Having worked in a bank where multiple people took a single part of multi-part keys home at night.. I assumed this was a 10-way version of same. Ultra-secure for err.. a wooden fence. However, it appears it's a rather cunning tayhope lock, remove any single padlock and its pin, slide the still locked leftmost pins to the right and the whole gate opens. It allows various contractors to have their own padlock for a single gate and not to worry if some silly bugger loses one. Only they have to replace their lock.
Never mind - I think I've figured it out. Presumably when you finish your part of the job, your lock is removed; then you can't enter the worksite any more, and your key doesn't work in anyone else's lock.
Yes. But if one user leaves with their lock the whole system is compromised. A simple chain onto which each lock is looped through the next works just fine and doesn't cost 500 bucks.
Mitchell, those devices are not expensive - certainly nothing like a monkey. Not even in that ball park.
If one user leaves with their lock then the owners know who to blame.
And how would your chain allow one user to open the gate?
No system is fool proof and the main function of this is only to prevent vehicular access. Sure it would be fairly easy to bypass, but it's not there to deter determined and organized criminals, just casual drivers. And it's a neat solution to a complex problem.
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Having worked in a bank where multiple people took a single part of multi-part keys home at night.. I assumed this was a 10-way version of same. Ultra-secure for err.. a wooden fence. However, it appears it's a rather cunning tayhope lock, remove any single padlock and its pin, slide the still locked leftmost pins to the right and the whole gate opens. It allows various contractors to have their own padlock for a single gate and not to worry if some silly bugger loses one. Only they have to replace their lock.
That's right.
AS I understand it, opening any one of the locks will open the gate.
Interesting explanation.
But why not have one lock and make ten keys for it??
Never mind - I think I've figured it out. Presumably when you finish your part of the job, your lock is removed; then you can't enter the worksite any more, and your key doesn't work in anyone else's lock.
You learn something every day. Tx.
Basically Stan what is means is that each person or organisation who has permission for access has their own lock and key.
If they lose their key it's their responsibilty and their problem.
This way it avoids the landowner being bothered with having to replace other people's keys.
Yes. But if one user leaves with their lock the whole system is compromised. A simple chain onto which each lock is looped through the next works just fine and doesn't cost 500 bucks.
Mitchell, those devices are not expensive - certainly nothing like a monkey. Not even in that ball park.
If one user leaves with their lock then the owners know who to blame.
And how would your chain allow one user to open the gate?
No system is fool proof and the main function of this is only to prevent vehicular access. Sure it would be fairly easy to bypass, but it's not there to deter determined and organized criminals, just casual drivers. And it's a neat solution to a complex problem.
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