How Wafer Locks Work - Making it and Picking it

There is nothing as good at showing how something works as actually building something from its components. Thank you to Leon’s Lockpad for the gift of this cool Lockwood wafer lock :-) / @leonslockpad
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[@LockNoob]

There is nothing as good at showing how something works as actually building something from its components. Thank you to Leon’s Lockpad for the gift of this cool Lockwood wafer lock :-) czcams.com/channels/oIcKc8M8XBJFFbqQSvaNIg.html

[@corylahey9941]

Hey man random but i saw an old video of yours reviewing a klom tube key cutter. did you happen to use 1137b blanks?

[@kira07]

Please make a video about double sided wafers, as far as I got, I learned that I have to hold the tension with my finger when I swap to the other side of the lock, it is very hard to do, I might have to make a custom tool to open them, I have quite few to open at work, as people loose the keys all the time so we have to get their valubles (glasses tisues etc) out. I can use a jiggler but I will haveto modyfiy it - as it is too short to reach all discs - the locks are longer than standard + double sided

[@gantry289]

What a great breakdown of a wafer lock. Always nice to get to see the "gut's" and how they all come together. Well Done!

[@LockNoob]

Thanks Gantry :-)

[@TheOfficialDorianelevator]

this was super helpful, now i know that i OWN a wafer lock, LOL. it was in a floppy disk tray and it has a lock in it and as you might expect, its a wafer lock. so now i know why i have to put the key the wrong way for it to work.

[@derrickhogue1868]

Thank you Leon. Thank you Lock Noob. This is why I watch both of. You teach, you entertain and I enjoy these videos. Take care.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks, you take care too :-)

[@chriscapune7873]

Great little Lockwood!!!
Very nice of Leon to send you that👍
Good demonstration of Wafer locks!!
👏👏👍👍👏👍👍👏😎

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@Leonslockpad]

Fantastic video Ash my friend this video had me glued to my phone as much as everybody else watching it to see one built I probably would have screwed it up that's why I gave it to you😂👍😊😊😎🇬🇧

[@LockNoob]

Thanks for sending it Leon, it’s such a cool lock and I had a lot of fun with it :-)

[@curthatt6461]

Great demonstration.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@dogstarlove]

I love your videos! Learning new things is a passion of mine, and you have been very helpful in my pursuit of this subject.

[@thegoonch1]

Great explanation and demonstration. I now have a much clearer understanding of how wafer locks work.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks Colin :-)

[@joemccarthywascorrect6240]

My first successful lock pick attempt was many years ago, on an office thermostat protector. Because one person complained they were cold, the AC was set to 80…
Once I opened it, I took the time to remove four of the five wafers, so the key would still work, but future readjustments were far easier.

[@macnutz4206]

That is a cool little lock. I certainly learned things from this and will be watching it again, before my first wafer lock. I did not really understand the mechanism. Thanks.

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@crowley357]

What a nice lock. One of your best videos, IMO.

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@100amps]

Thank you, LN! That was brilliant. Crystal clear and thorough.

[@5qu1n7]

Great stuff from Leon. Thanks for sharing.

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

Nice lesson. Very clear and easy to understand.
Thanks!

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@cherokee8647]

Nice demo on wafer's . Thanks for sharing..👍👍👍👍🧡

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@72cmcinc]

Leon has a great channel! Thanks guys...great info!

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@greasyfingerprints]

Those particular locks are often red and used on fire closets in Australia. The closet in a building where fire hoses are kept. It's supposed to stop vandals, and the fire brigade have the key. They are based on an old Lockwood from the 70s, the original had an aluminium circle on the front.

[@LockNoob]

Cool, thank for the info :-)

[@hdmirkins]

Very nice thanks for sharing.

