381 unlikely, most of the SOE stuff wasn't even branded by the manufacturer (e.g. the Wellrod-pistol was made by BSA, but had no markings) ... very cool stuff though.
I am a longtime fan of the lock, picking lawyer, and I have appreciated his mission of getting lock manufacturers to improve their wears. However, this device seems to straight up, be targeted towards thieves. I can think of very few situations why and honest person would need such a device that works so quickly and inobtrusively. Another thing to keep in mind… Woods metal is 25% lead. It is toxic to inhale its fumes.
the housing, spoon, lighter, and clay are each under $1. With a 3D printer, I have everything I need lying around... except the ingots. The low-melting-point metal can be obtained online for under $10 (or much less if you are hard-core DIY) After taxes, delivery, and currency conversion the kit is $150. I'm ordering some ingots...
Awesome tool. It should be noted that someone can make the impression of the key, then make the casting at a later time if so needed. I think that's what makes it fit into the "even if you only have access to the key for a few seconds" part. Pre-staging the mold and just throwing the key in, clamping it, then taking the key back could take just 10 or 20 seconds, then you can go along and make the casting at a later time.
Only if you've already separated the impression part from the rest of the kit, which requires entire disassembly. It's packed well for travel, but not for covert key copying.
@@xmikemurphyxyou think you would ever be copying a key with zero premeditation? If you're trying to get the impression the only thing you need in your pocket is the clamshell with the clay in it already. It's smaller, nobody would notice it and you get your mold done in 2s if you have reasonable grip strength. Why would you even consider taking the kit apart and putting back together 3 times part of that task
What is a non-criminal reason why anyone needs to copy a key they only have access to for a few seconds? This channel talks about "locksport," locks as puzzles, and about security/evaluating locks, and some of what LPL sells could conceivably be used that way. But I'm curious if anyone can think of a scenario where this kit is useful for something non-felonious.
It's useful for Red Team physical penetration testing of secure facilities. Like what DeviantOllam is engaged in legally. Or if you really need to give a copy of a key to someone in an emergency and you have neither a spare nor the time to go to a locksmith.
@@mcblaggart8565 It's only just managing to reach melting point, it'll require a lot more energy to reach boiling point (1700°C) and release significant amounts of vapour. A mini lighter is going to run out of fuel well before then (and probably burn your fingers). Sure, it'll emit *some* before then, but you'll breathe worse just crossing the road.
@@mcblaggart8565 Pretty sure there are plenty warnings about fumes in the instructions :P Immediately found it reading their shop page at least. Aand checked their instruction manual, there's a red warning text about it in the point where you start melting the metal.
Man oh man, I wish I had one of these when I was an Apartment Complex manager. It would have been so useful when a tenant needed a key and the only one I had in the office was already the backup.
Many tenants would have broken them off in locks, despite warnings that they are much weaker than normal keys. Then you'd have a much bigger issue on your hands,
my apartment complex removed the key deadbolt locks,replaced them with Doormakaba electronic deadbolt locks. you use a RFID tag as a key,or an app on your smartphone,Bluetooth. the lock connects to the office via your WiFi,so they can lock you out any time they want,they log or track entries,i'm not sure if that's just the phone app or both. the maintenance guys have the app on their company phones. On Jan 1,I got locked out because the batteries died,they reached the end of their 2 year life. But at least it can't be picked or bump-keyed.
@@JayWye52 Locks making use of RFID readers tend to have their own weaknesses and LPL has shown a few of them in videos over the years, though of course it depends on the particular lock as to which ones if any are applicable. Many electronic locks in general are vulnerable to magnets however so that'd be a place most criminals looking to break into one would probably start. That said, they do have the benefit of keeping out more "traditional" crooks, simply because most wouldn't bother looking up info on a specific lock to find its weaknesses, so if they were going for a non-destructive approach, there's a chance they'd just look elsewhere. Of course, most criminals just go the destructive route anyhow, since it's easier and they care more about speed than anything else.
You can really tell when a product is designed by someone that knows exactly what it would be used for and what exactly it needs, beautiful product mr. LPL, congrats on this one!
@@DeanWhiteUrbanPrintzSunderland Not quite. Wood's Metal melts at 156F. *Close* to body temperature, in the context of metal melting points, but you won't have to worry about it melting in your hand like Gallium will.
@@coredumperror Wood's Metal is toxic isn't it? I'm sure it has Cadmium in it (as well as lead). But yes, it is a stronger and has a higher melt point.
While impressioning is a very effective attack when it's applicable, it's not the sort of thing the average person needs to worry about. It's an attack that's mostly used to get extended access to an area the attacker already has some limited access to in the first place. It's much more of a problem for corporate espionage than it is for securing your motorcycle, or whatever.
@@faithgrins It's one of the reasons why it's a terrible idea to give your keys to a vallet parking service. Most people have the car key on the same keychain they use for their house key.
The video began to play while i was out of the room getting a snack and a soda...... imagine my bewilderment upon returning at 3:49 as LPL says "....remove the retention band and our lighter and spoon come off..." followed by him unscrewing the end of something and showing a white powder. I guess in my confusion i missed him saying baby powder but upon restarting the video things began to make sense. You got me LPL. lol
@@Throckmorton.Scribblemonger 8600 sq ft. excluding the bonus room in the attic.. lol joking i live in an apartment. lol I have ADHD tho Notice i said it began while i was out of the room. What i was watching wasn't very good so i was not in a rush and just left it playing, I got side tracked before finally getting the snack and returning. adding to my confusion was the fact i did not even know this video was next. I knew that voice was the LPL but what my mind was thinking was on the screen certainly was not. lol
The only difference is that Q Branch would issue 007 with hyperspecial Unobtanium ingots that cost a significant fraction of the cost of a torpedo boat that melt flawlessly in ten seconds, stay flawlessly molten for fifteen seconds after heat is removed, and harden to approximately the strength of rolled homogenous armor plate in another ten.
@@jayme3181 Mould maker (aka pattern maker) is a profession too. Back when the automotive industry was in its infancy the race to cast single-piece V8 blocks, with acceptable yields, was all the rage. Casting a block with that many water and oil passages, that weren't vertical, was a major challenge. What was learned from this, once they succeeded, led to so many advances in other consumer goods that it's hard to imagine today. Trivial as it sounds, the perfecting art of pouring molten metal into tamped sand has been as instrumental to the technological revolution as the precision lathe and the micrometer.
