An interesting journey. Thank for walking us through your thought process. Once again you've shown you're integrity by stating that you made a duplicate key and that it wasn't really "picking the lock". Prop's to you.
Thanks Gantry - I really want to ensure that what I share is authentic and not just an edited showreel of successes with the struggles and failures cut out 😉
That’s a great point! On reflection, I think I would qualify that statement by saying that the magnetic forces are so weak in the lock body that they don’t show up on the magnetic paper so they can’t be used to read the coding for the key. The polarity therefore does matter but the key is readable - the lock is not - at least not using my current methods! Thanks for the comment which really helped me to check myself! 🙌
Very interesting indeed. Not something I have in my meagre collection, but now I'm more informed as to their intriguing mechanisms- they may very well be. Thank you for that, I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt something new, yet again.👍
Well that was a huge learning curve you went through. Most would have just cut the hackle by now. But that's not bypassing is it. Good luck on your journey with the new magnetic locks you have acquired. Thanks for this video, cheers
Trial and erroy friend, it's a great learning tool. Trust me I have a learning curve going with my journey going down the challenge lock making rabbit hole. I am not sure if they are limited to a 4 magnet configuration, some of the configurations looked as if they could host 5 magnets with that current key and not have too much interference. I imagine they could possibly go for broke and populate all 7. Best of luck sir on your journey and I have to admit its a more wide scale journey than mine, its amazing how one project that incorporated something so innocuous could peak your interest so well and take you into a whole different world. Stay safe amd well my friend!
Damn it Fish, you're like watching a crime drama on network tv. Great show, but I can't stand waiting an entire week to see what happens next! Your content, like your picking skills grow faster than a Dandelion in my lawn! I just got my first magnetic lock in a bulk purchase off of eBay a couple of weeks ago. The key is identical to the padlock you showed at the very end of your video. Perfectly round but mine says Maglok and Tessen on it. It's not a padlock however, it's more like a deadbolt. Anyway, excellent work as usual and I guess I will just have to binge watch your reruns LOL. I would rather have the quality you produce once a week, then crappy content every day.There's a bedroom joke in there somewhere. As always, take care of my friend. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Haha love this comment Warren! I’d love to have the time to put up more than one video a week but unless I’ve retired or won the lottery, having a family and a full time job makes it unlikely. I worked out that it takes me about an hour per minute for scripting/filming/editing so a typical 10 minute episode takes 10 hours to put together! Anyway, I appreciate the encouragement and hope the week’s hiatus isn’t too difficult to bear 😉🙌
I'm guessing that 'old school' iron filings dusted onto paper would work equally well as 'reveal sheet' ? The magnet used on Avocet ABS keys are 3mm OD too.
Not sure mate - I’m saving that one! I’m doing a 3 part series on impressioning next - then have an unboxing - after that it will be on my to do list 😉
Another wonderful journey 😀 Great work!!! And of it follows that more have now found their way into your collection 😅 Stay safe my friend 🐾🐈⬛🐈🐾😷🇬🇧👏👏👏👏👏
It would be non-destructive, but I don’t know if it would work: a rapping attack with a mallet. Those generally work with inertia to shove locking pawls out of shackles. Would be interesting to see if it would (randomly) align those four pins in there. I’m sure BB’s spinning magnets are essentially randomly aligning them, but that is using magnetic force, not kinetic force. Might also take hundreds of raps to statistically stack the odds in your favor. Maybe vibrations from a reciprocating tool motor (saw or sander) held against the lock body would create enough vibrations to simulate those hundreds of raps.
Fine work there, reverse engineering and all, even if it isn't picking! But isn't all picking and lock work about the engineering? I'm curious-how did you determine that there's only 4 magnets at any one time? To do the maths of it (which of course I love) I would have assumed that each of the 7 positions could be in any of the three conditions-positive, negative, or neutral. Admittedly, I haven't worked it out (yet!) but I'd think that could give you even more possibilities, which is awesome to think about.
