Author: ACME Locksmith
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How to Unlock a Safe Without a Key
Get a key made | Bypass the safe’s solenoid | Bounce a safe open | Use a magnet | Bypass the key cylinder | Break the bolt work Safes are supposed to protect property, right? The sad news is that many of the inexpensive safes bought at big box stores or major online shopping sites…
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How Much Does it Cost to Open a Safe?
Cost to Open Safes with Key Overrides | Cost to Open Safes without Override Keys | Minimum Charges Cost to Open a Safe Opening a locked safe is not as cut and dry as people think it is. We are often asked how much it will cost, but the charges are all over the place…
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Are There Smart Locks For Outdoor Gates?
The Only Outdoor Smart Lock Options | Other Smart Devices to Consider | Other Keyless Lock Options | Conclusions Can You Install a Smart Lock on Outdoor Gates? With residential lock technology making big advances in the past two years, many customers are looking for smart locks that go on outdoor gates. Our Gate Lock…
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How to Cover Door Holes
What do you do when you have a door that has a hole pattern for a previous lockset and the old hole and the new hole patterns don’t match? This is common when switching from, or to, door handle sets instead of a doorknob/deadbolt combination. You could replace the door or use a door hole…
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Are Portable Door Locks Effective?
When to Use | Types of Portable Locks | Limitations of Portable Door Locks Portable door locks are locks that you take with you to secure a door that doesn’t have a keyed lock installed or to improve the security of a door that does. They are ideal for doors where someone else might have…
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Are All RV Keys the Same?
There is One Compartment Key | Which RV Keys are Different | Replace Lost RV Keys | Replacement Compartment Locks | Keyless RV Door Locks RV Compartment Keys are Universal One key will open the compartments of nearly all RVs, the CH751 key. The CH751 key is a universal, precut key. If your RV compartments…
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Step-by-Step Arizona Eviction Process
Notify tenant in writing | File an Eviction Complaint Notice and Summons | Serve an Eviction Information Sheet | Get a Writ of Restitution | Serve the Tenant | Rekey the Property For the eviction process in Arizona, there are a set of procedures that must be followed to legally evict someone from your property.…
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How Locksmiths Open Safes
Keypad Failure | Dial Combination Stopped Working | Lost Combination | Safe Drill Points | Opening a Safe Without Drill Points We discuss good, quality safes that need to be opened professionally so that the safe can be reused in as-good-as-new condition. For cheap, big box store safes, almost anyone with tin cutters, and in…
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How Locksmiths Make Keys
Keys for Locks that Have No Working Key You’ve lost that last key to one of your locks or cars. How will your local locksmith make a key without the original? First, a bit of terminology. Making keys for locks without keys is called ‘key origination’. Locksmiths can replace keys for locks without the original…
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How Locksmiths Program Car Keys and FOBs
Car Key Types | How Locksmiths Program Keys & Fobs | Cost to Program Car FOBs | Can You Program the Key/FOB? | Buying a Key Programmer Can Locksmiths Program a Car Key FOB? Automotive technologies have come a long way in the past 40 years, and the ignition system is one area where great…