@@andersjjensen Hi Anders, thanks for sharing this interesting story. I was not saying caster was not a job which required talent or one in which you could not become extremely skilled - but that to me, 'profession' is associated with a job in which you 'profess'. I.e. that the thing you are selling is your knowledge or opinion, such as a lawyer or teacher. Nowadays people claim to be a professional anything (footballer for example) but to me these are jobs - not anything to be ashamed of, of course. A master craftsman has rare and refined talent. But it's not a profession or vocation, these words had meanings which still apply for me at least 😀
It should be noted to hold the lighter vertical and not tilted. That will stop the lighter from heating the safety strip and the flint wheel up. Lighters are only made to light for a few seconds. If heated in the wrong orientation it will weaken the plastic that retains the flint wheel and it will/can shoot out. Best case scenario. Worst case is you will burn your thumb. If you do burn your thumb, pinch your earlobe. Cough cough trust me. I've burnt my thumb a few times. 😉 I love this channel!
Third, Wood's Metal contains some significantly toxic components, such as lead and cadmium. In the conditions they are being handled there, it should be safe but, just to be sure, do not breathe in any vapors when heating, and wash your hands well after handling the key. VERY cool device! 😀
Field's metal has no lead or cadmium, a slightly lower melting point, and a significantly higher price tag because it's main constituent is indium. The jury is still out on breathing indium vapor, though.
I have a few hundred pounds of something I was told is woods metal. It was used to make moulds for taking x rays. I should take a chunk to a scrapyard and see if they have one of those laser guns that can tell me exactly what it's made from.
@@Swishersweetcigarilo Cerrobend™and Bendalloy™ are brand names, they are Wood's metal. It is used for making custom shaped apertures in radiation treatment, maybe that's what they meant when they said x-rays. Any markings on the metal or the container it's in?
@@quokka_11 no markings. My neighbor scrapped a hospital after it closed down. Lots of different shaped chunks with a little bit of Styrofoam beads stuck to the surface. He melted a fair amount into hockey pucks. I think he said he wanted to cast them into bullets for an antique rifle before he realized it wasn't lead and was a lot more valuable. He kept it around for a rainy day fund but I would think that it would be hard to find a buyer for so much on the secondary market.
When I was a kid, there was a series of books focusing on a young man named "Tom Swift" (apparently there's been many Tom Swifts, this set came out in the '90s). In one of the books he had a little gizmo that could "take a picture" inside of a lock and then make a key out of what it "saw" inside. This is just about the closest thing to that I've ever seen, and I gotta say it's darn cool.
LPL did a video on something that does pretty much exactly what you're describing, with a camera inserted into a keyhole. It's video 1209 on his channel
It would be straightforward to do that with a picture of the key; visual examination of the inside of a lock sounds harder to automate. But LPL did have a video where he showed a camera that would go inside a keyway.
There are puns called Tom Swifties named after the book series. The author didn't like using the phrase "said Tom", so he used other words e. g. "remarked Tom"
I just finished watching Adam Savage building a lock and mentioning you, and here you are with a fresh 11-min-old video building a key, gotta love the universe sometimes! :)
@@dudebroguymate Seriously. I had stopped watching them regularly a while ago, but I unsubbed and haven't watched a single video after they did a shit review and then sold the prototype without permission for that specialty GPU cooler. Proved conclusively that they don't care about actual technical accuracy and only go for memes.
I’ve used something similar for decades, sometimes if you don’t get the mold perfectly flat you can still get the key to work by juggling it. But I always used a utility knife to shave excess clay off of the mold. I found the higher the melting point, the stronger the key. And I discovered several other little tricks over the years as well.
They should consider using Rose's Metal. Both Wood's Metal and Rose's Metal contain lead, but Rose's Metal contains NO cadmium which is the much more hazardous metal. Rose's metal melts at 205°F instead of 158°F, but that should still be pretty easy using a butane lighter. They're about the same price and Rose's Metal, while not that strong, is a fair bit stronger than Wood's Mental so the keys would last a little longer.
Good kit. I appreciate that you chose an alloy that is hard enough at room temperature, and easy enough to melt with a relatively cool heat source. While the combination of parts is nothing new, the packaging is.
More than anything I love the engineering of the kit, it's so well thought out. It's elegantly functional! I don't know when I would ever use it but I want one. 😅
And not too far in the future, a Raspberry Pi board that attaches nicely to the back of it all and allows you to copy and program the chips to go along with the keys that need them!
What legitimate use would there be for making a quick duplicate key. The only reason I can think of is when the key owner is not aware you took an impression of their key. Surely a cut copy is better if you need a second key.
We share a property gate with 3 other owners. One decided to key a lock with a non-standard key, that our local store doesn't carry. Would be easier to make a copy and get one made at a locksmith in the next city , than wait for the owner to finally get a copy made for us. It was getting an image of the key that was important, to identify the key way used, since we knew it was an American lock, but not which keyway was used. (A R2). Took a few months to get the correct keys cut for the other 2 owners.
used a similar process to make a spare key for my truck. A real key would have cost a couple hundred dollars, plus mandatory encoding of the mandatory chip. Since I just wanted to open the door if I locked my keys inside, casting a key was a perfect solution. And not criminal activity.
@@vbcsalinasapologetics1242now this is big brained-I never connected that a chip less key will open the door but not start the engine. the perfect spare!
Ive 3d printed almost the exact same clamshell and used non-air dry clay before. I then used low melt aluminum (usually) to cast. Same exact method here. However having everything in one convenient package is amazing.
Very clever. I used to do casting in bronze and silver, and I can testify that molton metal is hot. At my student dorm, in the laundry room were we had 440 volts, I once poured silver into a plaster mold that wasn't completely dry. It exploded, sending droplets and streams of hot metal across the top of the washing machine and onto the floor. I was barefoot (silly me) and had to do quite a fancy dance. Fun to think about later but rather scary at the time.
as a kid I used to melt lead wheelweights on the kitchen gas stove,then cast little lead ingots. I put a wet miscast ingot back into my little lead pot,and it exploded lead over the burner,clogging it. the end of that hobby. Luckily,I was not harmed. Lesson learned.
The Chinese shipping people are very, very good to pack things tightly. When our factory first started to get deliveries from our Chinese company, a whole shipment 20-foot container was packed very tightly, BUT they mixed everything, so to fit in as tightly as possible, it took our receiving dept 2 whole days to sort the shipment out. A couple of more was on the way. But we stopped this asap. After that, we've had less density in the containers, but they were offloaded in minutes instead of days.
