This lock was invented by a Taiwanese man named Yun-Tung Hsu (HYT). The US patent number for this lock is 5671623 if someone wants to take a closer look how it works.
That's the original. Good looks! There are many off shoots that change certain things to avoid a copy of the patent and legal troubles. I respect the information you shared, more people know the better.
+SjefeNoverSjef same. i dont know why its popping up in my suggested videos, but i suppose youtube knows me better than i know myself. ill just keep on watching them. they are good videos!
@@Hypergen- Last year the german certification company "TÜV Süd" declared a dam of a brazilian mining company to be stable. 4 month later the dam burst an 246 people were killed in a mudslide.
I remember watching a documentary i believe it was on locks and security back in the 90s if i remember right (maybe just part of a show on discovery channel). This lock was shown and said to be the new unpickable lock and represented the next evolutionary version of the lock and key that we will all be using or at very least thats what i thought about it in my own mind. Its funny but through out my life ive been waiting to buy one to put on my front door but just never seen it come available. I was always a bit annoyed when asking about it in the shops and the people just looking back dumbfounded. So funny that now i run across your video 20 some odd years later only to find out that its a rare lock from a collector. Adds a bit of closure to what has been one of the little mysteries in my life.
Way too many parts in the core and multiplied by way too many parts on the key, if they did double infrastructure and produced these including key cutters at walmart etc just for this then lockport would dedicate a method to defeat it but why bother making a tool for defeating locks no one uses. Just a quick thought on defeating this one but since you can't reach pins with straight picks perhaps craft a segmented bump key
This is the video that got me interested in locks, and I might not be the best or even very good at picking but it's because of you that I've grown to love it. Happy retirement Bill, and thank you for all of the amazing information!
This was (I think) the first video I've seen from your channel. The lock is really interesting but the way you approached the lock and explained your way of thinking it's what really sells this video. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your well deserve retirement!
***** If a family member asked me to help if they got locked out, and I found out they had THAT, I'd just go home and grab my rifle. That's the only way I can think to open it.
not really into locks and never even realized lock collecting was a thing, but ive watched some of your videos and they seem very interesting. youve got a great way of making people appreciate the craftsman ship that goes into a lock, and also exposing the shitty locks that dont work.
"Für hervorragende Leistung" is in German and means "great performance" and is a term used to grade people in schooling/school etc. It is actually the best grade possible to get, so I think it is a present in a schooling environment for passing the schooling itself.
Your translation is definitely correct, but since the other ones are something about an Inventors Conference in Geneva and a Golden Award written in English I'm pretty sure this was used as a reward for somebody in multiple different instances. Maybe once as a reward in a lockpicking championship. Would make sense.
It honestly looks interesting. it's really fun learning about all that stuff you've never heard of and your enthusiasm makes even the video even better.
Heavy Yun-Tung Hsu is likely the company (see www.antiquesnavigator.com/d-262843/heavy-yun-tung-hsu-padlock-1991-golden-award-soft-keys.html). The patent is at www.google.com/patents/US5131247 if you are interested. [edit: Didn't look at the full notes before I posted. Looks like this info is old news. Sorry!]
Ingenious. Thank you BosnianBill and John Coulter for letting us glimpse this magnificent piece of engineering. I have read that the chain key was the weak link and warped/broke, hence discontinuance in 1995 (?). BUT using high tensile steel or Titanium as suggested by BikingMNViking surely it could be remodelled to be stronger. Cheers.
(Reddit mod here) on /r/locks we frequently circle jerk over locks like this. If you like this lock, you'll love some other locks at /r/locks. I have been a locksmith for 25 years and I can pick any lock. I know what I'm talking about, I'm a Reddit mod.
@@RWBHere That will make it less secure. I was housesitting a house, where one key broke in half. They left it in the lock, essentially making the halfed key the only one that worked. Except 3 Pins are already engaged the whole time, which means you'd only need to pick 2 pins to open it.
Hey Bill happy retirement and I hope you and your family continue to enjoy your life together and continue to receive blessings stay well my friend thank you for sharing your knowledge of lock picking
Awesome lock and key! On another note someone needs to make a Chrome Extension to block all the troll Reddit accounts that post on every video that has been posted to Reddit.
