TSA padlock
OK what is a TSA padlock if you don't know.
It is a specially designed number combination padlock which can be opened via a key by customs officials if you forget the number code
This is what it looks like at least on my camera bag but they are all the same.
Mine came without any instructions and a key number with 810 programed in. Damn I thought it don't work.
Tried every number in turned by dialing down from 999 still didn't work. So how the hell do you unlock it???
eventually found out the setting was 000 ,obvious now I found out, so the padlock was open.
So how do I use it and lock the camera case, again more head scratching. no good just putting the case pull tags into the lock as shown
is not locked let alone with your dedicated number input.
More head scratching, nearly bald by this time. Had another close look and right underneath is a very very small push button
that is it on the right of the wheels the small round thing.
so you push that in- set your number and squeeze the plunger on the side which releases that small button. Your own number is then programed in. then you forget the number you programmed in
of course there is nothing to stop a thief taking the whole bag but it does stop the casual thief from rifling the bag for the contents