I don't think I'd ever want to cast a key copy, but damn, that is some SWEET UX and product design. Product manufacturers can learn so much from all the small details on this.
There was an episode of "Leverage" that Parker was dressed as a nun and went into a bank vault with a clay container similar to this and made a copy of the master vault key with super glue. I always wondered how far-fetched that idea was. What an awesome product! I can see this being a hit!
@@mk_rexx _golf clap_ edit: I originally made that bold instead of italics and my brain immediately went "omg you can't use that tone at the club".. what is wrong with me?
TBH. this is among the least impressive (and most accessible) of trick seen on this channel. All you need is low temperature alloy used for "melt out core mandrels" making hollow carbon fiber object (where dimensions of internal void matter). And some "moon sand" or similar silicone based play doo for making the mold.
Firstly everyone: LISTEN TO THIS MAN, that is soldering metal, it is extremely soft and weak, it's an exceptionally heavy metal, but since it is an alloy combo, it's not toxic to handle like lead would be. Secondly, this is interesting, I've never seen soldering metal shaped into ingots or used to replicate keys before, but here we are. And yes, I know that's soldering metal, because I've had excess soldering metal from projects left over that I used this exact method to smelt. Though I put it into cold water to make metal sculptures for my mother afterwards, I suppose it can be used to mold keys too apparently.
"...since it is an alloy combo, it's not toxic to handle like lead would be." What do you mean by this? Alloys containing lead are still toxic. This particular alloy (Wood's metal) contains both lead and cadmium.
Thanks LPL! My boss will never see it coming now! No cameras in lots of areas because you have to get the keys from the owner! I'm finally going to take this place down, and I never could have done it without your product and instructions! This is life changing, thanks so much!
Don’t admit a premeditated crime on the internet. Even if it is a joke if you ever get investigated this comment could come back to bite you. Just delete this comment as your not legal advice lawyer.
oh hey, i had a little metal casting setup kind of like this as a kid. not for keys, but for little metal trinkets. think i mostly made alternative monopoly pieces... an obvious improvement would be for the stand, it looks very easy to accidentally tip over when you're pouring the metal. so maybe include something to help brace it, fold out kickstands or an impression in the other portion of the case that you can slot the casting stand in while its laying flat to act as a bigger footprint.
@@heatshield If you already have the key legitimately, why would you need to make another one? If you need a spare, you'd just take it to a professional key-cutter rather than make your own vastly inferior version.
I think people will worry about this making it easy for bad actors to make copies of keys so I want to point out that key decorders, the metal punch out cards, have been available for decades. 60 seconds with a key, lining it up with the notches in the the key decorder card and you have the bitting. Then you code-cut a key. I’ve done it many times for years (with permission). What LPL has made is really neat. I think it has some practical use - not needing a key cutting machine but it’s in my opinion not a new threat to people’s security. Also, it looks very well thought out.
It makes much more of (but still not that much of) a difference for dimple keys which have much less common decoders and disc detainer keys which AFAIK do not have decoders available, though in principle decoding them generally should be somewhat easier than for dimple keys.
@@silvertip185 You're welcome. Dimple keys are not that great, but good disc detainer locks seem to be good value for protecting storage units, lockers, and bikes. That said, the use case for duplicating a key like this is probably either some kind of betrayal of trust (copying a key for your friend who you're e.g. catsitting for so you can occasionally steal), a stalking situation (the victim left the keys in the door, so you copy one so they're none the wiser), or a valet (for deniability that the valet obtained the key for the thief). I can't personally think of other use cases vs just stealing valuables once and getting out, but I'm sure they exist.
For anyone wondering, lpl did a video with the modern rogue about this like 2 years ago. "Early lpl key casting lore" and he explains a lot more in the process like how he uses a silicon ice cube mold to melt a large woods metal ingot into it
Can't do much with modern car besides open the door and set the alarm off. The car won't start, but you could steal stuff later without breaking a window.
This is great stuff, and,... obviously, you are a master of your craft. In 67 yrs, only had lock/ key issues a few times. From what It looks like, one would have to carry a large suitcase full of " equipment" , to be prepared for any daily lock, or , James Bond issues. I just wonder how many people have become fairly good at this, and have a garage/ room full of stuff that was enthusiastically ordered, that the wife just rolls her eyes at.
@@_yreg eh, I don't see how you can protect against key duplication without fundamentally changing the definition of "key", so I don't really see what the problem is
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"No, Officer, this isn't a heroin kit."
That was my first thought as well
"No that's release agent on my nose actually"
I had to check it wasn't an April 1st video 😂
Considering what the kit actually does I think we'd be better off with the confusion. LOL
You beat me to it lol
No officer That's not my drug kit.That's my burglary kit😂😂😂
LPL is trying to get people arrested so they need his other services.
understandable have a nice day
Not burglary kit. Key replication kit. What you use your new key for, or if you use it at all, is another question.
No officer, that's baby powder. I promise
"You will be violently kidnapped and locked in a cage for possession of a device I don't understand"
For years he taught us how to pick the locks now he straight up telling us how to fabricate the keys
I work with a group that owns an old church - there's an antique key for the front door. Now I can make another!
@@mail4billgo check into full fledge casting. You’ll be able to use hotter and stronger steel for a long lasting key. That is a very soft metal and would likely break on anything that’s not a very smooth operating lock.
Parker approves.
@@zachlindsey3715 Yep. This product is for a more or less disposable 1 use key. You get a hold of the legitimate key for a few seconds to make the cast then use the cast key to slip in.
@@nobodyimportant2470 agreed. This is like a 3d printed gun you can only use once.
I saw a guy in the donut shop bathroom lighting a spoon like that; I'm going to tell my kid he was making a key now. Thanks!
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Was it a off duty police officer? lol.
Donut shop? Did he have his "baby powder" in an evidence bag he collected on duty?
What are the odds a cop thinks this is drug paraphernalia if they find it on you? And imagine trying to explain what it actually is.
"it's not drugs, it's a tool to quickly clone keys"
It's 2024, no police will do anything to you
@@pittuk6500are you sheltered?
@@pittuk6500 can i come to your planet ... please ?
Depending on you plan to use it that could be a feature.
Never thought I'd see LPL cooking rocks on video, but here we are...
It is baby powder man cmon
"This is the DrugUsingLawyer, and today I'm going to do some crack cocaine."
Ehem, you mean “””ingots”””
Adding the baking soda means 25 years minimum.
