Lock Hacks

Here’s a fantastic project using an arduino, a motor, and a piezo sensor which allows you to both record and detect knocking patterns to unlock a door.  The video below does a fantastic job of demonstrating how it works: It’s completely mobile...

Remote locking is quite common for automobiles, not so common for doors.  This James Bond-ish home security system uses a coded signal from the wristwatch to the electronic box on the door to lock and unlock the door.  Far more stylish than a...

This video shows us how to improve our chances of breaking a Master Combination Lock code by lowering the possibilities from 64.000 to only 100. Once you’re down to a mere 100, it’s only a matter of minutes before you get it right through...

Take advantage of a poorly designed...