Chance Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Hello i am new here how is every one . dose any one know how to make a smallish lock for like hand cuffs or stuff like that i did a search on here but found nothing might of did it wrong through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Hello i am new here how is every one . dose any one know how to make a smallish lock for like hand cuffs or stuff like that i did a search on here but found nothing might of did it wrong through Hi and welcome, this link may help http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/ look at 139,140,145,149 Or this one http://www.historicallocks.com/en/site/hl/Articles/The-history-of-padlocks/Viking-Era-800-1050/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chance Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Thank you John B for that only a quick look so far but it is a kick in the right driction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Ravizza Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Welcome! I have attached a pic of a screw key padlock I made about 7-8 years ago. Many early handcuffs and leg irons use this same mechanism. So, this style lock might work for you. The mechanism is very simple. The key draws back a spring loaded bolt with a screw thread. If it would help I do have an article with pictures on the construction of this lock.(this was my high school senior project) I can email it if you would like. I don't know how to post a word document on the forum. Take care Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkunkler Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Welcome! I have attached a pic of a screw key padlock I made about 7-8 years ago. Many early handcuffs and leg irons use this same mechanism. So, this style lock might work for you. The mechanism is very simple. The key draws back a spring loaded bolt with a screw thread. If it would help I do have an article with pictures on the construction of this lock.(this was my high school senior project) I can email it if you would like. I don't know how to post a word document on the forum. Take care Dan Excellent job on the lock Dan. Thanks for the email, I converted your word doc to jpegs so they could be posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I have a set of iranian leg irons that use a scrw key lock, the chain looks to be "modern" to me and so they are probably not over 50 years old. (They were a gift from my sister who found them in a second hand store in Washington DC and thought I would like them for the 'smithing" in them...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Thanks for tutorial on the screw lock. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Dan, I like that lock. I'm gonna make one. I sent you a PM to see if you would send a copy of the instructions to me. But I just didn't read far enough down the posts. Thanks for making those available, and thanks to dkunkler for posting the jpegs. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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