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door lock failure this morning

door lock looks a lot lik these ones ...
http://www.lulusoso.com/upload/20120..._door_lock.jpg

any tips how i can get door open so i can get lock
out to buy replacement

Its an aluminium front door
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door lock failure this morning

door lock looks a lot lik these ones ...
http://www.lulusoso.com/upload/20120..._door_lock.jpg

any tips how i can get door open so i can get lock
out to buy replacement

Its an aluminium front door


It you can remove the lock covers, lock "snapping" might be worth a try.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=vVeij...DvVe ij3jffCM

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door lock failure this morning

door lock looks a lot lik these ones ...
http://www.lulusoso.com/upload/20120..._door_lock.jpg

any tips how i can get door open so i can get lock
out to buy replacement

Its an aluminium front door


What's the symptom?
e.g key won't turn? Key turns partway only? Key turns all the way
but doesn't engage with lock? etc...

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thanks guys , managed to get it to turn
with a bit of shoogling :-)

its been very interesting though , learning about
these euro locks - very frightening



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On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 8:17:27 AM UTC, Londoncalling wrote:
door lock failure this morning


http://www.lulusoso.com/upload/20120..._door_lock.jpg


any tips how i can get door open so i can get lock
out to buy replacement


http://wiki.diyfaq.org.acuk/index.php?title=Eurolock


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Euro lock? Blimey does that mean its been designed by the EU via a committee
who never understand each other perhaps?
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On Nov 7, 10:11*am, wrote:
On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 8:17:27 AM UTC, Londoncalling wrote:
door lock failure this morning
http://www.lulusoso.com/upload/20120..._door_lock.jpg
any tips how i can get door open so i can get lock
out to buy replacement


http://wiki.diyfaq.org.acuk/index.php?title=Eurolock

NT


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On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 8:50:05 PM UTC, Jim K wrote:
On Nov 7, 10:11 am, wrote:
On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 8:17:27 AM UTC, Londoncalling wrote:


door lock failure this morning
http://www.lulusoso.com/upload/20120..._door_lock.jpg
any tips how i can get door open so i can get lock
out to buy replacement


http://wiki.diyfaq.org.acuk/index.php?title=Eurolock


come again?
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Oops.
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Eurolock


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On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 00:37:11 -0800 (PST), wrote:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Eurolock

Looked at that, and find a bit missing: in sizing, the first number is (as a
rule) the "outside" length. This is important because some better cylinders have
security features on the "outside" side, like a hardened face or pins, or
pull protection.


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