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@iggymac3473]

Very cool lock bro thanks for the show how to great stuff

[@LockNoob]

Thanks Iggy :-)

[@tennesseelockpicking8803]

Nicely demonstrated.👍

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@DarkArtsLockPicking]

Fantastic work mate. I have one of these sitting on the side and don't think I will put it together.
Very good explanation and demonstration 👍🤘🖖🍻

[@LockNoob]

Tahank you :-) you should have a go I recon :-)

[@pozloadescobar]

Brilliant explanation! Easy to understand for a mechanically challenged person such as myself 👍 Really pleased to find your channel today

[@LockNoob]

Thanks 🙏

[@likebot.]

I'm pretty sure the control wafer is not among the wafers that prevent the core turning. These look exactly like the cores of locks in some IBM cash registers that I'm familiar with. My master key allowed the removal of the core to access the trigger for removing the drawer (Sometimes a banknote would slip behind and jam the return-spring).

[@LockNoob]

You are right, it just holds the core in :-)

[@JeffreyRosenthal1]

Ooh! A 003 fire brigade padlock

[@LockNoob]

Is it? Cool :-)

[@JeffreyRosenthal1]

@@LockNoob yup the 003 code is used for Victorian (Australia) for brigade to access alarm panels and or fire hoses. That padlock isn't only for that use but is used mostly for that purpose.

[@Gazz_R]

Great vid and explanation. Cool lock from Leon. Thanks for sharing and enjoy the rest your Sunday.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks Gazz, you too :-)

[@keithroberts5946]

Thank for a fine explanation and demo of that lock.
It made it easy to understand how they work - have a similar lock on my work locker but I dont want to take that appart - lots of problems if I did
I love seeing how things work and love your videos

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@SegwayBossk]

I work as an office mover, and I've always wondered what these types of locks were called. Wafer locks seem to be standard on most every piece of locking office furniture, as well as the locks in the cubicle cabinets that we install

[@AThreeDogNight]

Excellent explanations Ash on that lovely Lockwood my friend.

[@LockNoob]

Thanks dude :-)

[@JimBailey]

Thank you Lock Noob

[@LockNoob]

Thanks Jim :-)

[@paolafrege7766]

That was definitely a master class in wafer locks ! Bravo ! May i ask a little follow up on control wafers ? Are they always the last one ? Do they feel normal in swp ? How to exploit the possible core extraction ?

[@LockNoob]

Control wafers, as far as I know are the last one, they are sometimes ‘shorter’ so harder to pick. As for a core extraction exploit, I guess, but since you have to pick all the wafers anyway, it’s not much of an advantage :-)

[@RustyNail5856]

Great video.

[@LegalLockPicker]

This was extremely useful while making a video. I linked this video in that videos description.

[@JamieTransNyc]

I remember as a kid, Yale made locks like these. If you dropped them on the ground, that front panel came off... and you could open the lock... or just look inside and marvel at its design

[@lockmania-locks]

Very nice job and video My Friend

[@LockNoob]

Thanks dude :-)

[@inspectorbaldbeard1211]

Well done. May I please request that you pull the cylinder and show how to file the blank into a working key?

[@LockNoob]

Try this :-) czcams.com/video/j_lvRZb5fvo/video.html

[@emtdragon383]

Very cool and informative video

[@LockNoob]

Thank you 🙏

[@tonyworrall6270]

Great tutorial well done

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@ieyasumcbob]

Am i the only one hearing "wafer" in a Monty Python French accent every single time? "It's only wafer thin..."

[@gilessparkes2699]

Great vid again very informative many thanks

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@keithsweet8840]

I like it,,,love from ireland ☘💚🇮🇪

[@LockNoob]

Thank you :-)

[@shadowraven137]

Just found this today.
Interesting to see what the locks I salvaged from 40 years of mistreatment looked like in perfect condition

[@Uniquettt]

Just my old brain working over time but a circle moulded/machined insert to turn it into a training lock? in place of the Lockwood name plate

[@LockNoob]

Hmmm, nice idea :-)

[@duncandunk4270]

Another great video :)

[@LockNoob]

Thanks :-)

[@CHP-Pan]

Nice one Noob. Perfectly demo-ed and easy to follow.
Did they put that slop on the end of the lacking pawl to make shimming it even easier than picking it?

