Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:23 pm by MonkeyKnight
Maybe a wiki for locks. With a dedicated address - 'locks.keypicking.com'. It could be a wiki, like wikipedia. Users could start a page for a particular lock then others could add to it as they know more about it, etc..
Here is an example:
I am new, so the best lock that I have picked and have a few of is a Master Lock #3. I would go to the wiki, see that there is not a page for a Master Lock #3 so I would start one. I would upload a picture of the lock, maybe take some measurements; weight, size, etc.. Maybe a brief description, not limited to; typical places to purchase, maybe an estimated price, etc..
Then a more advanced user would come a long and would add that it has four standard pins, is susceptible to bumping, easily raked, re-keyable, etc..
I am a software engineer by trade, so I apologize if the next part gets a bit too data centric...
We could set up fields in the wiki for typical aspects of locks, like pin count, pin types, key profile, skill level, vunerabilities, etc.. An ability to add attachments would be stellar, like exploded diagrams, pictures of cutaways, links to YouTube and Vimo, links to manufacturer pages if any, etc..
Basically, a community maintained thing.
After a bunch of locks are added, one could search the database of known features of a lock to help identify an unknown lock that they have.
I think that it would also benefit in the forum as well. Users could easily link to pages of locks for conversation sake. Especially if we use intuitive URL's like:
locks.keypicking.com/[Manufacturer]/[Model] ex: "locks.keypicking.com/Master_Lock/3"
I am a noob, so I am probably overly excited and my terminology probably missed the mark.