How to make a homemade alpha s3 key

Be careful with the magnets. When magnets crack they can’t be reassembled because those that cracked have their own polarity and will be repelled where it originally was. Wrap with a few layers electrical tape so they don’t flip or break & to make handling easier. For extra durability you can also add a thin metal bracket onto one side.

Magnet FAQs

Magnet Polarity:
If you align the magnetically up correctly all 4 will go right into place perfectly and hold its shape as is. Just make sure you dont bump it to make the magnets flip on you before you get the electrical tape around it.
There are several simple methods that can be used to identify the (Scientific) North and South poles of neodymium magnets.
1) The easiest way is to use another magnet that is already marked. The North pole of the marked magnet will be attracted to the South pole of the unmarked magnet.
2) If you take an even number of magnets and pinch a string in the middle of the stack and dangle the magnets so they can freely rotate on the string, the North pole of the magnets will eventually settle pointing North. This actually contradicts the “opposites attract” rule of magnetism, but the naming convention of the poles is a carry over from the old days when the poles were called the “North-seeking” and “South-seeking” poles. These were shortened over time to the “North” and “South” poles that we know them as.
3) If you have a compass handy, the end of the needle that normally points North will be attracted to the South pole of the neodymium magnet.

For the homemade S3 key, you want to align the magnets in this configuration:
[+ -][+ -] [- +][- +]

Websites:
Alpha: http://www.alphaworld.com/index.asp
Sensormatic: http://www.sensormatic.com/
Checkpoint: http://www.checkpointsystems.com/

Alpha Products: Require a S3 key for removal.

CD Keeper ….…………. Picture
Large Keeper …………. Picture
Spider Wrap ..………… Picture
Spider Wrap boxed .… Picture
Hard Tag .……………… Picture
Security Hook ………… Picture
Alpha S3 Key …….…… Picture

==Alpha Keeper Case==

Alpha keepers are often used to protect dvds and video games from walking away, but they are easy to remove with a key. They contain a little rfid that alarms the towers like the sticker tags. On the bottom of the case a little metal spring is easily visible. Putting the magnet flush under that allows the latch to side and the case to open. On the larger keeper boxes, the bottom is opaque so it is a little harder to find the “sweet spot” but slide the magnet all around the bottom while and when you find it, you will hear clicks.

Alpha Product Hooks

An alpha product hook

Alpha hooks are the locking hooks that products are hung on. The products cannot be removed without a sales associate. These are fairly easy to open too. Simply place your key flush to the flat spot atop the front of the hook. Slide it around a little bit to find the sweet spot. It isn’t too hard to find and once it’s found, the front lock slides off/open.

Spider Wraps

Spider wraps are another alpha product. There is one thing you should never do. DO NOT CUT THE WIRES. It will release a noise comparable to a smoke alarm. Spider wraps are often 3 alarm which means;

• It will alarm if the wires are cut
• It will sound the tower’s alarms
• The wrap itself will alarm when removed from the store

To remove these, place the key flush to the rectangle latch. When the sweet spot is found, the latch will slide open and the wrap can be disposed of. The product may still be source tagged, so don’t get cocky.

DISCLAIMER: The diagram shown here is not intended to divulge the intellectual property of Checkpoint Systems, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. The authors intend only to inform visitors to this site of how generic magnetic handkeys could be constructed at home, and no inference to illegal activity in the use of such a device is made herewith.

TagRemovers.com has been able to obtain documents which show that Sand & Sebolt, LPA acts on behalf of Checkpoint in relation to their patent and intellectual property matters. We understand that, from time to time, their patent attorneys attempt to make contact with unauthorised resellers of this item with a cease a desist notice. Initially this may have been an effective solution, but in recent years the proliferation of generic S3 handkeys that have become available, has forced Checkpoint to rethink its strategy. Over time, this had led to the creation of self-alarming security tags and cables which emit an audible beep when they are detached. We will cover these in a later blog post.

So what types of security devices does the Alpha S3 Handkey open?

• All Alpha S3 Keepers and S3 Safers
• Alpha 3 Alarm Attack Spider Wrap
• Alpha 2 Alarm Attack Spider Wrap
• Alpha 3 Alarm CableLok (including the adjustable and mini CableLok)
• All sizes of Alpha S3 Bottle-Caps
• Alpha Anti-Sweep Hook
• Alpha S3 Eyewear Tag (a.k.a. optical tag)

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