Thanks - my assumption that it would likely only involve 4 magnets was economic rather than engineering - I figure economies of scale and the nature of mass production means that the others in this model will follow the same basic design as this one 😉
Another good posting. I cannot help but think that maybe a skilled magnetic raking of some sort might secure an open if you didn't understand or have the key. There's something to be said of the years of practice behind BB and LPL and the like, even with simple techniques such as raking. Also, LPL has a good knack for seeing alternative non-destructive techniques that never seem to occur to newbies.
Yes that’s a really good point Carl. I agree that raking is a skill and it may well be that BB and LPL could have secured an open by raking this lock - wish I could put that to the test!
Ummmmmmm…… Hey Fish, if your friend has a laser cutter. Why not make your own lomelllo? A 3D printer would work as well. A shaft, bearings, magnets and a housing and you would be good to go.
Very cool video!! Excellent job again, Fish!!
Cheers Andrew - really enjoyed the learning curve on this project 🙌
An interesting journey. Thank for walking us through your thought process. Once again you've shown you're integrity by stating that you made a duplicate key and that it wasn't really "picking the lock". Prop's to you.
Thanks Gantry - I really want to ensure that what I share is authentic and not just an edited showreel of successes with the struggles and failures cut out 😉
Another Friday, another great episode Fish.
Must see You Tubing as always!
Thanks Lawrence 🙌
Thanks for sharing! If there are not "magnetic components" within the lock body why then does the polarity of the key's magnets matter?
That’s a great point! On reflection, I think I would qualify that statement by saying that the magnetic forces are so weak in the lock body that they don’t show up on the magnetic paper so they can’t be used to read the coding for the key. The polarity therefore does matter but the key is readable - the lock is not - at least not using my current methods! Thanks for the comment which really helped me to check myself! 🙌
Well done and well expanded👍
Thanks Gary 🙌
Excellent video
Cheers James - appreciate that 🙏
Very interesting indeed.
Not something I have in my meagre collection, but now I'm more informed as to their intriguing mechanisms- they may very well be.
Thank you for that, I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt something new, yet again.👍
My pleasure Pete - do keep an eye out for one of these. They're a lot of fun!
very interesting video. Thanks
My pleasure Barry 🙌
Another really enjoyable example of analytic skill and patience i.e. "I'll figure this darn thing out if I have to get a graduate degree in Physics!".
Haha I can be a little stubborn and obsessive 😉
Nice video Fish! Keep it up!
Will do Jo - thanks mate 🙌
Well that was a huge learning curve you went through. Most would have just cut the hackle by now. But that's not bypassing is it. Good luck on your journey with the new magnetic locks you have acquired. Thanks for this video, cheers
My pleasure - glad you enjoyed it 🙌
A magnetic performance MrFish Thanks for the info!
Haha I see what you did there! 🙌
Trial and erroy friend, it's a great learning tool. Trust me I have a learning curve going with my journey going down the challenge lock making rabbit hole.
I am not sure if they are limited to a 4 magnet configuration, some of the configurations looked as if they could host 5 magnets with that current key and not have too much interference. I imagine they could possibly go for broke and populate all 7. Best of luck sir on your journey and I have to admit its a more wide scale journey than mine, its amazing how one project that incorporated something so innocuous could peak your interest so well and take you into a whole different world. Stay safe amd well my friend!
Thanks Jason - yeah I really enjoyed this one. I can’t wait to play with some other magnetic locks now to compare them 😉
Damn it Fish, you're like watching a crime drama on network tv. Great show, but I can't stand waiting an entire week to see what happens next! Your content, like your picking skills grow faster than a Dandelion in my lawn! I just got my first magnetic lock in a bulk purchase off of eBay a couple of weeks ago. The key is identical to the padlock you showed at the very end of your video. Perfectly round but mine says Maglok and Tessen on it. It's not a padlock however, it's more like a deadbolt. Anyway, excellent work as usual and I guess I will just have to binge watch your reruns LOL. I would rather have the quality you produce once a week, then crappy content every day.There's a bedroom joke in there somewhere. As always, take care of my friend. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Haha love this comment Warren! I’d love to have the time to put up more than one video a week but unless I’ve retired or won the lottery, having a family and a full time job makes it unlikely. I worked out that it takes me about an hour per minute for scripting/filming/editing so a typical 10 minute episode takes 10 hours to put together! Anyway, I appreciate the encouragement and hope the week’s hiatus isn’t too difficult to bear 😉🙌
@@fishpicks4531 I'll make due☹️, there's always Bosnianbill I guess! 😂
I'm guessing that 'old school' iron filings dusted onto paper would work equally well as 'reveal sheet' ? The magnet used on Avocet ABS keys are 3mm OD too.
