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Last Answer on June 11, 2024

HI i was wondering what other key blank will work with a wk2 key cause I'm looking to buy a Star Wars key blank..

Asked by Starwars1 about 7 years ago

You could try a KW1, which is Kwikset.

Hello! I bought a Jeep & it should have a remote with key. I only have a KEY. I can buy a remote w/key, but what should a reputable locksmith charge on average to cut the key? Can he use mine as the master? Can he also program the fob? Price? Thanks!

Asked by spookycc about 7 years ago

I don’t do automotive work anymore, and it will probably greatly depend on your local market prices, but a locksmith should be able to do that for you, and use your existing key to cut the new key. I would roughly guess $75-100 to program the remote, & $50-100 to program and cut the key (if it has a chip in it). Be careful though, some locksmiths won’t cut and program 3rd party keys and remotes. So ask around before you buy.

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I have a hidden vertical rod storefront door with a loose key cylinder so I need to remove the exit device to tighten the key cylinder. Can I do this without removing the door or does the door need to be laying flat?

Asked by Skwgee@gmail.com about 8 years ago

I've never worked on a door that required me to take the door down to take out or work on a cylinder, so no, you probably shouldn't have to do that. Now if the bottom concealed latch/bolt needs work, sometimes you do have to take the door down, sometimes not.

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How can I remove the core from a 1933 spare tire lock?

Asked by Jloe almost 7 years ago

Take it to a locksmith. Being that old, you might be lucky it even comes out at all!

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I live in a multi tenant house. My key lets me into the side door (a common entry point for all tenants) and my door. I asked my landlord: doesn't that mean the other tenants can get into my apartment with their side door keys? He says no. Is he lying

Asked by anonymous tenant over 7 years ago

Haha no he is not lying. It’s called “masterkeying a lock”. Entire office buildings are masterkeyed so a Bldg Mgr can carry 1 key & get in every door, but every door can also have its own individual key that doesn’t work anything but that 1 door.

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I have a double front door for my home entry. The deadbolt throw from the left door goes into a metal channel in the right door. The channel is not deep enough for the 1" throw. What can I do about this?

Asked by M12345 over 7 years ago

Can you just drill the hole deeper?

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I have no key to the lock in the front gate of my new house. I don't want to replace the lock, so how do I get a key that will work with the existing lock? Thanks!

Asked by Moebym almost 8 years ago

Well you have 2 options then. Take the lock off & take it to a locksmith, or call a locksmith to come out and make a key. Obviously the cheapest option would be to take it to a locksmith.

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HI i was wondering what other key blank will work with a wk2 key cause I'm looking to buy a Star Wars key blank..

Hello! I bought a Jeep & it should have a remote with key. I only have a KEY. I can buy a remote w/key, but what should a reputable locksmith charge on average to cut the key? Can he use mine as the master? Can he also program the fob? Price? Thanks!

I have a hidden vertical rod storefront door with a loose key cylinder so I need to remove the exit device to tighten the key cylinder. Can I do this without removing the door or does the door need to be laying flat?

How can I remove the core from a 1933 spare tire lock?

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I live in a multi tenant house. My key lets me into the side door (a common entry point for all tenants) and my door. I asked my landlord: doesn't that mean the other tenants can get into my apartment with their side door keys? He says no. Is he lying

I have a double front door for my home entry. The deadbolt throw from the left door goes into a metal channel in the right door. The channel is not deep enough for the 1" throw. What can I do about this?

I have no key to the lock in the front gate of my new house. I don't want to replace the lock, so how do I get a key that will work with the existing lock? Thanks!

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

HI i was wondering what other key blank will work with a wk2 key cause I'm looking to buy a Star Wars key blank..

Hello! I bought a Jeep & it should have a remote with key. I only have a KEY. I can buy a remote w/key, but what should a reputable locksmith charge on average to cut the key? Can he use mine as the master? Can he also program the fob? Price? Thanks!

I have a hidden vertical rod storefront door with a loose key cylinder so I need to remove the exit device to tighten the key cylinder. Can I do this without removing the door or does the door need to be laying flat?

How can I remove the core from a 1933 spare tire lock?

Also on Jobstr...

I live in a multi tenant house. My key lets me into the side door (a common entry point for all tenants) and my door. I asked my landlord: doesn't that mean the other tenants can get into my apartment with their side door keys? He says no. Is he lying

I have a double front door for my home entry. The deadbolt throw from the left door goes into a metal channel in the right door. The channel is not deep enough for the 1" throw. What can I do about this?

I have no key to the lock in the front gate of my new house. I don't want to replace the lock, so how do I get a key that will work with the existing lock? Thanks!

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