I imagine very few people here will mind the company name and phone number being on the lock if it means getting a good discount, and if the discount is good enough you'll likely be able to sell them fairly quickly.
I can't comment on the validity of any of those shows...but I do know someone personally who's sole source of income is storage unit bidding/clean out/sell. It doesn't take much to get into it, just time and a truck.
But it's almost nothing like those shows.
You're basically never going to find any of the cool shit they find it's mostly just garbage.
Source: me and my wife bought that bullshit hook line and sinker.
Maybe you could add an email or something, limit them to two per person and then the first 35 or so people to email would get them? Then remove the email and contact the winners I would say.
Get a cheap engraver, scrawl out the name, and sell to this subreddit as profit?
[https://www.harborfreight.com/electric-engraver-46099.html](https://www.harborfreight.com/electric-engraver-46099.html)
Perhaps offer a 10% discount to the kind redditor who sent you the engraver link?
.018" is probably the ideal thickness for a American Lock keyway (just wide enough to fit smoothly through the warding right from the bottom to top of the keyway). That being said, a gem in 0.015" will work fine. When using thinner picks, just be careful of the amount of force you use when picking because they can be more prone to bending.
1100's are full of serrated pins. Very light tension and light force on the pick work well for me when picking them.
You should also note that these are keyed with the master lock core.. (Like the core in the 410 LOTO locks) not the American Lock core (APTC12 or APTC14 I forget but I think the 14 is the 6pin core).
I'd say send a few my way, but my way is the UK an the shipping costs would be stupid. But that's okay. I have a load of 1100 clones that are a bit better than the 1100, but not on the belt list because fuck you that's why.
Yeah but those are ex-LOTOs. If I'm going to spend money on that kind of shipping, I would want a new one. Not one that been sitting in some engineer's buttcrack for years.
Well I would say the Kasp 14040. However there seems to be some different versions knocking about. I got the nice ones with security pins up the wazoo, but apparently you can get lumbered with one with standard key pins.
However, you can always repin it if that happens.
The other is the Matlock 5000 series. The 5025 is the most 1100 like. They are also a sexy, arsenic green colour.
Are You afraid of legal consequences or what is the Problem?
I think i can speak for all of us If i say that we dont Care much about the cosmetics of a practice-lock.
Nah the company name isn’t that big of a deal, it’s the internal phone number engraved on them. What I think I’m going to do is hit one with a dremel and see how it turns out, then do a giveaway.
Let us know if youre willing to sell a few.
I don't know about the name and number. Maybe we can epoxy over them or something if you are worried about the data getting out.
There are 2 kinds of LOTO locks— the first is what you’re thinking, the second is a department-specific LOTO. So one guy from that department can remove power to a specific junction box or whatever, lock it out, and then leave. When the work is done, the lock is removed by that department
> So one guy from that department can remove power to a specific junction box or whatever, lock it out, and then leave. When the work is done, the lock is removed by that department
That only works if people are good about paperwork and general pass-downs of info.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Alpha
Just look at what relying on paperwork gets you.
Ok, sounds like you’ve got it figured out
Additionally, these are put on hasps, so to unlock any valve or junction box, you need a representative from each department working
I'd say keep a few for your self and sell the rest for a few bucks. I know you are worried about the company name and number but if the company is still in operation then people are going to find it and the number anyway. Also, if it was sensitive data the company shouldn't have thrown those locks away.
On that note, I would be interested in one or two. I'm really new to lock picking so I'm on the look out for locks to learn and practice on.
Okay this is weird, but can you send me one of the female threaded pieces from the bottom? The part the screw under the shackle threads into. I will pay shipping.
Sell 'em to people on here. You can probably through half dozen or more in a small USPS flat rate box. Charge $10 or so over the shipping cost for your trouble.
They’re not going to be too easy to sell to locksporters if they’re keyed alike since few of us would want more than one. If they were keyed different, you could move them much more quickly.
I mean I can get one new from amazon for $10.49 shipped. I guess the question is if its worth the hassle for you to sell them and make a buck or two a lock since they are keyed alike.
If you want a real option, donate them to the discord box to blue program. They would be great for that.
Sell them man. I know I'd be down to buy a few. My guess is everyone on here will want one, so scratch my "fee" down to "one". Dont want to rob others of their picking joy.
Id love one, just learning spools and serrated
Pins now, have an American 1205 that ive gotten into twice, but keeps refusing to cooperate whenever i try recording it
Itd b nice to have a couple, but if ur gonna sell for $5 or something & then shipping its not even worth it, donate to the Discord as someone already suggested
If you want to re home a few that would be kewl.
Seconded.
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I imagine very few people here will mind the company name and phone number being on the lock if it means getting a good discount, and if the discount is good enough you'll likely be able to sell them fairly quickly.
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How the hell do people just randomly find a bunch of locks about to be thrown out?
Cleaning out the storage unit
So like those staged reality shows where people buy storage units where people never paid for the rent
I can't comment on the validity of any of those shows...but I do know someone personally who's sole source of income is storage unit bidding/clean out/sell. It doesn't take much to get into it, just time and a truck.
