This is probably the best description on how a combination lock works. Good for you for taking the time to build this wooden model and giving a nice explanation on how it works. Thumbs up for you!!
I've seen so many videos and demonstrations of how combination locks work, and only this video actually made me understand completely and satisfactorily how one of these locks works. Many thanks!
This video is very informative. I love it. It clearly explains how a combination lock works, I could never grasp it before. How 44 people (on 15/08/14) could think otherwise is beyond me ! Thank you for taking time time to upload this video
Matt, I made this and based it off of your video! Thank you so much! It was a great project. I made it with skewers, hot glue, foam core, and cup lids! Again thank you! -Brian
In less than a minute you have made me finally understand how combo locks work, which many other explanations and diagrams have failed to do. Thank you!
In all my time studying lock bypasses, I have never heard of the master lock combo lock vulnerability that you demonstrated. Thanks for passing that along!
Thank you, you explained it perfectly. It suddenly snapped as soon as you had picked up all three dials how the whole thing works, and it explains everything. Awesome. You can turn it to the right as many times as you wish. Once you start turning to the left you have to turn it around one full time to pick up the second dial, but then you can't go around twice or you'll pick up the third wheel again. Then you have one full rotation to the right for the third number before you pick up the second wheel again. I love it. Thank you!
I never thought to look up how combo locks worked but was always curious. Stumbled on this video cause "what? someone made a combo lock out of wood?!?! I've gotta check this out!" Ended up learning very vividly how combo locks work. Thank you good sir!
This is very impressive. Not only did you succeed in making, and showing of your skill and intelligence by demonstrating this lock, you also managed to learn quite a few people, me included, how padlocks work, and how you can break the. Great video.
That was an excellent demonstration of the mechanics of a padlock. It's also fun to point out that this is the reason that certain combinations on a padlock aren't valid. Because the tumbler has to pickup the pin it limits the number of possible combinations to 100.
Wow, a youtube video that is informative, interesting, and doesn't have any glaring video problems (hand held shakey as hell camera, obnoxious audio). I never thought I'd see the day!
everyone at my school had those masterlocks, you can actually feel when the pins pick up the wheel so you can figure out the combination really easily on the two turns before putting the combination in.
Great project you have there. Makes it easy to understand how these locks work. About the master locks: I learned this in high school. Many people would close their school lockers without turning the dial. I found out that sometimes you could move the dial forward and then back until you got it open. Of course I didn't go and steal anything, but it was just fun to see how many people were careless.
I had an oportunity to help recondition an old safe. Built sometime in the 1800's the tumbler box was a piece of art! Like your wood model, it had wheels, but 4 not 3, but also had an additional wheel to decouple the final combination wheel from the knob. It had a 5 letter combination (yes letter not number) And the final wheel would catch the tumbler and pull the bar in. This would allow the doors hand lever to move which would draw in the door bolts.
i watched this because i wanted to see a combo lock made out of wood, which i did. however, i also learned 4 things about locks that i found very interesting. cool!
It would be nice to demonstrate that if you apply gentle pressure on the release lever while turning the dials, you can feel the rotors click, giving you a set of numbers to try (3 CW, 3CCW, half duds). That's why it's important to have some sort of interlock between the release lever (or the shackle) and the dial so they can't be operated simultaneously. Effective locks rigidly separate the entry of the key data with the testing of the key data to avoid leakage.
You could put something that gives a bit of resistance at the bottom (like a ratchet or something, idk) so that when the resistance gives it automatically gives a bit of a snap when you re-lock it, and resets the combo
thanks, this helped me to figure out the combination to a Gardall safe i purchased at a garage sale for $5 .they didn't have the combination for. 10 years ago, .i had another safe that i paid a locksmith $150 to figure it out for a safe combination. and to make it even easier the door was already open . i was pissed ! all he did was remove a few screws, wrote down the numbers,, 5 min's worth of work, cha ching,, pay the man.
