The Best Deadbolts Recommended by Mr. Locksmith

November 19, 2017 By

The Best Deadbolts Recommended by Mr. Locksmith

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My Favorite and what I consider the Best Deadbolts for Residential and Commerical Doors are as follows:

  1. Abloy High-Security Deadbolt Protec 2
  2. Schlage Primus High-Security Deadbolt
  3. Schlage Commercial Grade B660 Deadbolt with C123 or S123 Keyway

 

Abloy Deadbolt Vancouver Special front view with Door Reinforcer

Abloy Deadbolt front view

Abloy Deadbolt Vancouver Special front view with Door Reinforcer

 

 

 

 

18″ Strike Plate with 3″ screws to secure the plate to the frame and studs to prevent kick-ins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abloy High-Security Protec 2 Deadbolt:

  • Pick Resistant if not Pick Proof.
  • No known Picking Bypass techniques that do not leave a sign of tampering or entry.
  • Drill resistant. Hardened steel as well as offering thick anti-drill plates. The face of the deadbolt has the best Hardened steel to deter drilling of any deadbolt on the market today.
  • Patented Key Control (Only Professional and Factory Approved LocksmithDealer have Keys for duplication and then only with Owner Approval)

Schlage Primus High-Security Deadbolt:

  • UL Rated Pick Resistance
  • Patented Key Control (Only Professional and Factory Approved Locksmiths have Keys for duplication and then only with Owner Approval)
  • Drill Resistance
  • One of the most durable and popular deadbolts installed on Hospitals, Schools, Commerical and Residential buildings.
  • After the Abloy Protec 2, Terry Whin-Yates Favorite High-Security Deadbolt.

 

Schlage Commercial Grade B660 Deadbolt with C123 or S123 Keyway:

  • Patented Key Control
  • One of the most durable and popular deadbolts installed on Hospitals, Schools, Commerical and Residential buildings.
  • Terry Whin-Yates Favorite Deadbolt for customers not wanting a High-Security Deadbolt or Key Control.
  • A difficult lock for even an experienced locksmith to pick open.

Mr. Locksmith Schlage B660 Mag Plate

 

 

 

Medeco Deadbolts deserve to be on the list but I still prefer the Top 3 Recommended for durability, availability of parts and I just plain like them. I have been installing these deadbolts since I was an apprentice.

The Deadbolts need help to withstand brute force attacks and kicking the door in. The following items are needed:

  1. Mag Plate or Door Reinforcer. Strengthens the door.
  2. 1*’ Strike installed on the door frame with 3″ screws screwed into the door frame and stud.
  3. Longer screws installed in the hinges.
  4. Bolt Buddy (Optional).
  5. Astral or Full-Length Plate (out swinging doors).

Abloy Deadbolt Vancouver Special with Door Reinforcer

 

 

 

 

The following video shows a Schlage B660 deadbolt, Mag Plate and Door Strike installed.

 

 

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or email: [email protected]

Mr. Locksmith Vancouver

Vancouver Locksmith Main: (604) 239-0882

Downtown Vancouver Locksmith: (604) 262-1907

Downtown Vancouver Keystore: (604) 669-8008

Mr. Locksmith Automotive: (604) 259-7617

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16th Century Locksmith Tool “Danner’s Breaking Screw” | Mr. Locksmith Blog

November 19, 2017 By

16th Century Locksmith Tool “Danner’s Breaking Screw” | Mr. Locksmith Blog

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Medieval Locksmith Tools.

16th Century Danner’s Breaking Screw LocksmithTool

 

 

 

Leonhard Danner of Nuremberg was a Sixteenth-Century Nuremberger engineer/inventor. Nuremberger (Nürnberg) was the leading metalworking centre of Europe.

Danner was renowned for inventing and manufacturing instruments which could demolish strong Medieval Moorish castle walls, gadgets for breaking through locks and metal bars as well as creating lifting machinery for heavy artillery. At the same time, he was also producing delicate artistic works.

The Danner screw device or “Dannscher Brechschrauber” which could destroy locks came from his workshop around 1560 and the operation of the vicelike tool was as simple as it was effective. The machine’s lawless efficiency and capacity to enable criminal behaviour was quickly recognized by the Nuremberg City Council and they issued a decree banning it from January 16, 1561. Anyone requesting such an apparatus should be reported to the reigning mayor and instructions for manufacturing them were restricted. This did not prevent more of these ‘Dannscher Brechschrauber’ being manufactured.

Medieval Locksmith Tools: 

“Die Brechschraube bestand aus zwei Haken, die unter die Schlossdecke geklemmt werden konnten, und einer Gewindestange, die es wirklich kinderleicht machte, das Schloss von der Tür zu reißen.”

“Danner’s breaking screw consisted of two hooks, which could be stuck under the lock cover, and a thread bar, which made it really simple, to break the lock of the door.”