[@LockNoob]

Possibly lol

[@michaelkartman3543]

Lock noob - *Inserts Pick*
Lock- *Picks Itself*

[@LockNoob]

😁😁😁😁

[@s34nvideos]

Hi,
Is this the same thing as a Reed-Based Lock?
I see things about Wafers and things about Reed Plates, are they synonymous? or different?
Thank you

[@LockNoob]

Not heard that before, but it’s possible!

[@torchofkck4989]

Excellent video.
(No criticism at all)
Even with a topic like this one,
That I already fully understood...
I still enjoy by the indepth commentary of every little detail.
It shows to everyone watching how much you are interested in others learning. I never have a sense of 'another video showing how great I am' watching your videos.
😎😆
Just curious, are you / have you been a teacher to youthful in the real world (also) ?
🤔
Thanks again.

[@LockNoob]

Yes, I have been a teacher :-)

[@torchofkck4989]

@@LockNoob ,
And thank you.
Outside of locks, you are appreciated even more.

[@deetoxinz7252]

Ok so I totally was picking a lock at work on one of our cabinets out of bordem (desk job a lot of waiting around) I got the lock halfway open and then had to do something so I lost the tension..... Now the key won't go in but just the tip..... What did I do? I need to fix this 😅

[@jwithrowcpi7730]

You should try a triple bitted wafer by Duo, it's honestly probably one of the hardest locks I've ever picked. LockPickingLawyer has a great video on how they work. Great video as always bruv!

[@LockNoob]

Yeah, I have 2 and I can’t pick either! Naturally everyone else seems to be able to pick them and go on about how easy they are, lol. One day I’ll pick it :-)

[@dominatrixincubusmasterpie767]

knob on knob stereo system with a new screen for a single sheshed inch of shipping spree and a new car to be used to a money train and a half hour ago in the conductor limestone

[@roysammons2445]

I picked a wafer lock on a small cupboard that contained toxic chemicals. As the core turned it tried to come out. I guess it works on a similar. setup.

[@LockNoob]

I think it probably does :-)

[@DeadlyVenomKing]

Just wondering have you tried any Medeco Brand locks?

[@LockNoob]

Yes

[@Chlorate299]

I like wafer locks, they give me an excuse to use a jigger key and laugh at how many locks they work on.

[@LockNoob]

Me too :-)

[@TinkersTales]

How does one search for this lock to buy one?

[@LockNoob]

not sure, sorry!

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

But I thought the locking pawl is supposed to keep the shackle from coming out; the pin on the face-plate shouldn't be necessary. 😕

[@LockNoob]

Once a locking pawl is fully retracted, it couldn’t retain anything, that’s why a second mechanism is needed. Most padlock use a retaining pin :-)

[@Tommy-ov7ry]

How do you determine if it’s a Wafer lock

[@LockNoob]

Usually just a look at the shape of the keyway

[@Kraken1000]

Interesting, but why do they bother making them?

[@LockNoob]

Cost I imagine. Though I’m not entirely convinced... :-)

[@miglanibharti7150]

I lost my almirah key.plz help to open it

[@abdulaidumbuya4595]

Am a locksmith

[@witheredfoxy9655]

Why didn't you show how to decoded some you didn't get a key made

[@bambangeko2111]

terjemakan ke bahasa indonesia.

[@keithsweet8840]

Zzz
Hey bro check out the !,,,,Golden Hokey Cokey lock puzzle ,,

[@LockNoob]

It’s a fun puzzle indeed :-)

[@edm86]

Noooooooo! Noob! You put the core in upside down! Its all good it just means it'll be harder to open, otherwise amazing video!

[@LockNoob]

Thanks 🙏

[@brianriley5448]

Sad. All the Lockwood assembly workers must have gone on strike.

[@LockNoob]

Lol :-)

[@DipaChatterjee-dm9mb]

V

[@nigelogilvie9450]

8mins 40sec: I might speed this buit up. With great respect, you might consider scripting your explanations, and cutting the video to half its current length. In addition there were a couple of places where you said "You can see ... " and I couldn't see anything of the kind.