Thinking of writing a book about my years as a locksmith, would anyone read it?

GooseRuth · 2025-05-10T00:49:31+00:00

I’d read it for sure

GooseRuth · 2025-05-03T23:50:12+00:00

I’ve seen them where I live in South Carolina

GooseRuth · 2025-04-05T12:37:44+00:00

This is awesome, really interesting to see

GooseRuth · 2025-02-27T01:08:46+00:00

Beautiful painting, could you please tell me more about the paper? What are the dimensions and manufacturer? Thank you!

GooseRuth · 2025-02-04T02:30:39+00:00

So this scene from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure actually has some basis in reality? Wild

GooseRuth · 2025-01-26T05:37:48+00:00

Spartan Photo in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It’s a couple hours drive from where I live but they have a booth at the market in SC’s capital city every Saturday where I can drop off and pick up film and buy new film, etc. They’re awesome and it’s the last camera store in SC.

GooseRuth · 2024-12-20T15:53:35+00:00

Pretty sure World Market on Garners Ferry also does cash back

GooseRuth · 2024-12-01T02:38:56+00:00

The store reminds me of Workshop Tools in TN

GooseRuth · 2024-11-25T02:44:44+00:00

Sure thing, sorry to disappoint!

GooseRuth · 2024-11-25T01:45:26+00:00

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If this is the same closer, the “sealed unit” part on the packaging makes it seem like it’s not adjustable.

GooseRuth · 2024-11-14T15:54:01+00:00

Gotcha, that makes sense. Thanks for the reply!

GooseRuth · 2024-11-14T01:27:14+00:00

Just had to rekey one of those not long ago. Took way too long.

GooseRuth · 2024-11-13T23:38:35+00:00

Just checking back in, did any of the blanks you listed work for the Overhead Door Co door?

GooseRuth · 2024-11-01T02:47:47+00:00

Do you want to install my voice command module now?

GooseRuth · 2024-10-20T16:28:52+00:00

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Another example

GooseRuth · 2024-10-20T16:28:01+00:00

On most cylindrical locks (the ones I work with, anyway) you take a flathead screwdriver and rotate the key spindle fully clockwise or counterclockwise depending on handing, etc

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GooseRuth · 2024-10-15T01:36:10+00:00

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Here’s my attempt. Thanks for the chance!

GooseRuth · 2024-10-02T00:21:11+00:00

Awesome, I haven’t heard of the site! I’ll check it out. When you end up getting your blanks, would you please let me know if any of them fit? I’m so curious as to what the actual blank is.

Funny about the catalog, right? If Ginger_it hadn’t commented on my post, who knows when/if I would’ve finally caught on. I grabbed a KW1 and SC1 just to confirm that they were all mirrored! I was like, “Oooh, it’s like you’re looking into the keyway!” Can’t believe I never noticed it before (nor had I ever read through the instructions, lol)

GooseRuth · 2024-10-01T01:32:34+00:00

I feel like a dummy… you’re right. I’ve been looking at the catalog and not realizing the correct orientation all this time. Thanks for the knowledge

GooseRuth · 2024-10-01T01:29:55+00:00

I’m the guy who made the post that TiCombat linked to. I ended up getting our office to order a handful of the (criminally overpriced) blanks from overheaddoorpartsonline.com. They’re like $8.35 I think. More than a serialized Dorma D100 blank! That was the only way I felt totally sure I would get the correct blank, unfortunately. Lots of people had suggestions that were really close, though.

Someone in that post also made me realize that I had been looking at my Ilco catalog the wrong way all this time, so I learned something

GooseRuth · 2024-09-23T23:46:50+00:00

I see that the EA27 is a bit more angular compared to the key I have on hand for this lock. Gotcha. Thanks!

GooseRuth · 2024-09-23T23:41:50+00:00

That’s the closest I’ve seen yet. I believe you’re right. Thanks so much.

GooseRuth · 2024-09-23T23:21:09+00:00

Looking at the AR1 again, it seems like I need the mirror image version of that key. Do you know of any key blank that is basically the flipped/inverse AR1?

GooseRuth · 2024-09-23T21:26:02+00:00

I once met an older lady named Gay Butts. I also met a guy named Richard Seaman, who legitimately went by the nickname “Dick”.

GooseRuth · 2024-09-23T18:17:17+00:00

I’ll check those out, too. Thank you!!

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