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Eric Osterberg

Eric Osterberg

Locksmith and cybersecurity professional; CISSP and Certified Registered Locksmith (CRL) with 30+ years experience in security engineering; founder of Gray Duck Locks in Minneapolis

Jul 27, 2026

5:43
But like if somebody were to go down to Home Depot and get the typical master lock with the blue ribbon around the bottom, are those relatively easy to get into?
5:54
The padlocks, yes.
5:55
There's fewer pins, tolerances are so-so.
5:58
Yeah, I think you did a pretty good description there, right? Cool.
6:03
So...
6:05
Traditional cylinder, as you described, there's a key cut with particular depths.
6:10
There's a matching set of pins in an inline row in the lock that raises you and inserts the key all the way.

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Nick Mellem
Nick MellemPANELIST
23:37
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