Picked a random video and Just wanted to say enjoy your retirement and I wish all the best. You have shared so much with the community and we owe you a debt of gratitude.
Hi. In your "XPUZMAG (Alien Technology) Picked & Gutted" video you have comments disabled so I could not make this suggestion there. When you took the lock apart, the rotating portion with the active pins seemed to be cast in a way that suggests all the locks may be the same. Obviously, you only have a sample of one so there is no way to prove this one way or the other. The thing is that if all the locks are the same, then the active pins will always be the ones you marked with the blue pen. What do you think?
+bosnianbill I went and watched that video after reading your comment. Great tear-down. If the manufacturer wasn't happy with your video, they should've improved the lock and sent you a new version. What a bunch of losers.
+Dexxter Unless +bosnianbill was using the exact same lock as +LockMan28, the pins and alignment of the notch seem to be identical, so we now have a sample size of two that seem to suggest the whole thing is just an illusion of complexity.
+bosnianbill I was curious about the disabled comments on that video... I found you through my brother, who found you through reddit and I gotta say, I've been quite interested in both the locks you review and also trying lockpicking myself as a kind of skill or hobby :)
In Malaysia, they have this lock in their national car "Proton Wira" as Gearbox Lock. but many will change it or leave it(not lock their gearbox) because sometimes the chain part will snap inside the lock if not use properly.
now add different hinges on each piece to give different levels of pressure differential, side bumpers inside the lock that measure that differential, and use different alloys for each link which produce a different electrical conductivity. and while you're at it, add a light pipe with a sensor at the opposite end which reads your pulse, galvanic skin response, and mini-print.
WoW so many clicks! I regret that I was too late to buy this lock for my collection. Great video bill. I am not sure whether it is a German design or not. Adrian
Got it. 2008 "The Last HOPE" conference, The talk is called "Methods of copying high security keys" by Barry Wels and Han Fey, 54 minutes into the talk. They discuss what they call a "zipper lock" with a zipper like element to the key that goes into a labyrinthine lock. If you google for the talk's website the audio is all up there but obviously the comments won't let me link it directly.
Fantastic lock. Brilliant idea. Thanks for showing it. I have been watching you videos so often now that I just bought a lock pick set to play with as a hobby. I use to pick locks as a kid but never took it seriously. Very cool stuff.
John Coulter was actually my senior chief for half a year, I want to thank you for your sacrifices to this country. love the videos and if I could give a video suggestion (for laughs) there is a company that makes security locks for alcohol bottles. look forward to seeing more! David G
I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase an HYT lock in a very nice stone doorknob (full set, three keys and key profile) and I will never regret the purchase, such a cool piece.
mresurm A friend of mine thought of maybe a wristwatch band. Think that could be combined with impressioning and filing? (I don't know all that much about lock exploitation though.)
C. Weber If you could find one thin enough it might be possible. I don't know if it is a traditional pin tumbler or something different inside and the band would have to be soft enough to be marked up. Then it would have to be solid enough to be twisted, rotated, rocked up and down etc to get the marks on it in the first place.
+Justa318i also on the lock it means "Patent" wich is in this way also german. My old grandpa had one of this too and i asked him the thinks also that they were an old german lock manufatures.
+DEanimesDE Patent means that only the comapany that made this lock is allowed to manufacture it in this technique. I guess it won in a championsship since on the left side it says something of inventions so it must have won and got a award which says it has done this excellent. And the Championsship it won is the Golden Award ´91, and since it fit back then the award was also printed on the key.
we will use the reddit hivemind to figure out how to pick that lock - the same way we caught the boston bomber, tell homophobes whats up and make men respect women properly
***** I disagree. Every being should be respected in general, regardless of what they are or what they have done. Decide later, what your subjective opinion is. But how are we suppose to create a friendly and safe environment for everyone, if we all disrespect each other, until proven otherwise?
My Proton Wira which was made in 1994 came with this lock which was used to lock the gear stick. It was an accessory to the car. Still driving the same car today and I still have the key together with my car keys. The logo on my key is exactly the same as the logo on the lock yohu have shown. Even the key has the distinctive red dot on it. The reason I NEVER use it is because I fear the "serpentine" part can break and thus I cannot drive my car anymore! It happened to my cousin who is also driving a car equipped with the lock; the serpentine part snapped and left him stranded.
