Scanlock SLX-5

The Scanlock SLX-5 and it's predecessor, the Scorpion CX-5 have a very similar construction. They are both equipped with a laser/worm/track on one side of the key that interacts with finger pins inside the lock and a set of 6 pins. This dramatically decreases the chances of being able to pick it. The Scorpion CX-5s have mushroom driver pins as opposed to the SLX-5 that doesn't. They both have the same twisted keyway. Unfortunatly, I do not have the CX-5 to do a comparison, although, I do have the SLX-5 and a nice breakdown of it to. Here, take a look:
Here we can see the sidebar and the finger pins it interacts with.
Sidebar

Slot where sidebar slides into
Only a few people have these locks because the company that used to produce them went out of business. Lucky me I got one :)

Kaba Gemini

The Kaba Gemini, what a fun lock to pick. This lock is all about feather tension and softness. It comprises a total of 8 pins, 2 on top and 3 on both sides. It is UL listed, and it shouldn't be. I find that this lock doesn't do what it's supposed to do and personally, I can pick it in under 2 minutes, although, this all depends on the pickers skills of course. At first, I needed to adapt to it, get to know it better and learn how to feel the pins and apply the correct tension. However, this lock is a nice item to have in a collection due to it's rareness, check it out:

Abloy 330 Breakdown/Drill

The drill bit used was a size 7/32 with a Mastercraft drill press. I first made a center point so the drill bit wouldn't deviate and scratch everything. The hole thing took me about 15 minutes and wasn't so challenging after all.




Here is a close up of the false notches on the disks.



This allowed me to learn how an abloy disk lock works.

Abloy 330

Well, I have to start somewhere so from now and on, lots of locks will be seen. I would like to mention that, I don't have that many high security locks at the moment due to my poorness , but I will be getting some in the near future. Here is the first one: Abloy 330 Padlock. This is high grade stainless steel and is very resistant . It also has stainless steel balls locking the shackle on both sides. The width of the body is 48mm total and, the shackle is made of boron steel and is 8mm in diameter. The cylinder contains 11 disks which makes it very hard to pick or bypass. Unfortunately, I don't have the keys for this one..
Today I will try to drill this lock as I am curious to see it's interior. I still need to inform myself on which diameter bit I need to use in order to successfully remove the cylinder. I will post pictures of the progress..
More to come..

Blog Inauguration

Aside from my other blog, I decided to start a new one because of all the valuable information I have and that I am willing to share it. The point of this blog is to inform/elaborate on certain locks.

Barry "The Key" Wels, owner of www.Toool.nl and his blog "Blackbag" has had great success and, it is very well merited because of all the great information he provides us all. He is a very gifted person and we all wish one day, to be able to have his knowledge and the amount of interest he has for locks and security.

Unfortunately, this blog will never reach the Blackbag quality due to the amount of sources I have, but I can insure that I will do my best to keep it up and give the most information I can.

Anybody who would like to be part of this blog, or just wants to give out some valuable information to enlarge the information database, just lemme know :)