Rim Locks
 

Is it possible to get a rim lock that has more than 1 lever and if so, where
from. I checked Screwfix and Toolstation but alas no use.

Police advised me to change the one I have on my shed at the moment.

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the_constructor

Rim Locks
 

the_constructor wrote:
Is it possible to get a rim lock that has more than 1 lever and if so, where
from. I checked Screwfix and Toolstation but alas no use.

Police advised me to change the one I have on my shed at the moment.


Take your pick from www.locksonline.co.uk/acatalog/Rim_Lock_Index.html
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Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney
www.stronsay.co.uk/claremont
(Remove teeth to reply)
"You can always tell a Yorkshire man. You just can't tell him much."

Rim Locks
 

"the_constructor" wrote in message
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Is it possible to get a rim lock that has more than 1 lever and if so,
where from. I checked Screwfix and Toolstation but alas no use.

Police advised me to change the one I have on my shed at the moment.

Wise advice, this is one of the few types of locks that can be opened by a
so called 'skeleton' key which can be made in minutes and which will open
any lock of that type.

Rim Locks
 

"Scabbydug" wrote in message
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"the_constructor" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to get a rim lock that has more than 1 lever and if so,
where from. I checked Screwfix and Toolstation but alas no use.

Police advised me to change the one I have on my shed at the moment.

Wise advice, this is one of the few types of locks that can be opened by a
so called 'skeleton' key which can be made in minutes and which will open
any lock of that type.

Come to think of it, why not fit a decent hasp and staple with a padlock,
generally unless it's a very substantial shed it's only a visual deterrant
anyway.

Rim Locks
 

"Scabbydug" wrote in message
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"the_constructor" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to get a rim lock that has more than 1 lever and if so,
where from. I checked Screwfix and Toolstation but alas no use.

Police advised me to change the one I have on my shed at the moment.

Wise advice, this is one of the few types of locks that can be opened by a
so called 'skeleton' key which can be made in minutes and which will open
any lock of that type.



There is no technical reason why a rim lock should be operable with just a
skeleton key.
I have certainly seen them with three levers, more if you include Yale rim
locks.
I wouldn't use one if it could be avoided as they are easy to access so can
be cut/drilled easier than a mortise lock.

Rim Locks
 

"Scabbydug" wrote in message
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"the_constructor" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to get a rim lock that has more than 1 lever and if so,
where from. I checked Screwfix and Toolstation but alas no use.

Police advised me to change the one I have on my shed at the moment.

Wise advice, this is one of the few types of locks that can be opened by a
so called 'skeleton' key which can be made in minutes and which will open
any lock of that type.



Nobody is going to use a skeleton key on a shed. The door is going to be
unlocked in the first place, or the intruder will use brute force to gain
access. Leave the rim lock and bolt a few planks on the door so that it
looks as if you have taken security really seriously. Any intruder is going
to whizz by, take a quick look and climb into your neighbours living room
through their open window...