05-07-2017, 09:37 PM
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Re: Window lock stuck.
Originally Posted by JBR
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I agree with most of that but, in the case of that padlock, the technique would not work on those ball bearings without the barrel being turned. Look at the diagram; the barrel holds the ball bearings against the notches, not a spring that can be easily overcome as in a Yale lock.
05-07-2017, 09:40 PM
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Re: Window lock stuck.
Originally Posted by Realist
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Yes but generally there is a good deal of "play" involved so the balls can move. This picture of a padlock in the locked position shows better imo:05-07-2017, 09:42 PM
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Re: Window lock stuck.
Originally Posted by Bruv
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Same scam the window people use I expect. Think about it yourself.....................how can a keyed lock increase the security of a window ?
HERE is the window section, from the inside.
The window handle moves a mechanism inside the sash to engage with the frame like THIS or THIS.
That is the locking mechanism, having a key on the inside doesn't improve the security of the window from the outside.
It might save children opening them from the inside.
05-07-2017, 09:47 PM
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Re: Window lock stuck.
Originally Posted by Bruv
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It is the internal Key that is unnecessary.
05-07-2017, 09:56 PM
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Re: Window lock stuck.
Originally Posted by Bruv
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It is the internal Key that is unnecessary.
05-07-2017, 10:49 PM
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Re: Window lock stuck.
Originally Posted by JBR
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If that's the case, and there is a good deal of 'play', you shouldn't need to insert a thin metal strip to push the ballbearings out of the way, simply pulling the steel loop upwards would do exactly the same thing, wouldn't it?
05-07-2017, 11:07 PM
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Re: Window lock stuck.
Originally Posted by Realist
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No it wouldn't because one of the two balls would still be located in the groove. As can be seen from the picture, if you were to tilt the lock to one side, one of the balls would drop more securely into the groove whilst the other ball would slide more out of its groove. To get both balls to slide in opposite directions would be impossible . . . unless you used the metal gimmicks.
I still think, though, that inserting metal strips would not move the ball bearings sufficiently far, as the barrel would prevent their moving.
You'll probably prove me wrong by posting a YouTube video of someone doing it!
06-07-2017, 06:05 AM
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Re: Window lock stuck.
Easier to do it this way: http://lifehacker.com/open-a-claw-pa...ock-1745794769| Thread Tools | |
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