A lot of people seem to pick shit out of other people's idea's. Mathias gives a lot of ideas for hobbyists to work on. If you don't like what you see, just give thumbs down, you don't have to criticize them unless it's constructive.
Have you thought of putting a spring being the pin or whatever you called it that slides down after you enter the combo so that when you release it the thunk will automatically spring out mixing the lock
This is a cool design, though just seeing the design on the rotor. You can decipher it by applying tension on the rotating lever while slowly spinning the combination wheel. Greetings from amateur lockpickers such as me. Other than that, great job on the design. Really pleasing to the eye.
On Master locks, applying tension to the shackle creates pressure on the wheel. When the pressure is released, that is the first number of the lock then turn 'Clockwise' then 'Counter Clockwise' with the same method to decipher!
There will be a slight click. This is when hearing and feeling comes to play. Also holding onto the lever will cause friction/tension, once tension is released. You are at the right number, then counter clockwise, clock wise, etc.
And if I'm not mistaking, Master combo-locks use the same design but only with a certain number of disks/discs. That aside Master lock corporated makes terrible products.
This reminds me of highschool, where some people the combination locks, with three horizontal wheels underneath each other. If you pushed the wheel up you can actually see the notch, worked for each of the wheel. Pretty funny.
there is a trick i have found for the dudly lock if you put pressure on the dial pushing it counter clockwise while shutting it it will snap counter clock wise and then turn it back to the last number and it will open . the trick works multiple time in a row.
my school had those master locks for athletics course witg a universal key for it too. mine never locked back though. looked locked but i could just pop up then yank and boom unlocked.. i was always the first dressed and the first gone but the last in...
nice work! but there is one more thing, you need to put threads on the wheels in order to make it safer, otherwise you just keep the lever pressed and start spinning the knob and they will start jamming in their place by themselves. ; )
Lolz, wow... That's a trick I used with my elementary school lock to get into it easily. I just turned it to zero, and then the last number, and almost every time I did that, it would open. Nice to know that my lock wasn't just special.
@blackyoshi11 Huh? That isn't what I was saying. I was observing that a given material appears to affect how a person perceives a model. In this case, it's plywood which also was a common toy material for many of us. I'm aware that a metal and wood model could conceivably be exactly the same, but it's interesting how a wood version carries a more "explanatory" element just by virtue of being made of wood.
@decadyne Well, if it was metal instead of wood, it'd be the same thing, the only reason it seems easier, is because the wooden lock is open for you to see the inner parts.
Interesting video. BosnianBill has a whole channel devoted to picking locks and you don't have to watch very many to see what he thinks of Master locks. Lol.
Good video, just making one of these with the same MRMDF. could you tell me which varnish you find suitable for the top please? Didn't really think about a finish until I watched your film. Looks good the the trim too, think I will be adding this to mine. Cheers Rich.
Hey i decided to make this combination lock in my wood class for school. I finished it but how would you make it into a box that opens. Could you make a video on that
Interesting (from a psychological perspective) how making something from a certain material can make it easier to understand. I wonder if this is because so many of our toys were made of wood?
I open my friends locks and butterfly them with that trick on the master lock.(Butterflying is when you put the lock in backwards and lock so it's a hassle to unlock.)
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This is probably the best description on how a combination lock works. Good for you for taking the time to build this wooden model and giving a nice explanation on how it works. Thumbs up for you!!
i think this video explained how dial combo locks work better than most wiki pages
Well produced and edited!
wow I didn't know you were on youtube back then, both of you guys inspire me every day. I watched this about 10 years ago, wow
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I've seen so many videos and demonstrations of how combination locks work, and only this video actually made me understand completely and satisfactorily how one of these locks works. Many thanks!
This video is very informative. I love it. It clearly explains how a combination lock works, I could never grasp it before. How 44 people (on 15/08/14) could think otherwise is beyond me !
