Nick Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I started this padlock years ago, namely the body and shackle, then set it aside and never finished it. Today I made the dials and completed it. The body is a solid piece of steel. The dials were upset from 1/4" stock. For future locks I'll make a special header for the dials, and made sure the holes are squared up better. The body is also bigger than it needs to be, it was made from an odd piece I had in the scrap pile. Very simple design, and locks very well, even with one dial turned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Caradoc Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I would love to see progress pictures and interior pictures on this. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workhorse247365 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I would love to see progress pictures and interior pictures on this. Great job. X2.very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Greetings, Very slick Nick.. Is the combination your birthday ? Great design.. I love a lock that you can't pick.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Cool lock Nick. What's the origin of the mechanism? I've seen the same idea used on cabin doors, using bolts with washers that engage in the door jam, they have flat areas that release the jam indicated by the grade marks on the bolt heads. While the washers CAN be felt and "picked," if they're placed at wide intervals around the door it takes two people to pick. Not perfect but pretty darned effective. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 I will take progress pictures for the next one. These don't take long to make compared to some other locks. Frosty, the lock is based on an 18th century Persian original, illustrated in Locks From Iran: http://www.oldlocks.com/book_reviews/Iran/locks.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well, that makes perfect sense......only one question. I can see that the dials would be held in by the body of the lock while locked. What holds them in when it's unlocked? Do you insert them by cutting only half circles into the front in the opposite direction of the half circles in the shackle? No.....thinking about it, that wouldn't work because you wouldn't be able to turn it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Easy to pick with a 6# hammer---just hard to put back in working order afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 The dial holes are drilled straight through, and the ends of the shafts are lightly riveted over on the back, just enough to hold them in place. After all the holes are drilled the dials are put in and then the shackle holes are drilled again to make the indents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Crosby Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Very cool! I love the idea and craftsmanship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I would never have figured that! Very neat contraption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Very "snappy", I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well, now I know and can stea.....I mean try it out for myself. Thanks! Neat post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtownAndrew Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I like it. That certainly looks like something to put on my list of things to try at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thanks for the link Nick, those are some pretty interesting mechanisms. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 No problem, Frosty. Here's another website with lots of historic lock diagrams: http://www.historicallocks.com/en/site/hl/HistoricalLocks/Pictures/Illustration/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Nick, thanks for the project idea and the book tip! Gotta see if i can get ahold of a copy :) Great job on the padlock, when can we expect the next example? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Thanks again Nick, looks like fun challenges. . . Hmmmmm. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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