JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 months 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 · 2 months agomessage-square35linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJimVanDeventer@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoIt interferes with a key being inserted from the outside.
minus-squarewheres_frank@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoAre you using one of those old-timey locks where the keyhole is the actual shape of a keyhole?
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months 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.
minus-squareLogi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThat depends on the lock. Mine doesn’t.
It interferes with a key being inserted from the outside.
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.
That depends on the lock. Mine doesn’t.