[593] Gallium vs. Titalium - Abus Padlock Meets a Gruesome End

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 6. 01. 2018
  • See this lock being picked: • [589] Abus Titalium 90...

Komentáře • 9K

  • @motherhors7036
    @motherhors7036 Před 2 lety +5573

    "Honey, what happened to our garage lock?"
    LPL: "Gone, reduced to atoms."

  • @KatonRyu
    @KatonRyu Před 3 lety +11079

    This is absolutely the first time I've seen someone managing to poison a fricking lock.

  • @taxifahrerphilendrium3465
    @taxifahrerphilendrium3465 Před 2 lety +2371

    The LPL wouldn‘t even have needed that gallium to crush that lock with his bare hands, he only used it so we mere mortals could comprehend his immense strength

    • @AtomBomb420
      @AtomBomb420 Před rokem +87

      He was simply restraining himself, not revealing his true form to us mortals

    • @ChillAssTurtle
      @ChillAssTurtle Před rokem +24

      Yes.

    • @DiloDoc
      @DiloDoc Před 10 měsíci +48

      Not only would he crush it, but he'd uncrush it and then recrush it to prove that it wasn't a fluke.

    • @Alen725
      @Alen725 Před 9 měsíci +2

      How we can comprehend his strength if he weakened the lock?

    • @haraldharaldson5985
      @haraldharaldson5985 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@Alen725 he just tries to make it understanable to us mortals. he is trying to hide his true powers

  • @tigerhawk84
    @tigerhawk84 Před 2 lety +567

    I love this video still 4 years later because its nightmare fuel for the PC enthusiasts who tried using the fancy liquid metal thermal compound with an aluminium CPU cooler.

    • @blakearius
      @blakearius Před 9 měsíci +28

      I only just realized a dodged a bullet, thank god I bought a nickel cooler by complete accident.

    • @raghardeishi972
      @raghardeishi972 Před 7 měsíci +13

      Typical high end cooler is nickel plated Copper. It's nickel plated to prevent Copper oxidation which would turn the Copper from cute color into green color. Funnily after 10+ years of using MB with naked Copper, it stayed fine. However when I washed carpet, clear plastic isolated wires between my speakers and amplifier were on partially dry carpet, and somehow the water got trough the plastic.
      The main problem of gallium thermal liquids is they are HIGHLY conductive, and they can get at contacts they shouldn't. And even if they don't, there is actually degradation of gallium pastes in about 2-4 years of use, and it's quite dangerous to replace gallium paste.
      And gallium falling into PCI-E slot is just NASTY.

    • @0neDoomedSpaceMarine
      @0neDoomedSpaceMarine Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@raghardeishi972 The green verdigris of copper oxidizing is kind of fetching in a way, though I suspect it's not too useful for electronics.

  • @Carter-dv4hz
    @Carter-dv4hz Před 3 lety +4219

    "Drip on three, melting on four, total disintegration of five"
    And we got it open

    • @kermitthefrog4272
      @kermitthefrog4272 Před 3 lety +41

      "Ok heading to the right to see the result"

    • @PFab
      @PFab Před 3 lety +33

      No that was a false set.

    • @MrZlodeus
      @MrZlodeus Před 3 lety +27

      Drip on three, melting on four, friendly burglar at your door }-))

    • @theofficialobamafamilyvlog9414
      @theofficialobamafamilyvlog9414 Před 3 lety +22

      Chemical bonding on 2

    • @Dzsonib
      @Dzsonib Před 2 lety +12

      "Just to do it again to see it was not a fluke.... oh... well..."

  • @matthewnickerson4118
    @matthewnickerson4118 Před 3 lety +3749

    Imagine coming back to your storage unit just to find that you’ve been galliumed

  • @ScrimmyBingus42
    @ScrimmyBingus42 Před rokem +135

    Imagine calling a locksmith cause you locked yourself out of your house, he pulls out his phone, and you hear "this is the lock picking lawyer" quietly over your shoulder

  • @jader2357
    @jader2357 Před 2 lety +328

    Fun fact: this also happens with mercury and aluminum to a bit higher of a degree. Its way more detrimental for aluminum and mercury to touch so thats why mercury, even a tiny drop sealed in like 5 containers, is completely banned from going on planes.

    • @AlexanderSchreiber
      @AlexanderSchreiber Před rokem +52

      I suspect asking "Should I put my mercury thermometer in cabin or checked luggage?" is an extremely quick way of _very_ firmly being denied boarding ;-)

    • @patrickbrady519
      @patrickbrady519 Před rokem +7

      Unfortunately a ton of older house's have mercury in their temp control boxes on the wall .very accessible for anyone to misshandle😮

    • @Chad_Thundercock
      @Chad_Thundercock Před rokem +9

      And now we're all on the watchlist.

    • @BozesanVlad
      @BozesanVlad Před 9 měsíci

      Maybe one can make explosives too from mercury, aside the poisoning..

    • @ldkmelon
      @ldkmelon Před 9 měsíci +8

      It should be illegal in banks too, cause gallium will literally eat gold like its sucking down a chicken nuggie lol😮

  • @entity-hp3xw
    @entity-hp3xw Před 4 lety +7006

    In monotonous voice: "Today we are going to be doing something very fun."

    • @lunaticfae4415
      @lunaticfae4415 Před 4 lety +252

      He is a lawyer after all

    • @sonshinelight
      @sonshinelight Před 4 lety +23

      Just like Mr. Rogers. Creepy

    • @qwertydavid8070
      @qwertydavid8070 Před 4 lety +102

      Today I will teach you how to break into your girlfriend's house using SCIENCE

    • @sonshinelight
      @sonshinelight Před 4 lety +70

      @@qwertydavid8070 can you teach me how to break into her pants?

