How Wafer Locks Work - Making it and Picking it

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  • Опубліковано 22 лис 2024

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  • @LockNoob
    @LockNoob  5 років тому +21

    There is nothing as good at showing how something works as actually building something from its components. Thank you to Leon’s Lockpad for the gift of this cool Lockwood wafer lock :-) ua-cam.com/channels/oIcKc8M8XBJFFbqQSvaNIg.html

    • @corylahey9941
      @corylahey9941 5 років тому

      Hey man random but i saw an old video of yours reviewing a klom tube key cutter. did you happen to use 1137b blanks?

    • @kira07
      @kira07 2 роки тому

      Please make a video about double sided wafers, as far as I got, I learned that I have to hold the tension with my finger when I swap to the other side of the lock, it is very hard to do, I might have to make a custom tool to open them, I have quite few to open at work, as people loose the keys all the time so we have to get their valubles (glasses tisues etc) out. I can use a jiggler but I will haveto modyfiy it - as it is too short to reach all discs - the locks are longer than standard + double sided

  • @gantry289
    @gantry289 5 років тому +18

    What a great breakdown of a wafer lock. Always nice to get to see the "gut's" and how they all come together. Well Done!

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      Thanks Gantry :-)

  • @derrickhogue1868
    @derrickhogue1868 5 років тому +12

    Thank you Leon. Thank you Lock Noob. This is why I watch both of. You teach, you entertain and I enjoy these videos. Take care.

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +1

      Thanks, you take care too :-)

  • @chriscapune7873
    @chriscapune7873 5 років тому +6

    Great little Lockwood!!!
    Very nice of Leon to send you that👍
    Good demonstration of Wafer locks!!
    👏👏👍👍👏👍👍👏😎

  • @joemccarthywascorrect6240
    @joemccarthywascorrect6240 Рік тому

    My first successful lock pick attempt was many years ago, on an office thermostat protector. Because one person complained they were cold, the AC was set to 80…
    Once I opened it, I took the time to remove four of the five wafers, so the key would still work, but future readjustments were far easier.

  • @thegoonch1
    @thegoonch1 5 років тому +2

    Great explanation and demonstration. I now have a much clearer understanding of how wafer locks work.

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      Thanks Colin :-)

  • @macnutz4206
    @macnutz4206 5 років тому +6

    That is a cool little lock. I certainly learned things from this and will be watching it again, before my first wafer lock. I did not really understand the mechanism. Thanks.

  • @TheOfficialDorianelevator
    @TheOfficialDorianelevator Рік тому +1

    this was super helpful, now i know that i OWN a wafer lock, LOL. it was in a floppy disk tray and it has a lock in it and as you might expect, its a wafer lock. so now i know why i have to put the key the wrong way for it to work.

  • @crowley357
    @crowley357 5 років тому +1

    What a nice lock. One of your best videos, IMO.

  • @Leonslockpad
    @Leonslockpad 5 років тому +8

    Fantastic video Ash my friend this video had me glued to my phone as much as everybody else watching it to see one built I probably would have screwed it up that's why I gave it to you😂👍😊😊😎🇬🇧

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +2

      Thanks for sending it Leon, it’s such a cool lock and I had a lot of fun with it :-)

  • @JamieTransNyc
    @JamieTransNyc 3 роки тому +1

    I remember as a kid, Yale made locks like these. If you dropped them on the ground, that front panel came off... and you could open the lock... or just look inside and marvel at its design

  • @RAkers-tu1ey
    @RAkers-tu1ey 5 років тому +3

    Nice lesson. Very clear and easy to understand.
    Thanks!

  • @100amps
    @100amps 5 років тому +1

    Thank you, LN! That was brilliant. Crystal clear and thorough.

  • @72cmcinc
    @72cmcinc 5 років тому +3

    Leon has a great channel! Thanks guys...great info!

  • @curthatt6461
    @curthatt6461 5 років тому +2

    Great demonstration.

  • @5qu1n7
    @5qu1n7 5 років тому +4

    Great stuff from Leon. Thanks for sharing.

  • @dogstarlove
    @dogstarlove 11 місяців тому

    I love your videos! Learning new things is a passion of mine, and you have been very helpful in my pursuit of this subject.

  • @cherokee8647
    @cherokee8647 5 років тому +1

    Nice demo on wafer's . Thanks for sharing..👍👍👍👍🧡

  • @amitavathakur4520
    @amitavathakur4520 Місяць тому

    Very nice description as expected from You Sir ! ! !

  • @pozloadescobar
    @pozloadescobar 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant explanation! Easy to understand for a mechanically challenged person such as myself 👍 Really pleased to find your channel today

  • @greasyfingerprints
    @greasyfingerprints 5 років тому +1

    Those particular locks are often red and used on fire closets in Australia. The closet in a building where fire hoses are kept. It's supposed to stop vandals, and the fire brigade have the key. They are based on an old Lockwood from the 70s, the original had an aluminium circle on the front.

