🔒 Lockmithing and Lockpicking Discussions

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Correspondence School Recommendations?

My father retired from general contracting about 30 years ago and took up locksmithing as a less physically demanding t...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bob.nuckolls
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob.nuckolls

Patent Search

Hello, all, especially those who have interest in lock history in the U.S. I'm trying to assemble a patent list of thos...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by john.wood
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by john.wood

Where can I get the keycode for a 2004 Dodge Neon

Here's the skinny... My brother inlaw has taken my mother inlaws car w/out permission from Texas to Florida and won't r...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by FVilcsek
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by FVilcsek

Curtis 2H Q.

I acquired a lovely Curtis 2H at a thrift store. Unfortunately a public library based Internet search doesn't answer my...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gtmtnbikr
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by gtmtnbikr

any Toronto locksmith can cut Mercedes Benz keys?

Anyone know of a locksmith in the Toronto area who can cut car keys for an older mercedes benz (1987 260E)? These key mu...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spmok2
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by spmok2

ALOA proves itself clueless.

If there was any doubt that ALOA was completely clueless about basic security principles that doubt has been removed. A...
51 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospamfortim
51 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospamfortim

thwarting the "bump key"

seems to me real strong pin springs would help.
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alpha17
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by alpha17

Hey Stormin'

Where's the site for the weldable gate boxes you told me of?? Thanks a million, goma.
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by goma865
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by goma865

Less intimdating uniform

As locksmiths, we deal with police on a regular basis. It will be a lot more pleasant, with these new uniforms. http://w...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cayoung61-&spamblock*-
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by cayoung61-&spamblock*-

Security alarm manuals

free download of manuals www.alarmhelp.net
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ukpanels
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ukpanels

NEED HELP !!Coastal Hardware vs. corrosion

My parents own a condo in the panhandle of Florida, and the condo complex is wanting to replace all of the door knobs a...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by totallc
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by totallc

Thoughts about corrective action to bumping?

Hello, Since we are trying to get back on track... I'm interested in the groups feedback on how they would approach cor...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BogusID
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by BogusID

Hold and Vary

Anyone had good luck with H and V? For master keying. I ran the numbers. For Schlage, figuring a two step increment, yo...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cayoung61-&spamblock*-
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by cayoung61-&spamblock*-

Exploding Schlage F-51N

A couple weeks ago, I tried one of the new Schlage. With the one piece external knob, and the new funky spring cover. D...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cayoung61-&spamblock*-
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by cayoung61-&spamblock*-

Free Code Lookup-Another Scam

Well NFM, My bro-in-law called the locksmith who installed the lock on the door. He showed up this morning, had me fill...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by goma865
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by goma865