Yes I think it would 😉
Oh they're so cool! What does the magnetic field arrangement of the twist to open one look like?
Not sure mate - I’m saving that one! I’m doing a 3 part series on impressioning next - then have an unboxing - after that it will be on my to do list 😉
@@fishpicks4531 Oh that's brill Fish i can't wait for the video! Keep em comin mate I love them
Another wonderful journey 😀
Great work!!!
And of it follows that more have now found their way into your collection 😅
Stay safe my friend
🐾🐈⬛🐈🐾😷🇬🇧👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks Chris - every time I see a stream of emojis from you it makes me smile 🙏🙌😉🐟🔒
@@fishpicks4531 😀
If it is negative 1, it is easy to detect which one it is by the reaction of the magnet. Or not? Would you have fewer chances to try?
It would be non-destructive, but I don’t know if it would work: a rapping attack with a mallet. Those generally work with inertia to shove locking pawls out of shackles. Would be interesting to see if it would (randomly) align those four pins in there. I’m sure BB’s spinning magnets are essentially randomly aligning them, but that is using magnetic force, not kinetic force. Might also take hundreds of raps to statistically stack the odds in your favor. Maybe vibrations from a reciprocating tool motor (saw or sander) held against the lock body would create enough vibrations to simulate those hundreds of raps.
All really interesting potential solutions John - thanks 🙌
I am learning how to bypass locks i bought a ute and a oxy acetylene and so far its been working but normally.
Perhaps creating something similar to the tool.
Fine work there, reverse engineering and all, even if it isn't picking! But isn't all picking and lock work about the engineering?
I'm curious-how did you determine that there's only 4 magnets at any one time? To do the maths of it (which of course I love) I would have assumed that each of the 7 positions could be in any of the three conditions-positive, negative, or neutral. Admittedly, I haven't worked it out (yet!) but I'd think that could give you even more possibilities, which is awesome to think about.
Thanks - my assumption that it would likely only involve 4 magnets was economic rather than engineering - I figure economies of scale and the nature of mass production means that the others in this model will follow the same basic design as this one 😉
@@fishpicks4531 That does seem a logical assumption....like I said, my math mind wanted the problem to be harder!! lol
Another good posting. I cannot help but think that maybe a skilled magnetic raking of some sort might secure an open if you didn't understand or have the key. There's something to be said of the years of practice behind BB and LPL and the like, even with simple techniques such as raking. Also, LPL has a good knack for seeing alternative non-destructive techniques that never seem to occur to newbies.
Yes that’s a really good point Carl. I agree that raking is a skill and it may well be that BB and LPL could have secured an open by raking this lock - wish I could put that to the test!
I also come across a Dex padlock without the key today. I guess I can throw it away now.
Wat means 037 bro plz reply
I think next you cud maybe see how a fire/emergency exit works its something along the lines of working offa magnetic connection aswell wud be cool
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Just use a magnet on the opposite side of where the key goes and it opens up quite easily.
Who else searched 'Magnetic Field Viewer Film' on ebay ?
Picked mine up from Amazon - reasonably priced
Ummmmmmm…… Hey Fish, if your friend has a laser cutter. Why not make your own lomelllo? A 3D printer would work as well. A shaft, bearings, magnets and a housing and you would be good to go.
Could certainly give it a try 😉