😂 seriously tho, I'm really pretty humble... I'm just fuckin..
😂 seriously tho, I'm really pretty humble... I'm just fucking around today having fun 😎
2024-03-24 15:31:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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An oversized sales display model of a 5 pin Medeco M3 cylind..
An oversized sales display model of a 5 pin Medeco M3 cylinder in our shop.
2024-03-24 15:25:18 +0000 UTC View PostI found a Schlage lever with a broken castle nut. 🤷♂️ How t..
I found a Schlage lever with a broken castle nut. 🤷♂️ How the fuck you break a damn castle nut?
2024-03-21 01:53:05 +0000 UTC View PostFire Marshal Bill is going around town telling everybody the..
Fire Marshal Bill is going around town telling everybody they need indicators on their store fronts, bless his heart 😊 I should buy him lunch hahaha Yes I cleaned up the vandalism stickers too. I probably remove a dozen or two of those stickers a week.
2024-03-09 13:25:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Grade 1 entry lever with failed outside return spring. They ..
Grade 1 entry lever with failed outside return spring. They got a new one.
2024-03-09 06:48:34 +0000 UTC View PostCylinder with armored collar totally rusted and corroded. I'..
Cylinder with armored collar totally rusted and corroded. I'd had to be forcefully removed and replaced with new
2024-03-09 06:46:56 +0000 UTC View PostDon't see those around here very often. Mostly found in Euro..
Don't see those around here very often. Mostly found in Europe and South America
2024-03-06 23:24:17 +0000 UTC View PostFound this shitty thumbturn. "It just fell out" lol They now..
Found this shitty thumbturn. "It just fell out" lol They now have a real screw in threaded all brass thumbturn
2024-03-06 23:21:39 +0000 UTC View PostManager said an (ex)employee took the inside handle home 😂 A..
Manager said an (ex)employee took the inside handle home 😂 Another employee told me it's been like that since June (this is March)🙄
2024-03-06 23:17:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Found this on a 24 convenience store. Work order said lock j..
Found this on a 24 convenience store. Work order said lock just spins. I arrived and manager on duty show me this. AdamsRite thumbturn is offset, yup, easy fix 😆 Not so simple tho... The set screw was torqued tight, finally got it backed out and the thumbturn was also torqued in tight. Had to use channel locks to back it off and align it. It still only spun. I thought that's great 🙄 there something deeper wrong, maybe a new hookbolt is needed. I pulled the thumbturn cylinder and found the tail piece (what was left of it) broken. I didn't see any parts of it in the Adams Rite mechanism. Sprayed it down with Houdini spray and screws in a new thumbturn. Everything works great now.
2024-03-02 19:08:39 +0000 UTC View PostJust fuckin' around on a Friday afternoon 😎
Just fuckin' around on a Friday afternoon 😎
2024-03-01 22:42:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe battery was 10 years old, who knows the last time it wor..
The battery was 10 years old, who knows the last time it worked. New Duracell and it fired off perfectly. That was one of the nastiest doors I've seen in a long time.
2024-03-01 00:26:02 +0000 UTC View PostApparently the fire marshal has not visited in a while 🤷♂️
Apparently the fire marshal has not visited in a while 🤷♂️
2024-03-01 00:21:40 +0000 UTC View PostFekkin' NASTY kitchen 🤢 ...AND Fire Marshal Bill is going to..
Fekkin' NASTY kitchen 🤢 ...AND Fire Marshal Bill is going to pop a vein when (if ever) he sees that homemade rebar barrel bolt 😂
2024-02-28 01:01:14 +0000 UTC View PostI swear... Every fekkin' day I find something off the wall 😳..
I swear... Every fekkin' day I find something off the wall 😳🙄😂
2024-02-28 00:55:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe facilities guy did a bang up job 😂
The facilities guy did a bang up job 😂
2024-02-22 03:31:18 +0000 UTC View PostFekkin' maintenance guys butchered this and then left it lik..
Fekkin' maintenance guys butchered this and then left it like that. Rebuilt it with a 1690 kit and it works great now 👍
2024-02-22 03:28:27 +0000 UTC View PostManager said maintenance removed it from one door and instal..
Manager said maintenance removed it from one door and installed it on this one 🤣 From a LHr directly to a RHr door... *And this was on the "good" door.
2024-02-22 03:22:19 +0000 UTC View PostFound this shitty USCAN storeroom lever while doing other th..
Found this shitty USCAN storeroom lever while doing other things in a school. Maintenance is going to get a count of locks and we'll be installing grade 1 hardware soon
2024-02-22 03:17:17 +0000 UTC View PostPlease do NOT put graphite in your locks. I don't like WD-40..
Please do NOT put graphite in your locks. I don't like WD-40 either as it tends to gum up over time and it also attacks dust, dirt and debris. This 3-in-One LOCK DRY LUBE is available at most hardware stores and home improvement centers. It's good stuff and works as well as professional locksmith lubes such as Houdini and Tri-Flow spray.
2024-02-17 15:41:23 +0000 UTC View PostVacant suite that a restaurant abandoned. No keys available ..
Vacant suite that a restaurant abandoned. No keys available and needed rekeyed... Interchangeable core would not pick, decided to drill control shear and replace cores. It drilled quick and turned easily to control BUT would NOT fucking pull out. I eventually got the door open, removed the deadbolt and had to drill a small hole on the back and use a punch to knock the core out. It was so corroded up in there it was like super glue. New core slid right in and I reinstalled the deadbolt. The bottom threshold lock was not locked and hadn't been used in years. I suspect either a very long Allen wrench would be needed or pulling the door to get to it. After the property manager witnessed the issue with the deadbolt, she said disable that bottom lock, it looks like a nightmare. The inside and outside keyway on the bottom lock were filled and effectively rendered useless.
2024-02-17 15:32:12 +0000 UTC View PostI was raiding our parts department after hours over the week..
I was raiding our parts department after hours over the weekend looking for an Adams Rite 4900 dead latch. I had used the last on my van a day or two before and I had to get one for Mondays 3 hours road trip. I needed to be in deep East Texas at 9am. I finally found what I was looking for. I arrived to the job on time and made good (really good) money that day.
2024-02-17 15:17:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Lost, Lonely & Forgotten" An original short story by The L..
"Lost, Lonely & Forgotten" An original short story by The Locksmith's Journal
2024-02-17 15:07:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe IT guy made copies of his key at a hardware store and th..
The IT guy made copies of his key at a hardware store and then wondered why the new keys didn't work 🙄 Guys, don't get keys at a hardware store, the rarely work correctly.
2024-02-17 13:57:52 +0000 UTC View PostI road tripped 150+ miles to replace a lock. I get to middle..
I road tripped 150+ miles to replace a lock. I get to middle of nowhere and find they have Sarget XC restricted key system 🙄 Fortunately I only needed to clean, lube and service the key cylinder and replace the thumb turn. The thumb turn was worn out and offset a degree or two causing malfunction during locking and unlocking. Both fucking set screws on the Adams Rite were broken. Had to force out the thumbturn and replace the set screw. Anyways, they got a new thumb turn and everything works great now.
2024-02-17 13:54:47 +0000 UTC View Post
