# ideaLocK: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-11-03, ideaLocK has 131,000 subscribers, 393,951,531 total views, and 157 videos. It ranks #544,511 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [ideaLocK](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for ideaLocK is “Steel gate latch.”, a Short published Oct 20, 2026.
- These are ideaLocK’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Jan 18, 2026 and Oct 20, 2026 (48 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 145,662. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “Genius swing gate lock. #diy” (229,334,000 views, Feb 20, 2026). Least viewed: “Automated swing gate latch. #latch #diy” (35,796 views, Mar 8, 2026).
- Median length: 0:09 for 48 Shorts.
- In this sample, ideaLocK’s consecutive uploads were a median of 1 day apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 56 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Nov 3, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Steel gate latch.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/uHNRHxezfh0/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 825,554 | 0:07 | 16.85x |
| [Simple wooden latch. #latch](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/OSA0KDpEAD0/) | 2026-10-11 | Short | 45,969 | 0:11 | - |
| [Steel latch idea for swing gate.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/F2ep44Kx6-g/) | 2026-10-01 | Short | 770,855 | 0:11 | 8.77x |
| [Lock for outdoor sliding gate. #gate](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/AyacaHxZ8BQ/) | 2026-10-01 | Short | 74,934 | 0:12 | 1.05x |
| [Automated latch.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/DkvMqXD1ZFc/) | 2026-08-06 | Short | 66,218 | 0:11 | - |
| [Simple locking system for swing gates. #gates #woodworking](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/RPcaM1PGioo/) | 2026-08-06 | Short | 80,896 | 0:11 | - |
| [Swing gate locking mechanism. #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/p0RDEf2i-jY/) | 2026-07-18 | Short | 112,982 | 0:11 | - |
| [Steel gate latch. #gates](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/DeZgj_6RJ4s/) | 2026-07-18 | Short | 49,254 | 0:12 | - |
| [Sliding gate latch. #steelwork #latch](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/0WLOiQpMoN0/) | 2026-06-02 | Short | 94,897 | 0:08 | - |
| [Automatic latch for outdoor swing gates. #gates #woodworking](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/JH_EbA2_BmI/) | 2026-05-20 | Short | 237,954 | 0:11 | - |
| [Simple gate latch. #gates #latch](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/QSBwFqIY9SU/) | 2026-05-12 | Short | 51,379 | 0:08 | - |
| [Automatic gate latch design. #gates #woodworking](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/E1etOF8GMLk/) | 2026-05-12 | Short | 2,258,416 | 0:09 | 7.2x |
| [Automatic gate locking mechanism. #gates #metalwork](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/HJ5c1GoUNNw/) | 2026-05-05 | Short | 37,011 | 0:12 | - |
| [Steel gate lock. #woodworking #shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/L5vO68LTrBo/) | 2026-05-05 | Short | 115,760 | 0:11 | - |
| [Gate hooking mechanism. #gates #steelwork](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/f3AKjrnei1M/) | 2026-04-27 | Short | 1,289,441 | 0:14 | 4.11x |
| [Automated steel latch for outdoor gates. #gates #steelwork](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/SvaApwy5XYw/) | 2026-04-26 | Short | 307,912 | 0:11 | - |
| [Manual gate locking mechanism. #gates #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/x4mnzHF7vO0/) | 2026-04-23 | Short | 319,755 | 0:07 | 1.04x |
| [Gate lock - manual unlocking. #gates #steelwork](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/rZU30kG1ND8/) | 2026-04-21 | Short | 12,443,253 | 0:07 | 54.53x |
| [Steel gate locking system. #gates](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/SJmzLJLzDtA/) | 2026-04-21 | Short | 55,204,897 | 0:09 | >100x |
| [Latch for heavy gates. #gates #steelwork](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/Ws6M3SJHeUg/) | 2026-04-18 | Short | 130,695 | 0:07 | - |
| [Simple steel gate lock. #gates #steelwork](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/s09CRukvC68/) | 2026-04-18 | Short | 160,629 | 0:07 | 1.21x |