As a consequence of this invention, locksmiths developed far better and secure locks and other locksmiths, criminals, etc. invented methods to defeat these new locks.

 

 

 

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or email: [email protected]

Mr. Locksmith Vancouver

Vancouver Locksmith Main: (604) 239-0882

Downtown Vancouver Locksmith: (604) 262-1907

Downtown Vancouver Keystore: (604) 669-8008

Mr. Locksmith Automotive: (604) 259-7617

For On-line and Hands-on Locksmith Training Dates and Cities near you by Terry Whin-Yates for Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced Locksmithing as well as my Covert Methods of Entry, Non-destructive Methods of Entry and to purchase the Famous “Dumb Key Force Tool” that opens Smart Key locks in seconds go to Mr. Locksmith Training

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References

Les Cahiers de la Musee National de la Renaissance, Le Banc d’Orfevre de l’Electeur de Saxe, (Paris, 2012)
Herman Maué, et al.,(eds), Quasi Centrum Europae: Europa kauft in Nürnberg 1400–1800, (Nürnberg, 2002)
Watanabe-O’Kelly, Helen, Court Culture in Dresden: From Renaissance to Baroque, (Palgrave, Basingstoke, 2002)

 

 

 

 

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Open a Locked 2017 Ford Fusion Energi Hybrid Vehicle | Mr. Locksmith

November 14, 2017 By

Open a Locked 2017 Ford Fusion Ford Fusion Energi Hybrid Vehicle | Mr. Locksmith.

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Today, we are going to play with a 2017 Ford Fusion Energi. This thing is a hybrid. It uses a prox key. Also, it has a key override on the door, but I don’t think on the ignition. We’ll find out. We’ll go through everything, and we’ll play with it. We’re gonna show you how to open it. So just the traditional long reach tool. Now if you hit the electric lock, it’s not going to open on this model, so we just pull the door handle. And I always have the customer stand on the driver’s side. I always open up the car from the passenger side. Have the owner stand on the driver’s window. Have him look through it and have him help you. This just keeps him out of your hair so you can open up the car. Hitting the electric locks, not going to help. You have to pull the handle. And boom, off she goes. So pretty easy opening. If the car is dead and you can’t open it, you scan till pull out the physical key. Just gotta, you gotta depress, push it in, depresses. There we go. And then it just pulls off. So you have to put the key in properly. Put it on the top. 2017 Ford Fusion Energi, it’s a hybrid. Normal prox, easy to program in the proxes on the MVP. If you wanna cut the key, it’s an eight cut high security. We didn’t have a Lishi pick for it. We’re gonna get one if we have to pick it open. Again, very, very easy car to open. Just a simple long reach tool, but don’t hit the electric locks. Hit the handle, pull the handle to release it. And again, the key to get in if everything’s dead on the car, if you have this set, your customer has a set, they can pull out the key and physically open it up, remove the cap. Okay, so I hope that helps a little bit.

 

 

 

– Prox with Ford 8 cut High-Security key. Easy to add a key with the MVP Pro.

– Easy to open with a “Long Reach Tool” and Air Bags but you have to pull the handle to open.

– Key over-ride on the drivers’ door hidden in the handle.

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Mr. Locksmith Vancouver

Vancouver Locksmith Main: (604) 239-0882

Downtown Vancouver Locksmith: (604) 262-1907

Downtown Vancouver Keystore: (604) 669-8008

Mr. Locksmith Automotive: (604) 259-7617

For On-line and Hands-on Locksmith Training Dates and Cities near you by Terry Whin-Yates for Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced Locksmithing as well as my Covert Methods of Entry, Non-destructive Methods of Entry and to purchase the Famous “Dumb Key Force Tool” that opens Smart Key locks in seconds go to Mr. Locksmith Training

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Yale NexTouch Keypad Access Lock | Mr. Locksmith Blog

November 14, 2017 By

Yale NexTouch™ Keypad Access Lock | Mr. Locksmith Blog

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The Yale Nextouch is an interesting product. I haven’t been a fan in the past of the Yale electronic locks. However, a customer required several locks for public/customer washrooms and the Yale Lock meet the requirements and price point. The customer-specific reason is they want a restroom lock so that the junkies do not get into the washroom and shoot up. Welcome to the West coast and one of our biggest problems in public washrooms is junkies overdosing in washrooms.  Mostly we install deadbolts with the displayed privacy function. However, we have a lot of clients and customers who want a form of access control with key over-ride.

At the end of the day, customer needs some kind of accountability of who goes into the bathroom, but it’s just not left open. The customer can just enter a number to unlock it to let them. But because it’s a restroom, the only way you’re going to lock a door with something like this would be to put a barrel bolt on the door or another deadbolt.

