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Cheap Chinese RB knockoff

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Neilau

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Post Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:45 pm

Cheap Chinese RB knockoff

I recently purchased a really cheap (US 3.50) Chinese euro style lock. Looks like a knockoff of a Rav Bariach but without all the security features ----- What would you expect for $3.50?

I suppose that you would call it a dimple lock but not quite. There is a row of pins (seven of them) that are located in a channel formed by a strip in either side. The pins have to be depressed lower that the walls of the channel. I now know what those bent flags on dimple picks are for. :D

Once I figured out the tool needed to get over the channel walls and work the pins it was a fairly easy pick BUT when turned 90 degrees the driver pins popped up into the key way ( I don’t know what stopped them from popping right out) and blacked any further rotation till they were pressed down with the flat back of a half diamond. This allowed the key way to rotate but not the locking lug. To achieve this you have to insert a pick all the way into the key way and depress a spring loaded clutch.

So even though it is a pretty easy pick it is a PITA to actually open it. It would probably break easily with a screw driver (or even a tension tool) but you still have to engage the clutch to rotate the lug.

All in all a fun little lock and an interesting one to decode (for me, anyway) and all for $3.50.

Thought I'd share.


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Post Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:47 pm

Re: Cheap Chinese RB knockoff

Many hours of fun can come from just a few bucks....
one of the things I've always loved about this hobby.
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Post Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:37 pm

Re: Cheap Chinese RB knockoff

Sounds like a great buy to me! Do share your progress and discoveries.

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