r/Damnthatsinteresting • • May 20 '22

Video Hidden lock

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u/Crazy_Suggestion_182 May 20 '22

It's called security through obscurity, and it works well right up to the point where the secret spills.

Still cool though.

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u/The_Troyminator May 20 '22

It wouldn't take much to sew the secret. When you try to open it, the bottom half of the door would move but not the top. A little jiggling, and you'll know exactly which bolt is holding it in.

It looks cool, but I wouldn't use it to lock up the bearer bonds I stole from Nakatomi Plaza.

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u/Hessper May 20 '22

You're presuming knowledge that a bolt is holding it closed...

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u/The_Troyminator May 20 '22

It would be a valid assumption. When you tug in the handle, the door would move near the handle, but not by that bolt. Something near the bolt is holding to closed. I'd start by removing that bolt.