𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒 to things that are mildlyinteresting@lemmy.ml • 7 months agoOne of our Walmarts has anti-theft wheelslemmy.worldimagemessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1175file-text
arrow-up1175imageOne of our Walmarts has anti-theft wheelslemmy.world𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒 to things that are mildlyinteresting@lemmy.ml • 7 months agomessage-square75fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTAGlinkfedilink18•7 months agoMany grocery stores in my area have these wheel locks. If I recall from college, if you took the cart out of the parking lot by carrying it over the plant beds, the lock would not engage.
minus-square@mosiacmango@lemm.eelinkfedilink10•edit-27 months agoThese most likely lock from a small electric loop around the lot triggering an internal magnet, so y’all found a gap in the loop. Nice hacking.
minus-square@WetBeardHairs@lemmy.mllinkfedilink6•7 months agoYou can just lift the wheel about a foot off of the ground when passing the loop that engages the lock. Much easier.
Many grocery stores in my area have these wheel locks. If I recall from college, if you took the cart out of the parking lot by carrying it over the plant beds, the lock would not engage.
These most likely lock from a small electric loop around the lot triggering an internal magnet, so y’all found a gap in the loop.
Nice hacking.
You can just lift the wheel about a foot off of the ground when passing the loop that engages the lock. Much easier.