| [Automatic gate locking mechanism. #gates #metalworking](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/5YGpzrncx4M/) | 2026-04-11 | Short | 682,856 | 0:07 | 7.25x |
| [Steel locking system design for swing gates. #gates #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/VHK5LD4c2_I/) | 2026-04-11 | Short | 99,158 | 0:07 | 2x |
| [Double side gate latch. #gates #woodworking](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/L1x7eMjhKfE/) | 2026-04-07 | Short | 295,784 | 0:07 | 4.08x |
| [Temporally lock for swing gates. #gates #metalworking](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/GgJ2c_NYfr8/) | 2026-04-07 | Short | 5,134,481 | 0:08 | 70.78x |
| [Heavy duty automated locking mechanism. #diy #latch](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/3rB2LlkiLSc/) | 2026-03-18 | Short | 63,727 | 0:09 | - |
| [DIY automatic steel gate locking mechanism. #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/X56EALZMvbQ/) | 2026-03-18 | Short | 89,187 | 0:09 | 1.03x |
| [Steel latch for sliding gates. #gate #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/BPCh499zgdw/) | 2026-03-13 | Short | 77,634 | 0:11 | - |
| [Automatic steel gate latch system. #gates #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/b3eXac0SXFI/) | 2026-03-12 | Short | 186,914 | 0:11 | 1.39x |
| [Metal gate latch. #gates #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/1YZ_pY_YW_0/) | 2026-03-09 | Short | 60,847 | 0:07 | - |
| [Lock idea for swing gates. #gates #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/NvOwEegEr6g/) | 2026-03-09 | Short | 67,453 | 0:11 | - |
| [Simple DIY wooden latch #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/s7dz-83KDcE/) | 2026-03-08 | Short | 48,928 | 0:07 | - |
| [Automated swing gate latch. #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/ucS9IhHMcsQ/) | 2026-03-08 | Short | 35,796 | 0:07 | - |
| [Simple automatic latch for swing gates. #gates #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/dTPEUFa6XOg/) | 2026-03-04 | Short | 5,104,989 | 0:07 | 4.28x |
| [Simple latch design for swing gates. #gates #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/FKqPI5_UK3Y/) | 2026-03-02 | Short | 82,792 | 0:08 | - |
| [Automatic gate latch. #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/kC-vIPCqUGo/) | 2026-03-02 | Short | 314,063 | 0:07 | - |
| [Automatic latch for swing gates. #gate #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/Yim3OBPpZuQ/) | 2026-02-28 | Short | 4,272,118 | 0:07 | 3.58x |
| [Simple automatic gate latch. #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/n1412HgBmhE/) | 2026-02-28 | Short | 2,097,481 | 0:09 | 7.08x |
| [Smart steel gate latch. #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/F1N3PsXIYPs/) | 2026-02-24 | Short | 6,926,935 | 0:11 | 33.96x |
| [Heavy duty steel latch mechanism. #latch #diy #steelwork](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/12XrsMd08zg/) | 2026-02-23 | Short | 57,475 | 0:10 | - |
| [Idea for automatic gate latch. #gates #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/Bo1kSgJ5Y1M/) | 2026-02-23 | Short | 2,012,677 | 0:07 | 14.51x |
| [Simple automatic latch for swing gates. #gate #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/xaQLlDY0fpc/) | 2026-02-22 | Short | 217,523 | 0:11 | 1.95x |
| [Swing gate latch. #gate #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/-j5mqOuPGgM/) | 2026-02-22 | Short | 375,296 | 0:07 | 3.36x |
| [Genius swing gate lock. #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/EeYCOLT3J3k/) | 2026-02-20 | Short | 229,334,000 | 0:07 | >100x |
| [Simple automated gate latch. #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/YMKruTyOU8E/) | 2026-02-20 | Short | 190,471 | 0:11 | 2.69x |
| [How to Extension ladder work. #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/C7VMQIML76g/) | 2026-02-20 | Short | 57,212 | 0:05 | 1.5x |
| [DIY simple automated latch design - Both side unlockble #gate #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/QSTVVJmhrvw/) | 2026-01-18 | Short | 68,700 | 0:07 | 2.95x |
| [Simple latch design for swing gates. #gate #latch #diy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@idealocks/videos/_BPUfbqDp-Y/) | 2026-01-18 | Short | 86,921 | 0:11 | 3.65x |

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