+Rufus Chucklebutty Pretty sure that it's always been the case that given enough time, someone will get through. You want to slow them down and/or force them to reveal themselves to get through the lock. Which will hopefully get them to pick an easier target instead.
This lock is very common in Malaysia. Mostly used to lock gear sticks ever since the now obsolete Malaysian assembled car "Proton Wira" rolled out of production.
A bunch of my students in China had these keys back in 2008. I thought it was the coolest thing ever, and for them it was just a normal lock. They've seen these before and have been using them for a while! Still have not seen this in Canada yet.
Bill, you do have a template. One would assume a flexible piece of plastic like a credit card or soda bottle could be cut and inserted, then tension applied to open the lock. Have you tried that attack?
On the left side of the key, 0:38 , stands in german "For outstanding performance" (roughly translated in english). The Chain looks like from a wristwatch
There's a door knob lock with a HYT keychain lock on eBay at the moment with a "Buy It Now" of $159.99 and there is also a set of three "Chain Key Blanks" for a HYT lock with a "Buy It Now" of $22.00.
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"Some of you guys might be having this problem."
I found that funnier than I should have
The Internet is way to tiny...^^
You did a really great video yesterday ;)
This was just an interesting video about a lock, but then it got really personal. Now I'm sad. Thanks Bill...
***** TheJessassin yep.. I'm dreaming again, man the internet is such a small place!
DAE find this funnier than they should have? XD
***** or morphine
This lock was invented by a Taiwanese man named Yun-Tung Hsu (HYT). The US patent number for this lock is 5671623 if someone wants to take a closer look how it works.
AnssiVIH Is anyone selling manufacturers of it nowadays?
That's the original. Good looks! There are many off shoots that change certain things to avoid a copy of the patent and legal troubles. I respect the information you shared, more people know the better.
Not even kidding. That was my last phone number...
@@Steventhrowsbirds that's not even the same amount of numbers as a phone number but ok
@@befer 541 is the prefix. Hermiston Oregon..
I have no interest in locks, but for some reason i keep watching your videos lol
Yeah me too! He does not sound bosnian though
+SjefeNoverSjef me too lol
ikr lol
+SjefeNoverSjef Reminds me of Jim Rome. I'm not really into sports but his delivery is great.
+SjefeNoverSjef same. i dont know why its popping up in my suggested videos, but i suppose youtube knows me better than i know myself. ill just keep on watching them. they are good videos!
0:36 the writing on the left side is german for "for outstanding performance"
XoRMiAS You know it’s gotta be good if Germans declare a foreign made thing to be “outstanding”
@@Hypergen- Last year the german certification company "TÜV Süd" declared a dam of a brazilian mining company to be stable. 4 month later the dam burst an 246 people were killed in a mudslide.
@@markzockerzwerg8997 not even Germans can cope with our corruption level.
This is the best lock ive ever seen
"Some of you guys may have this problem but uhhh it doesn't stand by itself"
Golden humor!
+Xavier Bergeron Unexpected choke on my water after hearing that
+Cr4zy4pple same
Also the bit about sticking it into a hole, never seen someone have a fetish about locks, was a little creepy honestly.
I remember watching a documentary i believe it was on locks and security back in the 90s if i remember right (maybe just part of a show on discovery channel). This lock was shown and said to be the new unpickable lock and represented the next evolutionary version of the lock and key that we will all be using or at very least thats what i thought about it in my own mind. Its funny but through out my life ive been waiting to buy one to put on my front door but just never seen it come available. I was always a bit annoyed when asking about it in the shops and the people just looking back dumbfounded. So funny that now i run across your video 20 some odd years later only to find out that its a rare lock from a collector. Adds a bit of closure to what has been one of the little mysteries in my life.
i wonder, when experts couldnt pick it why isnt it for sale anywhere.....
TheNIX001 exactly, if they started reproducing these I’d buy it in an instant. Heck I’d buy 2 so I can have one to mess around with.
You mean a LOCKumentery!
