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Build a Lock Workshop

PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:21 am
by Alera
This may be in the wrong section, but I wasn't really sure where to put this. Has anyone ever considered actually making a homebrew lock? I personally think it would be an interesting thing to pursue after i had seen the post from LockSmithArmy on magnetic pins. Or maybe even reconstructing locks from other locks, like a "FrankenLock" ?

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Re: Build a Lock Workshop

PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:22 am
by mister sour
You should talk to FarmerFreak!

Re: Build a Lock Workshop

PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:23 am
by LocksmithArmy
someone on another forum did it... it was neat...

Re: Build a Lock Workshop

PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:29 am
by Alera
Really? You should throw a link my way if you ever stumble onto it again. I might work this into my project book.

Re: Build a Lock Workshop

PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:35 am
by datagram

Re: Build a Lock Workshop

PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:31 pm
by Farmerfreak
I don`t think I've ever made a lock from scratch like Jon King did. But frankenlocks are my thing.

Here is a thread I made that links to most of my lock mods/FrankenLocks. Enjoy.
http://keypicking.com/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=4606

Re: Build a Lock Workshop

PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:24 pm
by Alera
Farmerfreak wrote:I don`t think I've ever made a lock from scratch like Jon King did. But frankenlocks are my thing.

Here is a thread I made that links to most of my lock mods/FrankenLocks. Enjoy.
http://keypicking.com/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=4606


Very nice! I like the cutaway.

datagram wrote:Jon King made his own pin tumbler:

http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=47909

dg


Quite inventive. Did he end up making any more, or was it too much of a pain?

Re: Build a Lock Workshop

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:13 am
by datagram
Alera wrote:Quite inventive. Did he end up making any more, or was it too much of a pain?


Just the one. He borrowed a lever lock from me to make one of those, but I think we've gotten too busy doing conference shenanigans to get anything actually done : )

dg

Re: Build a Lock Workshop

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:48 pm
by Alera
hahaha, i see. Well, if any new creations surface, i'd love to know!