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Inside a bottle theft prevention cap (Patreon)

Published:

2023-08-09 02:28:54

Imported:

2023-08

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Having bought a bottle of gin, my work colleague discovered that the security cap was still on it.

To get to our gin and tonic we first had to defeat the puzzle of removing the cap. That's quite complex, and attempting to twist it off with force just locks it on tighter.

I ended up prying off the cap of the lock mechanism to allow it to release the ratchet system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDRfJ6eCoSY

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Inside a LIDL bottle security device

Having accidentally ended up with a (paid for!) bottle locked shut with one of these security caps, it suddenly became a challenge to open it. The functionality is very good, and no amount of twisting and pulling was able to remove the cap - in fact it just locked on tighter! So without a suitably powerful magnet to release the latch I improvised by cracking the lock cap off with a thin screwdriver. Obviously I then had to investigate the mechanism to see how it worked. Given the difficulty that LIDL staff often have with removing these caps from bought bottles, it might be worth them trying a different approach. Place the bottle into the unlocking station and then twist the cap in the locking direction slightly to allow the ratchet to disengage easily. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- https://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's algorithm quirks, allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. #ElectronicsCreators