I'd be more interested into how to make meth into a decent decongestant.
As a professional patternmaker, I'm in awe. Metal casting usually is messy, dirty, heavy, loud and large. This is pretty, like a toy steam engine. I love it, the technology is so cool. ❤
You should start a CZcams channel
The Wood's metal is essential. Its melting point is 158 degrees Fahrenheit. If he had to melt any other metal, it would be much more difficult.
I bet you don't use an alloy that melts at 70C.
@moroteseoinage There are lots of metal casting, moulding, and patternmaking videos out there. I don't think I would greatly contribute. I'd just increase the number.
@@erintyres3609 Wood's is indeed the bomb. It has saved my butt on more that one occasion where I stripped something out and needed to get it working just long enough to get it properly fixed. Everybody should have some in their toolbox.
This man is a genius! Hitting at least two separate markets with one product
3 if you count the lighter.
“Stephen.. what are you cooking in there?”
“..uh..um..drugs”
"Well, we're gonna sit right here until you inject every bit of that, Mister. That's what your grandpa did to me when he caught me smoking and I never smoked again"
@@Nightenstaff Well, at least you'll never cook this up again if you had to inject it...
That scene from family guy, with the cookie monster in the bathroom stall gets me everytime...
Was that the cross dressing kid?
@@bmw328igearhead "come on come on! Whaatt!"
This has to be one of the most comprehensive tools I've seen. LPL put a lot of thought into the design.
Except for how to make it look a little less like you're cooking crack!
I feel like it kinda missed the mark. You can't "quickly" get an impression of a key, without completely disassembling the kit. I feel like a "Covert" kit would have quick and easy access to the impression clay and press, without needing to disassemble all of it. The rest of the kit would be best separate from the impression insert, so you can covertly get the impression, then retreat to your kit to make the copy.
@@xmikemurphyx just walk around with the puddy part pre rolled and you can do the rest at home. It really would only take a few seconds.
I expect to see these things showing up in movies in five years or so.
@@xmikemurphyx Define "quickly" to you. Doesn't mean it's the same for everyone. If you were trying to make a key like this, you'd be prepared to do so -- if you wanted it "quickly". Otherwise, it's a few minutes.
I teach a course in User Experience Design and want to let you know that your discussion referencing user testing is much appreciated and I will be sharing this with my students as an excellent example of product development.
Many thanks to you, LPL and Bosnianbill for sharing your knowledge all these years!
Jenuenly interested - what point you want to teach by this video?
@@ViktorRzh LPL answered my "Why so many threads?" question less than a minute from when it popped into my head. It's a design decision that seems to make the UX worse, but was actually done to solve a problem testing identified.
@@ViktorRzh my instruction is focused to provide guidance to students exploring career paths in digital technology. I present a learning chunk/module to introduce concepts and strategies of design for accessibility (think wcag... ) and another for physical design with ergonomics in mind... but in the end it all comes down to validation through testing - and LPL did a fine job of expressing the user-development testing phase.
@@wayne00k chatgpt, write a short mocking poem regarding incompetence original promt and autors of given promt. P.S. 3.5? Really? I can detect this style while being half asleeep.
@@ViktorRzh I have no idea what you are intending to express
One of the British SOE gadgets (of WW2) was a tin plate box the size of two plain (no filter!) cigarettes. This contained two matches, some woods metal, some plasticine (modelling material of the '40s), some talc and a paper clip. The whole outfit was as big as a Bic lighter! The paper clip was to fold into tweezers to hold the tin lid while the metal melted over the match flame, then you pushed the paper clip into the woods metal in the mould to make a handle for the newly made key.
would love to see a picture, sounds cool as hell. would the kit have a serial number?
Video or picture please... if you don't have access to one draw it up please :)
@@nathanmiller9381 unlikely, most of the SOE stuff wasn't even branded by the manufacturer (e.g. the Wellrod-pistol was made by BSA, but had no markings) ... very cool stuff though.
>woods metal
If you are going to name a metal after a person "Woods" is a terrible fucking name
@@wwickeddogg Hugh Weddell missed his cue ...
Baby powder yup I am sure that's what the cops are going to think of first. LOL
Is the best source of asbestos I know of off hand.
Coca powder will make the key stronger and more confident.
Here officer just take a sniff and you'll know right quick what it is, trust me bro.
😂
@@WinterInTheForest its a hell of a release agent.
"No, Officer, this isn't my heroine stash. This is the kit I use to duplicate keys."
You can put those handcuffs on me, but you can never keep me locked up
And a heroine who had that kit wouldn't stay stashed for long!
It's not a hero stash either.
AKA "possession of burglary tools". if you're not a licensed locksmith or on your own property.
That answer will get you arrested regardless. Drugs? Breaking and Entering? Yep - cuffs inbound
I am a longtime fan of the lock, picking lawyer, and I have appreciated his mission of getting lock manufacturers to improve their wears. However, this device seems to straight up, be targeted towards thieves. I can think of very few situations why and honest person would need such a device that works so quickly and inobtrusively. Another thing to keep in mind… Woods metal is 25% lead. It is toxic to inhale its fumes.
Lead fumes are not a thing at these low temperatures (
Times I’ve needed this in my life: ~1
My want of this neat kit: 100%
the housing, spoon, lighter, and clay are each under $1. With a 3D printer, I have everything I need lying around... except the ingots.
The low-melting-point metal can be obtained online for under $10 (or much less if you are hard-core DIY)
After taxes, delivery, and currency conversion the kit is $150.
I'm ordering some ingots...
Awesome tool. It should be noted that someone can make the impression of the key, then make the casting at a later time if so needed. I think that's what makes it fit into the "even if you only have access to the key for a few seconds" part. Pre-staging the mold and just throwing the key in, clamping it, then taking the key back could take just 10 or 20 seconds, then you can go along and make the casting at a later time.
Whooosh
Only if you've already separated the impression part from the rest of the kit, which requires entire disassembly. It's packed well for travel, but not for covert key copying.
@@xmikemurphyxyou think you would ever be copying a key with zero premeditation?
If you're trying to get the impression the only thing you need in your pocket is the clamshell with the clay in it already. It's smaller, nobody would notice it and you get your mold done in 2s if you have reasonable grip strength.
Why would you even consider taking the kit apart and putting back together 3 times part of that task
What is a non-criminal reason why anyone needs to copy a key they only have access to for a few seconds? This channel talks about "locksport," locks as puzzles, and about security/evaluating locks, and some of what LPL sells could conceivably be used that way. But I'm curious if anyone can think of a scenario where this kit is useful for something non-felonious.