Thank you for taking time time to upload this video
Matt, I made this and based it off of your video!
Thank you so much!
It was a great project.
I made it with skewers, hot glue, foam core, and cup lids!
Again thank you!
-Brian
In less than a minute you have made me finally understand how combo locks work, which many other explanations and diagrams have failed to do. Thank you!
Ive never understood this type of lock up until now! Well explained, cheers
In all my time studying lock bypasses, I have never heard of the master lock combo lock vulnerability that you demonstrated. Thanks for passing that along!
Thank you, you explained it perfectly. It suddenly snapped as soon as you had picked up all three dials how the whole thing works, and it explains everything. Awesome. You can turn it to the right as many times as you wish. Once you start turning to the left you have to turn it around one full time to pick up the second dial, but then you can't go around twice or you'll pick up the third wheel again. Then you have one full rotation to the right for the third number before you pick up the second wheel again. I love it. Thank you!
I never thought to look up how combo locks worked but was always curious. Stumbled on this video cause "what? someone made a combo lock out of wood?!?! I've gotta check this out!" Ended up learning very vividly how combo locks work. Thank you good sir!
This is very impressive. Not only did you succeed in making, and showing of your skill and intelligence by demonstrating this lock, you also managed to learn quite a few people, me included, how padlocks work, and how you can break the. Great video.
That's the first time I understand so well how a combination lock works, thanks!
Your lock, the demonstration of it, and your explanation made it clear to me in understanding how a dial combination lock works. Thank you.
That was an excellent demonstration of the mechanics of a padlock. It's also fun to point out that this is the reason that certain combinations on a padlock aren't valid. Because the tumbler has to pickup the pin it limits the number of possible combinations to 100.
Wow, a youtube video that is informative, interesting, and doesn't have any glaring video problems (hand held shakey as hell camera, obnoxious audio).
I never thought I'd see the day!
everyone at my school had those masterlocks, you can actually feel when the pins pick up the wheel so you can figure out the combination really easily on the two turns before putting the combination in.
Nice craftmanship on the wooden lock! Always wondered how a combination lock works and the video explains it very clearly!
Great project you have there. Makes it easy to understand how these locks work.
About the master locks: I learned this in high school. Many people would close their school lockers without turning the dial. I found out that sometimes you could move the dial forward and then back until you got it open. Of course I didn't go and steal anything, but it was just fun to see how many people were careless.
i have to say, your videos have only gotten better. And you've improved in your naratory skills
I love how the ads on this clip is for a lock-pick set!
Yours too? I wonder why that is so.
Google is watching you this is not good
Very talented! I'm highly impressed by the craftsmanship. And the information provided on locks is also very interesting.
Very good video showing the internals of a standard combo lock. Nice build!
This is the first video of yours that I found and I've been subbed ever since (about 10 years)!
Thanks for the video, very clearly explained, good camera quality and adorable crafted wooden lock =)
That lock bring back bad memories of that Grim Fandango lock puzzle.
great job! I always wanted to understand this combination lock system and your explanation and construction is great!
Wow, I was never quite sure how any of these locks worked and now I do!
Thank you very much, this is very informative.
I think I just found my new science fair idea, along with another subscription. Love it, keep up the good work!
a science fair question can't be a yes or no question and you have to compare more than one thing
This is freaking awesome.
I had an oportunity to help recondition an old safe.
Built sometime in the 1800's the tumbler box was a piece of art!
Like your wood model, it had wheels, but 4 not 3, but also had an additional wheel to decouple the final combination wheel from the knob. It had a 5 letter combination (yes letter not number)
And the final wheel would catch the tumbler and pull the bar in. This would allow the doors hand lever to move which would draw in the door bolts.
Thanks for this video! This video is really coming in handy for our year 9 school project. :)
Congrats on making the best of RUclips podcast! Also keep up the good work
i watched this because i wanted to see a combo lock made out of wood, which i did.
however, i also learned 4 things about locks that i found very interesting. cool!
