𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒 to things that are [email protected] • 1 year agoOne of our Walmarts has anti-theft wheelsimagemessage-square81arrow-up1177arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1158arrow-down1imageOne of our Walmarts has anti-theft wheels𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒 to things that are [email protected] • 1 year agomessage-square81file-text
minus-squareTAGlink19•1 year 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@[email protected]linkfedilink11•edit-21 year 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@[email protected]linkfedilink7•1 year 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.