@@felixloewenich2202 You are so right my man, also why use airbags? People are too stupid to realise that they won't get into an accident anyways. I have never been so this means nobody will, and paying extra for something you probably won't need but will safe your ass if it happens is just thrown away money and straight up stupid. Also fuck Insurance, same principle as if something ever gonna happen to you pfff.
LPL: Praises the security of the lock Me: "Oh, I want that for my future home." LPL: "Unfortunately... ...this lock is extremely rare." Me: *scratches 'Australian Hotdog Lock' off of future investments*
Rare doesn't mean impossible though! And if you really wanted one, you could try to have a locksmith or machinists try their hand at manufacturing one, though it'd likely not be cheap
As an Australian, I feel incredibly proud of a lock I never knew existed... but I suppose if there's one thing convicts are good at, it would be breaking and remaking locks.
In skateboarding I live by the saying “it doesn’t count if you didn’t film it” but we also have another saying “2 to make it true”. Meaning you have to do it twice IN A ROW for it to truly count
@@YoungOneJim actually most of the original convicts were charged with stealing food or clothing in order to survive they had no real skills and didn't really pick locks and such they were usually servents who snuck a bit extra when nobody was looking. Australia has some very tough laws so although criminals picking locks do exist its actually much more common in the US. Over here if someone wants to get through a door they just drive their ute straight through it its much faster and easier. Happens much more often then someone picking one.
@@jhough5945 was making a bit of a joke as Australia was founded on crims but I know it was mostly for petty crime, and oath have been working hotels around brisbane for 7 or 8 years and bricks through windows and smash and grabs with utes through roller doors are the most common forms of entry 😅
I loooove your content, LPL! Whether I’m watching the video, listening to the audio while playing video games, or listening while fall asleep, your videos are thoroughly enjoyable! Thank you!
Just imagine if this was also a rotary combination lock that needed the key in order to rotate let alone open. I think that would be a pretty decent 2 factor lock.
Me being the nerd I am, I saw what the key looked like and immediately thought of the connector pins on the bottom of one of those old vacuum tubes you'd see in analog electronics.
I made wiper inserts into lock tensioning tools over 30 yrs ago. Thought I was just a cheapskate. Also ,leave them long, small hook bent at the end, great for pulling hair out of the drain/ ptrap.
That’s not a key that’s a sauce and onion unlocker because what’s the point of a lock if you don’t have a key and what’s the point of a Bunnings snag with out sauce and onions
what a lock nice to see the unusual tubular design .glad you waiting on the Lockwood im sure it would have been a long long video. but waiting to see you open it see you on the next video thanks for showing. INTERESTING. 😎😎😎😎😎
Hi Harry, I was involved with testing this lock a few years ago. I was approached by a gentleman ( a little cagey ) with claims that the father of a friend of his in Western Australia invented the lock, it's pick proof? but would I test it before being released? It picked open fairly easy, and I wrote a report on it as requested. Additional keys would be difficult to obtain, not compatible with other locks, easy to pick etc.etc. Many months later he got back to me saying would I test the new version with security pins. I did so and it picked as in the video. I believe they were quite surprised, and although the web site remained, nothing more was heard. By the way, when the locking bolt is attached, picking it twice will fully retract the bolt. Regards Brian.
Wow. I though you might have heard of these, but didn't expect that... pretty cool that you got to play with the prototypes. The company definitely over-promised with the "pick proof" representations. As for the keys, I can see how that alone would be enough to scuttle the product. The importance of key duplication infrastructure can't be discounted.
Hi Brian :: Kevin here !!! Good to see you are picking locks I remember your skills picking that ABLOY lock in the late 60's in West Street . Say Hi to Mark and Kay from me . Cheers and keep safe and virus free .Anzac Day 2020 .
@@kevinklei3005 Hi Kev, can't believe you saw this!! Have shown Kay, and will pass on your regards to Mark. I still have the photo of you holding the Abloy padlock I picked, it was a test, and I was the first and only guy in Australia to pick this Abloy lock. Got paid $100.00 and the next challenge was for $10.000 - should have waited!! (:-)) Regards, Brian.
@@brianhignett8954 Hi Brian great to know you are all alive . [how is Frisky?] We should make a effort to catch up with the old Coorong gang before we are all gone . Wally was the last to go to the big sand dune/ski slopes in the sky. Yes I remember the Abloy Lock picking adventure in West Street back in the late 60,s well over 50 years ago !!! gee that makes me feel old . You 3 take care and keep safe and happy. Cheers for now Kevin …
Been religiously watching your videos for about a month now and really excited to hear about the strong community down here in Melbourne! Will have to go check it out this year!
I had this exact idea two days ago, lock with key with pins exactly like that (hotdog lock) but my idea is without need for rotating cylinder, that's obviously the weak link. Without rotating cylinder that will be real pick-proof lock. Interesting video and lock 👍
@@thomasjenkins7506 Good locks *are* for security, but only as a part of a security protocol. Good ones will require time, tools and/or suspicious behavior to open without the key - your security should be good enough that this is easily spotted and the attempt thwarted. Now if you don't have that security system in place and rely on the lock itself to keep people out... Yup, no lock is safe enough. On the other hand, a lot of the locks on the market do not even offer that...
Wasn't well to go to Aus Lock Con 😵 but recently picked up two of these locks, boxed. one to keep and one to move one. Seems like a glorified tubular lock but it'll have a nice spot in my collection. Never seen these out in the field actually being used and only came across it from your video. Cheers 👌👍😎
If that challenge lock can stand up to LPL and he has a hard time picking it, they could revolutionize the security industry. Imagine a world with locks LPL can't open in under 2 minutes!