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +1

      Cool, thank for the info :-)

  • @keithroberts5946
    @keithroberts5946 5 років тому +1

    Thank for a fine explanation and demo of that lock.
    It made it easy to understand how they work - have a similar lock on my work locker but I dont want to take that appart - lots of problems if I did
    I love seeing how things work and love your videos

  • @likebot.
    @likebot. 5 років тому +2

    I'm pretty sure the control wafer is not among the wafers that prevent the core turning. These look exactly like the cores of locks in some IBM cash registers that I'm familiar with. My master key allowed the removal of the core to access the trigger for removing the drawer (Sometimes a banknote would slip behind and jam the return-spring).

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      You are right, it just holds the core in :-)

  • @SegwayBossk
    @SegwayBossk 3 роки тому +1

    I work as an office mover, and I've always wondered what these types of locks were called. Wafer locks seem to be standard on most every piece of locking office furniture, as well as the locks in the cubicle cabinets that we install

  • @DarkArtsLockPicking
    @DarkArtsLockPicking 5 років тому +1

    Fantastic work mate. I have one of these sitting on the side and don't think I will put it together.
    Very good explanation and demonstration 👍🤘🖖🍻

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      Tahank you :-) you should have a go I recon :-)

  • @AThreeDogNight
    @AThreeDogNight 5 років тому +1

    Excellent explanations Ash on that lovely Lockwood my friend.

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +1

      Thanks dude :-)

  • @iggymac3473
    @iggymac3473 5 років тому +1

    Very cool lock bro thanks for the show how to great stuff

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +1

      Thanks Iggy :-)

  • @paolafrege7766
    @paolafrege7766 5 років тому +8

    That was definitely a master class in wafer locks ! Bravo ! May i ask a little follow up on control wafers ? Are they always the last one ? Do they feel normal in swp ? How to exploit the possible core extraction ?

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +2

      Control wafers, as far as I know are the last one, they are sometimes ‘shorter’ so harder to pick. As for a core extraction exploit, I guess, but since you have to pick all the wafers anyway, it’s not much of an advantage :-)

  • @LegalLockPicker
    @LegalLockPicker 3 роки тому

    This was extremely useful while making a video. I linked this video in that videos description.

  • @tennesseelockpicking8803
    @tennesseelockpicking8803 5 років тому +1

    Nicely demonstrated.👍

  • @lockmania-locks
    @lockmania-locks 5 років тому +1

    Very nice job and video My Friend

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +1

      Thanks dude :-)

  • @hdmirkins
    @hdmirkins 5 років тому +2

    Very nice thanks for sharing.

  • @JeffreyRosenthal1
    @JeffreyRosenthal1 5 років тому +2

    Ooh! A 003 fire brigade padlock

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +1

      Is it? Cool :-)

    • @JeffreyRosenthal1
      @JeffreyRosenthal1 5 років тому

      @@LockNoob yup the 003 code is used for Victorian (Australia) for brigade to access alarm panels and or fire hoses. That padlock isn't only for that use but is used mostly for that purpose.

  • @inspectorbaldbeard1211
    @inspectorbaldbeard1211 5 років тому +2

    Well done. May I please request that you pull the cylinder and show how to file the blank into a working key?

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      Try this :-) ua-cam.com/video/j_lvRZb5fvo/v-deo.html

  • @Uniquettt
    @Uniquettt 5 років тому +3

    Just my old brain working over time but a circle moulded/machined insert to turn it into a training lock? in place of the Lockwood name plate

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      Hmmm, nice idea :-)

  • @s34nvideos
    @s34nvideos 2 роки тому +2

    Hi,
    Is this the same thing as a Reed-Based Lock?
    I see things about Wafers and things about Reed Plates, are they synonymous? or different?
    Thank you

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  2 роки тому

      Not heard that before, but it’s possible!

  • @keithsweet8840
    @keithsweet8840 5 років тому +1

    I like it,,,love from ireland ☘💚🇮🇪

  • @RustyNail5856
    @RustyNail5856 5 років тому +1

    Great video.

  • @emtdragon383
    @emtdragon383 4 роки тому +1

    Very cool and informative video

  • @JimBailey
    @JimBailey 5 років тому +1

    Thank you Lock Noob

  • @tonyworrall6270
    @tonyworrall6270 5 років тому +1

    Great tutorial well done

  • @shadowraven137
    @shadowraven137 3 роки тому

    Just found this today.
    Interesting to see what the locks I salvaged from 40 years of mistreatment looked like in perfect condition

  • @torchofkck4989
    @torchofkck4989 5 років тому +1

    Excellent video.
    (No criticism at all)
    Even with a topic like this one,
    That I already fully understood...
    I still enjoy by the indepth commentary of every little detail.
    It shows to everyone watching how much you are interested in others learning. I never have a sense of 'another video showing how great I am' watching your videos.
    😎😆
    Just curious, are you / have you been a teacher to youthful in the real world (also) ?
    🤔
    Thanks again.

