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Combination lock made from coins.
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Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:07 amby LocksmithArmy
this was brought up on another forum... i figured id post the article here (as it took some time to find the actual magazine)
Coin Combination Lock.pdf
it says it only cost 2.26 but he did not mention the rest of the hardware... i bet its still around 15-20 if you went to the home depot and bought all that stuff...
any other commets?!?
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:34 pmby aka.decoy
Too bad there isn't instructions on how to make, or sizes.
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:50 pmby nhoj_yelbom
LocksmithArmy wrote:this was brought up on another forum... i figured id post the article here (as it took some time to find the actual magazine)
Coin Combination Lock.pdf
it says it only cost 2.26 but he did not mention the rest of the hardware... i bet its still around 15-20 if you went to the home depot and bought all that stuff...
any other commets?!?
plus the time taken to build it, its a cool piece though. it looks easy to manipulate too
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:09 pmby mech
very bizzare! pretty funky though
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:04 pmby mister sour
Pretty cool but illegal to make. You cant deface or destroy american currency.... i'm just saying!
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:16 pmby chris
Actually that's wrong. It's only illegal to deface or mutilate American coinage if you intend on using it in a fraudulent manner. Or if you are trying to salvage the base metals from the coin, it is illegal. Using coins and such for art purposes is completely legal.
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:21 pmby mister sour
chris wrote:Actually that's wrong. It's only illegal to deface or mutilate American coinage if you intend on using it in a fraudulent manner. Or if you are trying to salvage the base metals from the coin, it is illegal. Using coins and such for art purposes is completely legal.
Did not know that. You learn something new every day.
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:26 pmby LocksmithArmy
mister sour wrote:Pretty cool but illegal to make. You cant deface or destroy american currency.... i'm just saying!
think about the squihed pennies they sell for 76 cents at zoos or rainforest cafes...
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:48 pmby mister sour
LocksmithArmy wrote:mister sour wrote:Pretty cool but illegal to make. You cant deface or destroy american currency.... i'm just saying!
think about the squihed pennies they sell for 76 cents at zoos or rainforest cafes...
Good point....lol.
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:35 pmby aka.decoy
I thought it was illegal too, and I was just about to come back and ask about the squished pennies lol.
Re: Combination lock made from coins.
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Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:00 pmby bezza1
mister sour wrote:Pretty cool but illegal to make. You cant deface or destroy american currency.... i'm just saying!
just use old coins ya get from the 2nd hand shop lol