Your lock inspired me for my project for my 3d modeling class. Same principle as what you have but only has the arm for lock and unlock.
Wow, 16 years ago. Looks like I have lots of videos I can watch.. 👍
I like the Master Lock opening trick near the end. That may just come in handy.
It would be nice to demonstrate that if you apply gentle pressure on the release lever while turning the dials, you can feel the rotors click, giving you a set of numbers to try (3 CW, 3CCW, half duds). That's why it's important to have some sort of interlock between the release lever (or the shackle) and the dial so they can't be operated simultaneously. Effective locks rigidly separate the entry of the key data with the testing of the key data to avoid leakage.
I always wanted to know how a combination lock works.
Thank You.
Excellent demo for my kids to see what they are doing!
The best inventions are always the simplest!
Made that same wooden lock pretty much in high school wood shop
my teacher was showing this to me in school....but he didnt show the last little bit of it so we didnt know the secret! im now excited to use it =D
That wooden lock is pretty cool.
You could put something that gives a bit of resistance at the bottom (like a ratchet or something, idk) so that when the resistance gives it automatically gives a bit of a snap when you re-lock it, and resets the combo
Wow, I never exactly knew how those locks worked until now.
Damn I am impressed, thanks very much!!!!!!
the left-right-left trick on your website will always work since the locks have the same rotor thickness
thanks, this helped me to figure out the combination to a Gardall safe i purchased at a garage sale for $5 .they didn't have the combination for. 10 years ago, .i had another safe that i paid a locksmith $150 to figure it out for a safe combination. and to make it even easier the door was already open . i was pissed ! all he did was remove a few screws, wrote down the numbers,, 5 min's worth of work, cha ching,, pay the man.
DAMN NOW THATS WOOD WORK I SWEAR IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL U GOT STRAIGHT AS IN THAT CLASS!
Thanks for making me understand easily the mecanism behind these type of locks! (with your wooden tool!) :-D
Excellent illustration!
i like ur originality like for website u use paper :) and for locks wood so yeah ur really originals :)))
The shaft doesn't spin.
Well, if you'd used my plans, you wouldn't have had this problem :)
The shaft that the rotors spin on is fixed - it doesn't spin. That's the key.
That was pretty cool. I've always wondered how those work.
I’m working on putting a few smaller 3-4 wheel combo lock in a drawers set I’m building. Definitely putting some magnets for back up. Lol
this video gives a +3 point skill bonus to lock-picking
A lot of people seem to pick shit out of other people's idea's.
Mathias gives a lot of ideas for hobbyists to work on.
If you don't like what you see, just give thumbs down, you don't have to criticize them unless it's constructive.
why do you really like wooden objects?..
you make good products from it!
nice!! i like it!
Thank you, so much! That really clarified exactly what I wanted to understand!
this is the most informative video i have ever seen!
Very good demonstration! Thanks!
Wow, great video. Genius creation.
Awesome, I didn't know how they worked, very educational!
Have you thought of putting a spring being the pin or whatever you called it that slides down after you enter the combo so that when you release it the thunk will automatically spring out mixing the lock
Defeated by termites. But seriously that's pretty clever, I never realised how simple and elegant the old combination lock is in design.
Wow, this is an awesome explanation! Thank you!
it's cool to find out how things we use every day work!
wow i learned so much. thanks for that.
the part about the master lock was interesting too
Very nice work and great explanation.
Me gusta!! I have learned a great deal with your day-to-day language. Thank you sir.
Es una genial idea es muy interesante y creativa es una herramienta muy práctica y util
This is a cool design, though just seeing the design on the rotor. You can decipher it by applying tension on the rotating lever while slowly spinning the combination wheel.
Greetings from amateur lockpickers such as me.
Other than that, great job on the design. Really pleasing to the eye.
