Josh-the-Locksmith
25 Years Experience
Austin, TX
Male, 46
I've been a locksmith since 1998. I did automotive residential & commercial work from 1998 to 2008. From 2008 to 2018, I did some residential, but mostly commercial work. I have been project managing & estimating since 2018. I used to locksmith in the Chicago area, now the Austin area.
Sure! It's possible. I've never seen it done, but I'm sure someone could figure out a way to do it.
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Up until just recently (so I hear), Best products weren't available to locksmiths. Guess their sales have been down & they're trying to expand their market. I hear nothing but complaints about them. Good luck with that tool.
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Depending on how bad the keyway is, you could try hammering the key into the keyway. If that's not an option, if a drill can access the padlock, maybe it can be drilled out. Those can be tricky though.
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Ok, try this...
Turn the dial COUNTER-CLOCKWISE and pass the number 40 three times and stop on it the 4rd time.
Turn the dial CLOCKWISE and pass the number 60 twice and stop on it the 3rd time.
Turn the dial COUNTER-CLOCKWISE and pass the number 10 once and stop on it the 2nd time.
Turn the dial CLOCKWISE until it stops. If the dial stops, you've entered it correctly and the handle should turn. Try this a few times. The devil's in the details!! Let me know what happens.
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How do you prevent cheating and plagiarism these days?
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Were there any structural deficiencies in the Twin Towers that made them fall?
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When did you know you wanted to work with the dead?
Yes you can key them alike, but you'll have to use the 5-pin keys, not the 6. A 6-pin key won't work a 5-pin lock properly.
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Try bringing it to a well established locksmith shop. They usually have a lot of old skeleton keys laying around. They can try them & see if 1 fits.
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There's no easy solution to a corroded & possibly stripped Allen set screw. If you're replacing it anyways, may as well drill the sucker out! Don't be afraid to go a little bigger than the hole. Use a new bit, otherwise you'll get frustrated quickly when you're not getting anywhere.
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