You all need to grow a sense of humor. And no, I am not new here. He often says, 'we can do it one more just to make sure it was not a fluke'. @stevenmyers5088 are you new here?
I know it's a bit of a big ask but I'd love to see a teardown (or ideally an Inside Perspective) of a dimple lock. I...presume they're like a pin tumbler lock, but with the pins in a different orientation and that, while they're more novel and obscure, the smaller difference in height between the highest and lowest cuts makes them easier to pick.
@@gigabyte2248 Actually, the smaller differences (and the larger contact area with the key, meaning less wear) allows for much better precision in manufacturing, which makes them harder to pick. Okay, it makes them *potentially* harder to pick, based on the *assumption* that the manufacturer actually care about precision. I guess DOM locks will still give you good quality and tight tolerances. Unlike the lock demonstrated here. Heck, LPL didn't even bother to show us "that it's not a fluke"!
Wow, it sure took LPL a long time to pick his way out of the dungeon the lock makers had "secured" him in. Hope he is a little more careful when venturing out to preclude another kidnapping.
"This is the Lock Picking Lawyer, and I apologize for my absence this past month. While the locks to America's nuclear silos didn't take too long to pick, there were a couple more of them than I thought."
@@JCGver Larger fruit basket for department head arrives after approving 402 hours for a 22 man hour job. If GAO notices the 30 hour difference (382), we'll work that out later and everyone will be happy. Almost everyone.
I can see the advantage of having a lock that would be destroyed by a low-skilled picker. If that happens, you know there has been an attack, and you would have to replace the lock. Which is usually better than the picker managing to open the lock. Of course, I would want a lock that can't be opened by a rake, so this lock is probably not good enough for that. But with improved tolerances, it might be.
@@Morpheus-pt3wqthere's no lock that can defend against power tools; the most a lock can do is 1) slow an attacker down (so security can respond) and 2) provide evidence of the attack.
@@psymar Most padlock type locks are there just to stop opportunity thieves and just stop people to wander in places where you don't want them to go. Like a bike lock, a drunk dude wont steal it, but he can take the next bike that isn't locked at all or gate lock in construction area where people might get hurt by just wandering there.
If the Indian company is watching and they really want to improve their products, now they know where to go... I think it's a fair trade: lockpicking = future lock improvements in the weak areas.
Me: Oh damn he's really setting this one up as intricate and delicate, I bet he's gonna show off some really complex finesse to open it LPL: *Jackhammers it and finishes in 1 second like a 15 year old on his first time*
I helped a friend for the first time last weekend thanks to you, he lost the key of a closet and i succeed to open it, i am so happy to have made it out of my trainng station ahahaahah
Now, your entire social circle (friends, family, neighbors, etc.) will call you for help everytime they're locked out. If you fail, you're branded as a faliure. If you pass, you're branded as a thief and responsible for every lock related incident that ever happened in your area.
@@good_deeds_always_get_punished I wish I didn't know what you meant or were getting at... god do I ever. Same thing happened to me with computers. Now I am responsible for all lock-related and computer-related incidents even if I'm far, far away. Bonus: I feel as though they may be dusting off their 90s ideas about "hacking" and applying them to me soon. Not because of any hack I did... but because "can lockpick and use computer, must hack too"
Hey LPL just wanted to say thank you. I recently opened my first double combination gun case my dad forgot the two codes to. Thanks to you and your videos it didn't take long to get it open 😁
@@darkee03 One side I was able to tension the release button and find the detents. The other side I ended up making a feeler from a soda can and found the detents. Took me about 15 minutes all in but I was happy when they both opened :)
Dear LPL, I just wanted to thank you for your educational videos. A couple of weeks ago my father passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack in the night. When it came time to try to locate all the important paperwork and such, we discovered we couldn't find where he hid the backup key to his wall safe, and the keypad had the batteries dead. Thanks to your video i was able to open it for my mom with a piece of coat hanger. Without you this would have been a much bigger issue. Thank you again for being there in my time of need.
My best friend passed away, and I was able to easily get into his gun safe that was shipped to my house and was able to get his family important docs and other things. I probably could have picked it before I started watching LPL, but it definitely went faster than it would have otherwise.
Thank you for your kind words, we are taking it a day at a time. Some days are better than others, but that is part of the healing process. @@YouthfulOne
@@jmdean2011 indeed; both my parents are gone now but losing my mom and best friend has been the hardest thing I’ve ever had to face. Sometimes it’s just a moment at a time.