    • @scrublord3376
      @scrublord3376 Před 4 lety +13

      Calmargarita WHAT IN THE FUCK IS THAT

  • @mrkitloin
    @mrkitloin Před 4 lety +13074

    Everyone gangsta till you hear “this is the lockpickinglawyer” outside your door

    • @MariusRiley
      @MariusRiley Před 4 lety +138

      *winningest comment on this video*

    • @johnmartinez7440
      @johnmartinez7440 Před 4 lety +118

      @@MariusRiley Not really, it's just copy/pasted from every other video

    • @marah4847
      @marah4847 Před 4 lety +41

      Jacob Sowers i mean if youve seen this comment before it isnt really fun for us who have seen it on alot of other previous videos :/

    • @griffin3964
      @griffin3964 Před 4 lety +82

      This is the lock picking lawyer and today we are going to see how secure how my neighbor's door lock is. ACHOO! And we've got it open. Now I will leave a note to tell my neighbor to replace this lock and that is all I have for you today.

    • @ashothovhannisyan2127
      @ashothovhannisyan2127 Před 4 lety +61

      "Little click out of 3, and a click out of 4. Now we've picked our way into the sex dungeon."

  • @WildRapier
    @WildRapier Před rokem +88

    That's impressive that the GaAl alloy can dissociate water with the only cost being Aluminum. You have to love those RedOx reactions!

    • @Xadov
      @Xadov Před 10 měsíci +7

      The only problem is how much energy it will take to reclaim that aluminum; it’s already a very energy-intensive process to process aluminum ores like bauxite into pure aluminum metal

    • @a7HKdAbmET
      @a7HKdAbmET Před 7 měsíci +7

      @@Xadov Bauxite refining end product IS aluminum oxide (process removes impurities and turns several Al-based minerals into a single form), so it's a moot comparison. Otherwise, Al2O3 can be effectively leached via NaOH (not sure about specifics, I believe it has temp requirement of 150ish C). But it has many important uses on its own, regardless, so that may not be necessary.
      I am more concerned about safety hazard of a hydrogen-based engine. I mean, it burns well, and sometimes a little too well. These things already exist and aren't widely used for a reason.

    • @jacob.tudragens
      @jacob.tudragens Před 6 měsíci

      Save your soda cans.
      Or pop cans if you live in that part of the world.

  • @rharding13
    @rharding13 Před 2 lety +47

    This reminds me of a similar effect seen with antique ammunition. In the early days of metallic cartridges, the primers (the part that ignites when hit by the firing pin) were made of mercury fulminate. After firing, the inside of the brass case would be left coated with mercury, which absorbed into the brass, just as the gallium is doing here. The case was severely weakened, and reusing it could result in the firearm exploding.

  • @strongsmith1897
    @strongsmith1897 Před 3 lety +7753

    when you dont have a rogue in your party, but the alchemist has your back

    • @gwydionrusso3206
      @gwydionrusso3206 Před 3 lety +36

      @Mizore Shirayuki don't forget the claric

    • @kyledawson7175
      @kyledawson7175 Před 3 lety +162

      As a paladin I say NO YOU JUST SLAP THE LOCK TILL IT BREAKS

    • @gwydionrusso3206
      @gwydionrusso3206 Před 3 lety +80

      @@kyledawson7175 but that's loud and sometimes you need a stealth mission

    • @user-yq4ph9dx8g
      @user-yq4ph9dx8g Před 3 lety +54

      let's take a long rest while my reagents do the work

    • @strongsmith1897
      @strongsmith1897 Před 3 lety +1

      @SINGLETON222 That's quite rude

  • @casperborn8474
    @casperborn8474 Před 3 lety +4855

    Fun fact, this is why you're not allowed to take gallium on a plane

    • @bedroomguitarist2988
      @bedroomguitarist2988 Před 3 lety +303

      My first Thought after seeing the destroyed lock was, what would it do to a plane🙃😂

    • @colinmorgan7839
      @colinmorgan7839 Před 3 lety +228

      Yup, spilling just a little on a wing or structural support beam on the inside could destroy it :)

    • @jonathanalcocer3872
      @jonathanalcocer3872 Před 3 lety +239

      The way it travels on the metal a little drop on a spot can probably eat away a square foot of metal

    • @nekular3425
      @nekular3425 Před 3 lety +294

      Same thing with mercury. There's a reaction between mercury and aluminum that is similar to this in terms of damaging the aluminums structural integrity. There's a nilered video about it if you want to watch it

    • @trcon
      @trcon Před 3 lety +64

      Well shit, there goes my plans lol

  • @RedDadRedemption
    @RedDadRedemption Před rokem +29

    This form of contamination is a HUGE danger as explained during RAF aircraft engineering training. Thank you for another interesting adventure through the destruction of the padlock security world.

  • @harper7563
    @harper7563 Před 6 měsíci +27

    are we not gonna talk about how this is about as close to a face reveal as we can get haha? his face in the gallium reflection😂

  • @nathanboyenga5857
    @nathanboyenga5857 Před 3 lety +5754

    "you can see that this lock can be simply bypassed with a little bit of gallium and 6 hours of time, that's a pretty big design flaw"

    • @notgray88
      @notgray88 Před 2 lety +401

      The small amount of gallium that he used in this video was like $5 worth too which I think is funny.

