Category: Blog
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Lose your padlock key? Never again!
Get with the times, buy a padlock that will last for sixty years and is rekeyable to your housekey. Getting a decent padlock doesn’t have to break the bank. They only cost $20, and they can be rekeyed for the common keyways like SC1, KW1, Medeco, etc. Minimize the number of keys you have to…
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Magnetic Locks Not Immune to Attack!
This morning I was browsing my usual collection of websites and rss feeds when I came across some really interesting stuff: these guys combined an arduino with some 8 sided magnets to make a decoder for magnetic locks such as the mcs and the miwa. What does this mean? It means that somebody with one…
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Install a Latch Guard!
If you own a warehouse in a bad part of town, people at some point might try to get into it. They usually attempt brute force attacks like hammering the lever or deadbolt off of the wall, or twisting the lever as hard as they can until a small part breaks inside which is why…
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When It’s Snowing, Don’t Lock Yourself Out!
Snow seems to throw people for a loop because it interrupts their well-practiced routines. When it gets really cold and starts snowing and icing, people do silly things that result in getting locked out of their houses and more often their cars. They turn the car on to get warm while they scrape the snow…
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Get a Padlock that Uses the Same Key as Your House
What if I told you that you can get a padlock for your toolshed or gate that used the same key as your front door? I know, I know: “Get out of town, you weaver of tales!” you will say. And yet, it is true! The Abus 83 series is rekeyable. I can sell you…
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Whether Or Not to Change Your Locks
When you move into a new house, you may consider rekeying it. If you want to have it rekeyed, call me. If you don’t, please consider the following reasons why you should have it rekeyed: 1. You don’t think your house needs to be rekeyed because the house was just built/is new. This boils down…
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Replace the Cylinder in Your Lock!
Most deadbolts allow you to swap out the cylinder so you don’t have to buy a new lock to change the keyway. Did I lose you there? Ok, imagine you want all of your locks to work with one key but some of the locks work with a different kind of key. Any quality deadbolt…
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Which Deadbolt is Right For You?
So, you would like to increase your home’s security? Most people don’t think deeply about this problem and put a band-aid on it: they buy a more expensive lock. Unfortunately, that will rarely make your home more secure. To figure out what you need to do to increase your home’s security, first we must identify…