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Lock cylinders? - Aram - 07-22-2017
What's the best place to buy lock cylinders? I'll need to replace them on the house I'm buying.
Thanks!
RE: Lock cylinders? - JGrout - 07-22-2017
Locksmith?
rekeying IME is cheaper than replacement just get a quote
JME
RE: Lock cylinders? - Aram - 07-22-2017
(07-22-2017, 10:03 PM)JGrout Wrote: Locksmith?Oh. Thanks. Thought it was the other way around. Maybe I just didn't trust locksmiths the last time around....
rekeying IME is cheaper than replacement just get a quote
JME
RE: Lock cylinders? - Mandrake - 07-22-2017
I would suggest an internet search for cylinder re-key kits.
I don't have the website I used, but a few years back I also needed to re-key locks as part of a home purchase. I bought matched kits for 7 doors plus extra keys. With shipping I paid about $25. The site also provide a pair of (simple use & discard) tools to make the change easier.
The first door took me 30 minutes. The second took about 15 mins. Once I got the hang of it, the rest took less than 10 minutes each. That was 6 years ago with name brand locks. They are all still working fine.
RE: Lock cylinders? - EricU - 07-22-2017
I needed to have 10 locks done, and it was surprisingly difficult to do that myself. I just gave up in the end, didn't have much in the house worth stealing
I once re-keyed a lock using a file. Same brand lock, wanted all of the keys to match. Locksmith told me you aren't supposed to do it that way, but it worked fine. I don't remember it being that hard to get the cylinder out. You can take the cylinders to the locksmith, probably will not cost that much.
RE: Lock cylinders? - museumguy - 07-23-2017
I take mine to Ace or True Value. They have done several over the years, inexpensive and great results.
RE: Lock cylinders? - woodhead - 07-23-2017
(07-22-2017, 07:23 PM)Aram Wrote: What's the best place to buy lock cylinders? I'll need to replace them on the house I'm buying.
Thanks!
IF the cylinders are all the same, you can order new ones, but garage doors and some dead bolts are not the same as a cylintrical locksets.
When I moved in, I bought one matched lockset/deadbolt. got two other sets and had 4 cylinders rekeyed, plus my garage door. Was not expensive.
Al
RE: Lock cylinders? - Aram - 07-23-2017
Thanks everyone!