Way too many parts in the core and multiplied by way too many parts on the key, if they did double infrastructure and produced these including key cutters at walmart etc just for this then lockport would dedicate a method to defeat it but why bother making a tool for defeating locks no one uses.
Just a quick thought on defeating this one but since you can't reach pins with straight picks perhaps craft a segmented bump key
@@Vinlaell it's a high security lock that could have key control, you don't just sell this at the local shop.
That thing redefines the word 'keychain'.
Brings chainswords to mind.
Arghh I was too late
Your humor sir is next only to bills
FOR THE EMPEROR
So, why did this showed without being anyway relevant, right after watching few videos about WH?
some of you guys may be having this problem.
I'm dead.
then he said it must be inside of the slut here
I can't find a slot!
This is the video that got me interested in locks, and I might not be the best or even very good at picking but it's because of you that I've grown to love it. Happy retirement Bill, and thank you for all of the amazing information!
The design of this lock may be needlessly complicated for practical utility, but I absolutely adore it anyways. Such a beautiful piece of art.
Thanks for all your hard work and sharing everything you know Bill! I'll still be visiting your channel for years to come.
It has to be overly complicated to be German approved.
Somebody needs to tag the lockpicking lawyer
This is German on the key...
Für herausragende Leistung
Means kinda for outstanding achievements
I think performence is a better translation then achievments.
Outstanding achievements in the field of excellence? Mr. Burns won that award!
This was (I think) the first video I've seen from your channel. The lock is really interesting but the way you approached the lock and explained your way of thinking it's what really sells this video. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your well deserve retirement!
Alternatively you could try: ''Kick down the door wavin' the four four.''
Kick in* the door wavin' the four four
My apologies.
GAWT DAMN
PAPA DON'T HIT ME NO MORE!
***** If a family member asked me to help if they got locked out, and I found out they had THAT, I'd just go home and grab my rifle. That's the only way I can think to open it.
not really into locks and never even realized lock collecting was a thing, but ive watched some of your videos and they seem very interesting. youve got a great way of making people appreciate the craftsman ship that goes into a lock, and also exposing the shitty locks that dont work.
LOL that was a great joke. "some of you may have this problem, it doesnt stand up by itself" hahahahhahahaha
Wait, how did he know? :'(
"Für hervorragende Leistung" is in German and means "great performance" and is a term used to grade people in schooling/school etc. It is actually the best grade possible to get, so I think it is a present in a schooling environment for passing the schooling itself.
Your translation is definitely correct, but since the other ones are something about an Inventors Conference in Geneva and a Golden Award written in English I'm pretty sure this was used as a reward for somebody in multiple different instances. Maybe once as a reward in a lockpicking championship. Would make sense.
Charles Babbage would love this lock!
çok iyi ya
It honestly looks interesting. it's really fun learning about all that stuff you've never heard of and your enthusiasm makes even the video even better.
Heavy Yun-Tung Hsu is likely the company (see www.antiquesnavigator.com/d-262843/heavy-yun-tung-hsu-padlock-1991-golden-award-soft-keys.html). The patent is at www.google.com/patents/US5131247 if you are interested. [edit: Didn't look at the full notes before I posted. Looks like this info is old news. Sorry!]
Much love for all the videos over the years.
Cheers to your retirement good sir, may you enjoy it greatly
you can't push a rope.
Today, a lock that works by pushing a rope.
cheers from 14 months in the future
@Evi1M4chine no you tie it in knots then push
Evi1M4chine Pulling is just pushing toward yourself from the back of an object. So pulling a rope is the same as pushing a rope toward yourself ;)
CVT transmissions basically push a series of segments held in line by skinny bands. Sorta like pushing a rope...and they do fail often.
Very late but if you twist the rope tight it becomes stiffer and you can push it. Makes undoing awkward knots easier.
Thanks for all of your videos. Happy retirement. This was one of my favorite weird locks you showed off.
Lock picking lawyer : You rack it up inside and curve the tension till you hit the spot and rack it up to open it
Click out of one, nothing on two, click out of three and there you have it.
Did he actually pick this lock?