It's useful for Red Team physical penetration testing of secure facilities. Like what DeviantOllam is engaged in legally. Or if you really need to give a copy of a key to someone in an emergency and you have neither a spare nor the time to go to a locksmith.
Who else was halfway expecting spacers to accommodate adding this to our covert companion? lol - Nice job LPL!
Maybe a mask for the lead and cadmium fumes. Or at least a warning label.
Not trying to be mean, just not a fan of heavy metals.
No
@@mcblaggart8565 Going by Occam's Razor, it's probably just lead-free pewter.
@@mcblaggart8565 It's only just managing to reach melting point, it'll require a lot more energy to reach boiling point (1700°C) and release significant amounts of vapour. A mini lighter is going to run out of fuel well before then (and probably burn your fingers). Sure, it'll emit *some* before then, but you'll breathe worse just crossing the road.
@@mcblaggart8565 Pretty sure there are plenty warnings about fumes in the instructions :P
Immediately found it reading their shop page at least. Aand checked their instruction manual, there's a red warning text about it in the point where you start melting the metal.
Man oh man, I wish I had one of these when I was an Apartment Complex manager. It would have been so useful when a tenant needed a key and the only one I had in the office was already the backup.
Many tenants would have broken them off in locks, despite warnings that they are much weaker than normal keys. Then you'd have a much bigger issue on your hands,
my apartment complex removed the key deadbolt locks,replaced them with Doormakaba electronic deadbolt locks. you use a RFID tag as a key,or an app on your smartphone,Bluetooth. the lock connects to the office via your WiFi,so they can lock you out any time they want,they log or track entries,i'm not sure if that's just the phone app or both. the maintenance guys have the app on their company phones.
On Jan 1,I got locked out because the batteries died,they reached the end of their 2 year life. But at least it can't be picked or bump-keyed.
@@JayWye52 Locks making use of RFID readers tend to have their own weaknesses and LPL has shown a few of them in videos over the years, though of course it depends on the particular lock as to which ones if any are applicable. Many electronic locks in general are vulnerable to magnets however so that'd be a place most criminals looking to break into one would probably start.
That said, they do have the benefit of keeping out more "traditional" crooks, simply because most wouldn't bother looking up info on a specific lock to find its weaknesses, so if they were going for a non-destructive approach, there's a chance they'd just look elsewhere. Of course, most criminals just go the destructive route anyhow, since it's easier and they care more about speed than anything else.
You could just have a key machine. Faster and makes better keys
@@JayWye52I would change the lock
Love how space efficient the multiple use items are.
I heard the Mission Impossible theme in my head the whole time I was watching this.
Dude. Chef's kiss.
Bond..
I heard Bond...James Bond...
I instantly thought of mission impossible too!!
Take those ear buds out. They're easy to forget.
You can really tell when a product is designed by someone that knows exactly what it would be used for and what exactly it needs, beautiful product mr. LPL, congrats on this one!
Didn't know LPL was into drugs. TIL.
designed to make money out of common basic materials in cute kids toy form factor.
What i'm most impressed is that this metal can melt this quick and yet be this strong to be used as a key.
exactly!!
It looks like Galium. Your body temperature can melt this, so don't put it in your pocket.
@@DeanWhiteUrbanPrintzSunderland Not quite. Wood's Metal melts at 156F. *Close* to body temperature, in the context of metal melting points, but you won't have to worry about it melting in your hand like Gallium will.
Never use this duplicate key on the door because it is very fragile and will not bear the load and will break inside the lock.
@@coredumperror Wood's Metal is toxic isn't it? I'm sure it has Cadmium in it (as well as lead). But yes, it is a stronger and has a higher melt point.
Your honor, I promise the small spoon, lighter, and unidentified white powder are part of my job
This is both cool and frightening at the same time.
While impressioning is a very effective attack when it's applicable, it's not the sort of thing the average person needs to worry about. It's an attack that's mostly used to get extended access to an area the attacker already has some limited access to in the first place. It's much more of a problem for corporate espionage than it is for securing your motorcycle, or whatever.
@@faithgrinsHehe...so there's this currently fomenting revolution...
@@faithgrins It's one of the reasons why it's a terrible idea to give your keys to a vallet parking service. Most people have the car key on the same keychain they use for their house key.
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo Lookit Mr. Moneybags here with a house and a car. =P
@@faithgrins I bet fancy pants here even got himself a car hole too.
The video began to play while i was out of the room getting a snack and a soda...... imagine my bewilderment upon returning at 3:49 as LPL says "....remove the retention band and our lighter and spoon come off..." followed by him unscrewing the end of something and showing a white powder. I guess in my confusion i missed him saying baby powder but upon restarting the video things began to make sense. You got me LPL. lol
it was the 4/20 video of course
It took you 4 minutes to grab a snack and a soda?
How big is your house?
@@Throckmorton.Scribblemonger 8600 sq ft. excluding the bonus room in the attic.. lol joking i live in an apartment. lol I have ADHD tho Notice i said it began while i was out of the room. What i was watching wasn't very good so i was not in a rush and just left it playing, I got side tracked before finally getting the snack and returning. adding to my confusion was the fact i did not even know this video was next. I knew that voice was the LPL but what my mind was thinking was on the screen certainly was not. lol
I have no use case for this, but omg, I want one! Brilliant design and looks actually usable. Well done LPL!
I couldn’t believe the time on this video it almost hit 10 mins almost a new record. Thank you for the new kit items look amazing.
Definitely the most 'James Bond' of all the lockpicking tools.
The only difference is that Q Branch would issue 007 with hyperspecial Unobtanium ingots that cost a significant fraction of the cost of a torpedo boat that melt flawlessly in ten seconds, stay flawlessly molten for fifteen seconds after heat is removed, and harden to approximately the strength of rolled homogenous armor plate in another ten.
As a professional caster, I have to admit that this Kit is very well thought out. Good job!
I don't think caster is a profession.
@@jayme3181 Well, 3 and a half years of training down the drain I guess.
@@jayme3181 Mould maker (aka pattern maker) is a profession too. Back when the automotive industry was in its infancy the race to cast single-piece V8 blocks, with acceptable yields, was all the rage. Casting a block with that many water and oil passages, that weren't vertical, was a major challenge. What was learned from this, once they succeeded, led to so many advances in other consumer goods that it's hard to imagine today. Trivial as it sounds, the perfecting art of pouring molten metal into tamped sand has been as instrumental to the technological revolution as the precision lathe and the micrometer.