LPL: I'm just going to gently rake the pins, and I'm going to use this long piece of metal to block the bottom of the keyway so the pins don't fall down. McNally: Here we have a Britannium armored shutter lock. To open it, we'll be using a turning tool and jiggle our dimple rake until something happens. You can tell something happened when your lock isn't like the way it was or is like how it wasn't. This poor guy doesn't have any branding, whoever made it didn't wan't to claim it. We're gonna rake it anyway. Up next we have a- *(5 locks open)* This is not a dimple lock. ...but it's getting the dimple rake. Usually I don't tell anyone, but this is a rectangle type horizontal beam steel padlock, and we're gonna open it using the dimple rake. You can tell this next lock is special by the way it looks. Can you guess how we're gonna open this Master Lock? That's right, we're gonna use our dimple rake to dimple rake it in the key hole. Moving on, I have a "smart" lock deadbolt from a brand called Smonet. Because this one's a door lock, I'm gonna need something like my dimple rake to get it open. This next one's actually a bit of a doozy. It's a Whale security lock from Japan, and has pins going in three directions. For this one, I'm going to use my dimple rake and then take it out, turn it around and then use my dimple rake. And just like that, we've got it open.
Thank you, I am not a lock picker but your videos is meditating 😊 I love your calm voice with instructions you give. Perfect before bedtime! Let me know if you like any swedish locks not found in online shopping 😁
You prove the old saying about locks are there to keep honest people honest! I have been asked a few times to open locks for the owners due to unforeseen reasons, and I have been successful, thanks to your videos! In one instance, it caused the owner to get a new lock, as the old one was so easily opened!
"Incorrectly" picking the lock to deliberately make it non-functional could be a valid objective. You won't be able to non-destructively open or remove the lock - but nobody else (including the owner) could do it either. The same idea as breaking the key inside the lock or pouring glue into it.
Welcome back! I forgot how calming your voice is in videos! I mean I guess I could have just binge watched your older videos... Hmmm I have a feeling I will be adding some more Covert Instrument products on my want list... and I should go look for my practice locks and put in some hours. ☺
Too funny, I just contacted support at CI because I dropped the pins in one of my lock trainer locks, panicked and stretched a spring. They are awesome with their customer support. I will keep supporting this channel and the CI shop... I just hope I don't have to buy things twice... you know, to prove the purchase wasn't a fluke.
Thanks for the explanation and warning, LPL. Yes, it's likely that all of us have done it. I was lucky; the retailer gave a refund. In fairness, I didn't know what I'd done to the lock until finding a video about the mistake, some days later.
I'd be very interested in a video that goes over the differences in lock markets around the world, especially India. Like, why does it seem that Indian lock-makers do things so differently, and apparently don't feel the need to export? Why hasn't that happened everywhere?
Good to have you back! Hope your time off was for pleasure and nothing too serious. I really enjoy seeing the different types of locks you showcase, even as a non-picker myself- at least for now- I just retired recently, so perhaps a new hobby is in order :-0
The man made a video telling tips for beginners, made publicity for one of his merchandise and then picked the lock. All under 3 minutes... MAN THIS IS AMAZING!
You got to love the entirely unrelated but mandatory Salman Khan on the packaging because it is a product and it is being sold in india so it has to have a Salman Khan on it.
Let me get this right ... a triple-sided 9-pinned dimple lock, a worry that we could seriously mess the lock up, a 3-minute video ... raked in 10 seconds, opened in 4. Oh my. Better off with a load of cable ties.
Yup, that 'pins falling into the hole' thing caught me just once (so far) - jammed the lock in the 'half-way round' position. In a 'normal' pin-tumbler, it's not that hard to get out of trouble, but yeah, good tip right there.
I've never seen it, but I'm pretty sure I can visualize it. I'm also sure someone will be quick to correct me if I'm wrong. ;) When you think about a lock with a key in it, the key is what is pushing all the bottom pins into place lining up the top pins along the shear line, so the lock can open. When you pick a lock there is no key, so the only thing keeping the bottom pins in place is friction(or a turning tool in the keyway). If the pins are loose enough, and nothing is blocking them, the bottom pin can just fall out of its channel into the keyway, and then you have a lock that can't be opened 'cause there is nothing for the key to push against to align the pins across the shear line.
@@aszi77 Thank you. My mistake. I had the description all wrong. Should have reviewed a pin/tumbler diagram before posting. I could see it in my head, but apparently not describe it correctly.
