I know it's an Arrow but I need to find the exact key for key blanks. That or I have to recore the doors to a best key. Thanks for the help

I have spent at least 5 hours trying to impression a y11 and 1623 key blank I can not get it I have genericode it just doesn't have the code any advice on what I can do I'm not buying the precut key online I just can't figure it out for that lock it's code is h09 and it's a kobalt truck toolbox

Hey all. My condo has a gate with the lock box having odd proportions and being a bit recessed.

It’s a bit rusty right now and I’ll be treating for that and painting it. I want a keypad lock that is waterproof. I can either delete the deadbolt hole or use a keyed deadbolt and a regular handle.

I understand that you can currently put your hand through the wire but I’ll be putting expanded steel on the back side to make the holes too small. I’d prefer not do deal with fabrication of a new box(?) for the lockset. I’m willing to buy quality

(It’s painted black to prevent rust while waiting for the proper paint materials to get delivered)

Unfortunately, the vertical tubing is thicker than the box so there can’t be a large lock body sticking up or down

So tonight I got to a job about 6pm. Was running late as I got called to do a full rebuild of a shop ali door, and that takes ages. They're just removing the body. The police have left the door halfway down the hall.

Door is pretty busted up - they had sent detailed photos. I say £200 to sort it for overnight then finish the repair with parts tomorrow. They show me another locksmith who wanted to charge them £900! WTAF??

I have to wait a bit to get to work, but after a while I crack on. Whole thing was under 2 hours.

Hello fellow Locksmiths!
I have a customer wanting a key made for this Watling Manufacturing slot machine. I’ve included a few pictures. Any help on ID’ing a key blank? Thx

im 17 and i want some privacy, i dont have a door key cuz my mom had a manic episode when i was younger and threw away all the keys of all the doors in my house. I dont even know if i provided good pics (ignore the green block idk what that is)

Can anybody suggest a good key cutting machine for mortice lever type keys (chubb and such)? With my current setup I’m able to cut pretty much any other type of key. The Xhorse XP-008 is the best thing I’ve found so far but I’d love some opinions from experienced locksmiths.

This isn’t a real company just having fun experimenting with AI.

The other day I saw a video game go viral.
A game about literally picking a needle out of a haystack
So I had the idea what about organizing your pin set after you drop it lol

I used Codex and a lot of time I don’t have to make this landing page based on a locksmiths worst nightmare lol 😂

For those of you who are past using a hammer to stamp keys, what are you using?

We currently use a 3-1/2 Ton Manual Impact Press for stamping, it has a jaw that holds up to 6 single letter stamps or custom stamps with our name etc, it's amazing but it's also from 1989 and is needing replacing soon due to wear.

The modern equivalent is the MV-18 here https://www.durable-tech.com/marking/manual-press but the price is around 3k including new jaw and stamps as sizing has changed.

I'm looking for alternatives like 3 ton arbor presses which look to be about 1/10 the cost and wondering if anyone is using them successfully, or have more cost effective solutions for rapid accurate stamping?

I purchased a storage unit that had this ipad stuck to a stand. It was with restaurant equipment. Anywhere i can buy a cheap key so my kid can use the ipad for movies.

Anybody has experience with adding Access Control to a door that’s full glass and the header is also Glass. 1/2” thick .
How can we mount Hardware to this glass?

I bought a house and the thumb latch on Baldwin front door was very tough to use. Removing the latch, it looked a little bent so I spent $100 on a replacement. 2-3/4” lever passage latch. I tested it before installing and it also seemed overly hard to turn. After installing it, the lever was hard, but the thumb latch on the front was damn near impossible to operate.

Where did I go wrong?

Getting into the trade and want to know what’s a good machine to invest in. Currently using an XHorse condor mini XC

Hello! I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. The thumb turn fell off or was removed from this door and I need to replace it. I have been unable to locate the necessary part in order to complete the repair. Any guidance and assistance would be helpful! Thank you!

Idk if this is the right subreddit but ig not ill post this elsewhere. So i was stuck inside my airbnb and my landloed wasnt answeing so i called a locksmith and they had to rpelace the lock cause smth smth broke inside idk. I ended up paying £420(?) And im planning to send it to my landlord but idk if theyre gonna deny it cause the number is insane idk. It seems liek a scam but i already paid

My thought is to first remove the keyhole and then the mechanism. Trying to avoid any damage. Thoughts?

Hi lads I have a customer here with an imported American truck, it’s a 1950s Chevrolet apache and he wants a spare key done for it, I was hoping the Americans here could help me identify what blank I need, thanks.

I have the 1/4” drive with 5-14mm

What else do I need?

I asked an archaeologist, they said “Your key looks like its likely from 1870s-1910s (Victorian Era/Ranch Era) likely from a local ranch from that time period. It its likely too ornate to be from the Russian Era (1812-1841). For a trunk or desk drawer.

Ilco 057 HS, missing both L&R Depth Calibration Gages, set #BD0720XXXX.

Anyone know what the thickness of these two plates are? Roughly the size & shape of a HO01 Honda blank, one is "0.020 (Im told) thicker than the other, but don't know what is the nominal static depth measurement.

Thanks in advance.

(Edit for typo)

Hello Fellas, New here.

I want to change the cilinder of my apartment door

I have find out that I need to get a mortise cilinder.

Is there a way to know what size I should get just by looking at these pictures.

I’ve got the Silca Futura Pro and its been working great for the past 8 years. Now all of a sudden, it won’t connect. It turns on, blinks a couple of times, and the just give a white light. I’ve had someone look at it for the Printed Circuit Board inside of it, and no faults there.

Now I got told that Silca have shut down the licence/software.

Anyone who have met these problems? And maybe what i should do know?

Estimate

whats up with discord, where you at mods.

An apt that I’m looking at there is a locked door (w a key) I am unsure which way the door opens so I am looking for something to secure a door both ways. I was thinking the steel door security bar that props onto the floor but if the door opens in the opposite direction, it won’t be any help!

Thanks!