screw in cylinders

[cred]

hi guys,
what do you guys use to remove and refit these locks i have been using mole grips but every time i do one of these jobs the mole grips make a slight mess around the cylinder caused by grips slipping, any ideas?
thanx
ray

[Al]

Fingers.
Failing that use something to protect the finish such as rubber or pvc tape.
Loosen the lockcase screws before removing the cylinder.

[Chucklz]

What your after is a strap wrench. Get the ones that have the black rubber strap, rather than the nylon strap ones, or the chain ones sold by Vise-Grip.
http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/ ... wrench.jpg

These are totally non-marring.

[toomush2drink]

Get one of those grips for old people with a weak grip, its like a handle with an adjustable rubber grip for loosening lids on jars etc. Look on this site for the strongboy bottle opener http://www.essentialaids.com/

[Chucklz]

toomush... we are on about the same product. In the states I see them comonly sold with plumbing supplies.

Cheers,
Chuck

[cred]

hey guys great ideas thanx
ray

[HeadHunterCEO]

toomush... we are on about the same product. In the states I see them comonly sold with plumbing supplies.

Cheers,
Chuck

man i buy those in the dolar store

worth the dollar

[hzatorsk]

man i buy those in the dolar store

worth the dollar

Good luck finding a Dollar Store these days... The ones around here are closing up 'cause the price of gas. I guess you can't sell stuff for a $1.20 in a dollar store.

[raimundo]

start the thread by hand then put a key blank in it for a handle. it works.

[cred]

al,
is there a reason that you loosen the lockcase screws before unscrewing the cylinder?
thanx m8
ray

[Al]

Badly fitted locks, very common in Ally doors. A five minute job can easily turn to half hour. If you loosen the screws every time you know it isn't binding and less likely to cross thread the new one. In wooden doors you may have to give the case a shake if it is a tight fit and badly aligned.

[cred]

al
you woudnt belive it but the job i did yesterday ali door with screw in cylinder, didnt loosen the screws and guess what happened when i came to put another cylinder in yes it had cross threaded
thanx
now i know why
ray

[HeadHunterCEO]

al
you woudnt belive it but the job i did yesterday ali door with screw in cylinder, didnt loosen the screws and guess what happened when i came to put another cylinder in yes it had cross threaded
thanx
now i know why
ray

you should never cross thread anything
if it does not go smooth run a tap through

if the cross drill was done incorrectly at instalattion originally

rasp it out.

Its not easy to cross thread a mortise cyl

you gotta work at it