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Keys. Why, in 2010, do I still have 10 metal keys in my pocket. Why?
by dpcan 17y ago
Keys. Why, in 2010, do I still have 10 metal keys in my pocket. Why?
- wyclif 17y agoBecause of legacy hardware. Getting loads of locks re-cored is expensive.
- nopassrecover 17y agoThere's probably thousands of undeveloped patents preventing innovation too. I have a naive idea of how to get around the legacy locks problem without re-coring but I'm sure patents would stop any development.
- gridspy 17y agoWow! Patents foster innovation again! You'll get sued anyway, relevant patent or not. Just give it a shot if you can.
- nopassrecover 17y agoNot sure why I was downvoted. A 2 minute search yields just these patents: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7069755.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7069755.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5701828.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5701828.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5974367.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5974367.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5999095.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5999095.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6325429.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6325429.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6867685.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6867685.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6483424.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6483424.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6609738.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6609738.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5886644.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5886644.html
- tlb 17y agoI would happily pay a locksmith to replace locks. But there's no electronic system I've seen that didn't suck.
- imgabe 17y agoI am down to two, but some are replaced with bulkier plastic fobs.
- dagobart 17y agomaybe somebody could make some shape-shifting general purpose key, locked/jailed down to only take the shapes matching the locks in your possession. Would need some very small actuators -- I guess, it's doable.