@@andersjjensen Hi Anders, thanks for sharing this interesting story. I was not saying caster was not a job which required talent or one in which you could not become extremely skilled - but that to me, 'profession' is associated with a job in which you 'profess'. I.e. that the thing you are selling is your knowledge or opinion, such as a lawyer or teacher. Nowadays people claim to be a professional anything (footballer for example) but to me these are jobs - not anything to be ashamed of, of course. A master craftsman has rare and refined talent. But it's not a profession or vocation, these words had meanings which still apply for me at least 😀
This guys is an actual wizard
It should be noted to hold the lighter vertical and not tilted. That will stop the lighter from heating the safety strip and the flint wheel up. Lighters are only made to light for a few seconds. If heated in the wrong orientation it will weaken the plastic that retains the flint wheel and it will/can shoot out. Best case scenario. Worst case is you will burn your thumb. If you do burn your thumb, pinch your earlobe. Cough cough trust me. I've burnt my thumb a few times. 😉 I love this channel!
I'll definitely be adding this to my kit. Very awesome product!
Yup, very cool... Include a square mould to turn the keys back into cubes because you know it's required.
You mold your own square with the sculpey
Just save one cube, and use it to mold the replacements
That is exactly what I was thinking. But you can make a square mold by pushing a square Cube into the clay.
or you can use critical thinking skills lol
the "spoon" could be cube shaped
Thanks for having people of various skill levels test it before launch.
I love this and have tried solder key molds in the past,a portable kit is so cool!
What an incredible tool, LPL dropping the good stuff
That release agent cap is almost harder to get into than a Master Lock. It definitely takes longer. 😅
Almost? 😋
@@lockpickinglawyer It takes ever so slightly less skill to open. It doesn't require any tools to open. 😛
@@the_matad0r342 Neither do half of Masterlocks.
@@the_matad0r342 **Laughs in McNally's video(s) of smacking Master locks open** 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@the_matad0r342 So... like a Masterlock combination lock?
Third, Wood's Metal contains some significantly toxic components, such as lead and cadmium. In the conditions they are being handled there, it should be safe but, just to be sure, do not breathe in any vapors when heating, and wash your hands well after handling the key.
VERY cool device! 😀
Field's metal has no lead or cadmium, a slightly lower melting point, and a significantly higher price tag because it's main constituent is indium.
The jury is still out on breathing indium vapor, though.
I have a few hundred pounds of something I was told is woods metal. It was used to make moulds for taking x rays. I should take a chunk to a scrapyard and see if they have one of those laser guns that can tell me exactly what it's made from.
@quokka_11 have you ever bendaloy or cerrobend?
@@Swishersweetcigarilo Cerrobend™and Bendalloy™ are brand names, they are Wood's metal. It is used for making custom shaped apertures in radiation treatment, maybe that's what they meant when they said x-rays. Any markings on the metal or the container it's in?
@@quokka_11 no markings. My neighbor scrapped a hospital after it closed down. Lots of different shaped chunks with a little bit of Styrofoam beads stuck to the surface. He melted a fair amount into hockey pucks. I think he said he wanted to cast them into bullets for an antique rifle before he realized it wasn't lead and was a lot more valuable. He kept it around for a rainy day fund but I would think that it would be hard to find a buyer for so much on the secondary market.
This is the coolest thing I've seen in a month. Thanks for posting.
Nothing short of genius. Well done.
When I was a kid, there was a series of books focusing on a young man named "Tom Swift" (apparently there's been many Tom Swifts, this set came out in the '90s). In one of the books he had a little gizmo that could "take a picture" inside of a lock and then make a key out of what it "saw" inside. This is just about the closest thing to that I've ever seen, and I gotta say it's darn cool.
LPL did a video on something that does pretty much exactly what you're describing, with a camera inserted into a keyhole. It's video 1209 on his channel
It would be straightforward to do that with a picture of the key; visual examination of the inside of a lock sounds harder to automate. But LPL did have a video where he showed a camera that would go inside a keyway.
I think that the original Tom Swift books came out in the early 60’s. Very much ahead of their time as I recall.
There are puns called Tom Swifties named after the book series. The author didn't like using the phrase "said Tom", so he used other words e. g. "remarked Tom"
@@taimurkhalil"I love hot dogs," Tom said frankly.
First time I've seen a video where it takes LPL 3 mins + to open a lock without using the key 😉🤣
Technically he did use the key
Technically... it's now proven, that key is the slowest method to open locks, even with that high tech kit.
@@McNeo2 Yup but you don't have to have LPL's mad skillz to deal with the bumps, pins, etc.
This is a nice kit i really like it, great job LPL another awesome video
I just finished watching Adam Savage building a lock and mentioning you, and here you are with a fresh 11-min-old video building a key, gotta love the universe sometimes! :)
Link?
@cenycal if they mean the one from 7 months ago, search "Adam Savage lock" and it should be one of the first videos. I don't like posting links.
He was also mentioned on today's LTT video
@@alexdavis9324 Who still watches LTT? lmao
@@dudebroguymate Seriously. I had stopped watching them regularly a while ago, but I unsubbed and haven't watched a single video after they did a shit review and then sold the prototype without permission for that specialty GPU cooler. Proved conclusively that they don't care about actual technical accuracy and only go for memes.
I’ve used something similar for decades, sometimes if you don’t get the mold perfectly flat you can still get the key to work by juggling it. But I always used a utility knife to shave excess clay off of the mold. I found the higher the melting point, the stronger the key. And I discovered several other little tricks over the years as well.
What metal or alloy did you use for casting? And did you use a standard lighter, or something else?
Also curious of this @@TheKarlslok
Pretty elegant. Nice job on the product design side of it.
that's an excellent kit, compact and really well thought. It could be perfect for replacing the key i just broke a few weeks ago
Just FYI: The wikipedia article article on Wood's metal says the vapor is toxic, so limit the number of keys you cast :-).
contains lead so by the third key you may forget how to turn one
cast in a well ventilated area!
A safer but more expensive alternative would be Field's Metal.
Or simply hold your breath for 30 seconds....
They should consider using Rose's Metal. Both Wood's Metal and Rose's Metal contain lead, but Rose's Metal contains NO cadmium which is the much more hazardous metal. Rose's metal melts at 205°F instead of 158°F, but that should still be pretty easy using a butane lighter. They're about the same price and Rose's Metal, while not that strong, is a fair bit stronger than Wood's Mental so the keys would last a little longer.