    • @d-dcay1783
      @d-dcay1783 Před 2 lety +49

      Yeah if you want to break in to something that might not be yours.

    • @thevanillatoast
      @thevanillatoast Před 2 lety +309

      ah ye bro i hate when i accidentally get gallium on my limited edition titalium lock for more time than i can physically sleep it happens so often

    • @-ZH
      @-ZH Před 2 lety +31

      @@thevanillatoast amen

    • @SuperXzm
      @SuperXzm Před 2 lety +77

      @@thevanillatoast Aw chucks! I forgot I put gallium and a razor in my pocket, my lock is ruined again!

  • @qorso
    @qorso Před 3 lety +3389

    plot twist: the gallium was just fancy water and LPL ripped it apart using his strength

    • @TheBastardCommie
      @TheBastardCommie Před 3 lety +181

      I like the concept of "fancy water"

    • @billybobbember
      @billybobbember Před 3 lety +61

      "Be water my friend"

    • @swine13
      @swine13 Před 3 lety +11

      He was staring at the spot for the entire hour that he cut out - hence the damage

    • @swine13
      @swine13 Před 3 lety +6

      @@TheBastardCommie "H²Opulent"

    • @randomremixer9847
      @randomremixer9847 Před 3 lety +12

      Dang he Superman

  • @FrankLavoy
    @FrankLavoy Před 2 lety +17

    I was hypnotized ... couldn't get my eyes off this process but mostly wanted to see what would happen in the end.
    Thanks for doing this and for sharing the results.

  • @jonfklein
    @jonfklein Před 2 lety +11

    Incredible! I've never seen anything like this before. It shows how valuable knowledge of chemistry is.

  • @GoodbyeThisWeek
    @GoodbyeThisWeek Před 4 lety +4086

    lock manufacturers when they see their product in one of this guy's titles: damn

    • @AnimalLover101195
      @AnimalLover101195 Před 4 lety +212

      Lock manufacturers: This lock is the most secure lock you’ll ever have! Completely unpickable!
      LockPickingLawyer: I’m about to end this man’s whole career.

    • @bulldozer8950
      @bulldozer8950 Před 4 lety +88

      Manufacturers that know him: damn the video is 20 mins? Our lock must be amazing for it to take that long...

    • @gamerrzs_
      @gamerrzs_ Před 4 lety +4

      Masterlock

    • @the420secrets6
      @the420secrets6 Před 4 lety +21

      Because a thief is totally going to smear gallium onto a lock then wait 4 hours to chip away at the lock

    • @LegoEngineer003
      @LegoEngineer003 Před 4 lety +1

      The420Secrets Gallium is what he put on, aluminum is what the lock is made of.

  • @AaronisRadder
    @AaronisRadder Před 3 lety +1565

    "Were not using destructive methods. Instead, were compromising an entire metal and rendering it useless."

    • @geraldbal7945
      @geraldbal7945 Před 3 lety +62

      _"...gently putting the lock out of its misery"_

    • @snazzyjovialwyrm3314
      @snazzyjovialwyrm3314 Před 2 lety +42

      @@geraldbal7945 I think this is more akin to giving someone a flesh eating disease that slowly and painfully eats away at their skin from the inside-out.

    • @ommsterlitz1805
      @ommsterlitz1805 Před 2 lety +10

      It was already discussed in original Arsène Lupin stories since Gallium was discovered by a French (Gallium Gallia Gaul) I think it's a very old method to destroy padlocks.

  • @nunyabisnass1141
    @nunyabisnass1141 Před rokem +10

    Gallium also expands as it freezes like water, so if you dont want to wait hours for it to infuse into the steucture, you may think about injecting it into seams to fill internal voids, then see if the pressure is enough to destroy the lock.

  • @joshuabaer3641
    @joshuabaer3641 Před 2 lety

    Such an interesting and informative video. I love chemistry and enjoy your very knowledgeable and unbiased experiments.

  • @Tvngsten
    @Tvngsten Před 4 lety +2995

    Imagine the gallium saying : A click on 3, nothing on 4...

  • @bosnathan
    @bosnathan Před 4 lety +5013

    2020 now and this is still the closest we’ve gotten to a face reveal

    • @tilmerkan3882
      @tilmerkan3882 Před 4 lety +506

      I zoomed in 300 Percent on my 9-foot-wide-screen in 1080p.
      Well, he has dark hair, I think, and he didn't shave, I believe... so that makes him look like a bike thief?
      But I#m sure, that's only a false gate and he was wearing a mask :D:D:D

    • @jameslucarelli7172
      @jameslucarelli7172 Před 4 lety +48

      You can see the whole back of his head in the naughty bucket video with Bosnianbill

    • @chasebranson1044
      @chasebranson1044 Před 4 lety +8

      What time was this at plaese

    • @mikesmith6422
      @mikesmith6422 Před 4 lety +57

      @@chasebranson1044 2:20 or so, when he's placing the gallium on the lock, you can see his reflection in the bubble.

    • @ethanmarks4079
      @ethanmarks4079 Před 4 lety +29

      An interesting side note, but not what we are dealing with today. I just want to see this lock get destroyed

  • @Agitabodie
    @Agitabodie Před 2 lety +11

    Hardest time I have ever seen him have opening a lock, good on you Abus!

  • @breached7288
    @breached7288 Před 10 měsíci

    That was really cool and interesting to watch. Thank you for sharing this LPL!!!

  • @joesmitty8231
    @joesmitty8231 Před 3 lety +2672

    Abus: “we have the strongest lock”
    LPL: So I took my silly putty....

