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Others have picked the Bowley even though LPL can't but it is more time and work than anyone could reasonably be able to do in a real world application so if an
by lrvick 5y ago
Others have picked the Bowley even though LPL can't but it is more time and work than anyone could reasonably be able to do in a real world application so if anything those efforts are a strong endorsement of the lock.
- mkl 5y agoThis guy makes it look pretty easy, and doesn't use advanced tools or anything, just a piece of metal bent to go around the obstacle like the key does (i.e. totally reasonable time and work): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS0FSzamUzc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS0FSzamUzc Linked by ryzvonusef: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29367579 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29367579
- lrvick 5y agoFascinating! Of course if anyone did it, it would be huxley. It feels like Bowley underestimated strong vibration attacks like that and didn't invest enough in spool/serrated pins. I suspect this is correctable, but I wonder if it would work as well mounted in a sturdy door since the vibration is not directly connecting with the pins.