Your product placement and "advertising " is so smooth and doesn't interrupt the content at all. As a content creator i Appreciate that. Also I'm ordering a few things 😂
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Me: "Wow, pins on THREE sides. This should be a challenge"
LPL: Two seconds with a dimple rake.
I saw dimples on the key, I already knew it was going to be a quick one.
yeah but i feel this is kind of like seeing john wick take out an assassin....yeah sure.....it looks easy for him XD
I knew he was going to rake it xD
Not even, that was sub-1 second
Yep I am still waiting to see if he can pick a lock tipsy or drunk lol
I feel like a dying man in the desert who finally found water after a month lol
after a month in the desert you'd be pretty much beef jerky XD
It's been tooooooo long.
As soon as I saw LPL my body had reflex and opened my boi’s video
we found the oasis and it had a feast.
Lmao same
Holding the shutter open appears to have been the hardest part of picking this lock for the LPL
Duct tape, problem solved.
He only picked it once, could be a fluke.
EDIT: Wow, thank you to all of you! This is the most likes I've received on a comment. 🙏🙏🙏🙂
But actually if he risks destroying the lock
You only commented once; could be a troll.
😁🤣🤣
You all need to grow a sense of humor. And no, I am not new here. He often says, 'we can do it one more just to make sure it was not a fluke'. @stevenmyers5088 are you new here?
@@1dariansdad not a troll.
Oh man, after watching a bunch of McNally videos which are a glorious assault on the senses LPL is like a hug from mom. 😂
Man, I never heard of this guy, watched some of the shorts and already feel like I need some therapy
trans kids rights and equality
My newborn is trans
I had not seen him, watched three, need a drink now
He actually joined the covert instruments team last year. Love his stuff .
@@TransKidsMafiaTrans what… Translation Transmission Transparent Translucent Transportation Transfer.
so wait...ihe spent 23 times as long to tell us how not to destroy the lock than it took him to pick it?😂😂😂😂
This is the way.
Classic LPL
Really, he didn't even rake all the 3 sides!
@andm6847 New here? 😂
Sorry, he's a little rusty.
Id love to see a teardown of that lock.
That would be really interesting.
I believe LockNoob has a similar one with a complete (nerve wrecking) tear down.
@@andersjjensen I'll have to check that out.
I know it's a bit of a big ask but I'd love to see a teardown (or ideally an Inside Perspective) of a dimple lock. I...presume they're like a pin tumbler lock, but with the pins in a different orientation and that, while they're more novel and obscure, the smaller difference in height between the highest and lowest cuts makes them easier to pick.
@@gigabyte2248 Actually, the smaller differences (and the larger contact area with the key, meaning less wear) allows for much better precision in manufacturing, which makes them harder to pick.
Okay, it makes them *potentially* harder to pick, based on the *assumption* that the manufacturer actually care about precision.
I guess DOM locks will still give you good quality and tight tolerances. Unlike the lock demonstrated here. Heck, LPL didn't even bother to show us "that it's not a fluke"!
Wow, it sure took LPL a long time to pick his way out of the dungeon the lock makers had "secured" him in. Hope he is a little more careful when venturing out to preclude another kidnapping.
He was narrating, that takes time while you are already doing something. He also was testing tolerances and sending emails to lock companies
He was playing Baldur's Gate with his kids and showing how the lock still opens when you roll a 1.
@@jayhom5385You take the '1' and turn it in, and rake the lock open with it.
Clearly they weren't using Master Locks.
That's because they used duct tape.
"This is the Lock Picking Lawyer, and I apologize for my absence this past month. While the locks to America's nuclear silos didn't take too long to pick, there were a couple more of them than I thought."
What took the most time was the paperwork. He pick all 132 locks in 22 hours, but well goverment so the paperwork took 360 hours.
@@JCGver Larger fruit basket for department head arrives after approving 402 hours for a 22 man hour job. If GAO notices the 30 hour difference (382), we'll work that out later and everyone will be happy. Almost everyone.
It's not the locks, it's the armed guards.
lies. We all know the silos are protected by numerical codes, which are either 12345 or 00000.
@@JCGver132 in 22 hours? Is he having a tea break after each one? 😂
I can see the advantage of having a lock that would be destroyed by a low-skilled picker.
If that happens, you know there has been an attack, and you would have to replace the lock. Which is usually better than the picker managing to open the lock.