    • @ultrafire8079
      @ultrafire8079 Před 2 lety +147

      “So we have this bank vault here...”
      LPL: “So, I took my *serious* putty...”

    • @testtest-je8xb
      @testtest-je8xb Před 2 lety +4

      lol

    • @signup4146
      @signup4146 Před 2 lety +21

      "So this is the White House"
      LPL: "so i took my *VERY SERIOUS* putty...."

    • @FonikosGazmas
      @FonikosGazmas Před 2 lety +2

      @@signup4146 NSA be like: Yes its time to scan now bois XD

    • @justusgordon-tilo5930
      @justusgordon-tilo5930 Před 2 lety +10

      “So this is the nuclear launch computer that is fingerprint secured, with thousands of strands of code..”
      LPL: So I gave Joe my Silly Putty…

  • @svenax
    @svenax Před 3 lety +551

    "Of course this is not a practical way of opening a lock. Clearly anything that requires 5 or 6 hours..."
    Me after trying for 47 hours to pick a lock: Uh, ok. I guess I'll just give up then.

    • @ramonrommers5387
      @ramonrommers5387 Před 3 lety +44

      It could be used practically to do a break in. You know someone is away for the week/weekend, you put some gallium on their backdoor the first day. Come back the second day to a real brittle lock

    • @cameronjames3499
      @cameronjames3499 Před 3 lety +20

      @@ramonrommers5387 Exactly, since no one can "see" it while it is working - just "drop off a parcel" and quickly apply it during broad daylight then come back later.

    • @jhondoe3442
      @jhondoe3442 Před 3 lety +16

      Definitely...but has its moments....abandoned bunkers buildings etc..good for urban explorers. Or if the missus looses her car keys. 🍻

  • @trieumiu7473
    @trieumiu7473 Před rokem +60

    You could barely see his face in the reflection of the gallium and the gallium’ed padlock

  • @A.R.77
    @A.R.77 Před 2 lety +2

    This is the one that started it all for me. As far as watching this excellent channel. I was looking up Gallium on metal issues. Not to mention an interest in lock picking since Fallout 4 came out. 😀

  • @Shoorit
    @Shoorit Před 4 lety +3332

    Stabs self in hand with screwdriver and injects gallium/aluminium into blood.. Turns into T-1000 and can form lock picks out of fingers.

  • @sparkymax4290
    @sparkymax4290 Před 5 lety +10612

    I'm starting to think that this guy has something personal against padlocks. All I know it's that I'm glad I'm not a padlock around this dude. Did a gang of padlocks run over his dog or something?

    • @Mr1Schoolmaster
      @Mr1Schoolmaster Před 5 lety +396

      Sparky max. He does obsess a little... But his enthusiasm is contagious.

    • @sparkymax4290
      @sparkymax4290 Před 5 lety +192

      @@Mr1Schoolmaster Oh, no question! I subscribe to the channel and watch it all the time, it's friggin fascinating.

    • @Mr1Schoolmaster
      @Mr1Schoolmaster Před 5 lety +81

      Sparky max that it is...the guy is kinda smart to boot. Smart is very cool.

    • @jgbarrymore
      @jgbarrymore Před 5 lety +256

      Maybe he accidentally locked himself in a shed once when he was a kid with a padlock, then made them his mortal enemy ever since.

    • @sparkymax4290
      @sparkymax4290 Před 5 lety +38

      @@jgbarrymore Well he's getting midievil evening that particular score...

  • @leeanderironside1898
    @leeanderironside1898 Před 7 měsíci

    Fascinating ! Thank you !

  • @jolo3118
    @jolo3118 Před rokem +2

    I can't even explain why I'm so fascinated with these LPL videos. Yet, here I am, fascinated once again. Lol

  • @isaacinternet
    @isaacinternet Před 3 lety +1816

    Watching him scratch the lock was so frustrating. He was so insanely gentle about it.

    • @sasdagreat8052
      @sasdagreat8052 Před 3 lety +483

      He's the lockpickinglawyer, not bruteforcecriminal. Habits don't die easy.

    • @ssnerd583
      @ssnerd583 Před 2 lety +76

      Ida hit it with a file straight off the bat and added the gallium

    • @ordenmanvrn7685
      @ordenmanvrn7685 Před 2 lety +70

      @@ssnerd583 Sandpaper would make a larger contact surface (it can bend around the round parts) + it's easier to carry around (advice not for illegal purposes).

    • @ssnerd583
      @ssnerd583 Před 2 lety +27

      @@ordenmanvrn7685 ...A file is easier and faster to employ and would remove far more material far more quickly.

    • @luisderivas6005
      @luisderivas6005 Před 2 lety +30

      me, holding out the 80 grit sandpaper and waving it at the screen....

  • @The-Will-Billy
    @The-Will-Billy Před 4 lety +1252

    LockPickingLawyer: "I'm going to break this lock with my bare hands."
    Also LockPickingLawyer: *wears gloves*

  • @disturbedone44
    @disturbedone44 Před rokem

    that was awesome!! ive watched a couple of your videos but this one got me to subscribe, i hope you do more cool stuff with gallium

  • @wavawvadwvdaw5239
    @wavawvadwvdaw5239 Před 8 měsíci

    yep im still subscribed, just didnt expect to see that metal i saw in shorts in your videos, still the best explanation

  • @justindunlap1235
    @justindunlap1235 Před 3 lety +748

    When the gallium was flowing under the "skin" of the lock it was the oxide layer that was unable to amalgamate

    • @icoopify
      @icoopify Před 3 lety +85

      It could also be a layer of clear anodizing to keep the surface finish on the lock looking good from the factory.

