AlwaysLearningDavid wrote:Thanks everyone, I was really stuck.
I tried to twist and pop the rings (without damaging it) before posting, but still good advice.
And yeah, it was a Lori. 6 months apprenticing and this is my first.
Unfortunately all my hex keys were too sort and I needed to run to Lowe's.
5/64. You called it.
Thank you so much guys, that was a 2 hour ticket that took 5 (8 rekeys. 4 levers, 1 electronic with no key and no access to the cylinder without it, 1 panic bar with a sideways rim that the previous guy put in wrong, and 1 Lori). I have GOT to increase my speed. Boss was not happy.
Those holes on either side of the bolt are a dead giveaway--Just wait until you get one that has been assembled backwards-
It will be a single sided Lori lock, the double sided can only be installed correctly
Lori is one of the few locks that comes in a 2" along with a 2 3/8" & 2 3/4" backset
I had a couple of Baldwin double-sided deadbolts that were corroded together--The inside trim screws off, I finally had to
grab it with a channel lock pliers to get them apart--A little touch-up with a sharpie and they were as good as old again
Tell you what used to be a help for me, back when I was apprenticing--Reading the old locksmith magazines--My Dad had years of them--Lots of Tips & Tricks that still work today. Also every catalog I could get my hands on, I would look through. Old or new catalogs are still relevant in Our profession, sometimes even reading sales flyers can teach You stuff.
Immersing yourself in the industry can be very helpful & costs little if you work in a locksmith shop
Don't take it too hard, my last screw-up is still fresh in my mind--I mis-identified a safe--Spent a week drilling it in all the wrong places before I called an expert--He opened it in 10 minutes. I added enough to his bill to cover my broken tool cost and ate a weeks
worth of labor. Sometimes learning can be costly
