Modern locks are a pest
On Sat, 30 May 2020 06:04:11 +0100, Xeno wrote:
On 30/5/20 8:49 am, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 29 May 2020 07:42:26 +0100, Xeno wrote:
On 29/5/20 10:16 am, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2020 09:23:55 +0100, Xeno
wrote:
On 26/5/20 1:20 am, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 25 May 2020 16:17:23 +0100, Cindy Hamilton
wrote:
On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 11:13:48 AM UTC-4, Commander Kinsey wrote:
What happened to the good old mortice lock where you didn't have to
do a dance with the doorhandle to get the key to turn?
I've found that's the case only with very cheap locksets. Have it
replaced
with a better lock.
I've found it with everybody's lock. To lock the door (or is it
unlock,
I can never remember which [1]), the handle has to be lifted first, as
the key doesn't have enough torque to move all 7 latches.
[1] That's the problem, if you forget which, you break the key or
mechanism.
Rubbish! You're not holding your mouth right!
For what purpose would you engage your mouth to pick a lock?
That proves you're not a tradesman.
Do explain what you've done or seen done with a mouth.
You've never heard that saying, common in tradie circles.
No, what does it mean?
And wow, when I tried to google it, so many instructions including videos on how to pick locks. Including with a blowtorch!
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