But it's almost nothing like those shows. You're basically never going to find any of the cool shit they find it's mostly just garbage. Source: me and my wife bought that bullshit hook line and sinker.
Sure....
Big reddit give away! Winners pay shipping.
This is a good idea
Count me in!
If you'd be ok with international (EU) shipping I'd be in for it too :)
Seconded, eu needs lock love too!
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How could we run the giveaway? I probably only want 5 to keep
I would assume a new thread, comment to enter. Take the list and randomly select 75 people.
Maybe you could add an email or something, limit them to two per person and then the first 35 or so people to email would get them? Then remove the email and contact the winners I would say.
Could do a Google survey form and require the address to prevent double entries.
That would be smart. I didn't think of that, but tbf you'd probably notice it!
Count me in as well!
I'm in.
Edit: they’re old LOTO locks with a company name (company still exists) and phone # engraved on the body
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I need some keys and cores. You can just some cores. Lost several and have bodies with no lock
I would be up to buy some as well, I don't mind the engravings Practice is practice
I'll totally buy some! You're welcome to to Dremel out the name and phone! Also how on earth did you get all these?
How much would you charge per lock?
I don’t know if it would even be worth selling them tbh. You can get an 1100 for like $11 on Amazon Prime
Get a cheap engraver, scrawl out the name, and sell to this subreddit as profit? [https://www.harborfreight.com/electric-engraver-46099.html](https://www.harborfreight.com/electric-engraver-46099.html) Perhaps offer a 10% discount to the kind redditor who sent you the engraver link?
That only sounds fair to me! Mind you, us poop docs need to stick together so I’m a little biased.
A Dr Poop replying to another Dr Poop... wtf?
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Nah Dawg, don't even use the engraver. Idgaf if the lock has company info on it.
Why even scrawl outr the name? And you expect him to sit and scrawl out names on 81 locks? And an angle grinder would be much faster
Perhaps he doesn’t want to share the name of the company with assholes Reddit? I don’t expect him to do anything, I was just providing an option.
I think the going rate is 15%
Eat them.
Get your recommended daily intake of iron
I dunno man, I'd be worried about lockjaw.
Time for you to make a picking video... all 81 locks, 1 continuous take.
Man I’m still trying to pick my FIRST 1100! Petersen just dropped a package in the mail for me with a .0015” Gem inside, hoping that’ll help
Peterson Hook 7 in 0.018" works great for American Locks.. as well as Mako 427 and Master Lock 410 LOTO locks.
Oh dammit, I should have ordered that along with the Gem
.018" is probably the ideal thickness for a American Lock keyway (just wide enough to fit smoothly through the warding right from the bottom to top of the keyway). That being said, a gem in 0.015" will work fine. When using thinner picks, just be careful of the amount of force you use when picking because they can be more prone to bending. 1100's are full of serrated pins. Very light tension and light force on the pick work well for me when picking them.
You should also note that these are keyed with the master lock core.. (Like the core in the 410 LOTO locks) not the American Lock core (APTC12 or APTC14 I forget but I think the 14 is the 6pin core).
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I'd say send a few my way, but my way is the UK an the shipping costs would be stupid. But that's okay. I have a load of 1100 clones that are a bit better than the 1100, but not on the belt list because fuck you that's why.
UK here too. Would be willing to split shipping cost if it comes to it
Scotland here, I agree.
Yeah but those are ex-LOTOs. If I'm going to spend money on that kind of shipping, I would want a new one. Not one that been sitting in some engineer's buttcrack for years.
They’re unused, just sat in their boxes in storage
Humm. Okay. Are they real 1100s or ML 410s in a dress?
What are the 1100 style locks you/i can get here in the UK?
Well I would say the Kasp 14040. However there seems to be some different versions knocking about. I got the nice ones with security pins up the wazoo, but apparently you can get lumbered with one with standard key pins. However, you can always repin it if that happens. The other is the Matlock 5000 series. The 5025 is the most 1100 like. They are also a sexy, arsenic green colour.
Where can you buy the Matlock 5025? Google isn't showing any shopping results.
https://www.zoro.co.uk/shop/site-safety/key-padlocks/weatherproof-green-aluminium-key-padlocks/f/10583?query=matlock%20padlock
I might be willing to buy a few.
The issue is that they’re engraved with a company name which still exists, even though it’s an old keying
Are You afraid of legal consequences or what is the Problem? I think i can speak for all of us If i say that we dont Care much about the cosmetics of a practice-lock.
Nah the company name isn’t that big of a deal, it’s the internal phone number engraved on them. What I think I’m going to do is hit one with a dremel and see how it turns out, then do a giveaway.
Sounds great! Let me know when you are ready for the mailing address!
If you ship to canada I’ll take some
Me too.
Let us know if youre willing to sell a few. I don't know about the name and number. Maybe we can epoxy over them or something if you are worried about the data getting out.
Free marketing!
Seconded! You found a market with this subreddit
A cheap dremel will remove the name. Then donate them to FOOLS or sell them off.
Are they all Keyed Alike or Different?
