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ACME Locksmith Home Security & Locks, How to..., Safety & Security Blog August 22, 2019December 19, 2019

How to Change 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. Read more

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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award

ACME Locksmith Commercial Door Hardware & Security, How to..., Safety & Security Blog July 31, 2019December 26, 2019

How to Adjust Door Closers

How to Adjust Door Closer Speed

A door closer is a mechanical device which automatically closes a door using springs and a system of chambers filled with a hydraulic fluids to control the motion/speed of the door. The most common adjustments to address are:

The close swing (or ‘sweep’) speed – the speed at which the door closes.
The latching speed – the last few inches of the door closing to latch properly.
Some models also allow adjustments to the back-check. Door closer BC or Back Check means how the door responds when fully opened – the amount of resistance when opening the door past a certain point.

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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award

ACME Locksmith How to..., Safety & Security Blog May 31, 2019December 4, 2019

How to Remove a Broken Key From a Lock

Removing a Broken Key Stuck in a Lock

Keys get worn, keys get weak, keys get broken. But when a key breaks inside of a lock cylinder, how do you get it out?

There are several techniques commonly used to remove a broken key from a lock. They are:

Take the lock apart
Key removal tool (or key extractor)
Needle nose pliers or tweezers
Small jigsaw blade or paper clip
The online method you should NEVER try
What if you still can’t get the broken key out?

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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award

ACME Locksmith Home Security & Locks, How to..., Safety & Security Blog March 18, 2019December 5, 2019

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 door for a fresh installation of a new door lock (that is, how to drill the door). Read more

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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award

ACME Locksmith ACME Locksmith Franchise, How to..., Safety & Security Blog February 20, 2019December 5, 2019

How to Become a Locksmith

Everything You Need to Know to Become a Locksmith

Becoming a locksmith requires training, background checks, certification (in some states), proper tools and equipment and a desire to help people.

Jump to:
Is Locksmithing Right for You?
How Much Do Locksmiths Make?
How to Become a Locksmith
Educational Requirements to be a Locksmith
Background Screenings to be a Locksmith Read more

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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award

ACME Locksmith Home Security & Locks, How to..., Safety & Security Blog January 25, 2019December 5, 2019

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 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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Why Reinforce Your Entry Door – Door Weaknesses
Lock the Door
Strengthen the Door Frame Read more

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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award

ACME Locksmith Home Security & Locks, How to..., Safety & Security Blog January 22, 2019December 6, 2019

How to Lock Outdoor Gates – Gate Lock Options

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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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award

ACME Locksmith How to..., Safety & Security Blog January 18, 2019December 5, 2019

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 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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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award

ACME Locksmith Auto Locksmithing - Keys, Remotes, Ignitions, Locks, How to... December 18, 2018December 5, 2019

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

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

Key stuck in ignition — Key Won’t Turn in 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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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award

ACME Locksmith Home Security & Locks, How to..., Safety & Security Blog November 11, 2018December 5, 2019

Locksmith Tricks to Save Money on Lock & Door Repairs

How’d They Do That – 9 Locksmith Tips and Tricks

Lock Tip #1 – Door Not Closing Correctly – Locks Work Better with Lipstick

Is your door not closing? Do you find you have to pull the door harder for it to latch? Or maybe lift up on the door so it latches? The problem is a misaligned strike.

When a door is closed, the bolts Read more

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ACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers.

Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews
Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running
Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor
BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist
BBB Ethics Award Winner – The Only Locksmith to Ever Win this Award