JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 11 days agoCountries wherein it is normal to find key-required locks from the insidelemmy.worldimagemessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up171arrow-down1imageCountries wherein it is normal to find key-required locks from the insidelemmy.worldJimVanDeventer@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 11 days agomessage-square35linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarewheres_frank@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 days agoAre you using one of those old-timey locks where the keyhole is the actual shape of a keyhole?
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 days agoYeah skeleton keys are the only ones that work that way. Ina modern door, both tumbler locks actuate an independent mechanism that moves the lock into or out of the door latch. Turning the key on the outside can’t effect the lock on the inside or it’d never be able to turn without both keys in all the time.
Are you using one of those old-timey locks where the keyhole is the actual shape of a keyhole?
Yeah skeleton keys are the only ones that work that way.
Ina modern door, both tumbler locks actuate an independent mechanism that moves the lock into or out of the door latch.
Turning the key on the outside can’t effect the lock on the inside or it’d never be able to turn without both keys in all the time.