Neat! But if that’s wood’s metal it contains a significant proportion of cadmium, so don’t breath the vapour when melting it!
It's also got lead in it, so wash your hands if you've removed the flashing after casting.
R.I.P. LPL
Key smoke! Don't breathe it!
If you're producing vapor you've got it waaay too hot
Copy a key and get cancer. Sounds wonderful!
This has gotta be the coolest thing I've ever seen......I mean seriously this is awesome!!!!!
This is a fascinating product!!!
Good kit. I appreciate that you chose an alloy that is hard enough at room temperature, and easy enough to melt with a relatively cool heat source. While the combination of parts is nothing new, the packaging is.
More than anything I love the engineering of the kit, it's so well thought out. It's elegantly functional! I don't know when I would ever use it but I want one. 😅
This is amazing, you thought of everything...
Wow a 9+ minutes LPL video 👏👏👏
He didn’t make a second key, how do we know if the first one was a fluke?
9 minute ad
You can tell it wasn't about a master lock from the length
And not too far in the future, a Raspberry Pi board that attaches nicely to the back of it all and allows you to copy and program the chips to go along with the keys that need them!
I would love for this... silly replacement keys costing $80+
Look for Flipper Zero. I think that's what you were thinking of. 🙂
You don't even need a Pi, something the size of Flipper Zero can do that already.
Imagine playing Doom on it while waiting for the key to cool.
@@thorjohnson5237 These keys are not made of hard metals. They will not last through repeated use.
Amazing assembly😊
Very cool product, nicely done 👌
This is honestly one of the coolest tools I’ve ever seen and it’s compact too!
What a great kit, LPL!! You thought of everything. ❤
Everyone that watched this video is now on a watch list.
Came for a lock video and got a craft project. Love it.
What legitimate use would there be for making a quick duplicate key. The only reason I can think of is when the key owner is not aware you took an impression of their key. Surely a cut copy is better if you need a second key.
What if the original key broke in half? This is probably intended more for the locksmith crowd, and/or the emergency supply kit crowd.
We share a property gate with 3 other owners. One decided to key a lock with a non-standard key, that our local store doesn't carry. Would be easier to make a copy and get one made
at a locksmith in the next city , than wait for the owner to finally get a copy made for us. It was getting an image of the key that was important, to identify the key way used, since we knew it was an American lock, but not which keyway was used. (A R2). Took a few months to get the correct keys cut for the other 2 owners.
Red teaming.
used a similar process to make a spare key for my truck. A real key would have cost a couple hundred dollars, plus mandatory encoding of the mandatory chip. Since I just wanted to open the door if I locked my keys inside, casting a key was a perfect solution. And not criminal activity.
@@vbcsalinasapologetics1242now this is big brained-I never connected that a chip less key will open the door but not start the engine. the perfect spare!
LPL gradually making the transition from helping people understand locks to making money helping people steal stuff.
Fighting your inner demon?
This is an amazing kit ✌️
Ive 3d printed almost the exact same clamshell and used non-air dry clay before. I then used low melt aluminum (usually) to cast. Same exact method here. However having everything in one convenient package is amazing.
Very clever. I used to do casting in bronze and silver, and I can testify that molton metal is hot. At my student dorm, in the laundry room were we had 440 volts, I once poured silver into a plaster mold that wasn't completely dry. It exploded, sending droplets and streams of hot metal across the top of the washing machine and onto the floor. I was barefoot (silly me) and had to do quite a fancy dance. Fun to think about later but rather scary at the time.
Why mention the voltage of your dorm laundry room?
@@buildaboiworkshop must be for shock effect
@@buildaboiworkshop I mention the voltage because that's what my homemade kiln required.
as a kid I used to melt lead wheelweights on the kitchen gas stove,then cast little lead ingots. I put a wet miscast ingot back into my little lead pot,and it exploded lead over the burner,clogging it. the end of that hobby. Luckily,I was not harmed. Lesson learned.
what type of metal is in the kit? i want to try casting little art objects
LPL has someone from Ikea working for him. They are the only ones who can fit so many thing in the same packet😂😂
Victorinox and Leatherman would probably disagree, but still impressive.
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The Chinese shipping people are very, very good to pack things tightly. When our factory first started to get deliveries from our Chinese company, a whole shipment 20-foot container was packed very tightly, BUT they mixed everything, so to fit in as tightly as possible, it took our receiving dept 2 whole days to sort the shipment out. A couple of more was on the way. But we stopped this asap. After that, we've had less density in the containers, but they were offloaded in minutes instead of days.
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Absolute genius!!
I don't think I'd ever want to cast a key copy, but damn, that is some SWEET UX and product design. Product manufacturers can learn so much from all the small details on this.
There was an episode of "Leverage" that Parker was dressed as a nun and went into a bank vault with a clay container similar to this and made a copy of the master vault key with super glue. I always wondered how far-fetched that idea was. What an awesome product! I can see this being a hit!
Whelp. I will never give my keys to anyone ever again
I mean, key impressioning has been around for decades. This isn't new technology.
@@freighter1097 yeah. But this you can do in the span of like a bathroom break
@@pretentiousname01Oh shoot, I left something inside, can I borrow your keys real quick?
They can also take a photo of your key and have an exact copy cut from that. There's apps that show you the cut depths on nearly all key types.
@@pretentiousname01 Faster than that. Once you make the impression you can hand the key back and do the casting later.
Great key making kit. A++
This might be the coolest actual spy shit I've ever seen! Nicely done team.
This is a great kit. Super simple and compact. The price is reasonable too.
Who cares about the price, this kit will earn you a lot of money just after first use 😀😀
This man is a modern day wizard, props to all this stuff youve come up with man.
He casts keys, not spells
@@mk_rexx _golf clap_
edit: I originally made that bold instead of italics and my brain immediately went "omg you can't use that tone at the club".. what is wrong with me?
TBH. this is among the least impressive (and most accessible) of trick seen on this channel.
All you need is low temperature alloy used for "melt out core mandrels" making hollow carbon fiber object (where dimensions of internal void matter).
And some "moon sand" or similar silicone based play doo for making the mold.
This is a really nice kit.
Firstly everyone: LISTEN TO THIS MAN, that is soldering metal, it is extremely soft and weak, it's an exceptionally heavy metal, but since it is an alloy combo, it's not toxic to handle like lead would be.
