Lock Mounts
Finally, a readily available, easy to buy, cheap to ship, plain and simple mount to display lock hardware. Patented! See LocksetBlocks.com to see the different styles and to place an order
Cover Plates – For Safes!
Finally, a quick easy way to cover up that hole drilled outside the dial ring! No more messing with bondo, sanding, or touch up paint! Go to LocksetBlocks.com for more details.
Is It BHMA Certified?
Is It BHMA Certified? We’ve all been there—looking for a reliable lock to solve a client’s problem. The packaging might claim “Meets Grade 1”, “Built to comply with…”, or “Meets ANSI/BHMA A156.2, Grade 2 Standards.” But does it really? While manufacturers may conduct internal tests, actual certification requires independent testing. Intertek, the official testing lab for BHMA, has the specialized equipment … Read more
Suppressing Damaging Surges from Electric Locks.
Any time you have a wire coil, such as an electric strike, you need an MOV at the device. When the power is removed from an electric strike, the magnetic field around the coil collapses back into the coil producing a high voltage surge. That surge can travel down the wires and damage other components … Read more
How to identify a Manufacturer from the UL Label Number
The UL label has an identification number (numbers and letters) that is unique to the manufacturer. The UL website can be searched to find the name of the manufacturer of the product. Here are the steps, in logical order. Copy down the number from the label. 1. Go to https://productiq.ulprospector.com/en (Searching using the “abridged site” … Read more
Scale key image to get cuts
Suppose your client sends you a picture of a key and you want to use the picture to make an original. With some locks with only 5 or 6 depths, Kwikset for example, you can just sight read the key and be very accurate. But when a lock has 10 depths, such as Schlage, the … Read more
Refinishing a safe dial.
In these before and after pictures, you see a safe dial that has been refinished to make the numbers and lines more visible. The secret is “lacquer stick”.
Tactile Dome Repair Kit
This is a useful kit to keep handy for automotive work. It is especially useful for repairing Chrysler FOBIKS. There are enough parts to repair 100 contacts. For example, on a 3 button FOBIK, you would replace all 3 leaving you with 97. Available from LocksetBlocks.com/domes/
Videx Cyberlock – a little history
Videx/Cyberlock introduced this lock system originally in about 2000. It was unique in access control at that time because the data and locking plan was stored in the KEY instead of in the LOCK. So, when the key reads the ID number of a lock, it checks to be sure the keyholder is allowed to … Read more
Locksmith Terminology – Free Dictionary
Locksmiths, lock manufacturers, and publications must agree on common terminology and definitions used in our industry. To that end, a volunteer group was formed in 1982 to work on this project. To date, approximately 1650 terms have been defined.Knowledge of many of those terms will be important to locksmiths studying for any of the PRP … Read more