Locks in general

Part 2 When fitting a lock make sure that none of the mounting screws are too long. If they, are it causes the mechanism of the lock to be stiff. It also causes the spring of the handle to jam and you end up with a handle that stays down when you open the door and limits the life span of the lock When you close a door you must be able to do it just by pushing the door without turning the handle, if not, then either the wind latch is facing the wrong direction or the bracket on the frame needs to be set at an angle that allow the wind latch to slide in smoothly If a lock is properly fitted then you won’t be able to open the door just by pushing without turning down the handle. If the door opens by pushing without turning the handle then the wind latch is facing the wrong side. Only fit reputable and strong locks or locks that you worked on before. Its not advisable to fit locks that customers provide because most people without knowledge of locks will buy a lock for its appear...

When testing if the lock you just fitted is working well always test lock with door in open position, this applies also to new locks When cutting a key from lock, always work your way from the tip of the blank going backwards this eliminates the problem of having the key you are working with getting stuck in the lock. When cutting a key from lock always leave the cuts slightly high then gently force the cylinder to turn in the barrel, take out key and check for marks on the blank or the pin then you fine tune the key Never file the pins or slides only the key blank is to be filled When fitting a lock makes sure that the latch and locking bolts are not visible from outside of the room. A gap between the door and the frame is the focal point of security. A big gap makes it easy to insert a craw bar and break the lock, this is the most common way intruders use to break through the lock bolts because the depth of locking latch is reduced