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Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Thinking of upgrading your door security? Getting a better deadbolt or padlock? Getting a new frame or better hinges? Not sure what brand or model to go with for your particular application? Need a recommendation? Feel free to ask for advice here!

Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby TCS » 14 Oct 2013 11:55

Is there such a thing as a single cylinder SFIC deadbolt with a lockable or removable thumb turn? I haven't been able to find one, and I imagine if they do exist they're likely to be cost prohibitive, but I figured it's worth asking.

Or for that matter, one could get a reasonable approximation by using a double cyl and a SFIC core that retained the key in the locked position, but I doubt that exists either...
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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby keysman » 14 Oct 2013 12:15

What you are looking for is called Double cylinder captive thumbturn.
Not sure if it is available in SFIC ( my sfic expert is closed for the holiday )

Most manufacturers make a similar lock. Do a search for "Double cylinder captive thumbturn".

Here is one from Medeco:

http://www.medeco.com/Other/Medeco/Down ... /Maxum.pdf
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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby jeffmoss26 » 14 Oct 2013 13:34

What about one of these?
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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby TCS » 14 Oct 2013 13:49

jeffmoss26 wrote:What about one of these?


These what? Was there supposed to be a link to something?
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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby Evan » 14 Oct 2013 14:27

TCS wrote:Is there such a thing as a single cylinder SFIC deadbolt with a lockable or removable thumb turn? I haven't been able to find one, and I imagine if they do exist they're likely to be cost prohibitive, but I figured it's worth asking.

Or for that matter, one could get a reasonable approximation by using a double cyl and a SFIC core that retained the key in the locked position, but I doubt that exists either...


Why not describe what kind of door you are attempting to lock, rather than asking if a specific type of lock exists ? There might be another locking device or accessory which can be installed as opposed to a double cylinder lock to accomplish a similar level of security without risking entrapment...

Captive SFIC cores do exist, just not in the way you are thinking they are implemented... They are called "trap cores" and are used to capture a given key that they are keyed up to trap -- no other key functions and once captured it remains immobile in the core and requires professional removal methods...

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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby TCS » 14 Oct 2013 16:08

Evan wrote:Why not describe what kind of door you are attempting to lock, rather than asking if a specific type of lock exists ?


Because I've been interested in SFICs lately and I'm asking as much or more for the purposes of understanding what's out there as solving any particular problem. Perhaps I should have clarified that this is more of a "what COULD I buy" than "what SHOULD I buy" question :D

There might be another locking device or accessory which can be installed as opposed to a double cylinder lock to accomplish a similar level of security without risking entrapment...


Sure, I'm interested in what else might work (security film on a window next to the lock, for example), but primarily I'm interested in exploring the SFIC solution space, as it were (I've also been looking for SFIC switch locks -- not that I have any use for one, but because I'm curious what exists)

Captive SFIC cores do exist, just not in the way you are thinking they are implemented... They are called "trap cores" and are used to capture a given key that they are keyed up to trap -- no other key functions and once captured it remains immobile in the core and requires professional removal methods...


I'm pretty sure I've seen key-retaining SFIC padlocks, so something more along the line I'm thinking of, except those would retain in the unlocked position instead of in the locked one. (Unless the retention is a property of the body and not the core?)
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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby Evan » 14 Oct 2013 16:31

TCS wrote:i'm pretty sure I've seen key-retaining SFIC padlocks, so something more along the line I'm thinking of, except those would retain in the unlocked position instead of in the locked one. (Unless the retention is a property of the body and not the core?)


Key retaining SFIC padlocks are a function of the actuator inside the padlock body and not the core...

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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby cledry » 14 Oct 2013 22:16

You could get any brand of double cylinder SFIC and then use a T-core in the inside and remove it and put a keyed core in when you need to have the key on the inside.

http://www.fullerbroslock.com/install.asp
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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby TCS » 15 Oct 2013 0:20

cledry wrote:You could get any brand of double cylinder SFIC and then use a T-core in the inside and remove it and put a keyed core in when you need to have the key on the inside.

http://www.fullerbroslock.com/install.asp


Neat! That's a very elegant solution, taking advantage of interchangeability.

That raises the question, what other kinds of oddball cores are out there?
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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby jeffmoss26 » 15 Oct 2013 7:15

D'oh! That Fuller Bros T Core is what I meant to post. Forgot to paste the link :P
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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby dll932 » 16 Oct 2013 11:38

TCS wrote:
cledry wrote:You could get any brand of double cylinder SFIC and then use a T-core in the inside and remove it and put a keyed core in when you need to have the key on the inside.

http://www.fullerbroslock.com/install.asp


Neat! That's a very elegant solution, taking advantage of interchangeability.

That raises the question, what other kinds of oddball cores are out there?

Lots of shells and locks come with "disposable" thumbturns made of Delrin or Nylon. I have a bagfull of 'em. They just snap in or yank out.
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Re: Lockable/Removable thumb turn SFIC deadbolt?

Postby TCS » 16 Oct 2013 14:13

Evan wrote:Key retaining SFIC padlocks are a function of the actuator inside the padlock body and not the core...


OK, I guess I need to investigate how the key retention function works.
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