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Mauer sure has/had some interesting products to offer. I must
admit I like it when people think outside the box. And that is what
the engineers of Mauer did when designing some of their locks. The
keys to some of their models are twice as long as conventional keys.
That is because they run trough both sides of the core on a euro
profile cylinder. That is right, pins on both sides of the lock have
to be in the right place before the lock will open. This improves
security quite a lot. Picking becomes very hard since all standard
picks are way too short. Using a pick gun? Forget it.
Can they be bumped? I think so but have not tried …
The first generation of these locks made use of an ordinary key. The
big disadvantage was that the keyway on the inside was a mirror image
from that on the outside. In order to lock the door from the inside a
smaller key was used (only 5 pins), that would not even fit the front
of the lock since that keyway was a mirror image.
Later models used dimple key. This was a symetric keyway, and the long
key that would close the lock from the outside could also be used on
the inside.
I am sure Han Fey will write an article about these magnificent locks
someday. Until then you will have to live with these images (zip 7Mb)
Currently (in Europe) burglars have tools and techniques to break your
euro profile cylinder in half. These Mauer locks are protected against
that too. If you take a good look on the image above you can see they
‘pre cut’ the lock. If someone tries to break the cylinder only 50% of
one side of the lock will come out. A second try will release another
25% but leave the lock intact and closed. So picking or breaking the
first part of the lock will not do you any good.
That is quite an interesting lock Barry.
I am curious however, how practical it really is. It would seem that a key that is so long is more prone to breaking or bending, not to mention that it is completely different from all of the other keys on a keyring, so it stands out.
How long have these locks been out?
Heel heel erg mooi!
Zeker die trekbeveiliging is zo eenvoudig, briljant!
Ik neem aan dat er na pin 4 (ongeveer) een extra boorbeveiliging komt?
Vormt de meenmener geen zwak punt (ding bestaat uit meer lucht dan metaal) als het slot al getrokken is?
Komt dit in productie?
Technisch gezien moet bumpen geen probleem zijn, mits je ergens een blank weet te vinden van die lengte 😉
Babak: The key is pretty strong and you will not bend it.
The locks are around for some time, but for these techincal details you really will have to wait till Han writes his article 😉 Or call Mauer…
Rukwind: The anti-drill protection is located right after the ‘pre-cut’ anti-pull protection. If you look closely you will see two holes for pins, followed by the anti-break grove, followed by the anti-drill pin. It looks a little like the hole for a pin, but is in fact a little smaller. I will bring the locks with me to the Toool sport club event tomorrow so you can see for yourself….
A very nice lock, indeed. But it may have some disadvantages – if you have a thick door, you get a very long key. Picking should be possible with long tools and a long tension wrench fitting the profile (perhaps a key cut in half?). If I interpret the pictures right, it’s “only” a six-pin lock.
Another question: According to the pricture of the dimple-key version, the key leaves the farthest two pins untouched in every direction. Is the core split there?
if the core is broken out just before these two pins …. the ownner key can be used to open the lock … it could be a little bit difficult to insert the key but according to the manufacturer it seems you can open the lock with the owner key once the lock core is broken out
I’m not sure that making a longer key is really thinking that far out of the box… It might be a reasonable interim measure but I would hesitate to say that it’s a real advancement.
Hi from Bulgaria!This Mauer cilynders is very popular in BG.Two years ago I already tryed to “bump” the cylinder.The flat long key start to turn and stop on half turn.This is the reason to stop trying to bump.Suring my job like emergency locksmith service for two years I have more than 30 cylinders of this tipe “pull out protected” Mayer on half.Is very easy after breaking the first to insert a strong skrewdriver and break the second part.The reason on my vision is the not so good qoulity of the material.
If you want I can post a pictures of 3 steps how to take out the “pull out protection” with commen skrewdriver.
Best regards
Dimo
Hi, everybody! Do you really know what a nice products are the Mauer lock cylinders? Maybe not. This company comes now on the high security market, but their quality and design solution will leave behind companies like ASSA, Ikon or Kaba. Be sure that you will be stopped should you try to bypass some of thw high security Mauer locks. I have really a good experience with them.
Michael: Do you work there? Or did you buy stock? Anyway: we like the mauer products, but to be honnest ASSA and Kaba have _much_ higher tolerances in their locks. This does not mean I do not like Mauer, it is just my observation.
Barry, my business is in the lock industry and I deal with many producers, but recently – most with Mauer products. Yes, of course Kaba and ASSA are the best in this field, but look at their experience – how many years are they on the security market? I think Mauer is 16 years old company and they\’ve been grown so rapidly as no company till now. Their new products (designed during the last 2 years) are very nice, really! This is just my opinion.
Could you please tell me where I can get in touch with somebody who are dealers of the Mauer locking systeme in Hungary or in Norway.
Janos,
You can find more contact details in
http://www.mauer.hu /mauerlocks for Hungary/ or
http://www.mauerlocks.com where in “Mauer worldwide” menu you can find your
distributor
helo,
I´m am Carlos, from spain, i got a one key of Mauer, but i don´t know when of he´s.
hola, me llamo carlos benitez y me han legado una llave Mauer, vivo en españa, castellon de la plana, y no se de donde es tal llave,, el numero es ” 41011″ ¿ podrian decirme de donde es? gracias.
Hello from Mauer!
Thank you for the kind words about our company and the above descibed products. Some of you are right – really the long key is to some extent a disadvantage and shortens the possibilities for long sizes as some of you noted above. That is why we developed our new line – the Red Line. This new cylinder can apply all kinds of sizes and it works with a normal key, while it keeps the patented anti-breaking protection. One thing to add: all Red Line cylinders, as well as the both here described cylinders have patented anti-bumping protection. SO, anti – bumping is NOT possible. For Red Line check : http://www.mauerlocks.net/index.php?ch=3&tr=3&id=15&lang=en . For our newest Red Line SKG Three Stars cylinder – the New Wave 4 check : http://www.mauerlocks.net/index.php?ch=3&tr=3&id=125&lang=en.
Is that New Wave 4 unpickable?
Derek: I don’t know, as I haven’t tried yet! And if I can’t open it, it doesn’t mean that Julian can’t, or Barry, or someone else. And that’s before you start talking about the decoders and other systems that become available for locks after a time on the market.
I must say Spanish FAC lock manufacturer allready made a split-core lock ages ago…
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7334/414jv.jpg
Must say its crap compared to those Mauer locks…
hi i bought a mauer security box on holidays in bulgaria,i have lost one key and need to get a copy made.i have tried plenty of lock smiths and they cant copy the key,they say to contact the company who made the box suppose to be in germany,can you help me please how do i contact them.caroline