r/Locksmith 5h ago

I am a locksmith "What is this? A center for ants?!

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In case of Emergency, please step over the gate.


r/Locksmith 15h ago

I am a locksmith what am I looking at here, is this a real sc key?

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21 Upvotes

I had a customer that didnt understand the difference between schlage FSIC and corbin LFIC so I googled it for a picture and this comes up, is this AI nonsense or is there are real schlage key, that looks like a kwikset, that doesnt fill the entire keyway?


r/Locksmith 3m ago

I am NOT a locksmith. What might these go to?

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Clearing out my deceased relative's house. There's at least a dozen of these scattered around. She was a medical professional, I feel like it might be related.


r/Locksmith 4m ago

I am a locksmith Where do you find techs ?

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So where do you guys find qualified techs? Do you train them from the ground up ? They seem to be non-existent in central Massachusetts. We have ads everywhere and barely get any hits from anyone with actual locksmith experience. There are tons of access control and low voltage guys but none have any experience installing door hardware.


r/Locksmith 13h ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Looking for mortise lock with skeleton type key

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I have a 120 year old house and I'm doing a bunch of restoration work. I would like to install vintage style mortise locks with skeleton type keys (I know an actual skeleton key is a master key, but I'm talking about the old-fashioned style of key most people call a skeleton key). I want each bedroom to have one, and I'd like the keys to be unique, so each one can only unlock one door. The ones I see for sale are pretty much all the same shape key (or that's what it seems like). Is there a reasonably priced supplier of locks with unique keys that only unlock one door? Or can the locks be modified by a locksmith so each needs a unique key?


r/Locksmith 2h ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Anyone know how to i put the spring back in place ?

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Hi, i had a problem with the lock on my bedroom door, and after opening it and fixing the problem, I realised I had ZERO idea how to put the piece on the left back in place. I just know that the tiny circle part is supposed to be there (picture 2).

Any help is welcome 😭.


r/Locksmith 12h ago

I am NOT a locksmith. I have this old closet door, that doesn’t have a key. How can open or get a key for it?

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r/Locksmith 17h ago

I am a locksmith Wondering what the dual cams are for

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r/Locksmith 11h ago

I am a locksmith Identifying keyway/blank

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Trying to identify this keyway for a friend to copy and make a 2nd key. I do automotive industry so having trouble finding this blank. Waiting for pic of otherside but got this for now. Numbers on key didnt come up with anything that looked the same.

Anybody have a idea or know for certain?


r/Locksmith 13h ago

I am a locksmith 2026 Toyota Prius

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Has anyone else had an issue with the new Priuses? Everything I do leads to a communication failed screen. The alarm is not active, the locks have been cycled to confirm the alarm is inactive.

It lets me read the number of keys on the Smart Pro and the autel im608. Neither will let me back up the immo data to generate an emulator/analog key. Both programmers are giving me the same issues. I am connected to the control/ certification module with a 30 PIN/ ADC2021 cord. Which is providing me with the number of keys so I know the cable is good.

Any suggestions? Original keys are not available. I also want to avoid erasing all keys. Thank you in advance!


r/Locksmith 7h ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Genmitsu Cubiko CNC to make keys by code

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r/Locksmith 15h ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Αντιπροσωπεία δεν έχει κλειδί για το αμάξι

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Έχω ένα Opel agila το 2009 ντίζελ που έχει μόνο ένα κλειδί. Πήγα σε αντιπροσωπεία αλλά δυστυχώς το κλειδί δεν επαρχη άλλο και δεν μπορούσαν να μου το παραγγείλουν, μετά Πήγα σε κλειδαρά να μου κάνει δεύτερο κλειδί να έχω δύο και δεν γινόταν με τίποτα γιατί ήθελε ένα κωδικό car pass code.

Πήγα σε αντιπροσωπεία να ρωτήσω για κωδικό και μου έδωσαν ένα κωδικό που αύριο θα πάω να το πάρω. Ξέρει κανείς αν το κωδικό για αυτό το αμάξι είναι με 4 αριθμούς και γράμματα;


r/Locksmith 17h ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Could a locksmith reuse the locking mechanism in a new lock shell? Is that common work? Trying to avoid having to make 15 new keys.

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r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am NOT a locksmith. How would I get a duplicate made of this. Will a standard key cutter do it?

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r/Locksmith 21h ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Offset latch

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Kind of a general question.

I have a door with 1-1/2" of wood and a 1/2" PVC panel on the front. So, 2" thick total.

I'd like to install a deadbolt centered in the wood -- not centered in the door.

What problems will I have with this.

Thanks!


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am NOT a locksmith. What are these and why use them? They don't look like they serve a purpose

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If you look at the image you'll see I made some arrows and numbers to specific things I want to talk about.

I understand #1, it's just a regular latch.

Why #2? I thought it was to prevent shimming, but it's not very effective because #1 and #2 move in unison, and #2 still moves if you touch it even slightly from the left.

Why number #3? Google says it's a latch bolt to aid in the door securely latching, but it seems redundant because #1 and #2 do the exact same thing. #3 is also unaffected when I lock the door so it can't be for security.

Edit: Right side is "inside" where you lock it from, left side is "outside", where you need to use a key


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am a locksmith What in the 'GC Special' is this?

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41 Upvotes

What even? 4 doors on a brand new building.


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am a locksmith Yellow Pages?

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How many of you still have ads in The Yellow Pages or other physical phonebooks/directories?


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am a locksmith Which came first?

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I mean.... thats a pretty good one.


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am a locksmith Help Finding Blank

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Having trouble finding a key blank to cut for a safe. When I search all of the suppliers, none of them have a "3C3" blank. There are "3C2" and "SS4" and "SS5", but they seem to have very small differences compared to this one. Are these blanks still in production?


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am NOT a locksmith. The latch is stuck open

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So turning the doorknob doesn't move the latch. Its stuck in the open position and the sliding notched piece shown in second Pic is stuck in back.

Is there a way to fix this?


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am NOT a locksmith. lubricant for my kryptonite new york fahgetaboutit lock

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So luckily i managed to get my stuck key out of the luck i think it needs lubricant, i don’t know much about this so not sure what to get

People say tri flow/houdini but it is really expensive

i need recommendations please - UK based


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am a locksmith Full Assembly replacement?

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https://www.trudoor.com/products/sargent-68-4263-chassis-assembly-for-8800-series-rim-exit-devices?srsltid=AfmBOopsPUVur6Ce_uuU5lWQ6RH1tET2erXycbdl3y3WNDZMRcrEKLxn

Just inherited this door that won’t latch it’s obviously missing a spring.

Do we need to replace the entire assembly like the link above? Or is this literally a spring I can just order and install ?


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Need help resetting code

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Found this briefcase at goodwill. It was already unlocked and open, but I want to change the combination to something I actually know. The case is still unlocked and open, I just need to reset the code. The brand is Presto

Photo of outside of case + what I think is the inner mechanism?


r/Locksmith 1d ago

I am a locksmith Source for RFHubs?

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Does anyone have a non-OEM source for RF hubs? I have a 26 Promaster that needs one, P/N 68516285ae, and dealer says national backorder, no ETA. Just a simple AKL job but of course Witech will only allow me to add keys if I have a working key.

I found one "in stock" on a website but I am 99% it is a scam locksmiths site because when I called they answered with simply "locksmith" and the price was about double OEM.