Category: Blog
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Restricted Keyways Now Available
If you are concerned about lending out a key to somebody and then they go to the hardware store (or Fred Meyer’s) and copy it and then give it back to you without telling you that they still retain a copy, you can prevent this hypothetical problem with getting keys in a restricted keyway. This…
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Masterlock “bump-proof” locks
Today I was reading lock related periodicals as I am wont to do when time weighs heavily and I came across some interesting information regarding masterlock. Nobody thinks of this company as producing anything that could be called high security as everybody knows somebody that can open their combination locks using a pop can or…
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A long day for this locksmith
Some days we start at 5am and don’t stop working until after midnight. There’s plenty of time for a nap in between jobs though!
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Increasing the Security of Your Door
Today I only had a few jobs and it left me some time to reflect on increasing door security (these are the things locksmiths muse about). A common mantra amongst the security conscious is that your total security is only as good as the weakest link in the chain. A good lock is only as…
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Wenxing 233a Manual – “semi-automatic key duplicator”
I just bought this great key copier from a guy in Port Angeles who is getting out of the business. I don’t know what he paid for it, but it looks like it must have been about $1000 after shipping. He sold it to me for considerably less because he lost a retainer screw for…
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Security is a way of life
Many of you may have read in the news about the US government’s tracking of your internet and phone activities. Some of you may use the common refrain, “I don’t do anything illegal, why should I care?” I am interested in security and privacy. My business has revolved around this from building fences to installing…
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Yelp is trying to scam me
6/20/13 Update: Yelp has filtered five out of six of my reviews. Whether as a response to this posting or to increase pressure on me to pay advertising dollars or just coincidence, I leave you to decide. Whatever the case, I am taking my advertising dollars and using them anywhere but yelp, where I have…
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Multiple Layers of Security
Read this post and it will save you a service call from a locksmith. Consult yourself for the best way to improve security in your home or office. I sell locks to increase your security, but I will level with you: they are not the whole part of the story. Criminals and most people in…
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Cars are inherently insecure
Anybody can open a car in under a minute if they have a few tools and practice. It will usually set off a car alarm. However, criminals who are really smart or have really smart bosses can also quickly and easily unlock your car and disable the car alarm. If your car uses the keeloq…