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What do you call this?

My front door has a bolt on top and bottom that penetrates the door frame above and the floor. See this picture: http:/...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Is this the right replacement part?

I have just replaced the two cylinders for my glass door and now I think perhaps I should replace my mortise portion as...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Problem with door latch

I posted on this group a few weeks ago about having a problem with a door. The door wouldn't close with the automating...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by qwerty
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by qwerty

Milling your own blanks/Universal blanks

can you buy blanks that don't have milling on them and then reproduce it given a duplication order, or is such a procedu...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Davou.w
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by Davou.w

Locksmithing Story

Many years ago, my brother was working as a locksmith and a customer came in wanting a car key duplicated. After making...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Paul
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by Paul

Canadian

What is the E mail for the man in Canada inquiring about modern trends? William
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by WmGilman
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by WmGilman

Modern trends in the trade

Well, I will start by taking a step away from the title of this thread and let you all know that I'm very seriously con...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Davou.w
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by Davou.w

Cylinder spacer?

Hi: I am in the process of replacing the cylinder of my store front door mortise lock. Here is a pic: http://i173.photo...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Re: How to open Diebold cashsource ATM

Let me rephrase part of that... Mike Easter wrote: > nor someone who has both a > locked ATM and a spare lock&dial repl...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by MikeE
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by MikeE

How to open Diebold cashsource ATM

I bought this ATM machine with the contents of a storage locker. The ATM is about chest high like you would find in a c...
55 comments posted 19yrs
posted by qwerty
55 comments posted 19yrs posted by qwerty

Key of Responsibility

Over the past few years, the number of incidents auto theft where the victim’s keys have been are becoming rampant thro...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by knowledgefield
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by knowledgefield

J & J Taylor Safe Cobination change

Anyone out there have the instructions for changing the combination of a J & J Taylor safe? My dad doesn't remember the...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by watkinson
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by watkinson

What kind of lock are these?

I bought a house which has an office which can be accessed from the exterior courtyard and the office door is a commerc...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Good UK sources for Locksmith tools?

Hello gentlemen (and ladies?), I've been interested in lock-picking for at least the last 10 years, especially since bu...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BlahDiBlah
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by BlahDiBlah

Problem with door

You'll have to excuse my lack of proper terminology here, as I'm not a native English speaker, but any help whatsoever...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by qwerty
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by qwerty