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by **AUTOLOX** » 25 Mar 2005 12:44

Had to go to a lock out today all keys stolen to a shop.The lock was a chubb 110, I opened it with a key blank :shock:

Customer was not impressed as he only had it fitted 9 months ago and was told it was the best available.
I took the lock apart and found no levers :shock:

Am i going mad or is jeremy beadle back :?:

Charged him for call out and a new lever pack but could not explain why it had no levers.
Can any one explain as i am a bit confused.

by **pinky** » 25 Mar 2005 13:48

more common than you think with the 110 , alot of rogues out their.

by **master in training** » 25 Mar 2005 14:03

i wont be getting the 110 fitted to anything then. is it the lockies fitting them that rip people off or are the locks jsut rubbish?

by **AUTOLOX** » 25 Mar 2005 14:19

I know that there is alot of rogues out there, but this lock was fitted from scratch and from what the customer tells me everything about the lock, quality etc, is true.

I just don't see the point of leaving out the levers.

by **quicklocks** » 25 Mar 2005 14:21

by **master in training** » 25 Mar 2005 14:23

well i know of plenty of trustworthy lockies from here, so if i ever did have reason to change my locks to 110's, i know who to call.

by **quicklocks** » 25 Mar 2005 14:24

by **AUTOLOX** » 25 Mar 2005 14:43

No mate i have been a lockie for years I have seen many many cowboy jobs this was well fitted and the lock does look new otherwise i would not have fitted new levers (no marks of age,no rust,no dead insects ) the inside of the lock was a1 and customer appears to have been reasonably charged.
I was thinking that may be the lockie had removed the levers for another job and forgot to replace them. Seems daft to do a good job of fitting a duff lock :roll:

by **Peaky** » 26 Mar 2005 8:25

Pin and cam no use then? :lol:

by **quicklocks** » 26 Mar 2005 9:24

by **Chris B** » 26 Mar 2005 14:00

Autolocks,

The question that I would like to ask is, 'why did you insert a keyblank into the keyway?'

regards Chris

by **pinky** » 26 Mar 2005 15:10

following a chat with al , i too often insert a blank into the keyway and have a go at opening, as when the curtain becomes worn it isnt unknown for the 110 to fail to fully throw the bolt, leaving the stump just in the gates, thus keeping the detainers in the open position, and any key blank will then open the lock as will a screwdriver.

this is a very rare problem , but one that does occur from time to time

by **Chris B** » 26 Mar 2005 19:38

Pinky,

Must admit that I've come across this same sort of problem myself, but generally it has been caused by people stuffing the lock with grease.
All the same... my first instinct is to insert a curtain pick in it, which would open the lock anyway, [which I always carry in my pocket... I don't carry keyblanks in my pocket, although Suzzie might dispute that with all the holes in my pockets!!!!]

regards Chris B

by **toomush2drink** » 26 Mar 2005 19:43

grrrrrr stop teasing about the curtain pick opening a 110 :wink:

by **pinky** » 26 Mar 2005 19:45

just to really hurt you toomush, floater, 6 months ago an nde novice, opened his first 2 110s a few weeks ago with the curtain pick, it can be done

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