An exciting find: Ink security pins!
Posted: 18 Feb 2022, 20:57
So I've just found a new very exciting item... ink security pins - like those used on clothing to prevent you stealing them from the store.
The way they work is there is an ink-filled container with a pin, you pass the pin through what you want to secure, then attach a magnetic lock onto the top. The magnetic lock can only be lifted with a very /very/ strong magnet. If you try to break it off or fight it off (which is already almost impossible without tools), then it explodes and covers you with permanent ink (but this does make a potential "emergency release").
This can also be a fun predicament too - whether to break out and cover yourself in ink, or whether to stay locked up
I've found uses for this all over the place - locking on clothing, securing zippers, attaching things to each other, securing webbing, or even in places where padlocks can be used. You can even use it to secure a key to yourself such that you can't use the key without unlocking the magnet or breaking the ink.
The way they work is there is an ink-filled container with a pin, you pass the pin through what you want to secure, then attach a magnetic lock onto the top. The magnetic lock can only be lifted with a very /very/ strong magnet. If you try to break it off or fight it off (which is already almost impossible without tools), then it explodes and covers you with permanent ink (but this does make a potential "emergency release").
This can also be a fun predicament too - whether to break out and cover yourself in ink, or whether to stay locked up
I've found uses for this all over the place - locking on clothing, securing zippers, attaching things to each other, securing webbing, or even in places where padlocks can be used. You can even use it to secure a key to yourself such that you can't use the key without unlocking the magnet or breaking the ink.