Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:52 pm
Rotalock Padlock Pix
Here's a Rotalok I got from eBay. Its pretty cool. Smaller than I expected but still rather heavy. The sleeve? doesn't spin loosely. Its rotates but it takes a little effort to actually get it to turn. Here's an in depth look at a truly unique padlock. Hope you enjoy!
It arrived in a medium flat rate box filled with packing peanuts. It makes me smile when an armoured padlock is taken such good care of.
Ain't she a beauty!
The cylinder in the lock is empty. No springs, drivers, key pins, side bar or side pins. So the plug was half way to the unlocked position.
Turn the plug with a finger nail (not really) and it opens.
Heres a hex screw that holds the shackle in the housing.
Shackle removed and spring extracted.
Here you can see the milling in the shackle. The hex screw rides here.
Once the shackle and spring are out, the screws are exposed.
Unscrew the screws and the bottom falls out along with the cylinder.
This is the actuator.
The plug has a space cut into the back so it can mate with the actuator.
The ball bearing sit in two groves when the padlock is unlocked.
The plug and actuator mated... bowchica wowow
Exploded view... kinda.
Size comparison to a S&G 833
Well, thats it. If anyone has an ASSA, Mul-T-Lock or other really cool Hi Sec. cylinder that can go into this padlock, Please let me know. I want to make this a truly 1 of a kind padlock.
It arrived in a medium flat rate box filled with packing peanuts. It makes me smile when an armoured padlock is taken such good care of.
Ain't she a beauty!
The cylinder in the lock is empty. No springs, drivers, key pins, side bar or side pins. So the plug was half way to the unlocked position.
Turn the plug with a finger nail (not really) and it opens.
Heres a hex screw that holds the shackle in the housing.
Shackle removed and spring extracted.
Here you can see the milling in the shackle. The hex screw rides here.
Once the shackle and spring are out, the screws are exposed.
Unscrew the screws and the bottom falls out along with the cylinder.
This is the actuator.
The plug has a space cut into the back so it can mate with the actuator.
The ball bearing sit in two groves when the padlock is unlocked.
The plug and actuator mated... bowchica wowow
Exploded view... kinda.
Size comparison to a S&G 833
Well, thats it. If anyone has an ASSA, Mul-T-Lock or other really cool Hi Sec. cylinder that can go into this padlock, Please let me know. I want to make this a truly 1 of a kind padlock.
