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Sight reading keys

Did another one today. I got a lockout to a 91 Chevy Pickup. Silverado. The book said super tight door, and hard to get...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-

Looking in the keyhole

Just remembered. The Minimag is great for inspecting into key holes. Only the filament bulbs, though. The LED conversion...
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-

Master Padlock Code

My son lost the combo to his Master Padlock he uses at school. The code is 928111. I looked it up on my HPC code softwa...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by SmithandSons
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by SmithandSons

04 Chevrolet Impala

I made a key for an 04 Chevrolet Impala the other night and had a call-back as a result. When I arrived the customer ha...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by shoaf
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by shoaf

How to pick lock on slot machine

Down in the basement of my parents' house is a slot machine I played with as a kid back in the 1950's. It has a keyslot...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ecarecar
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by ecarecar

noisy panic hardware

You might want to check if the vertical rods are snug and not loose where they connect to the latches. Not to have them...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dms6645
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by dms6645

Can't remember the combination to my briefcase

can someone help me I cant remember the combination to my briefcase. Any ideas on how to get it open without grinding o...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sramsey5
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by sramsey5

Geo Storm Question

Greetings, I have a question on a '91 Geo Storm. Am I correct in my research that it was made by Suzuki and uses the X1...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by leon429
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by leon429

Jam Spreader

Anyone use HPC WE 15 Door Jamb Spreader? Any opinions? Thanks, William
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by WmGilman
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by WmGilman

Noisy Panic Bar

At my church, we have four doors that lead to the chapel. Fire doors (good wood), with surface mounted panic hardware....
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by cayoung61-#spamblock*-

Question on Schlage SFIC - Cobra Locks

Hello, I'm looking at installing a Schlage Cobra lock in my house. It is recommended that a SFIC be installed into the...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

What is a Sidebar?

Hi All, What are "sidebars" and how do they work? Are they found only in pin cylinders or are they also used in lever t...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dumpjunkmailhere
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by dumpjunkmailhere

Lever Tumbler Rim Locks

Hi All, I'm looking for a replica of a Victorian style bit key ("skeleton key") rim lock for use on an entrance door, s...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dumpjunkmailhere
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dumpjunkmailhere

Bad Schlage keys

I bought a G note of Schlage locks about two or three months ago from Home Depot. The old Master design. Dead bolts. Th...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by g.e.cooper
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by g.e.cooper