@@notrisu yesua-cam.com/video/XdK0MNi6p7A/v-deo.html
@@brianglan55 No
Ingenious. Thank you BosnianBill and John Coulter for letting us glimpse this magnificent piece of engineering. I have read that the chain key was the weak link and warped/broke, hence discontinuance in 1995 (?). BUT using high tensile steel or Titanium as suggested by BikingMNViking surely it could be remodelled to be stronger. Cheers.
Send it to the lock picking lawyer
(Reddit mod here) on /r/locks we frequently circle jerk over locks like this. If you like this lock, you'll love some other locks at /r/locks. I have been a locksmith for 25 years and I can pick any lock. I know what I'm talking about, I'm a Reddit mod.
"simply because I cant pick this up"
*oh my god, what an intro*
This is the video that got me started on this channel! You will be missed bill! And keep picking!
Try using the zip tie rake on it, since it's flexible? :D
+Kevin Rouse i have to stop bumping into you on youtube wierd videos
+STONER MORGAN that is sucha stoner problem :D
+STONER MORGAN ditto
Yeah, I was thinking spring steel. A zip tie might work too.
*cable tie
that is the most brilliant lock security i've ever seen!
Until the chain breaks off inside the keyway. Then you will have a _really_ secure lock....
@@RWBHere That will make it less secure. I was housesitting a house, where one key broke in half. They left it in the lock, essentially making the halfed key the only one that worked. Except 3 Pins are already engaged the whole time, which means you'd only need to pick 2 pins to open it.
"Some of you guys might be having this problem."
Had a good hearty laugh at that.
Hey Bill happy retirement and I hope you and your family continue to enjoy your life together and continue to receive blessings stay well my friend thank you for sharing your knowledge of lock picking
Awesome lock and key!
On another note someone needs to make a Chrome Extension to block all the troll Reddit accounts that post on every video that has been posted to Reddit.
Picked a random video and Just wanted to say enjoy your retirement and I wish all the best. You have shared so much with the community and we owe you a debt of gratitude.
The writing on the key is German. "Für herausragende Leistungen" which means "for outstanding achievements". Still not sure it's made in Germany.
Vincent Alexander it’s Performance bot achievements
HAPPY RETIREMENT! This is my favorite lock and favorite video of yours
The lock picking lawyer: Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru
Thanks for everything, Bosnian Bill. You will be missed!
Hi. In your "XPUZMAG (Alien Technology) Picked & Gutted" video you have comments disabled so I could not make this suggestion there. When you took the lock apart, the rotating portion with the active pins seemed to be cast in a way that suggests all the locks may be the same. Obviously, you only have a sample of one so there is no way to prove this one way or the other. The thing is that if all the locks are the same, then the active pins will always be the ones you marked with the blue pen. What do you think?
+bosnianbill that's crazy lol. what is wrong with people.
+bosnianbill I went and watched that video after reading your comment. Great tear-down. If the manufacturer wasn't happy with your video, they should've improved the lock and sent you a new version. What a bunch of losers.
+Dexxter Unless +bosnianbill was using the exact same lock as +LockMan28, the pins and alignment of the notch seem to be identical, so we now have a sample size of two that seem to suggest the whole thing is just an illusion of complexity.
+bosnianbill what was their complaint/harassment?
+bosnianbill I was curious about the disabled comments on that video... I found you through my brother, who found you through reddit and I gotta say, I've been quite interested in both the locks you review and also trying lockpicking myself as a kind of skill or hobby :)
I wonder if you could modify a metal watchband to be small enough to make a laterally flexible pick.
Send it to LPL!
In Malaysia, they have this lock in their national car "Proton Wira" as Gearbox Lock. but many will change it or leave it(not lock their gearbox) because sometimes the chain part will snap inside the lock if not use properly.
Great concept for a lock. Candidate for air blast picking? I picked my first lock today btw. Just a cheapy but still my first.
now add different hinges on each piece to give different levels of pressure differential, side bumpers inside the lock that measure that differential, and use different alloys for each link which produce a different electrical conductivity. and while you're at it, add a light pipe with a sensor at the opposite end which reads your pulse, galvanic skin response, and mini-print.
