by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
For a few years now, there has been a new breed of cylinder on the market: the anti-everything cylinder. These are anti-pick, anti-snap, anti-bump and anti-drill cylinders that are extremely tricky to open. They’re the bane of a locksmith’s life, really, because if...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Jul 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’ve spoken a lot about Yale locks so far, especially about auto-deadlocking Yales. Why, if the Yale lock acts as a deadlock, do you need another deadlock underneath? Isn’t that overkill? No, of course it’s not! Don’t ever be fooled into thinking it is. A Yale lock,...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
How to Take Pictures of Your Key In many cases, we need to have clear photos of your key before we can make copies. Here is a guide to show you how best to take photos of keys. Here is the long and the short of it. Lower down, you can also find some more specific...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
In our previous article we spoke about nightlatches, aka ‘top locks’ or ‘Yale locks’. The fundamental thing about them is that you can just pull the lock shut and the door will lock automatically. Still, there’s much more to it than that. There are a few different...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Cutting Keys for Yachts and Boats As an island nation, we Brits enjoy a lot of recreational sailing. But it doesn’t stop there: the UK is home to thousands of house boats that house people up and down our expansive canal system. As such, it’s not all that...
by help@metrolocks.co.uk | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
A secure front door is not only great for your own peace of mind; it’ll also keep your insurance company from causing a fuss. They will often prescribe lock combinations for your door. In this article we’ll go over a couple of combinations and discuss pros and cons....
