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Transponder Keys

06/23/2015 17:28

The most common type of automotive keys in the market today are transponder type keys. These types of keys are known as chipped keys as well. They are mostly responsible for starting the vehicle once inserted and turned in the ignition switch. As many car manufactured tend to implement this...

About Re-key Services

06/19/2015 16:26

Lock re-key is normally a service that is fairly affordable and a cheaper alternative for changing your locks in most cases. The service is all about changing the components of the cylinder inside the lock to work with a different key thus preserving the use of the current lock. Initially, it will...

Key Services

06/17/2015 17:25

What do you do when there is a need for extra set of keys to your home? There could be many reasons why a people would want extra copies of keys to their home made such as for backup, give it to other family members or other. Nowadays, there are many places where you can go to have a copy of your...

Choosing Locks

06/12/2015 16:22

The most important defense your home has against intruders is they types of locks installed on the entrance doors to it. Many statistics have shown that high percentage of home break-ins occur through the main entrance of a home. Because of that, it is important to find the right lock for your home...

Key-less Entry Lock Technology

06/11/2015 16:02

Nowadays, finding locks that are close to being break-proof by home intruders is nearly impossible. However, there are many lock systems in market today which use advance technology and eliminates most of the usual methods in which burglars normally use to defeat a lock and breaking inside a home....

Patio Door Lock Security

06/10/2015 17:32

One of the things that many home owners and apartment renters tend to ignore when it comes to the security of their home is the patio door locks. Statistics have shown that many residential break-in incidents occur through the first floor of a home whether if its an apartment or a house. With that...

Acura Trunk Lockout

11/14/2014 17:01

I got a call recently of a customer who accidentally locked the keys to his Acura inside the trunk. My first instinct was to try and open it using the trunk release lever inside the car which did not work as I expected (otherwise the customer would not have any need for a professional locksmith)....

American Padlock Key Make

11/14/2014 15:15

Sometimes in the locksmith business, the levels of frustration can get pretty high. This usually happen when at first impression, a job may seem fairly easy, but in reality that won’t be the case. I got a call from a customer that had about a dozen or so keyed alike American Padlocks and he need...

Recovering Padlock Combination

11/14/2014 13:04

The Master brand Combination Padlock Model #1520 has a user changeable combination in which sometimes results in lost combos. Recently, I had a customer that requested a service on one of these padlocks, and I have discovered an easy way that will help to recover the lock combination which may be...

Padlock Removal

11/12/2014 11:57

I got a call one day from a customer who brought me a Master #40 padlock with a rotating shackle that for some reason, could not be opened with the original key. It seem like the key only starts to turn the shackle but soon would bind up. As it turned out, the cam on the rear of the plug had...