WoW so many clicks! I regret that I was too late to buy this lock for my collection. Great video bill. I am not sure whether it is a German design or not. Adrian
What??? That was supposed to be a secret... who told you that? I have Finish models too, both are sweet on the eyes :)
+Adrian Weber It's a German engineered, but made in America lock. Who else but the Germans could come up with such a beautiful thing. . .
+Don Johnson Thanks for the information Don and also for the compliment to the Germans! I really appreciate that! Adrian
Man that's awesome. I cant believe it's not more popular. Pretty ingenious way of preventing picking.
I think this was the first video I've watched on this channel. Came for the weird locks, stayed for the lockpicking.
Happy retirement, Bill. o7
Imagine going on a date with the person who thought of that mechanism
Got it. 2008 "The Last HOPE" conference, The talk is called "Methods of copying high security keys" by Barry Wels and Han Fey, 54 minutes into the talk. They discuss what they call a "zipper lock" with a zipper like element to the key that goes into a labyrinthine lock. If you google for the talk's website the audio is all up there but obviously the comments won't let me link it directly.
Shame no fiber optic camera
Fantastic lock. Brilliant idea. Thanks for showing it. I have been watching you videos so often now that I just bought a lock pick set to play with as a hobby. I use to pick locks as a kid but never took it seriously. Very cool stuff.
"Some of you guys might be having this problem"
Lmao this guy is fuuuuuny!!!
I'm not really a lock person but this video made me smile. This is truly an amazing system. So cool
probably could of picked it with that zip tie luck u did that one lock it should be flexible enough
John Coulter was actually my senior chief for half a year, I want to thank you for your sacrifices to this country.
love the videos and if I could give a video suggestion (for laughs) there is a company that makes security locks for alcohol bottles.
look forward to seeing more!
David G
My work uses these locks. I've broke like three keys..
+Josh Black Does it really? Do you know where they got the locks? Because I would really love it if they had a supply and were willing to distribute.
Do you still work there? Are you able to find out where the locks come from? I can't find a link to purchase it anywhere.
I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase an HYT lock in a very nice stone doorknob (full set, three keys and key profile) and I will never regret the purchase, such a cool piece.
"some of you guys have this problem. It does not stand up on it's own" lol
This was awesome to watch again. Thanks for all the great videos and enjoy your retirement!
LE REDDITERS UNITE XD .. ill just go fry myself in hot soy sauce nao .__.
Have a good retirement! Thank you for your library of information.
The lock picking lawyer could pick this in seconds lol
When you said we wouldn't be able to make out the writing it was actually very clear. That's so damn fine autofocus you got there.
'Some of you guys might be having this problem' Most of reddit.
No. Most redditors are self strokers. The hardware is OK just finding someone else to stroke the engine is the problem.
that joke sure went over your head.
wtf
I think its made by HSEU YEUN TORNG DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. of Taiwan but no longer in production. The patent is still owned by them.
Use a zig zag rake
You cant. They keyway is shaped like an S so it will not go all the way in.
mresurm
A friend of mine thought of maybe a wristwatch band. Think that could be combined with impressioning and filing? (I don't know all that much about lock exploitation though.)
C. Weber
If you could find one thin enough it might be possible. I don't know if it is a traditional pin tumbler or something different inside and the band would have to be soft enough to be marked up. Then it would have to be solid enough to be twisted, rotated, rocked up and down etc to get the marks on it in the first place.
That's ingenious. Imagine getting that lock without the key? A lock Pickers nightmare.
The lock is either German, Swiss or Austrian, it says "Für hervoragnde Leistungen", which roughly translates to "For Outstanding Services".
muh1h1 That could just be for where the award was given from, not where it was actually manufactured/invented.
That's very cool. Even without the curved keyway and chain key, the injector alone would still make the lock more secure by concealing the bitting.
this lock is German.
+Turborider Source? Closest thing I've been able to find as an origin is it's manual which appears to be in Chinese.
+Justa318i im german and under the 1991 golden award it says "für herrvoragende Leistungen" wich is german and means as much as "for excellent work".
xBigxShockx Yes but is that award exclusive to German locks?
+Justa318i also on the lock it means "Patent" wich is in this way also german. My old grandpa had one of this too and i asked him the thinks also that they were an old german lock manufatures.