    • @justindunlap1235
      @justindunlap1235 Před 3 lety +45

      @@icoopify now that you mention it I'm pretty sure you're correct.

    • @KallePihlajasaari
      @KallePihlajasaari Před 3 lety +31

      @@icoopify Anodising is just a electrochemically formed layer of aluminium oxide that may be thicker than an air formed layer. It may, but does not have to have, pigment sealed into the pores that develop when it is formed. Magical process and even a thin air formed layer will protect aluminium but it can be scratched much easier than this lock which would have been anodised to give it protection from environmental hazards.

    • @jsbrads1
      @jsbrads1 Před 3 lety +3

      I thought it was a electroplated or something with another metal like titanium or chromium, oxide layer could have done that tho.

    • @xochj
      @xochj Před 3 lety +9

      sulfuric anodized, sealed with boiling water. makes for excellent abrasion resistance. (MIL-A-8625).

  • @aubreyinmon4562
    @aubreyinmon4562 Před 2 lety +2358

    Love that NileRed is branching off into new subjects!

  • @Madwonk
    @Madwonk Před 8 měsíci +22

    With how it reacts in water, I wonder what an attack like this would do in a rainy/wet environment (would the lock literally destroy itself if you put it in a bucket?)

    • @BoraHorzaGobuchul
      @BoraHorzaGobuchul Před 4 měsíci

      Or you could multiply the effect by collecting the resulting hydrogen, mixing it with air in the right proportion, and boom

  • @waxblast7528
    @waxblast7528 Před 2 lety +1052

    Gallium may be technically ineffective when it comes to breaking locks, but boy is it effective at destroying computers

    • @Sno6403
      @Sno6403 Před rokem +85

      Good at destroying engine blocks too

    • @Real_MisterSir
      @Real_MisterSir Před rokem +224

      @@Sno6403 Nice expensive aluminium engine block you got there.. would be a shame if you ever get warmer than room temperature

    • @Dystopikachu
      @Dystopikachu Před rokem +55

      Gallium won't destroy your computer if you use it correctly, as in the contact between your cpu/gpu and heatsink must be made of copper and the layer applied is very thin. Works wonders, every 'liquid metal' thermal paste out there uses gallium.

    • @siontheodorus1501
      @siontheodorus1501 Před 11 měsíci +13

      @@Dystopikachu IF the cooler is made of copper, well a lot of aftermarket cooler are made of copper but stock or atleast that looks like stock coolers are made of aluminium. Also even if it is copper, some people has experience that the copper is eaten a little bit on the surface, and yeah sometimes they can drop out of their place which "destroys" the computer.

    • @goose5654
      @goose5654 Před 11 měsíci +8

      The new ps5 uses liquid thermal paste that is largely gallium based. Those damn things stay cool pretty easy. Great design

  • @TheSH1N1GAM1
    @TheSH1N1GAM1 Před 4 lety +1628

    Wow, you turned it into a master lock.

  • @feandil1713
    @feandil1713 Před rokem

    Good to see you (in the reflexion), LPL!

  • @xyand221
    @xyand221 Před rokem +8

    This is the longest lock picking time from LPL, but hey, he did with without any tools (except that screwdriver and the wire toward the end)

  • @Thehotdogguy5000
    @Thehotdogguy5000 Před 5 lety +4892

    Scratches at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7
    Edit: Thanks for the likes everybody!

  • @dougcox4310
    @dougcox4310 Před 2 lety +830

    Almost needed the Lock Picking Medic the way he was tearing into that lock with that screwdriver

  • @okaro6595
    @okaro6595 Před 2 lety +1

    Modern medical thermometers use galistan, it is alloy of gallium, indium and tin and it is liquid in room temperature (melting point -19 degrees Celsius). However as it has half the density of mercury, it is hard to get down by shaking.

  • @adrianruiz8996
    @adrianruiz8996 Před 10 měsíci +30

    LPL finally revealing his face in a drop of Gallium at 2:28

  • @Zulfburht
    @Zulfburht Před 4 lety +930

    This could definitely come in handy when dealing with a snobby neighbour. That has an aluminum block engine.

    • @lotsofhairbutnomoney3705
      @lotsofhairbutnomoney3705 Před 4 lety +84

      there are so many great vandalism ideas that come to mind with this :-)

    • @Zulfburht
      @Zulfburht Před 4 lety +62

      Lots of Hair but No Money not so much vandalism, as it is destruction of property.

    • @UserOfTheName
      @UserOfTheName Před 4 lety +48

      @@Zulfburht protip mercury cause even more damage to aluminium when using the same process

    • @n9wox
      @n9wox Před 4 lety +65

      @@UserOfTheName except mercury is a hazardous element and probably harder to obtain.

    • @darkphoenix7225
      @darkphoenix7225 Před 4 lety +26

      @@n9wox Depends on the type of mercury. Some mercury is rather harmless, some is so toxic even wearing plastic gloves can kill you with a drop or two

  • @ToxicSkull0
    @ToxicSkull0 Před 5 lety +1370

    Damn he’s so evolved he has a screwdriver as his bare hands

    • @brandonp.7514
      @brandonp.7514 Před 5 lety +3

      ToxicSkull0 got to move on up in the world meng... like George and Whezzy .

    • @shustyrackleford_710
      @shustyrackleford_710 Před 4 lety +1

      Bare 👍

    • @gaganrajput5836
      @gaganrajput5836 Před 4 lety +8

      I feel being cheated. He said bare hand and used a razor knife and screw driver.

