https://youtu.be/462KBuAhncU

Most locks don’t really keep people out. They just keep honest people honest. At best, they slow an attacker down and/or make it more obvious.

I fully agree, but most locks aren’t in that state. 95% of the locks you might want to use this technique on would be in a reasonable condition.

I personally think it would hold up, so long as it wasn’t abused. 3D prints are weak and prone to breaking with in the inter layer structure. Intra layer, they are quite strong. Also when they fail, intra layer, they tend to deform, rather than snap.

Material matters however. PLA is relatively prone to breaking. PETG or nylon are far tougher.

It’s also worth noting the use case here. It’s either nefarious (breaking in) or one-off (unlocking a door where you no longer have the key available). Neither requires long term survivability.

It would work a couple of times. It’s just not a long term solution.

The problem is there are 2 categories. Microwave safe just means it won’t explode, or throw sparks. The other type sorely lacks a name still. It’s the stuff that is transparent to microwaves and so won’t heat up at all, except for heat transfer from the food.

The dream router is an excellent base to build upon. It provides all the normal functions (ethernet, wifi, router etc) as well as hosting the control software.

Unifi’s real power is when you expand it. The access points make extending WiFi coverage easy. You dont even need a wired link. It will link over WiFi, either as a primary or as a fall back. The flex mini is also quite handy. It’s a little poe powered switch. I have a couple tucked away providing extra ports around the house.

With my setup, I have detailed monitoring and control down to the port or wifi device. I can monitor and control things in detail, or get a high level view of my network.