The Yale Nextouch has a “Privacy mode.” The customer closes the door and holds the “Privacy mode” button a voice from the locks states “Privacy Mode Enabled.” So now anybody from outside has no access,  no matter what pin number is being used from the outside, it will not let you in because here you’re inside it will always tell you that somebody’s trying to get in, but it won’t allow them to pin their way in. Now the only time this is disengaged, it’s not because you pull the handle to open the door, but when the door swings open. The lock resets back to a storeroom function.

The lock is a heavy-duty design and ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certification. Good lock for, Office doors, Restrooms, storage closets, or a scalable solution for a multi-family, retail or corporate property. The lock is upgradable access control to wireless ZigBee / Z-Wave or Data-on-Card technologies as system requirements change and grow.

 

Again, this is very simple. It’s a pin with a code with a key override. You have to install the door sensor to enable the “Privacy Mode.” Presently, no master pin code over-ride, to open if someone is inside would require the key to over-ride the pin code function to open the door.

In conclusion, the price point is very, very good. The lock appears to be quite a heavy-duty unit. Normally, I would probably recommend the NDE but it does not have the pin code function. One problem is the user has to hold that button down for three seconds to enable the “Privacy Mode Function.”  The unit does come with a sticker you can put on the door or lock on how to use it.

 

Mr. Locksmith Yale Nextouch KeyPad Lock

 

 

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Mr. Locksmith Vancouver

Vancouver Locksmith Main: (604) 239-0882

Downtown Vancouver Locksmith: (604) 262-1907

Downtown Vancouver Keystore: (604) 669-8008

Mr. Locksmith Automotive: (604) 259-7617

For On-line and Hands-on Locksmith Training Dates and Cities near you by Terry Whin-Yates for Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced Locksmithing as well as my Covert Methods of Entry, Non-destructive Methods of Entry and to purchase the Famous “Dumb Key Force Tool” that opens Smart Key locks in seconds go to Mr. Locksmith Training

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Mr. Locksmith Yale Nextouch Lock

 

 

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How to Become a Locksmith in British Columbia | Mr. Locksmith

November 9, 2017 By

How to Become a Locksmith in British Columbia | Mr. Locksmith

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In British Columbia (BC) to become a locksmith consists of two Government Agencies, the Industry Training Authority and the Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor general, Security Programs Division.

The two Agencies have defined a person working in the Locksmith industry as follows:

“Locksmith” means a person who repairs, services and/or installs all types of keys, locks, access/egress control systems (mechanical or electrical) and builders of hardware in accordance with the provisions the Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor general, Security Programs Division, Policing & Community Safety Branch, Private Investigators and Security Agencies Act.
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/security-services/security-industry-licensing

The Apprentice locksmith would register with the ITA as an Apprentice Locksmith.

http://www.itabc.ca/program/locksmith

Also, the Apprentice Locksmith would apply for their BC Government Employee License as a “Locksmith Under Supervision” with BC Security Industry Licensing.

Further information can be found online at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/security-services/security-industry-licensing/online-applications

Under British Columbia’s Security Services Act, businesses and individuals offering security services must hold a valid security licence issued by the Registrar of Security Services. Approved applicants are issued a licence that specifies the types of security services they may provide as well as special authorizations.

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In conclusion, in the Province of British Columbia, an Apprentice Locksmith must work two (2) years under the supervision of a Licenced Locksmith. Also, the Apprentice Locksmith must qualify and write the ITA Locksmith exam. The Locksmith Exam usually has 200 multi-choice questions. When the Apprentice Locksmith passess the ITA Locksmith exam they would be issued a Trade Qualification (TQ) as a Locksmith. The BC Locksmith TQ is recognized across Canada.

Abloy Deadbolt Vancouver Special front view with Door Reinforcer

 

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BC Security Industry Licensing – New Criteria Released

October 12, 2017 By

The Government of British Columbia, Security Licensing Division has released their new “laxed” requirements for obtaining a security license to work as a security worker (or a locksmith) in British Columbia. The BC Security Licensing requirements are as follows.

BC Locksmith Licensing Requirements

BC Locksmith Licensing New Rules:

It is now official in British Columbia, Canada the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General in charge of Locksmith Licensing issued by the Registrar of Security Services has now downgraded locksmith applicants and business to only three (3) requirements.

BC Locksmith Licensing Rules:

– Not presently be incarcerated. 
– Not recently been convicted of molesting the dead
– Have Cheque payable to “Province of BC”

Questions about BC Security Licensing?

Toll free – 1 855 587-0185 (press option 1)

 

 

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Happy Thanksgiving from Mr. Locksmith

October 6, 2017 By

Happy Thanksgiving from Mr. Locksmith.

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Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

At this time of Thanksgiving celebration, our thoughts turn gratefully to you with warm appreciation.

Our best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

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We cover every corner of Vancouver with locksmith services. If you have an issue with your locks or keys, don’t wait any longer and call Mr. Locksmith Vancouver or book your appointment online now.

Mr. Locksmith.

 

Mr. Locksmith Licencing Opportunities

 

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Mr. Locksmith Happy Thanksgiving

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