Collaborate Disseminate
[Buttim] loses his car a lot, which might sound a little bit like the plot from an early-00s movie, but he assures us that it’s a common enough thing. In a big city, and after several days of not driving one’s car, it can be possible to at least forget …read more
There are few more satisfying moments than the first time you pick a lock. No matter that it’s a dollar-store padlock that you opened with a pick from a $10 eBay kit, the magic of something that should be secure clicking open in the palm of your hand is hard …read more
If you regularly park your bike in the same general location and need something to lock it up to, it can be frustrating to always be searching for an available signpost or whatnot. Hiplok’s new Ankr is made to help, serving as a semi-permanent locking … Continue reading Ankr is designed to be an anchor for bike locks
When it comes to locking your bike securely, a U-lock is pretty much the best way to go. The things are heavy, though, plus their rigid shackles can’t be bent to pass around thick poles or other obstacles. That’s where the Litelok Flexi-U Silver is des… Continue reading Litelok brings the bendiness with Flexi-U lock
Another day, another video that seriously makes us doubt whether eschewing the purchase of a lathe in favor of feeding the family is a value proposition. This time, [Maker B] shows us what the queen of machine tools can do by turning a couple of bolts into a miniature safe. …read more
Continue reading Bolts, Brass, and Machining Chops Make Up This Tiny Combination Safe
While smart door locks do have some useful features, swapping your existing locks for smart ones certainly is a hassle. Yeeuu’s K1 Smart Lock Box offers an alternative, by bringing smart functionality to “dumb” locks.Continue ReadingCategory: Around Th… Continue reading Yeeuu takes a connected approach to lock boxes
[Adnan.R.Khan] had a sliding door latch plus an Arduino, and hacked together this cool but simple app controlled door lock.
Mechanically the lock consists of a Solarbotics GM3 motor, some Meccano, and a servo arm. A string is tied between two pulleys and looped around the slide of a barrel …read more
More and more, we’re seeing bike locks that open not with a key or combination, but with a fingerprint or Bluetooth signal. Almost all of those, however, are of the U-lock variety. What if you prefer the more compact form factor and wider rea… Continue reading ZiiLock brings biometric tech to folding locks
Although U-locks are generally considered to be the most secure type of bike lock, the fact is that a portable angle grinder can typically cut through their shackle in a matter of seconds. Washington, DC-based Altor Locks has set out to addre… Continue reading Fat, heavy SAF Lock is claimed to be angle grinder-proof
Spending an hour or two around any consumer-level padlock or house deadbolt lock with a simple lockpicking kit will typically instil a good amount of panic and concern about security. While it’s true that any lock can be defeated, it’s almost comically easy to pick basic locks like this. So, …read more