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Thomas G

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good lock - good luck
« on: January 05, 2017, 23:06:53 »
one needs to have standards


high security by lumofisk, on Flickr
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Re: good lock - good luck
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2017, 23:24:46 »
Sweet one ;)  8)
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Re: good lock - good luck
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2017, 23:27:05 »
Lovely  :)  great catch, Thomas.
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Re: good lock - good luck
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2017, 00:45:04 »
Well spotted!
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Re: good lock - good luck
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2017, 01:11:44 »
I guess the fence and the gate is charged with a high voltage current.  Thus you need some insulant to handle it.   8)
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Re: good lock - good luck
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2017, 03:07:13 »
Looks like they lost the key with the lock locked, bolt extended, and the door open.  The zip tie will keep a small child or animal in...or out.
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2017, 03:20:56 »
One wonders what went thru their minds :)
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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2017, 06:04:34 »
I was taught many years ago to always lock a  lock when a gate was to be left open so a theif could not steal the lock and have a key made for it. I was working in a high crime area of South Central Los Angeles. I assumed the owner of the business had lost locks that way.

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Re: good lock - good luck
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2017, 08:20:29 »
you are right. It's outrageous !........they should at least have used a matching silver coloured plastic zip tie if the lock was to have any serious purpose.

Mongo does like your shot ....it does say a lot in just one image.
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Re: good lock - good luck
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2017, 10:30:54 »
Quote from: Mongo on January 06, 2017, 08:20:29
Mongo does like your shot ....it does say a lot in just one image.

That made me think that this image is like a disentanglement puzzle.
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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2017, 10:35:39 »
Thomas, I always admired your ability to notice and photograph such phenomena :)
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Re: good lock - good luck
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2017, 10:41:14 »
 8)

Let's take a closer look...
There's an engineering problem out there.
1st - the person has replaced the wood screws to SS alen ones. That's already something...
2nd - don't see how this latch can work as the stop plate doesn't allow the latch bar to open enough... very strange...
3rd - the door gate has descend a bit, so the latch bar can't engage anymore, hence te nylon loop...
4th - they just lost the lock key...
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Re: good lock - good luck
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2017, 14:12:54 »
Quote from: PedroS on January 06, 2017, 10:41:14
8)

Let's take a closer look...
There's an engineering problem out there.
1st - the person has replaced the wood screws to SS alen ones. That's already something...
2nd - don't see how this latch can work as the stop plate doesn't allow the latch bar to open enough... very strange...
3rd - the door gate has descend a bit, so the latch bar can't engage anymore, hence te nylon loop...
4th - they just lost the lock key...
;D ;D ;D

Nice image anyway
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« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2017, 20:41:54 »
 :D Wow - so much response. So many valid ideas about the what's and why's. I like how you appreceate and tackle it. Thank you all.
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« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2017, 20:42:52 »
very convincing construction!
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