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +1

      Yes, I have been a teacher :-)

    • @torchofkck4989
      @torchofkck4989 5 років тому

      @@LockNoob ,
      And thank you.
      Outside of locks, you are appreciated even more.

  • @gilessparkes2699
    @gilessparkes2699 5 років тому +1

    Great vid again very informative many thanks

  • @ieyasumcbob
    @ieyasumcbob 3 роки тому

    Am i the only one hearing "wafer" in a Monty Python French accent every single time? "It's only wafer thin..."

  • @CHP-Pan
    @CHP-Pan 4 роки тому +1

    Nice one Noob. Perfectly demo-ed and easy to follow.
    Did they put that slop on the end of the lacking pawl to make shimming it even easier than picking it?

  • @duncandunk4270
    @duncandunk4270 5 років тому +1

    Another great video :)

  • @roysammons2445
    @roysammons2445 5 років тому +1

    I picked a wafer lock on a small cupboard that contained toxic chemicals. As the core turned it tried to come out. I guess it works on a similar. setup.

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      I think it probably does :-)

  • @deetoxinz7252
    @deetoxinz7252 3 роки тому

    Ok so I totally was picking a lock at work on one of our cabinets out of bordem (desk job a lot of waiting around) I got the lock halfway open and then had to do something so I lost the tension..... Now the key won't go in but just the tip..... What did I do? I need to fix this 😅

  • @DeadlyVenomKing
    @DeadlyVenomKing 3 роки тому +1

    Just wondering have you tried any Medeco Brand locks?

  • @jwithrowcpi7730
    @jwithrowcpi7730 5 років тому +2

    You should try a triple bitted wafer by Duo, it's honestly probably one of the hardest locks I've ever picked. LockPickingLawyer has a great video on how they work. Great video as always bruv!

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому +1

      Yeah, I have 2 and I can’t pick either! Naturally everyone else seems to be able to pick them and go on about how easy they are, lol. One day I’ll pick it :-)

    • @dominatrixincubusmasterpie767
      @dominatrixincubusmasterpie767 Рік тому

      knob on knob stereo system with a new screen for a single sheshed inch of shipping spree and a new car to be used to a money train and a half hour ago in the conductor limestone

  • @michaelkartman3543
    @michaelkartman3543 4 роки тому +1

    Lock noob - *Inserts Pick*
    Lock- *Picks Itself*

  • @Chlorate299
    @Chlorate299 5 років тому +1

    I like wafer locks, they give me an excuse to use a jigger key and laugh at how many locks they work on.

  • @TinkersTales
    @TinkersTales 4 роки тому +1

    How does one search for this lock to buy one?

  • @user-vn7ce5ig1z
    @user-vn7ce5ig1z 5 років тому +1

    But I thought the locking pawl is supposed to keep the shackle from coming out; the pin on the face-plate shouldn't be necessary. 😕

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      Once a locking pawl is fully retracted, it couldn’t retain anything, that’s why a second mechanism is needed. Most padlock use a retaining pin :-)

  • @Tommy-ov7ry
    @Tommy-ov7ry 3 роки тому +1

    How do you determine if it’s a Wafer lock

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  3 роки тому

      Usually just a look at the shape of the keyway

  • @Kraken1000
    @Kraken1000 5 років тому +1

    Interesting, but why do they bother making them?

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      Cost I imagine. Though I’m not entirely convinced... :-)

  • @abdulaidumbuya4595
    @abdulaidumbuya4595 Рік тому

    Am a locksmith

  • @miglanibharti7150
    @miglanibharti7150 Рік тому

    I lost my almirah key.plz help to open it

  • @witheredfoxy9655
    @witheredfoxy9655 Рік тому

    Why didn't you show how to decoded some you didn't get a key made

  • @edm86
    @edm86 4 роки тому +2

    Noooooooo! Noob! You put the core in upside down! Its all good it just means it'll be harder to open, otherwise amazing video!

  • @bambangeko2111
    @bambangeko2111 Рік тому

    terjemakan ke bahasa indonesia.

  • @brianriley5448
    @brianriley5448 5 років тому +1

    Sad. All the Lockwood assembly workers must have gone on strike.

  • @keithsweet8840
    @keithsweet8840 5 років тому +1

    Zzz
    Hey bro check out the !,,,,Golden Hokey Cokey lock puzzle ,,

    • @LockNoob
      @LockNoob  5 років тому

      It’s a fun puzzle indeed :-)

  • @DipaChatterjee-dm9mb
    @DipaChatterjee-dm9mb Рік тому

    V

  • @nigelogilvie9450
    @nigelogilvie9450 Рік тому

    8mins 40sec: I might speed this buit up. With great respect, you might consider scripting your explanations, and cutting the video to half its current length. In addition there were a couple of places where you said "You can see ... " and I couldn't see anything of the kind.