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DIY & Home Improvement

SlimJimmy

(3,251 posts) Thu Oct 27, 2022, 08:21 PM Oct 2022

I'm a locksmith and safe technician: Ask me anything. [View all]

I'm a certified professional locksmith and GSA certified safe technician. Without giving away any trade secrets, I will answer any questions you might have.

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I'm a locksmith and safe technician: Ask me anything. [View all] SlimJimmy Oct 2022 OP

how many brown tree snakes live on guam? nt msongs Oct 2022 #1

Three. But they use Quickset locks. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #11

What's the best way to secure an entry door Pinback Oct 2022 #2

Use a deadbolt and then add a handle cover. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #9

Interesting. Thanks for the info. Any suggestions for making a patio slider door more secure . . . Journeyman Oct 2022 #15

The pincher mechanism is pretty good. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #19

Circular keys ? Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #3

Tubular locks are no more secure than the normal cam pinned ones, SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #5

And in some ways less secure thatdemguy Oct 2022 #6

That's true. No Coke machine in America is safe. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #12

I have a double cylinder deadbolt lock on a door, area51 Oct 2022 #4

Does it require a key on both the inside and outside locks? SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #7

What kind of locks do you have on your doors? 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2022 #8

I have all Schlage locks SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #10

Thanks! I have one of each and was told I can't rekey Phoenix61 Oct 2022 #16

Correct, you need to have the same brand lock to key alike. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #20

Thanks! 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2022 #18

I have been thinking of buying a gun safe, which is more secure an old style mechanical dial or doc03 Oct 2022 #13

My humble, yet professional opinion is that the mechanical lock is better. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #21

Thanks. nt doc03 Oct 2022 #29

I have a Diebold safe... ret5hd Oct 2022 #14

Diebold, Hamilton, and Liberty make the higher end safes and containers. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #22

best reset-able combination pad lock? Kali Oct 2022 #17

Personally, I use an outdoor SFIC keyed lock by Best. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #23

I was looking through my padlock collection and found this. It might work SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #26

This is for a gate that I need to be able to let people get through Kali Oct 2022 #30

I don't have any combo padlocks that are weatherproof in my collecton, but I found this on SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #31

been through a couple of those Kali Oct 2022 #32

That looks pretty good. You might also try looking at the SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #33

Does Lockpickinglawyer impress you as much as he impresses me? intrepidity Oct 2022 #24

Yes, He's pretty good. I peruse his stuff from time to tiime. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #25

And funny too: ret5hd Oct 2022 #34

Without giving away too much, he picked that lock very quickly. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #35

I've got some questions about "wafers" (?)* intrepidity Oct 2022 #27

Wafers (like in car door locks) are not the same for all maufacturers. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #28

Is a Marlin Safety Lock a gun lock? Marthe48 Jan 2023 #36

Honestly, I'm not sure. SlimJimmy Jan 2023 #37

I figured the name meant the lock ensures safety Marthe48 Jan 2023 #38

Yes,. Most gun locks have a cable on them SlimJimmy Jan 2023 #39

Are modern keyed cylinders backwards compatible from brand to brand? bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #40

Modern keyed cylinders are not bacward SlimJimmy Jan 2023 #41