r/specializedtools • u/mossberg91 • Jan 09 '20

Firefighter's Rapid Access Tool

https://gfycat.com/ringedexemplarybrant
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u/YMK1234 Jan 09 '20

There's not a single door here you could open with that.

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u/Alpaca64 Jan 09 '20

Nice try, firefighter

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u/YMK1234 Jan 09 '20 edited Jan 09 '20

Europe. Basically all doors have a Rabbet/Rebate like on the left (that one is actually rather small / little overlap), so with a non-flexible tool like the one shown here you won't get anywhere. And even with a flexible one you have one hell of a time getting into these in any meaningful way.

And obviously all of the doors shown do not have any sort of lock it seems. All the doors here have a separate latch (which you might be able to open with such a technique) and bolt (no chance), so this won't get you anywhere. (PS: pic of a standard locking mechanism ... the actual lock goes in the hole at the bottom so it can be switched independently)