This lock would be pretty simple to beat today. with a 3d printer you could make a shell to go inside the lock, insert some thick wires through the shell holes to pick each pin, and once it's done, fold the wire to make the key. No need to pick 6 times for the full rotation
to be real, a criminal don't want to spend lot of time picking a lock unless they are really serious about to harm you specifically. Soo a hard to pick lock is good to keep criminal from breaking into your home. not because its unpickable , because it will make them just give up and search for another target
I always giggle when Americans say "Melbourne". They actually say it more accurately than we do, but it's funny to hear it said properly rather than hearing "Melb'n"
Australia had and still has some great engineers. but the time has been and gone where we can really claim anything as our own. I think now all we can truly say is the world (earth) has some great engineers.
I started with street sweeper bristles, just check a parking lot after the street sweeper goes through. They worked pretty good. I upgraded last year to a couple different kits from China, probably going to get some higher quality picks soon. Better tools are making a huge difference.
I feel another way to approve this type of lock would be a tension plate that extruded where the key uses the groove to turn. Make a little slit that is tightly tensioned so only the key would be able to push it back in to turn it like a double lock
Perfect precursor to magnetic locking mechanism. Each pin could have a different polarity, and if I'm right it would require all pins from the key to complete the "magnetic field" to turn the core. Even easier to keep secure with electronic sensors as an added measure for security.
@baileyboss500gaming Different ppl have different ways of pronouncing words. For example, Australians outside the city, pronounce Melbourne "That backwards shithole".
I would think the main problem with this kind of lock, is the weakness of the key. those hot dogs will get damaged real quickly with the key in your pocket. you'de almost need a protective cover for it, but even then over time, they'll get bent.
Turns out the company went out of business. Just saw a filing with ASIC to close them down in 2016. But there still appear to be some locks for sale - buildbits.com.au/default/hot-dog-locks-bolt-2875
So commenting on a 4yr old video to say been watching ur stuff here and there and have been really wanting to see you struggle with a lock because nothing seems to challenge you. Well seems like you just practice too much lol. I'll never get satisfaction! (Good stuff, keep up the good work!)
Phy I don't think it's the exact same lock; I think I see some differences in the engraving on the front. Can you confirm LPL? Probably similar "alien tech" inside, of course.
They’re diff locks; I made both. They share a lot of similarities, but they have different pinning setups, different keys, and pick rather differently too.
Awesome job Simon. Your last lock from long ago gave me quite a bit a trouble as well. Question -- the person who sent me this lock -- if I include a few items for you when I return it, will you get them?
I seen a lock simular to this year's back that had a shroud around the key pins (like yours) but the shroud was also keyed. You had to pick the key if you tried to steel it to open the lock. Assume this also prevented someone from taking a picture of the key.
Well not really that much pick resistant .. looks like 1 spool in there, and can you even have better access to pins ? All you need for pick resistance is good paracentric key-way, so you simply cannot get to pins with any tools .. lets face it, pickers on youtube pick locks which can be picked. If you want security, watch the videos with locks they couldn't pick :-)
Given it's design, I wonder why they didn't tension off the pins of the key itself. I know they still needed some way to align the key but it might have made picking even harder.
@@two_tier_gary_rumain my guess is so that the user would know which way to insert the key, without any clear indication that could be useful even in dark condition, this could be a frustrating experience to use
I worked as security in hotels and residential apartments, locks were never an issue of someone breaking into them it was usually staff or residents just leaving locked doors open, residents would have cages to store property and they wouldn't secure them properly, most thieves are opportunists they will enter a door behind a resident or wait for a vehicle to enter or exit a secured car park and just walk in.
Would it be possible to make this lock without the slot that you used to tension? Instead making the keyway slightly oval shaped so it would be extremely difficult to tension?
Yes, it would be great if they could create some form of key alignment that made tensioning more difficult but ultimately you could always create some form of very thin tool that could grasp the internal cylinder to create tension while still giving access to the pinholes (more pins closer together would make this even more difficult) although anything that makes it more difficult to pick is always a benefit and a greater challenge.
Seems like that key would be very easy to copy if you could get hold of it for even a few seconds. Stick it into a block of plasticine and you could measure the depths later in order to create your own copy. Cool lock, though.
I'm already quite proud of my country and its accomplishments for a country its size. Is it weird that I'm feeling even more proud because we designed a good lock? Lel.
Hi LPL... I bought a Corbin solid brass padlock in the 70's at an antique shop and after using some Brasso polish it is a thing of beauty. It has a non chrome steel key and works flawlessly. If I send it to you can you send it back to me? Sometimes real old locks can be a challenge?? Love your work!
Why does it need the collar? If it's for alignment, why not have an arrow engraved on the outer body that lines up with one on the key? That way the rotation is performed only by the key's "pins" and would make it very hard to tension for a picker. Unless I completely misunderstand the mechanism.
I'm curious to see that gut of that challenge lock if it make you so much trouble. That hotdog lock is really cool. If it's rare then it appears to not be very successful ;-)
Yeah, that was exactly my thought when I checked out this video, and tried searching for the other lock without much luck. Maybe I'm not hunting hard enough.
Lock picking lawyer: conference is happening in Melbourne (Mel-bourne) Australian viewer: I'm about to end this man career, it's pronounced Melbourne (Mel-Ben), do not over-pronounce the 'bourne' part
@@user-njyzcip wasn't really sure how to show the Mel-B(XX) part, seen ben, bon, burn, all I known is it sure hell as ain't 'Bourne', (note: also seen Mal - ben)
@@Unkip apparently it's a more slang version, honestly, I tend to think of some guy walking out of a pub/bar and completely flopping the word when he's piss drunk
maybe u find a lock like these or kind of with a special feature. in addition to the pins the there is a metal tube around for each of the pins so u have to pick 12 / 2 at the same time
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