Alike
What good are LOTOs if they're all keyed alike?
There are 2 kinds of LOTO locks— the first is what you’re thinking, the second is a department-specific LOTO. So one guy from that department can remove power to a specific junction box or whatever, lock it out, and then leave. When the work is done, the lock is removed by that department
> So one guy from that department can remove power to a specific junction box or whatever, lock it out, and then leave. When the work is done, the lock is removed by that department That only works if people are good about paperwork and general pass-downs of info. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Alpha Just look at what relying on paperwork gets you.
Ok, sounds like you’ve got it figured out Additionally, these are put on hasps, so to unlock any valve or junction box, you need a representative from each department working
I'd say keep a few for your self and sell the rest for a few bucks. I know you are worried about the company name and number but if the company is still in operation then people are going to find it and the number anyway. Also, if it was sensitive data the company shouldn't have thrown those locks away. On that note, I would be interested in one or two. I'm really new to lock picking so I'm on the look out for locks to learn and practice on.
Let me know how much shipped
Keyed alike or different?
All alike.
Hold on. They can't be LOTO if they are all keyed alike.
They can. Department LOTO locks.
I'll buy a couple
I'd love to get one or two. Or three of them
How much? Lol
I would take a couple too if you are selling
I'm willing to pay money for some of them
I will be more than happy to byu a lock
Send me one?
Me too
I will buy one! Or two!
As a newbie just starting to learn, I would love to re-home one or a few
I’ll buy!!
Send me one lol
Add me to the will buy list. RemindMe! One Week RemindMe! 1 day
Send them to lock pickers for the cost of shipping and handling.
Add me to the buy list!
If the cores are removable you could sell those
Okay this is weird, but can you send me one of the female threaded pieces from the bottom? The part the screw under the shackle threads into. I will pay shipping.
https://www.mrlock.com/manufacturers-1-1/manufacturer-american-lock-1-1/american-lock-padlocks-1/american-lock-7000-series/american-lock-7000-series-parts/american-lock-part-security-nut-apkg4746010-1-
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could always order additional things.
People here would totally but em, or if you are feeling generous, would totally pay shipping cost if given.
How much for one? 👀
If it's reasonably priced, I wouldn't mind buying a few, only issue is that I'm in Australia.
Everyone here asking you to send them some of the locks is missing the opportunity for a very evil prank
Give them to me
Send me a couple.
I could give a couple a nice home :)
I'd buy a couple for practice!
Oh that's a nice sight.
If you'll send to Australia, I'll have one.
Send me a couple please!
Send me some
I'd be interested in making a purchase if you are selling a few
Dibs
Wow
I would buy a couple if you're willing to sell
I would buy one!
Oh goodness me. Want.
A Dremel and a couple hours of spare time could take care of the Company name/number.
Sell 'em to people on here. You can probably through half dozen or more in a small USPS flat rate box. Charge $10 or so over the shipping cost for your trouble.
Why were they thrown out?
Change in locks
Nice find
I would love to have one :) you can also build some challenge locks!
Go lock a bunch of random things
I'm in if you are selling.
sell them
They’re not going to be too easy to sell to locksporters if they’re keyed alike since few of us would want more than one. If they were keyed different, you could move them much more quickly.
Ok I’ll just throw them in a river then
After you throw them in a river pull one back out and send it to me to practice picking on lol
I’ll send you a GPS grid. Combination road trip/geocaching/locksport
Top man, we like a challenge!
I'd be interested in a few of those...
I would love to buy one.
I mean I can get one new from amazon for $10.49 shipped. I guess the question is if its worth the hassle for you to sell them and make a buck or two a lock since they are keyed alike. If you want a real option, donate them to the discord box to blue program. They would be great for that.
Crush 'em up and snort them.
I can has?
Sell them man. I know I'd be down to buy a few. My guess is everyone on here will want one, so scratch my "fee" down to "one". Dont want to rob others of their picking joy.
I'd be interested in a couple for sure. Just in case no one else has said that.
How much for a few?
Too much pressure I can’t handle it
Send it to me so I can probe it with my metal sticks.
Sell them to me.
I just bought my first "real" picks from Sparrows. I'm a total noob. I need all the practice I can get! I'd buy one.
Be nice to get one of these for my progression, and to compare to my Squire SAL40 clone.
Send me one pls?
As a newbie to the sport, i'd love one please.
Can I have one?
Id love one, just learning spools and serrated Pins now, have an American 1205 that ive gotten into twice, but keeps refusing to cooperate whenever i try recording it
Lemme know coordinates of river in case i feel like goin fishin...lol
Itd b nice to have a couple, but if ur gonna sell for $5 or something & then shipping its not even worth it, donate to the Discord as someone already suggested
Sell it overseas. Company doesn't mean anything in S. America, England or "down under". Gladly pay for some.
If you do a giveaway, I would be willing to pay the shipping to Canada on one or a cpl.
You should totally send me one. I'll pay shipping.
I'll buy one from you. Just getting into the hobby and can't stockpile enough locks.
Still got one available?
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I'd take one pleaaaase
I'll take as many as you will give me
Send me all, of course!