Of course, I would want a lock that can't be opened by a rake, so this lock is probably not good enough for that. But with improved tolerances, it might be.
A lock like that would only cause pickers to start using heavier brute-force equipment instead of lockpicks.
@@Morpheus-pt3wqthere's no lock that can defend against power tools; the most a lock can do is 1) slow an attacker down (so security can respond) and 2) provide evidence of the attack.
LPL's video about how to pickproof your kwikset achieves this exact effect.
@@psymar Most padlock type locks are there just to stop opportunity thieves and just stop people to wander in places where you don't want them to go. Like a bike lock, a drunk dude wont steal it, but he can take the next bike that isn't locked at all or gate lock in construction area where people might get hurt by just wandering there.
If the Indian company is watching and they really want to improve their products, now they know where to go... I think it's a fair trade: lockpicking = future lock improvements in the weak areas.
Glad to see you back! Hope you enjoyed your vacation.
My toddler came out as trans and is living their truth
@@TransKidsMafiayour toddler is brainwashed
@@TransKidsMafia is your toddler a boy or girl?
@@TransKidsMafiaare ya winning, son?🤣🔫⚰️
@dli7423 trans people really live rent-free in your brain, don't they - imagine being so full of hatred you have to hijack random conversations.
Return of the King
"Triple-sided dimple core" sounds like something a locksmith might make up just to charge a customer more money.
Me: Oh damn he's really setting this one up as intricate and delicate, I bet he's gonna show off some really complex finesse to open it
LPL: *Jackhammers it and finishes in 1 second like a 15 year old on his first time*
I helped a friend for the first time last weekend thanks to you, he lost the key of a closet and i succeed to open it, i am so happy to have made it out of my trainng station ahahaahah
Now, your entire social circle (friends, family, neighbors, etc.) will call you for help everytime they're locked out.
If you fail, you're branded as a faliure.
If you pass, you're branded as a thief and responsible for every lock related incident that ever happened in your area.
@@good_deeds_always_get_punished Username checks out.
@@good_deeds_always_get_punished I wish I didn't know what you meant or were getting at... god do I ever. Same thing happened to me with computers. Now I am responsible for all lock-related and computer-related incidents even if I'm far, far away. Bonus: I feel as though they may be dusting off their 90s ideas about "hacking" and applying them to me soon. Not because of any hack I did... but because "can lockpick and use computer, must hack too"
Username checks out.
I categorically refuse. "Call a lock smith! They make a living doing this. I don't".
There was a rusty and stubborn lock on the shed, so I went to this channel on my smartphone. The lock opened upon hearing LPL's voice.
Hey LPL just wanted to say thank you. I recently opened my first double combination gun case my dad forgot the two codes to. Thanks to you and your videos it didn't take long to get it open 😁
Nice one dude. What technique did you have to perform to do the thing?
@@darkee03 One side I was able to tension the release button and find the detents. The other side I ended up making a feeler from a soda can and found the detents. Took me about 15 minutes all in but I was happy when they both opened :)
as long as you are over 18
Dear LPL, I just wanted to thank you for your educational videos. A couple of weeks ago my father passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack in the night. When it came time to try to locate all the important paperwork and such, we discovered we couldn't find where he hid the backup key to his wall safe, and the keypad had the batteries dead. Thanks to your video i was able to open it for my mom with a piece of coat hanger. Without you this would have been a much bigger issue. Thank you again for being there in my time of need.
My best friend passed away, and I was able to easily get into his gun safe that was shipped to my house and was able to get his family important docs and other things. I probably could have picked it before I started watching LPL, but it definitely went faster than it would have otherwise.
Sorry for your loss and for your mom. I hope you have many good memories that will carry you forward when your heart begins to heal. ❤️🩹🙏
Thank you for your kind words, we are taking it a day at a time. Some days are better than others, but that is part of the healing process. @@YouthfulOne
@@jmdean2011 indeed; both my parents are gone now but losing my mom and best friend has been the hardest thing I’ve ever had to face. Sometimes it’s just a moment at a time.
As soon as i saw the upload i dropped everything and clicked it. Glad to see you back.
Same here
You dropped everything and clicked it?
Huh, funny, as soon as I tried to pick the lock in the video, it clicked and dropped everything too.
YIPPY The Lockpicking Lawyer is finally back ! I thought he ran out of locks to show us.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the return of the great one. We missed you so much sir.