    • @josephwagner2030
      @josephwagner2030 Před 4 lety +3

      Just what I was thinking! A smaller beef would be that he's got gloves on.

    • @janbrandonjr
      @janbrandonjr Před 4 lety +1

      Why not just use sandpaper to scratch it? Before putting rhe gallium on

  • @porris64
    @porris64 Před 6 měsíci

    I congratulate you, they are excellent tutorials for thieves so you will make their job even easier, you are a true genius

    • @project-mk-ultra
      @project-mk-ultra Před 3 měsíci

      yeah, right - thieves will bother with 7+ hr gallium disintegration instead of using angle grinders, crowbars, entering by the window etc... the F are you talking about?

  • @hosseynshanbehzaadeh9342

    12:01
    One of the most satisfying things I've ever seen.

  • @MadScientist267
    @MadScientist267 Před 3 lety +1163

    Can boost that reaction starting by cleaning the oxide layer off with a drop of HCl. Much faster than scratching and more reliable amalgam formation

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios Před 2 lety +15

      Just the thought of him doing the same with mercury instead of gallium

    • @jacobmcgreevy
      @jacobmcgreevy Před 2 lety

      9th

    • @neol3066
      @neol3066 Před 2 lety +31

      @@HappyBeezerStudios gallium is easier to get and better to handle I guess

    • @rockybalboa5055
      @rockybalboa5055 Před 2 lety +22

      @@neol3066 safer as well most limely

    • @VoltageLP
      @VoltageLP Před 2 lety +11

      @@neol3066 yeah, gallium is available in any pharmacy or computer store

  • @TexasBaker
    @TexasBaker Před 5 lety +2667

    Just discovered your channel and I want to thank you for:
    1. Interesting content
    2. No annoying intro
    3. Not screaming in my face for the entire video.
    This is the only video of yours I've seen so far, and I'm already subbed due to the above list.

    • @Road38910
      @Road38910 Před 5 lety +37

      No offensively loud music....

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt Před 4 lety +24

      Imagine that, people actually watching and subscribing due to this interesting content. Shocking!! :D

    • @EliasMcCloud
      @EliasMcCloud Před 4 lety +22

      And no clickbaiting

    • @JamesDoesStuff0603
      @JamesDoesStuff0603 Před 4 lety +7

      I know these are like the only videos that always have me intrigued watching. There hasnt beenany lpl video I’ve gotten bored or annoyed watching!

    • @Squilliam-Fancyson
      @Squilliam-Fancyson Před 4 lety +3

      Pretty cool huh!? Boom is number 1 priority! #crazyrussianhacker

  • @B.Ies_T.Nduhey
    @B.Ies_T.Nduhey Před 2 lety

    😳🤯
    How extremely educative, the comments, too!!!
    Thanks!!!!

  • @batisshortforbatthew6368
    @batisshortforbatthew6368 Před 5 měsíci

    Amazing demonstration!

  • @LuciferBiscuit
    @LuciferBiscuit Před 4 lety +539

    "Bare-Hand"
    You lawyers are all the same.

  • @_mwk
    @_mwk Před 2 lety +390

    Enemy: Lock (Construct) - Immune to poison damage
    LPL: Hold my Gallium.

    • @Nikioko
      @Nikioko Před 2 lety +2

      Also works with mercury.

  • @ryansandwich1086
    @ryansandwich1086 Před 11 měsíci

    What a cool bit of chemistry! This is super fascinating to see.

  • @DancingToa
    @DancingToa Před rokem +3

    This is cool to see the power of gallium, but it’s also a great testament to how tough Abus locks are. Parts were crumbling off and it still held on for dear life,

  • @liammorantz413
    @liammorantz413 Před 2 lety +1332

    2:20 - The only confirmed image we have of LPL's mysterious visage

    • @vishwaschaudhary9833
      @vishwaschaudhary9833 Před 2 lety +169

      5:10 is a little enlarged

    • @benjaminmcintosh857
      @benjaminmcintosh857 Před 2 lety +157

      9:16 too, if a bit wonky

    • @Kito-Anime-Arena
      @Kito-Anime-Arena Před 2 lety +66

      You can see what he fully looks like here in episode 1311 with bosnian bill. It's called '(1311) LockPickingLawyer Raids LockLab's Naughty Bucket'

    • @xavierpaquin
      @xavierpaquin Před 2 lety +10

      Someone's gotta pull a blade runner on this one.

    • @c-shubh
      @c-shubh Před 2 lety +8

      @@Kito-Anime-Arena czcams.com/video/1jSHwaOR_eo/video.html

  • @alexmobley6930
    @alexmobley6930 Před 3 lety +453

    An ad came on just as it was getting real good and my immediate thought was "how dare you lock block me"

  • @jody2873
    @jody2873 Před rokem

    THAT WAS AMAZING AND FUN THIS MORNING! THANKS!!

  • @Theoddert
    @Theoddert Před rokem +2

    Did not expect to learn some chemistry on this channel but here we are. I like the idea of suropticiously "infecting" a lock only to return and smash it open hours later

  • @gonzaloueda376
    @gonzaloueda376 Před 2 lety +119

    "Hello, this is the lock-picking chemist and today we are going to completely dissolve this lock"

  • @gamedirection_us
    @gamedirection_us Před 4 lety +564

    Has eye dropper of gallium
    Drops 2 drops on your padlock before gym
    after a long work out, return to the padlock and break the lock with hand
    Impress everyone with your absolute terror of strength + Science XD

    • @mattlogue1300
      @mattlogue1300 Před 4 lety +41

      LOL. Gotta try that if gyms open back up

    • @binarycat1237
      @binarycat1237 Před 4 lety +23

      Make sure it's alluminum first, otherwise you just look stupid.

