How to Reinforce an Entry Door – 6 Easy Steps

ACME Locksmith Home Security & Locks, How to..., Safety & Security Blog January 25, 2019June 13, 2019 0 Comment

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 door, can be bypassed in a number of ways and as quickly as 5 seconds when not reinforced.

To protect what’s inside of your home by reinforcing the door, address the main points of weakness in your exterior doors: the frame, the locks, and the door’s edge.

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How to Lock Outdoor Gates – Gate Lock Options

ACME Locksmith Home Security & Locks, How to..., Safety & Security Blog January 22, 2019June 12, 2019 0 Comment

Outdoor Gate Locking Mechanisms – How Best to Lock a Gate

Residential, community and commercial gates can be secured in a variety of ways. Which is best depends on the type of gate you have, what you are trying to achieve by locking the gate and your budget. Your options to lock a gate are padlocks, standard door locks, keyless locks and keyed special gate locks. Read more

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Sargent IC Core Pinning Calculator – How to Pin Sargent IC Cores

ACME Locksmith How to..., Safety & Security Blog January 18, 2019May 31, 2019 0 Comment

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 our excitement quickly faded. This customer wanted a three-level master key system: a grand master key that worked everything, a sub-master keys for each division, and change keys (individual keys that work only one door).

If you’ve ever tried to calculate a Sargent IC Core pinning chart with three levels, you know that it is a very time consuming Read more

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What Do Locksmiths Charge?

ACME Locksmith Safety & Security Blog January 17, 2019June 12, 2019 0 Comment

How Much Do Locksmiths Charge?

Locksmith Prices, How Much is a Locksmith?

During standard hours an unlock service in Arizona should not cost you over $125 total (the average is a bit higher nationally at $144). This includes the service call and the opening fee. Most locksmith services include charges for a service call and then additional charges for the work performed. Service calls in most major metropolitan areas hover around $75. In my state, Arizona, it’s less. Expect to pay more when you are in a major city, less when you are in more rural areaa.

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The Best Padlocks for 2019 – Locksmith Recommended

ACME Locksmith Commercial Door Hardware & Security, Home Security & Locks January 10, 2019June 13, 2019 0 Comment

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 is the best padlock for you? Over the course of 20 years as a locksmith business we definitely have an opinion on the subject.

For those wanting our top picks, our recommended best padlocks are:

Best Low-Cost, Low-End Padlock

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Where to Get Car Keys Made

ACME Locksmith Auto Locksmithing - Keys, Remotes, Ignitions, Locks December 20, 2018June 12, 2019 0 Comment

Where to Get Car Keys Made

Depending on the car you have, the options available to you will be different as there are many different types of car keys. Car key copies are generally the easiest to get, but car key origination (when you’ve lost all of your car keys) can also be done. Read more

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8 Things to Try When Your Key Won’t Turn in the Ignition

ACME Locksmith Auto Locksmithing - Keys, Remotes, Ignitions, Locks, How to... December 18, 2018June 12, 2019 0 Comment

My Car Key Won’t Turn Ignition or My Ignition Sticks

Key stuck in ignition — Key Won’t Turn Ignition

It’s the worse possible scenario and it always seems to happen at the wrong time. You head out to your car, put your key in, and it won’t turn the ignition. What do you do? Ignition cylinders are made out of wafers and those wafers bend, crack and break over time. There are usually some warning signs, but like most people, you’ve probably ignored them until it was too late.

If you’ve found this article and the ignition is only sticking, you’ve saved yourself some time and money. Here are the 8 things to try, from the simplest to the hardest.

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What Are the Different Lock Types (With Photos)

ACME Locksmith Safety & Security Blog December 13, 2018June 12, 2019 0 Comment

What Kind of Locks and Door Locks are Available?

Locks can be broken down by function (how they lock), by application (what they lock), by style (lever vs knob vs handle), and by grade (how well they are built). This article explains and compares all of those.

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Basic Equipment & Tools Needed to be a Locksmith

ACME Locksmith ACME Locksmith Franchise, Safety & Security Blog December 4, 2018June 10, 2019 0 Comment

What Tools & Equipment are Required to Run a Locksmith Business

Fully outfitted locksmith service vehicle.

The tools you will need to become a locksmith are key cutting machines (for key origination and duplication), software for code retrieval, lock picks, and a variety of small tools. This list talks about the basic tools and equipment necessary to get started and perform the most common locksmith services. As you grow your skill set, and start offering additional services, additional tools will be needed. Read more

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What is the Best Safe – 5 Things to Look for When Buying a Safe

ACME Locksmith Safes and Safe Information, Safety & Security Blog November 21, 2018April 11, 2019

What is the Best Safe to Buy? Consider These Features When Choosing a Safe.

If you’re in the market to buy a safe what should you look for? Is the cheapest safe the best safe? Big-box stores like Costco carry large safes for under $700. But what do you get for that money?

Check out this quick video clip that shows what you get when you buy a discount safe. Is this what you want protecting your money and collections? I took this video at my local Costco.

Finding the Best Safe Brand for You

There are 5 major things to consider Read more

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