LPL: I'm just going to gently rake the pins, and I'm going to use this long piece of metal to block the bottom of the keyway so the pins don't fall down.
McNally: Here we have a Britannium armored shutter lock. To open it, we'll be using a turning tool and jiggle our dimple rake until something happens. You can tell something happened when your lock isn't like the way it was or is like how it wasn't. This poor guy doesn't have any branding, whoever made it didn't wan't to claim it. We're gonna rake it anyway. Up next we have a- *(5 locks open)* This is not a dimple lock. ...but it's getting the dimple rake. Usually I don't tell anyone, but this is a rectangle type horizontal beam steel padlock, and we're gonna open it using the dimple rake. You can tell this next lock is special by the way it looks. Can you guess how we're gonna open this Master Lock? That's right, we're gonna use our dimple rake to dimple rake it in the key hole. Moving on, I have a "smart" lock deadbolt from a brand called Smonet. Because this one's a door lock, I'm gonna need something like my dimple rake to get it open. This next one's actually a bit of a doozy. It's a Whale security lock from Japan, and has pins going in three directions. For this one, I'm going to use my dimple rake and then take it out, turn it around and then use my dimple rake. And just like that, we've got it open.
Happy to see you back, LPL! I hope it was a nice vacation, rather than something untoward.
Thank you, I am not a lock picker but your videos is meditating 😊 I love your calm voice with instructions you give. Perfect before bedtime! Let me know if you like any swedish locks not found in online shopping 😁
I feel incomplete and off-balance without him picking it a second time to prove it wasn't a fluke.
YOUR BACK, JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT WE WERE ALL SAFE IN OUR HOMES
Glad to see you uploading, I've missed your content. I hope you had a great vacation.
You prove the old saying about locks are there to keep honest people honest!
I have been asked a few times to open locks for the owners due to unforeseen reasons, and I have been successful, thanks to your videos!
In one instance, it caused the owner to get a new lock, as the old one was so easily opened!
So you need a turning tool/bottom blocker as a part of a complete locking set. That's good to know. 👍
the indian marketing of these locks says "these open only with their own keys, Link locks!"
Glad to see you're back! You had some of us worried.
(grins) What no "lets do that again just to show it was not a fluke?"
Thank you. Yes the lock looked very intimidating.
"Incorrectly" picking the lock to deliberately make it non-functional could be a valid objective. You won't be able to non-destructively open or remove the lock - but nobody else (including the owner) could do it either.
The same idea as breaking the key inside the lock or pouring glue into it.
Honestly was starting to get worried for our dear professional here. Glad to see you're still around, sir. Excellent video, as always
And here I was thinking the LPL had been assassinated by Masterlock. Welcome back!
They tried, but he picked their MasterGlock before the assassin could fire.
Master Lock's version of Hitman 47: Random guy off a street corner, a Hi Point, and the cheapest 9mm ammo they can find.
Missed your videos. Thanks for all the great information.
Welcome back! I forgot how calming your voice is in videos! I mean I guess I could have just binge watched your older videos... Hmmm I have a feeling I will be adding some more Covert Instrument products on my want list... and I should go look for my practice locks and put in some hours. ☺
You mention in video, (and we can see on packaging) that it is an S57, but video title is S56
And... the orders from India for the Covert Companion come flocking in!
Glad to see you back. Thank you
I like the picture of the bloke on the front of it who seems to be saying, "Yeah, I've got a hardened shackle."
Too funny, I just contacted support at CI because I dropped the pins in one of my lock trainer locks, panicked and stretched a spring. They are awesome with their customer support. I will keep supporting this channel and the CI shop... I just hope I don't have to buy things twice... you know, to prove the purchase wasn't a fluke.
The sound of much metal being tossed into a recycling bin was just heard across the globe lol..
I'm so happy you are back!
As always, I have a nice day now that he's back.
retired locksmith here. if i had a dollar for every time a pin dump or some similar thing happened, i could buy a nice used car.
Finally LPL messed up and you can see his reflection in the key cover. You're welcome!
Glad you're back and okay!
It's good to see you back!!
Missed you. Thanks for another great video.
It's good to have you back sir.
It's been awhile man! Good to hear from you again
Thanks for the explanation and warning, LPL. Yes, it's likely that all of us have done it. I was lucky; the retailer gave a refund. In fairness, I didn't know what I'd done to the lock until finding a video about the mistake, some days later.
