Homemade Sliding Door Lock | Unpickable

Ever since I made my sliding shop door, I was annoyed by the "locking" mechanism that came with the rail kit. I wanted to fix that with a custom door handle years ago. A SketchUp file with a design existed for about four years already, but I never built it.

Now it's done, and oh boy, do I like it. I hope you enjoy the video as much I enjoyed editing the filing scenes ;)

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Enjoy the video!

[jeffking]

Whenever a lock is branded "unpickable", I immediately want to see the Lock Picking Lawyer have a shot at it. Although in this case, branding a non-locking latch "unpickable" is very funny.

[roncooper]

55 years ago I was a ‘design cost engineer’ for Ford Motor Company preventing our designers from over engineering. I think I would have had a bonus month with this one, but I thoroughly enjoyed this. Best regards. Ron.

[Itslvle]

And there's just a great satisfaction every time you use a well-working thing you made yourself.
In my workshop I have a paper towel holder that has just the right amount of friction and smoothness when you use it and in addition to being elegantly made of wood and having completely necessary mortise-and-tenon-joinery, it's easy to change the paper towels and the mechanism holding everything is hidden. My gf is probably sick of hearing how awesome it is to use every time I do so, but when you make something that just works really well, you can't help but get satisfaction from it. Such a trivial thing in the end, it just holds a roll of paper towels, but damn if it's not a joy to use when it works so smoothly. Just like the sound of the door closing here. It just feels right.

[jrumbel]

Your humor in these videos keeps getting better and better...the scene where you manually used the power hacksaw was gold :D

[mattsan]

Having watched your videos from day one, I can hear your english is much more fluent now - well done for ALL your efforts - greatly appreciated

[catweazle_]

I watch this channel now for about 6 years and it's unbelievable how you developed all your skills (Language, Video, Homeworking, Design)
Congratulation to one of the best videos you made!

[troykruse]

He says relatively simple. Design was way over my head. Absolutely genius. Sure miss these videos on a regular basis

[robertbamford]

Outstanding! The handle-into-pull feature is sheer genius. One thought for any future versions (ha!). Mounting the handle rotated 90 degrees clockwise (with other appropriate shape changes) would allow for elbow open when hands are full. (Love our new lever style door handles for that reason.)

[bobpurcell]

The essential maker viewpoint—the journey (design and build and problem-solving) is more satisfying than the destination (having a working door lock). Well done, Marius.

[Blagger]

Excellent bit of improvised engineering!
Two small self adhesive cushions on at the top and one at the bottom of the door to deaden the slam as the door closes to finish.

[GuardTower]

i Have watched this in the past... and i watched it again after doing all the carpentry work for my newly renovated room because i will be installing a barndoor like door and would be needing a way to lock it . and being able to do anything yourself have its own reward ... people really dont get the satisfaction of being able to say "I did this with my own hands" rather that i bought it or i paid someone to do it for me.

[MirchiBoy]

5:18 Thanks for leaving that in. Right mix of humor and not caring. Love it

[MrPatdeeee]

And yet another "Absolutely Brilliant" creation; from "our" Marius Hornberger. What would we do without you kind Sir? A TRUE "cut" above.

[pseudosam]

"Unpickable" - Lockpicking Lawyer has entered the chat.

[MNMNEY]

Who needs to buy locking hardware when you can create your own. That was a sweet vid. Awesome work 👍

[zzdogger]

Designing/overengineering your own solution to a relatively simple problem is so strangely rewarding.

The other night I spent a few hours modeling a simple container for my dogs poop-bags, just like the ones that cost like $3 or come FREE with a box of bags. It's just a cylinder with a hole in the middle and a threaded lid with a ring to attach to the leash, and little posts in the bottom of the cylinder/lid to hold the roll in place. It then took ~5 hours to 3D print and works as well as one I could pick up at the dollar store, but I MADE IT GODDANGIT.

[twist]

That lever cover/handle door pull is such a bloody good design piece 👌

[TechsScience]

We all needs this mechanism in our door

[PSCLKL]

Was für eine unfassbar einfache und praktische Idee mit dem Cutter das Holz vorzuschneiden :D danke!

[avyouandme]

This entire video was pure art from beginning to end. Perfectly fine tuned delivery.