    • @Tinlion09
      @Tinlion09 Před 4 lety +36

      "Hey buddy, I think you got the wrong door. The chem lab's two floors up--"
      *[CRUNCH]* "f u c k y o u"

    • @sunboi2515
      @sunboi2515 Před 4 lety +4

      @@Tinlion09 "Ah fuck you chemist man, maybe you and I should settle it right here"

    • @jalenhartley2250
      @jalenhartley2250 Před 3 lety

      Ool

  • @ofenkartoffeI
    @ofenkartoffeI Před 7 měsíci +1

    "I guess it just depends where in the lock we strike, that we find the weak points." Awesome quote

  • @senilestix
    @senilestix Před rokem

    One of the best vids you've ever done

  • @bradfordwesner6690
    @bradfordwesner6690 Před 4 lety +164

    Imagine coming home and then seeing your shed pad lock disintegrated on the ground

  • @melodypanea
    @melodypanea Před 2 lety +276

    I used to work in a chocolate factory, and this reminds me of the texture of poorly tempered chocolate - breaking apart easily into crumbly chunks, rather than clean shards. Metals and chocolates: surprisingly crystalline structures!

  • @bryandraughn9830
    @bryandraughn9830 Před 5 měsíci

    I can never really tell if you like locks or just hate them.
    Great stuff man!

  • @Qwentar
    @Qwentar Před rokem

    Aluminum readily reacts with air to create a protective layer of aluminum oxide. Scraping kind of exposes fresh aluminum, but a dollop of acid to eat away that layer would produce a much larger surface area for the gallium to interact with.

  • @AbhisarRawat
    @AbhisarRawat Před 3 lety +276

    Imagine hiding in a nuclear bunker during a fallout and you hear:
    "This is the lockpicking lawyer"
    Outside the main door.

    • @deadlydam
      @deadlydam Před 3 lety +4

      Thank god there isn't a lock on the outside

    • @TURAMOTH
      @TURAMOTH Před 3 lety +13

      @@deadlydam ‘now as you can see, there is this tiny crack in the door, this is a design flaw that allows me to open this door fairly easily’

    • @loganseibel280
      @loganseibel280 Před 3 lety +6

      Would extra hands make him better at lock picking?

    • @cinemamovies1916
      @cinemamovies1916 Před 3 lety +1

      Stolen joke.

    • @AtomicSpud
      @AtomicSpud Před 3 lety +5

      That's when you hook up the jumper cables from the main generator's
      240v/60Amp output terminals to the vault door.

  • @tryingtoreachyouaboutyourc6161

    "we pick locks on this channel"
    *proseeds to kemist*

  • @3gyupsal
    @3gyupsal Před 11 měsíci

    This is one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen in a long time.

  • @5DNRG
    @5DNRG Před rokem

    The gallium moves like mercury when it's melted. Thanks for sharing this fascinating experiment...

  • @jackvernian7779
    @jackvernian7779 Před 3 lety +96

    Gallium, being a low melting point metal, when applied to a solid (at room temperature) metal such as Aluminium, forms an alloy with it via thermal diffusion into the solid material. Once an alloy is formed, you can take a look at the binary diagram of Ga-Al and see that at roughly 20% concentration you reach a point at which the solubility of gallium in aluminium is at its' maximum, and beyond that you then have aluminium-rich alloy and gallium-rich alloy.
    Now, because presence of gallium drops the melting point down to room temperature, this means that the alloy of aluminium and gallium is going to have lower melting point than pure aluminium. Moreover, due to inhomogeneous structural phase, those "gallium-rich" areas will likely become a liquid far before aluminium does the same, causing "flaking" of aluminium as seen on this video.
    Gallium permeated solid aluminium via atomic diffusion and alloying. If two metals are soluble, that basically means they can intermix and form new electronic states which exist at a lower energy than if they were "on their own", thus promoting the alloying (not true for every combination of materials). If the concentration goes above the critical points you will simply have separate gallium-rich and aluminium rich areas.
    All of this interplay between overall much weaker structure of Ga-Al alloy, as well as pockets of molten Ga-rich alloy within greater Al-rich lattice provides the spectacular destruction :)

    • @PANDEAD2
      @PANDEAD2 Před 2 lety

      That flaking was just the aluminum-oxide layer that is not affected by the gallium.

    • @skippy4905
      @skippy4905 Před rokem

      Same

  • @andreblum
    @andreblum Před 5 lety +3305

    you are not allowed to bring gallium in aircraft. Guess why.

  • @KH-yp7ci
    @KH-yp7ci Před 2 lety

    THIS video is one of you best, Bravo...

  • @xeokym223
    @xeokym223 Před 2 lety

    I forgot I watched this years ago, but when I started watching it again I suddenly remembered how it worked. But it was fun watching it all over again!