+DEanimesDE Patent means that only the comapany that made this lock is allowed to manufacture it in this technique. I guess it won in a championsship since on the left side it says something of inventions so it must have won and got a award which says it has done this excellent. And the Championsship it won is the Golden Award ´91, and since it fit back then the award was also printed on the key.
It’s called a chain key or soft key lock. It can be picked according to redit but I have my doubts. Really neat lock for sure. Thanks for sharing.
we will use the reddit hivemind to figure out how to pick that lock - the same way we caught the boston bomber, tell homophobes whats up and make men respect women properly
***** How about you respect everyone regardless of their gender.
***** I disagree. Every being should be respected in general, regardless of what they are or what they have done. Decide later, what your subjective opinion is. But how are we suppose to create a friendly and safe environment for everyone, if we all disrespect each other, until proven otherwise?
*****
Respect someone until they give you a reason not to
Guys 'amon goeth' is a troll. you took the bait.
***** well if you respected everyone that would include jeffrey dammer and bill clinton
Whatta awesome mechanism!
So impressive that you get those weird locks and new ideas, thanks for the video.
Upvote if you got here from reddit
My Proton Wira which was made in 1994 came with this lock which was used to lock the gear stick. It was an accessory to the car. Still driving the same car today and I still have the key together with my car keys. The logo on my key is exactly the same as the logo on the lock yohu have shown. Even the key has the distinctive red dot on it.
The reason I NEVER use it is because I fear the "serpentine" part can break and thus I cannot drive my car anymore! It happened to my cousin who is also driving a car equipped with the lock; the serpentine part snapped and left him stranded.
God Bless Bill Enjoy your new chapters. Thank you.
LoL..the actual key looks like it's been designed by HR Giger!! Weirdest lock I've ever seen! Good stuff!
Theives in the UK now use battery grinders with cutting disks, so no chain or padlock is worth anything anymore.
***** because none of those things actually exist.
+Rufus Chucklebutty Pretty sure that it's always been the case that given enough time, someone will get through. You want to slow them down and/or force them to reveal themselves to get through the lock. Which will hopefully get them to pick an easier target instead.
Your channel is awesome and i learned how to get into several locks thanks to you. Keep up the good work Bill
WOW thats a cool Lock!
BATMAN CALLED... HE WANTS HIS LOCK BACK!
This lock is very common in Malaysia. Mostly used to lock gear sticks ever since the now obsolete Malaysian assembled car "Proton Wira" rolled out of production.
That is the neatest and coolest lock, key and design I've ever seen. I want to find one to tinker with now.
Very neat, I imagine it would get gummed up rather easy though, probably has a rather narrow temperature range too.
Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for sharing such a wealth of experience!
I’m just finding this now and it was 7 years ago. Super cool lock design.
A bunch of my students in China had these keys back in 2008. I thought it was the coolest thing ever, and for them it was just a normal lock. They've seen these before and have been using them for a while! Still have not seen this in Canada yet.
+eugene188 Take the key to a local shoe repair/key cutting guy, and he won't be able to copy it for you! Neither will 99% of locksmiths!!!
I just saw the video on LPL's channel and it reminded me that this was the 1st video I watched on your channel. Happy retirement!
Thanks for sharing all your knowledge in everyone of your. Happy retirement. May God be with you.
Bill, you do have a template. One would assume a flexible piece of plastic like a credit card or soda bottle could be cut and inserted, then tension applied to open the lock. Have you tried that attack?
I have one of these but it's in a padlock! Same exact thing. Made in England. Weighs 7-8 pounds! Injection key design. Amazing lock!
I like the way the custom parts are hidden when not in use, so you can't copy it just by photographing it without touching it.
I MUST find a copy of this lock. Seriously. Im in love
That is one of the coolest locks I've seen. Thanks for sharing - you and John. Cheers!
That have to be the coolest lock and key I have ever seen!
On the left side of the key, 0:38 , stands in german "For outstanding performance" (roughly translated in english). The Chain looks like from a wristwatch
There's a door knob lock with a HYT keychain lock on eBay at the moment with a "Buy It Now" of $159.99 and there is also a set of three "Chain Key Blanks" for a HYT lock with a "Buy It Now" of $22.00.