It going to be a HOT MaFekker in Texas today. Drink plenty of fluids and dress accordingly.🥵 *Yes, I am wearing matching underwear 😉
2023-07-21 12:26:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Found this atrocious hack job on two office doors. I replaced the levers. The manager was pissed at the security company that installed the strikes. Said they were withholding payment until they come back and fix it... I'd have been pissed too... Actually I got pissed for them when I saw it 😬
2023-07-19 03:10:07 +0000 UTC View Post
It's nice to have a bar at home 😁 I picked up that Kraken rum yesterday, haven't tried it yet though, hope it's good
2023-07-16 22:28:09 +0000 UTC View Post
A handyman contractor tried to replace the push paddle. He spent all day fucking with it and had it 9 kinds of backwards until he gave up and called us. I had the new paddle on and working good in about 20 minutes.
2023-07-13 02:19:08 +0000 UTC View Post
It was a great day, until it wasn't...
2023-07-13 02:14:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The strike plate caught my attention. Very unique design. This was on offices in an office building. A prefab design, the doors could swing either in or out depending how the strike was installed.
2023-07-13 02:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Someone was having a bad day ... Ok, Ok.. it was me. I'm someone 🙄
2023-07-13 02:01:16 +0000 UTC View Post
First time seeing a DormaKaba PowerPlex in the wild. No batteries to change, it's self powering. Turning the lever generates it's power
2023-07-10 20:38:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Came across this old padlock today
2023-07-10 20:34:28 +0000 UTC View Post
I replaced all of these locker locks last year. An employee quit and did not return the keys. I picked it, removed it, made a key and rotated it with another empty locker down the hall and around the corner.
2023-07-07 22:16:28 +0000 UTC View PostI rekeyed this suite door in a business park last week. Property manager called yesterday and said the new tenant reported the key isn't working. It was close by so I stopped in to check it out. Apparently the painters taped the thumb turn down. I found it to be working great 🤷♂️
2023-07-07 22:12:16 +0000 UTC View Post
$5 spring assortment kit from Harbor Freight saved the job... Customer says, "oh while you're here... The latch on this door is broke"
2023-07-04 18:18:39 +0000 UTC View PostSargent and Greenleaf 4340 SD lock
2023-07-04 18:13:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's always the "10B" ones... Fucking genetics... 🙈
2023-07-04 17:58:38 +0000 UTC View Post
There was $44,976.00 in there. As soon as the door swung they cleaned it out before I could get a pic of the greenbacks. S&G 4350 SD Lock The nose puller was useless. Had to get brutal with it. Ended up punching the bolt. I was concerned about a relocker but there was none.
2023-06-27 01:29:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks like someone was a little too "excited" 🫣😏
2023-06-27 01:06:44 +0000 UTC View Post
In the Adult Film Industry, this is called "POV" 😉
2023-06-13 18:21:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Customer said they could shake/rattle the door and it would unlock 😳 I shook it and it did in fact unlock 😬 I swapped in a new AdamsRite Swingbolt and new cylinder guard. Several function checks and a 5 minutes shake and rattle test... Secure.
2023-06-01 15:38:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I shamelessly stole this from lockpicking lawyers FB post... Funny 🤣 Since the mid 90s I've owned several commercially produced electric lock picks.
2023-05-29 23:28:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Cutting a fekkin' ton of Medeco M3 keys
2023-05-24 11:11:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Pick open and replace with new... Of course it had to be one on the fucking bottom row 😆
2023-05-21 20:07:44 +0000 UTC View Post
'bout to take some Ace locks to the train station 😆
2023-05-21 20:05:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Yup, that's finger print dust from the crime scene guy. They didn't get in through that door. They eventually broke a window and crawled in.
2023-05-20 18:49:54 +0000 UTC View PostCutting a box of C123 keys on the ITL machine
2023-05-20 02:05:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Today is Saint Dunstan's feast day, let's celebrate! Dunstan is one of several patron saints of locksmiths. He has a fascinating biography. An interesting side note, if you've ever heard about the lucky horseshoe hanging over a doorway, he started that fad over 1000 years ago. The devil and horseshoe storys are folkloric and funny. One story relates how Dunstan nailed a horseshoe to the Devil's foot when he was asked to re-shoe the Devil's cloven hoof. This caused the Devil great pain, and Dunstan only agreed to remove the shoe and release the Devil after he promised never to enter a place where a horseshoe is over the door. Many claim this as the origin of the lucky horseshoe. Believe me, when I say me and this guy have had quite a few heated conversations over the years since I converted to the Church in 2009 St. Dunstan has an awesome story. I recommend googling him and reading some of the biographies and stories written about him. He's an interesting character for sure. I know many of you don't recognize saints or even religion, thats cool. Dunstan was a real person in history that accomplished a lot. He inspired many folk stories too. Man, myth and legend. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunstan
2023-05-19 11:35:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I installed a couple DL2700 mortise locks this morning. Both locks I replaced were trashed. One had push plates covering swiss cheese. I was amazed it looked as good as it did when I finished 😆 I used construction cores for function checks as I didn't know how they wanted the x4 cores keyed until I finished the install. The second one I did was a staff restroom 🚻... I tryed to explain that they couldn't lock it from the inside with these particular units and suggested the indicator deadbolt be installed above. They couldn't comprehend what I was saying, but I'm sure they'll figure it out soon enough. I'll probably be back next week installing an indicator bolt 🤷🏻♂️
2023-05-16 23:07:41 +0000 UTC View PostI cut a fuck-ton of Medeco x4 keys today. I usually just use the blue punch but they wanted 75 so I spent an hour at the shop this morning using their machine
2023-05-15 23:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Cheap CalRoyal crap on cheap church doors (bank of 4 doors and one is electrified with a keypad). It has weak aluminum frames. Seems like I'm patching up this junk at least once a year since they had a cheap contractor put it all in a few years ago. They don't want to spend money for quality hardware, but they're fine paying me to keep it going when it becomes a problem for them 🙄
2023-05-08 23:49:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I found this beautiful old deadbolt in an old chapel. The Sargent cylinder probably isn't original to the lock but it was an interesting find. Anyone know if the lock is actually a Sargent?
2023-05-04 17:10:37 +0000 UTC View Post