ACME Locksmith Blog & Security Articles
Our Locksmith blog contains security articles, how to articles, and product reviews for safes, residential, automotive and commercial businesses.
If you’re looking for anything lock and/or key related and you’ll likely find that information here. Just enter your query into the search field or select the category you’re interested in.
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If you prefer video checkout our YouTube channel Locksmith Recommended. We have many product reviews, “How to” videos, and videos demonstrating security flaws that you can address on your own to geratly improve your home and business security.
We’ve been providing locksmith services for over 30 years to the Phoenix valley. We hope you find our articles, and reviews valuable.
How Much Does it Cost to Replace a Panic Bar
How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Panic Bar? An “Exit Device”, also known as a “Panic Bar” or “Crash Bar” is hardware designed to be installed on the secured side (inside) of a door which opens outward. Panic...
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Car Key Replacement Cost | Locksmith Shares All
Here, we focus the cost to replace car keys when all of the car's existing keys have been lost. Our article "Cost to Duplicate a Car Key" covers the cost for when you just need a spare key. Overview: The...
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How to Replace a Door Lock
How to Replace an Existing Door Lock Replacing a door lock is a simple process that most homeowners can readily handle. This helpful guide will make sure you've done it right. (more…)
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French Door Security
How to Better Secure French Doors French doors are one of the weakest security points in your home due to two individual doors meeting in the middle. When they are not properly locked, or the locks provided during the installation...
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How to Adjust a Door Closer | Locksmith Explains
Adjusting a Surface Mount Door Closer A hydraulic door closer is a mechanical device which automatically closes a door using springs and a system of chambers filled with hydraulic fluid. You do not need to hire a locksmith to adjust...
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How to Improve the Security of Commercial Doors
How to Strengthen a Commercial Door - Steel, Aluminum/Glass or Wood By default, most commercial doors do not come with the security improvements necessary to make them as secure as they can be. In fact, by default most commercial door...
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I Lost My Safe Combination! What can I do?
How to Open a Safe if You Forgot the Combination At ACME Locksmith we sell, repair and work on all kinds of safes. One frequent question is, "I don't have the safe combination, how do I open my safe?" What...
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I’ve Lost My Keys, What Should I Do?
What To Do If You've Lost Your Keys What should you do once you realize you have misplaced your car, home or another key? Everyone has lost a key at one time or another. They are small, slide to back...
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Best Smart Locks for Vacation & Airbnb Rentals
The 4 Best Smart Locks for Vacation Rentals / Airbnb Rental Units Turning your home into a vacation rental or Airbnb unit makes smart financial sense. But how does the person you rent to get access to the home if...
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How to Install a Door Lock
How to Prepare a Door to Install a Door Lock Installing a door lock can be rather complex, but with the right guidance, any homeowner can install a door lock. In this article we teach you how to prepare a...
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The 6 Best Door Lock Brands
The Best Door Hardware Brands The security needs of home and commercial establishments have undergone tremendous change over the years. Today, companies and homeowners are confronted with complicated issues related to protecting door entry into their property by way of...
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How to Reinforce an Entry Door – 6 Easy Steps
How to Reinforce an Entry Door, Affordably, in 6 Easy Steps Your home protects some of the most important things in your life: your family and your possessions. But the main line of home defense, the front door, can be...
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Sargent IC Core Pinning Calculator – How to Pin Sargent IC Cores
Sargent IC Core Pinning Calculator for 3 Level Master Key Systems When we received a call from a major sports team to rekey their entire facility we were excited. Then we learned they had Large Format IC Cores (LFIC) and...
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What are the Best Padlocks – Locksmith Recommended
What is the Best Padlock for Your Application? Padlocks come in different sizes, with different ways to open and with different levels of security. They can be priced from just a few dollars to several hundreds of dollars. But which...
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Where to Get Car Keys Made
If you've lost a car key or FOB, the best place to get a replacement key made will depend on whether you just need a duplicate key made, whether your key needs to be programmed or not, and/or whether you've...
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Basic Equipment & Tools Needed to be a Locksmith
What Locksmith Equipment & Tools are Needed to Run a Locksmith Business Fully outfitted locksmith service vehicle. One of the first decisions you'll need to make before starting a locksmith business is how much are going to have to invest...
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Access Control System Overview – The Basics of Access Control
Access Control System Basics - Components of Access Control Access control is the ability to gain or deny access to a door without the use of key. Access is granted by PIN code, HID Cards/Fobs, or Bluetooth. An access control...
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How Much Does Access Control Cost Per Door?
Are you considering access control for your business? Let me start by saying that an access control and keyless entry are just two different terms for basically the same thing. They are interchangeable. There are many advantages to access control...
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Need a Key Made | ACME Locksmith Replaces Lost Keys
ACME Locksmith Can Make Keys to Nearly Everything People lose keys. It happens. Having a locksmith out to your location can be a very expensive way to replace those keys. The service call can often make the key origination more...
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Mechanical vs Electronic Safe Locks
The debate between which safe lock is better, mechanical safe locks or electronic safe lock, isn't just one of personal preference. One safe lock is entirely mechanical. It is less likely to fail. But, digital safe locks are much easier...
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