Imo the lawsuit is a bit frivolous.
Simplex lock rare earth magnet.
A kaba simplex series 1000 shown above can be opened in seconds with a strong rare earth magnet virtually all of these locks with the exception of the series 5000 are vulnerable.
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The bottom line is that this lawsuit is over kaba s expensive simplex lock.
Neodymium rare earth magnet discs 6 per pack for a wide variety of temporary fastening jobs.
A rare earth magnet to be precise.
When this plate is moved the lock can be opened by turning the handle.
Our security lab conducted an analysis of the simplex 1000 series and documented the critical element within these locks that allow them to be bypassed.
This bypass method does not work on all kaba ilco push button locks but it does work on a lot of them the magneto is a high quality rare earth magnet and you must take care in handling it.
Use a large magnet for better results.
By placing a magnet small enough to fit in the palm of one s hand on the front of a kaba keyless lock an intruder.
While a clumsy thief with a sledgehammer may be able to open most locks with enough time it may only take a couple of seconds with a strong magnet to accomplish the same result with the simplex.
Kaba simplex keyless locks class action lawsuit.
It really is that easy put the magneto on the side of the lock open the lock.
Thekaba simplex combination lock is commonly used on doors to high security areas like server rooms and other restricted areas.
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Nowadays most rare earth magnets are made of neodymium but there still may be some from the 70s kicking around which were made of a samarium cobalt alloy.
They re usually found at diy stores and online retailers like amazon.
You can actually open some cannon gun safes with the use of a magnet.
These cylinder shaped magnets are made of neodymium and offer up to 4 lb.
Specifically rare earth magnets usually made of neodymium.
This lock can easily be defeated by a magnet but to defeat the lock you must have an extremely powerful rare earth magnet and an understanding of how the lock works and how to use the magnet to defeat the lock.
Rare earth magnets are extremely powerful so apply caution when you do this method.
The magnets are fairly cheap and you can pick one up on amazon for under 20 you can get them at home depot lowe s and even michael s too but.