[Noisebridge-discuss] people are picking the lock with a bart card. repair needed!

[Casey Callendrello]

I tried to do this earlier, but found it very difficult to get parts for 
the stair doors. But just the other day, I was idly wandering and 
noticed the same lock mechanism, not missing, on the big push doors by 
the Darkroom. Perhaps that will have all you need?

--Casey

On 10/25/12 10:04 AM, Martin Bogomolni wrote:
> I think it's time to abandon the idea of securing the downstairs door,
> and instead ward the locks on the front door and the elevator doors of
> the space.
>
> Frankly, that front gate will always need serious remediation.   It's
> cheaper, and easier, to upgrade the doors upstairs.
>
> Three good SC1 locks ( Front Door, Elevator Door #1 and #2 ), about
> $130 total, and it would take about an hour to install them all.
>
> Leave the elevator and front door no-key to exit (of course) to meet
> fire safety rules, and done.
>
> I have a keypad doorknob w/ an SC1 keyway I can donate when I come
> back on my next trip on Nov 9th.   It's one of the ones we've made at
> ATX hackerspace, pretty simple mechanism inside, arduino based.   It
> can store up to 4096 codes, and is easily extended to support being
> programmed or opened via a serial protocol.    They cost about $40 to
> make, and are pretty sturdy.
>
> It allows for anonymity if you wish, since logging is not enabled by
> default. ( something you have, something you know -- key + code ) The
> arduino simply doesn't have enough room to store much of a log, so we
> use the eeprom/flash to store error codes instead.
>
> -M
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>> I just remembered, about 4AM the other night on my way out, i learned that
>> people are regularly pushing the door open about 1/4" and sticking a credit
>> card or bart cart into where the lock is, and it opens the door.
>>
>> The street kids and theives have shared this information (it's the only
>> thing they have to do all day) and it's easier for them to get in than
>> people coming for classes.
>>
>> We need to replace the part of the lock on the gate that sticks out (of the
>> door of the gate) because it is missing a piece and so the bolt that sticks
>> out into the electric buzzer is all floppy and wiggly jiggly.
>>
>> Someone should remove the old busted one and take it to a hardware store
>> like Workingman's Headquarters (2871 mission at 25th street) and get a brand
>> new one with all the pieces.
>>
>> who will do this?
>>
>> note to those who will say it's the landlord's responsibility:
>> I disagree, we make 99% of the traffic through that door and we have made
>> many modifications to the entryway, and we hope to reserve the right to make
>> more.  I think that unlike normal rental situations, it is entirely our
>> responsibility to maintain that lock and gate.  Besides, if they fix it,
>> they will just pay a professional to replace the same part and charge us
>> what they paid him, we can just do it ourselves.
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