Does anybody have this issue with the old time locks - when plugged them into a charger they just beep with no indication?
If it's the plastic locks with a wire for locking then yes, they break really fast. Not just the lock but the batteries do give up really fast. Just throw them away.
Yes, the old plastic locks. So, you think the batteries are dead... Looks like it, indeed 😟
I bought this one just before digging into reprogramming the other ones... but indeed, while my original though was maybe changing the board with an esp base one which is clearly impossible with the Bluetooth ones, I believe this may be doable with the lcd one. Or maybe juste atiny like you said. Thanks for the tip 😉. I don’t think I’ll do it thought since the other seems to work pretty well. Except if I later want complex configurations or internet connectivity 😉
There are locks that can be controlled with an Android App but I asked one of the sellers if it has the possibility of setting a time delay and that's not in the app. The protocol is proprietary but if I had any hope of decompiling the app or figuring out the protocol I would build an app with a timer in no time.
So if anybody manages to hack the lock, swap in an atiny or something, maybe adding bluetooth,... let me know: I'll help with an (Android) app.
Hi all,
I just bought a padlock timer, the old black variety with 3 buttons and the metal wire.
I found a limitation using it for self bondage, and I'm disappointed:
Apparently, you MUST be able to manipulate the padlock button to open it when the timer expires. It won't release the wire by itself.
As I'd been thinking using it to release keys suspended to a wire (a la ice timer) and everything is out of reach, I'm disappointed.
