Question - ROC T-bar

[RushupEdge2000]

Has anyone found any T-bar keys sold online that are suitable for unlocking ROC hatches?

 

[The Young One]

never seen the lock on a roc chuck me a picture i might be able to find one

 

[RushupEdge2000]

never seen the lock on a roc chuck me a picture i might be able to find one

This one has a small hole through the top of the hatch just above the handle that enables locking from the inside.It looks like this has been locked from the outside by moving the handle under the hatch through the hole.I think this is locked and unlocked using a T-bar key?

 

[RushupEdge2000]

This is a photo from a different ROC post I explored as an example .The red arrow in the photo below is pointing to where I think the handle can be locked from the outside using a T-bar key?

 

[403forbiddenexploration]

This one has a small hole through the top of the hatch just above the handle that enables locking from the inside.It looks like this has been locked from the outside by moving the handle under the hatch through the hole.I think this is locked and unlocked using a T-bar key?

Yup. Many hatches can be locked in this way, in addition to one or two padlocks from the outside. Very rarely they may even have a torlift plug installed, which requires another (different) key to extract the plug.

Not seen any for sale, but they're fairly easy to make and the plans aren't the hardest to get ahold of either. There are multiple variations though. I know of at least two: the normal English key, and the Scottish one. There may be more, I'm not sure. And more variations of the torlift plugs/keys too.

Some pics of the two t-bar keys:

Std T-Key by Gary Sutherland, on Flickr

Offset Scottish key by Gary Sutherland, on Flickr

Again, it's not hard to find the plans if you want to make one yourself.

 

[RushupEdge2000]

Yup. Many hatches can be locked in this way, in addition to one or two padlocks from the outside. Very rarely they may even have a torlift plug installed, which requires another (different) key to extract the plug.

Not seen any for sale, but they're fairly easy to make and the plans aren't the hardest to get ahold of either. There are multiple variations though. I know of at least two: the normal English key, and the Scottish one. There may be more, I'm not sure. And more variations of the torlift plugs/keys too.

Some pics of the two t-bar keys:

Std T-Key by Gary Sutherland, on Flickr

Offset Scottish key by Gary Sutherland, on Flickr

Again, it's not hard to find the plans if you want to make one yourself.

Thank you 🙂 I will have a look out for some plans.Do you know the dimensions for the normal English key?

 

[Krypton]

It’s unusual to find a post in England that’s locked now anyway.
The key is more important if visiting Scotland because the hatches automatically lock once closed.