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Ever since I posted my lock video back in November I have been under constant fire. Everyone wants to know when I'm going to send my lock to the Lock Picking Lawyer. I considered just sending my original lock as is, but I feel like this is the kind of thing you only get one shot at. I've been putting it off until I could finish LOCK V2 which improves on Lock V1 in many ways. Its more designed, more complex, has more pins, and is way cooler. It should be very interesting to see what Mr. Lawyer makes of it. It should also make for an interesting video on SMH since it is a totally new design with a lot of fun things to talk about.

It didn't seem proper to ask someone to pick a deadbolt that isn't installed in a door. To show good manners I spent more time that I probably should have making a mini door to hold the locks. You may be wondering if the doorbell works: do I strike you as the kind of guy who would install a nonfunctioning doorbell? :)

My hope is to get it sent out in the next week or so. I still have to decide how I'm going to present things in my video since I really want folks to go see what Mr. Lawyer makes of it without spoiling the beans. It will probably end as a cliffhanger but I wont post it until both videos are ready so everyone can go see the results. 

I hope that he can find a super clever vulnerability to get through these locks. Aside from being super interesting, it would give me a fun design challenge. Looking forward to getting this one out there! Thanks for the support - it enables me to do things like this :)

- Shane

 

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Chloë Jane

Woo! I’m super excited! Where would you put the odds he’ll succeed in picking it?

Luke Garner

Minidisplaytents.com Hmm. Hmm? Hmm!

stuffmadehere

I've decided to leave lock V1 as shown in the original video without some fixes for possible attack vectors which have come up since making it. I think there's a decent chance he may be able to get through it, especially given that it only has three pins. If he can, my money is on what I call the "pin drop" attack where the pins are raised to the maximum height and then released carefully to try to make them land in the pin slots. For V2 the most likely way though is either a) some major oversight by me given that it is a new design or b) some issue in workmanship. Theoretically I can't see any way to pick the thing, though in the real world there may be some way to get through. Overall I think V2 is a tougher nut to crack.

Cameron Wetzel

Just watched that episode again a few hours ago, excited to see the results!

stuffmadehere

That's all I've been able to think of when making this door...

Joe Ernst

I love that you made a mini door complete with doorbell and peep hole, but you might want to rethink those hinges.

stuffmadehere

Hah, yeah. I've been working under the assumption that anything outside the locks is off bounds. Otherwise I'd make lots of unnecessary work from myself (kind of rich coming from the guy who just made a door...)

Antimaker Space

I'm really excited for this one. I've been looking forward to it for a long time!

Kevin McGreal

I have been waiting for this one!!!! So excited! Are you planning on sending him the schematics before he attempts to pick it? Or maybe as a cheatsheet should he not be able to? I know he is so good at picking locks because his knowledge of them is probably 100% (at least ones that people can buy) Also, would if be possible to pick with a specialized tool designed to pick specifically this type of lock? I am remembering a few that he has done that had special picks with like hooks or crazy bends and such.

stuffmadehere

I'm going to give him complete details of how it works. That's the goa of the lock: not be unpickable even when you understand exactly how it works. I don't see a way to use a special tool but it's totally possible that I missed something.

Wes

I'm unreasonably excited about this whole thing...

Adam Simon

I don't know how you are with this, but I already dreamed LPL got the lock.... but I will not say the result