  • @demistic1248
    @demistic1248 Před 3 lety +232

    "Today we're going to crush this lock barehanded" When LPL has fun, locks shiver in terror.
    "I just want the see this lock get destroyed" The scariest LPL has ever sounded

    • @fewwiggle
      @fewwiggle Před 3 lety +3

      The only thing missing was the evil cackle :-)

    • @lololololol1342
      @lololololol1342 Před 2 lety +3

      I'm pretty sure I'm not a lock but this scared me

  • @gregorytaylor862
    @gregorytaylor862 Před 2 lety +224

    Gallium: For when the nerds in school target the Bully’s bicycle

    • @-Jakob-
      @-Jakob- Před 2 lety +2

      ..or the teacher's car's tyres

    • @stevie-ray2020
      @stevie-ray2020 Před rokem +1

      @@-Jakob- Don't you mean alloy-wheels (need lots of Gallium though), as tyres are made of rubber-compounds covering steel & polymer belts!?!

    • @-Jakob-
      @-Jakob- Před rokem +3

      @@stevie-ray2020 I was referring to aluminium rims, sorry

    • @AmericanPatriot-cw9xe
      @AmericanPatriot-cw9xe Před rokem +1

      @@-Jakob- ice pick lol

  • @djisydneyaustralia
    @djisydneyaustralia Před rokem

    Thank you for the gallium aluminium amalgamation in water reaction tip. Very interesting.

  • @Sparky_D
    @Sparky_D Před 2 lety

    One of the best LPL videos ever. Very cool

  • @ltfreeborn
    @ltfreeborn Před 2 lety

    My first ever lock "picking" video ive seen from you

  • @LOLERXP
    @LOLERXP Před 3 lety +293

    "LockPickingGunOwningChemistLawyer"
    It just doesn't roll off the tongue as easily.
    Also you can see his face in the Gallium at 2:25

    • @leoleo4469
      @leoleo4469 Před 3 lety +27

      Yeah, all those days of blurring his face (or so I heard) beaten by Mercury 2: Electric Boogaloo

    • @ENCHANTMEN_
      @ENCHANTMEN_ Před 3 lety +19

      Yeah I'm imagining that this guy is a lawyer by day and some kind of secret agent hitman by night with a youtube channel as a hobby

    • @scrappysgarage7404
      @scrappysgarage7404 Před 2 lety +1

      @@___meph___4547 I wonder why he doesn't show his face

    • @zombie_pigdragon
      @zombie_pigdragon Před 2 lety +10

      @@scrappysgarage7404 Not like he needs to, so why would he?

    • @Oscar4u69
      @Oscar4u69 Před 2 lety +11

      @@scrappysgarage7404
      privacy is your friend, the less strangers know about you, the better ;)

  • @DespicableDishwasher
    @DespicableDishwasher Před 2 lety +1569

    As always, huge respect to LPL for not titling this some BS like "Breaking a solid ALUMINUM lock with my BARE HANDS (NOT clickbait) [GONE SEXUAL]"

    • @truthwatcher2096
      @truthwatcher2096 Před 2 lety +102

      Still disappointed that he didn't break the lock with his bear hands

    • @Bacony_Cakes
      @Bacony_Cakes Před 2 lety +42

      how do you fuck a lock

    • @makse10
      @makse10 Před 2 lety +66

      @@Bacony_Cakes With the right key. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @weedjesus5587
      @weedjesus5587 Před 2 lety +65

      uWu g-galuimsan what are you doinggg

    • @truthwatcher2096
      @truthwatcher2096 Před 2 lety +11

      @@brian8507 that's only if you're twisted enough to believe that women are supposed to only fuck one man while men are supposed to fuck as many women as possible

  • @olnappy
    @olnappy Před 2 lety

    Well scratch buying this one. Thanks LPL👍

  • @williamlazenby314
    @williamlazenby314 Před 2 lety

    I did this with an aluminum bat one time. It was so fun! Didn't know about the water thing. Something else I gotta try 🔥💥

  • @evan-edstrom
    @evan-edstrom Před 2 lety +79

    LPL: "Today we're going to be looking at the ABUS 90/50"
    Me: "Oh cool, I have a few of these. They feel pretty sturdy, wonder what he's going to say"
    LPL: "Today I'm going to attempt to crush this padlock with my bare hands"
    Me: "Oh...I see"

  • @nolancollet3458
    @nolancollet3458 Před rokem

    verry educating! Thanks.

  • @Dustywitch
    @Dustywitch Před 2 lety

    came for lock picking, received science lesson. love it!

  • @MasterMWL
    @MasterMWL Před 2 lety +113

    The Gallium travelling under the surface of the lock reminds me somewhat of how rust spreads under car paint. It probably just doesn't react with the oxide layer on the surface, leaving it alone to sort of ride the gallium-aluminum wave

    • @williamallen7836
      @williamallen7836 Před 2 lety +18

      Exactly. It's not traveling under the surface of the metal. It's traveling under the Oxide layer.

  • @generalbeavis1437
    @generalbeavis1437 Před 4 lety +301

    9:53 “wow, I can see th-“ *BANG* “...oops”

  • @tuseroni6085
    @tuseroni6085 Před rokem

    fun fact: airplane skin is made of aluminum.
    also as for getting hydrogen from gallium-aluminum alloy: the process of making aluminum is too energy expensive to make the process economical.
    that's actually why thermite is so energetic, it's releasing the energy used to turn aluminum oxide (the natural form of aluminum) into aluminum metal, so when in the presence of iron oxide (and a high enough heat) the oxygen jumps to aluminum turning it back to aluminum oxide and releasing that energy back.

  • @markpenalora2499
    @markpenalora2499 Před 2 lety

    The heat from your hand was what helped break that apart. once you started gripping the entire lock it warmed the gallium and Started to liquefied the lock

  • @davidh8367
    @davidh8367 Před 2 lety +74

    Your technique with the screwdriver is what I call the “hand opener”