Secondly, this is interesting, I've never seen soldering metal shaped into ingots or used to replicate keys before, but here we are. And yes, I know that's soldering metal, because I've had excess soldering metal from projects left over that I used this exact method to smelt. Though I put it into cold water to make metal sculptures for my mother afterwards, I suppose it can be used to mold keys too apparently.
"...since it is an alloy combo, it's not toxic to handle like lead would be."
What do you mean by this? Alloys containing lead are still toxic. This particular alloy (Wood's metal) contains both lead and cadmium.
I always wondered if that scene from The Italian Job (2003) where Jason Statham copies a key was at all viable. Now I know!
Thanks LPL! My boss will never see it coming now! No cameras in lots of areas because you have to get the keys from the owner! I'm finally going to take this place down, and I never could have done it without your product and instructions! This is life changing, thanks so much!
Don’t admit a premeditated crime on the internet. Even if it is a joke if you ever get investigated this comment could come back to bite you. Just delete this comment as your not legal advice lawyer.
don't forget to rate it 5 stars. good luck with the thing
This is a great tool with many good uses. I sincerely hope it doesn’t end up being used to harm people or commit crimes.
oh hey, i had a little metal casting setup kind of like this as a kid. not for keys, but for little metal trinkets. think i mostly made alternative monopoly pieces...
an obvious improvement would be for the stand, it looks very easy to accidentally tip over when you're pouring the metal. so maybe include something to help brace it, fold out kickstands or an impression in the other portion of the case that you can slot the casting stand in while its laying flat to act as a bigger footprint.
Told myself I'm not gonna order more lock picking gear, then yesterday I got the email on this. Of course I ordered it. You're killin me LPL...lol
you are in the rabbit hole! Welcome aboard!
I'm resisting....... we'll see how long that lasts! this is sooooo James Bond I don't know how long I'll be able to hold out
I’m right there with you I got the email watched the instructional video and ordered one I couldn’t help myself also didn’t help it was pay day
yeh, between this and the book locknoob showed today I'm dead, I got double-dragon'd lol
@@Suiseisexy yeah I may have to get that book as well
I always wondered why no-one had put a kit together like this.
A clever thought out kit 🙂👍
Because there's no legal purpose for it
@@hypnotico7051 sure there are. You just aren’t seeing them.
I know at least 1 kit exists, but cant remember what site it was on.
@@heatshield name them
@@heatshield If you already have the key legitimately, why would you need to make another one? If you need a spare, you'd just take it to a professional key-cutter rather than make your own vastly inferior version.
that's one of the coolest things I've seen!
That is the coolest thing I've seen you develop yet!
absolutely ingenious.
I think people will worry about this making it easy for bad actors to make copies of keys so I want to point out that key decorders, the metal punch out cards, have been available for decades. 60 seconds with a key, lining it up with the notches in the the key decorder card and you have the bitting. Then you code-cut a key. I’ve done it many times for years (with permission).
What LPL has made is really neat. I think it has some practical use - not needing a key cutting machine but it’s in my opinion not a new threat to people’s security. Also, it looks very well thought out.
It makes much more of (but still not that much of) a difference for dimple keys which have much less common decoders and disc detainer keys which AFAIK do not have decoders available, though in principle decoding them generally should be somewhat easier than for dimple keys.
@@szurketaltos2693 You’re right, I didn’t think of that! I don’t deal with dimple keys so it wasn’t on my mind. Thank you very much.
still can't think of a valid reason to buy this unless you doing something shady
But that cant copy weird keys
@@silvertip185 You're welcome. Dimple keys are not that great, but good disc detainer locks seem to be good value for protecting storage units, lockers, and bikes. That said, the use case for duplicating a key like this is probably either some kind of betrayal of trust (copying a key for your friend who you're e.g. catsitting for so you can occasionally steal), a stalking situation (the victim left the keys in the door, so you copy one so they're none the wiser), or a valet (for deniability that the valet obtained the key for the thief). I can't personally think of other use cases vs just stealing valuables once and getting out, but I'm sure they exist.
Well done sir 👏
For anyone wondering, lpl did a video with the modern rogue about this like 2 years ago. "Early lpl key casting lore" and he explains a lot more in the process like how he uses a silicon ice cube mold to melt a large woods metal ingot into it
So I'm guess a parking valet attendant would NEVER have one of these on him LOL 😂
Can't do much with modern car besides open the door and set the alarm off. The car won't start, but you could steal stuff later without breaking a window.
@@volvo09or just wait until a no electronic classic car come to you. Jag E-Type, old 911, even a Testarossa...
@@fernandoguzmanfernandez3466 Trabant! 😂
@@EvenTheDogAgrees it would not start, no because of key, but because of blown gasket
@@EvenTheDogAgreesA man of class and distinction I see
Things I didn’t expect LPL to say” for 500 Alex. “I like baby powder”
How much of that powder does it take to make a baby anyway? 😂
Is the powder made of real babies or it's synthetic?
This is great stuff, and,... obviously, you are a master of your craft. In 67 yrs, only had lock/ key issues a few times. From what It looks like, one would have to carry a large suitcase full of " equipment" , to be prepared for any daily lock, or , James Bond issues. I just wonder how many people have become fairly good at this, and have a garage/ room full of stuff that was enthusiastically ordered, that the wife just rolls her eyes at.
That is pretty awesome. Might be a good addition for a bug out bag or a tool for the pen testers out there.
Some cop will definitely think it’s a dope kit…but maybe sometimes that’s better than the alternative
This reminds me of the lead soldier casting kit I had as a 8 year old child the late 40s, except this is not a toy.
Great for spare/emergency car key, the cost at the keysmith for those is ASTRONOMICAL. I have an XHorse copier for the transponder chip.
Just like the Covert Companion, I have no need or use for this but I want one just for how cleverly designed it is.
Nice package. 👍🏻
But I’m sure that you’ve heard that before. 😂
That sounds like it should have been mentioned on his 4/1 video.
I never thought this guy had bad intentions but now I might have to rethink that one.
The rest of the stuff made has other uses for locksmiths/fun. This is literally just for crime.
The guy is a lawyer.
He wants customers.
Red team testing is a thing, so it's *technically* possible to use this legally.
Man, I really need to re-watch Sneakers (1992).
bringing breaching tools to mass market doesnt help red teams.
@@_yreg eh, I don't see how you can protect against key duplication without fundamentally changing the definition of "key", so I don't really see what the problem is