On Jun 13, 8:19*pm, ddl@danlan.*com (Dan Lanciani) wrote:
In article , (Roger Shoaf) writes:

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| "Dan Lanciani" ddl@danlan.*com wrote in message
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| In article , | (Roger Shoaf) writes:

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| | "Dan Lanciani" ddl@danlan.*com wrote in message
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| | Is it possible to get Schlage residential grade lock hardware with
| | something other than the normal C keyway (preferably E or CE)?
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| | Dan Lanciani
| | ddl@danlan.*com
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| | In residential grade like the F series or the cheaper B series deadbolts
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| | only keyway available is the C keyway.
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| I was afraid of that. *I assume something like this:
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|http://absupply.net/gms-k001-knob--l...schlage-e-keyw...
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| will fit the deadbolts but be too long for the F series knobs I have.
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| Be careful these aftermarket cylinders have only a limited application.
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| | The better B series dead bolts and all of the A series and D series are
| | available in any lettered keyway.
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| | The exception to this general rule was the original design of the F
| series
| | lock (long out of production) that used the standard style 5 pin
| cylinder.
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| Hmm. *That must be what I have (early 90's?). *So in theory I could move
| some of those to where I want an E keyway (after replacing the cylinder)
| and replace them with newer F series. *Everything would still look pretty
| much the same without having to upgrade all the knobs. *Are 5-pin E keyway
| cylinders available?
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| Dan Lanciani
| ddl@danlan.*com
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| Early 90's is probably too new. *it was only the first generation of the F
| lock that would take a std. cyl.

It's possible the one I looked at was older, so I should make a better
inventory.

| But let's see if I can be of help. *Exactly what are you trying to
| accomplish? *To hey your house the same as your office or something?

I have two adjacent houses and (small attached) office master-keyed to my
liking. *It's all residential hardware with C keyways. *I just bought another
house. *I would like to make things slightly harder by using E or CE keyways
there with an H key for my master, but only if it is a very low-effort project.
Doing anything more interesting (even going to 6 pins) creates a cascade of
work...

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dan Lanciani
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ddl@danlan.*com


You are trying too hard... You probably don't even need the master
key
system you have for your situation, you would only need to carry what,
two or three extra keys than the one you have right now...

Sounds like overkill...

~~ Evan