On Master locks, applying tension to the shackle creates pressure on the wheel. When the pressure is released, that is the first number of the lock then turn 'Clockwise' then 'Counter Clockwise' with the same method to decipher!
Still a great video with good info on security measures for combination locks. 🔐
no you can't. the two other dics will be holding the bar up
There will be a slight click. This is when hearing and feeling comes to play. Also holding onto the lever will cause friction/tension, once tension is released. You are at the right number, then counter clockwise, clock wise, etc.
And if I'm not mistaking, Master combo-locks use the same design but only with a certain number of disks/discs.
That aside Master lock corporated makes terrible products.
Nice job - very well prepared and concise vid.
Didn't expect that, LOL. Well played sir. Respect.
This reminds me of highschool, where some people the combination locks, with three horizontal wheels underneath each other. If you pushed the wheel up you can actually see the notch, worked for each of the wheel. Pretty funny.
Thanks - great demonstration video
there is a trick i have found for the dudly lock
if you put pressure on the dial pushing it counter clockwise while shutting it it will snap counter clock wise and then turn it back to the last number and it will open . the trick works multiple time in a row.
my school had those master locks for athletics course witg a universal key for it too. mine never locked back though. looked locked but i could just pop up then yank and boom unlocked.. i was always the first dressed and the first gone but the last in...
It depends on where the pegs go relative to the slots.
If you know what you're doing, you can make your own combination for it.
nice work! but there is one more thing, you need to put threads on the wheels in order to make it safer, otherwise you just keep the lever pressed and start spinning the knob and they will start jamming in their place by themselves. ; )
Beautiful machinery!
Nice. Have you seen the Foxfire series of books? They have a section in one about wooden keyed locks. Very interesting.
Lolz, wow... That's a trick I used with my elementary school lock to get into it easily. I just turned it to zero, and then the last number, and almost every time I did that, it would open. Nice to know that my lock wasn't just special.
@Yawnmon it's still very well done and thinking that someone had the idea to make one!!!
@blackyoshi11
Huh? That isn't what I was saying. I was observing that a given material appears to affect how a person perceives a model. In this case, it's plywood which also was a common toy material for many of us. I'm aware that a metal and wood model could conceivably be exactly the same, but it's interesting how a wood version carries a more "explanatory" element just by virtue of being made of wood.
This would work perfectly as a demo lock in the locksmith community, you should sell this model online at an eBay auction! :p I know it'd go big!
This types of models inspires me to make my own. Unfortunately I do not know where to begin! Anyway you have video tutorials how you did yours?
@decadyne Well, if it was metal instead of wood, it'd be the same thing, the only reason it seems easier, is because the wooden lock is open for you to see the inner parts.
Das Ding ist der Hammer, ich werde es morgen nachbauen. Genau sowas suche ich in RUclips. Danke :)
Interesting video. BosnianBill has a whole channel devoted to picking locks and you don't have to watch very many to see what he thinks of Master locks. Lol.
PsyMongazoid LockPickingLawyer as well
Good video, just making one of these with the same MRMDF. could you tell me which varnish you find suitable for the top please? Didn't really think about a finish until I watched your film. Looks good the the trim too, think I will be adding this to mine. Cheers Rich.
make the latch spring loaded. so when released it should go with a force moving/flicking the wheels!
@leon0862 fire burns metal locks too, blowtorches are portable.
Thank you for helping to simulate this lock for my java homework!
Hey i decided to make this combination lock in my wood class for school. I finished it but how would you make it into a box that opens. Could you make a video on that
NetroOps look at mine, it doesn't even have metal!
Interesting (from a psychological perspective) how making something from a certain material can make it easier to understand. I wonder if this is because so many of our toys were made of wood?
I open my friends locks and butterfly them with that trick on the master lock.(Butterflying is when you put the lock in backwards and lock so it's a hassle to unlock.)
thank you for that. i never knew how those worked. that really interesting
Its awesumm dude