Good morning,

I have bought some Mila high security handles but I am unable to fit
them to my upvc doors.The locks use m6 bolts. The bolt will pass
through one of the holes in the door, but the other hole is narrow
(perhaps 5mm) and passes through the lock body. It's frustrating
because looking at the side of the door, the lock is made by Mila too.

Does this mean I have to buy a new lock? I suppose a new lock might be
better and more secure than an old one? Or can I save some money and
just get my drill out and widen the 5mm hole into a 6mm one?

Thanks,
Stephen.

Stephen wrote:

I have bought some Mila high security handles but I am unable to fit
them to my upvc doors.The locks use m6 bolts. The bolt will pass
through one of the holes in the door, but the other hole is narrow
(perhaps 5mm) and passes through the lock body. It's frustrating
because looking at the side of the door, the lock is made by Mila too.

Does this mean I have to buy a new lock? I suppose a new lock might be
better and more secure than an old one? Or can I save some money and
just get my drill out and widen the 5mm hole into a 6mm one?

As long as you're not drilling out anything that's been threaded just
drill it out to 6mm. A 1/2mm extra isn't going to intefere with anything
inside.

--
Scott

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:23:52 +0100, Scott M
wrote:

Stephen wrote:

I have bought some Mila high security handles but I am unable to fit
them to my upvc doors.The locks use m6 bolts. The bolt will pass
through one of the holes in the door, but the other hole is narrow
(perhaps 5mm) and passes through the lock body. It's frustrating
because looking at the side of the door, the lock is made by Mila too.

Does this mean I have to buy a new lock? I suppose a new lock might be
better and more secure than an old one? Or can I save some money and
just get my drill out and widen the 5mm hole into a 6mm one?

As long as you're not drilling out anything that's been threaded just
drill it out to 6mm. A 1/2mm extra isn't going to intefere with anything
inside.

Sorry for the delay, I was without internet, thanks for your help.
Will do.