Wow your videos are SO therapeutic man. Unreal
Fascinating.... have not seen one of those before. Appreciate, too, the tip on how to keep pins from falling during picking. Thanks!
I'd be very interested in a video that goes over the differences in lock markets around the world, especially India. Like, why does it seem that Indian lock-makers do things so differently, and apparently don't feel the need to export? Why hasn't that happened everywhere?
The indian market is already reaching 17.7% of the entire population of the planet. No need to branch out.
"hello your padlock has virus" just doesn't work as well
Good to have you back! Hope your time off was for pleasure and nothing too serious. I really enjoy seeing the different types of locks you showcase, even as a non-picker myself- at least for now- I just retired recently, so perhaps a new hobby is in order :-0
Congratulations! Wishing you health and happiness in your new adventure. 😊
Shockingly easy to open.
Good advice too 😉👍
The expression "Sloppy Tolerances" pretty much sums up India.
Glad to see you back.
Good to see you back again :)
Wow, I was getting worried. Good to see you back
Welcome back! Honestly watched your last video 3 times since you’ve been gone since I was going crazy of the lack of LPL content.
Glad your back!!
Nice to have you back!
The man made a video telling tips for beginners, made publicity for one of his merchandise and then picked the lock. All under 3 minutes... MAN THIS IS AMAZING!
Glad to see you posting again, LPL. We missed ya.
Glad to see you.
Thank you for the video...
"The lock really didn't put up much of a fight"
Lock: *breathing heavily, bruised, bleeding from multiple wounds*
Outstanding!
With a pick that fast Masterlock would be proud.
Great video and very informative
that lock didnt stand a chance
Welcome back. You've been missed.
A battery powered grinder with a cut-off wheel makes quick work of defeating any lock.
Welcome back! We missed your videos. I hope all is well.
Good to see you back LPL.
when it is harder to keep the lock together than to break it
Triple sided dimple core. The Heavy Metal you didn't think you needed.
You got to love the entirely unrelated but mandatory Salman Khan on the packaging because it is a product and it is being sold in india so it has to have a Salman Khan on it.
Let me get this right ... a triple-sided 9-pinned dimple lock, a worry that we could seriously mess the lock up, a 3-minute video ... raked in 10 seconds, opened in 4.
Oh my.
Better off with a load of cable ties.
Happy you're back
I love a lock that self destructs after it’s been defeated.
I am astounded. For sure thought this would be a tougher one.
long time no videos, glad to see one
You are an amazing person
"Don't want to destroy it after you pick it!" 😂
The return of the king
I now know about the 3 dimple sided trap. Thank you.
HE LIVES !!!! i am so happy to hear him again..
Yup, that 'pins falling into the hole' thing caught me just once (so far) - jammed the lock in the 'half-way round' position.
In a 'normal' pin-tumbler, it's not that hard to get out of trouble, but yeah, good tip right there.
I was wondering where you were. Welcome back.
Would have liked to see an example of what you were talking about with the pins falling down. Not familiar with that hazard.
Same, I can’t visualize that. Opportunity for a follow-up video I hope 🤞
I've never seen it, but I'm pretty sure I can visualize it. I'm also sure someone will be quick to correct me if I'm wrong. ;)
When you think about a lock with a key in it, the key is what is pushing all the bottom pins into place lining up the top pins along the shear line, so the lock can open. When you pick a lock there is no key, so the only thing keeping the bottom pins in place is friction(or a turning tool in the keyway). If the pins are loose enough, and nothing is blocking them, the bottom pin can just fall out of its channel into the keyway, and then you have a lock that can't be opened 'cause there is nothing for the key to push against to align the pins across the shear line.
It's the driver pins that can fall into the keyway while you rotate the core and the bottom of the keyway arrives over the driver pins.
@@aszi77 Thank you. My mistake. I had the description all wrong. Should have reviewed a pin/tumbler diagram before posting. I could see it in my head, but apparently not describe it correctly.
Me too
He's alive! Welcome back, LPL.
Good ol‘Norm… I believe you just cured a 34 year old traumata 😂
I learned about the Schlage traps picking a lock the wrong way, luckily it was one being replaced with a mul-t-lock so it was no longer in use.
Cool video. Good information, thanks!
Your product placement and "advertising " is so smooth and doesn't interrupt the content at all. As a content creator i Appreciate that.
Also I'm ordering a few things 😂
Welcome back. You have been missed.
Thanks for sharing been wondering how you were doing