Locked out of my shop!

kaiser715

kaiser715

Doing hard time
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7, Pocket, NC
...and no, my wife isn't mad at me.

Last night, went to go out to my shop, and the deadbolt is stuck. It is a low-end kwikset, double deadbolt, about 8 years old. The key will turn towards the jamb (as in locking it), but will just turn a hair towards unlock side, and won't go further. Tried a spare key, no go.

Messed with it a bit today, shot in some graphite, tapped it in case the lockbar was jammed, wiggled the door to be sure bolt wasn't sticking in the strikeplate, etc.

I'd drill it out or cut it, but all my tools, of course, are in the shop. I don't mind destroying the lock anyway, it needs replacing.

Any ideas? This is on the walk door to my shop. Only other access is the bay doors, and they are bolted from the inside.
 
If you screw a wood screw into the key hole far enough so that you can put a claw hammer on it you can pop the cylinder out and viola!


kwiksets are just that, very low end
 
I wouldn't try the screw. I'd go more on it's frozen and just needs to thaw. You can spray ether in it to thaw. If it's been there 20 years maybe it's worn out in which case any spray oil shoudl get it to work a few more months.
 
GubNi said:
I'd go more on it's frozen and just needs to thaw. You can spray ether in it to thaw.
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It was 47 here today, per the porch thermometer. If it was frozen, that should have taken care of it. Bird bath was frozen this morning, melted by noon.

Dylan W. said:
Get the video camera and practice the super cop kick!
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Drilling the lock and replacing it is cheaper than a door frame. Be more fun, though.
 
hammer.. beat the locked side off.. replace with new lock when done... works on door knobs, haven't tried deadbolts.. but shouldn't be much harder
 
Hinge pins inside or outside?
 
Hey DP... knowing you to be a pretty level-headed guy, I am going to suggest a locksmith. It may cost you a couple bucks, but you won't have to spend an extra day trying to fix what you will probably tear up trying to get the old lock out. Sometimes a phone call to a pro is a good thing in spite of getting a bill. Good Luck!
 
Granny said:
Hey DP... knowing you to be a pretty level-headed guy, I am going to suggest a locksmith.
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Yeah but you're missing the point.
That isn't nearly as much fun for us.
 
Granny said:
I am going to suggest a locksmith.
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That's probably where I might be headed. Gonna wait a day or so, so I don't get a T&A charge due to the snow. Anyway, if I rip it out myself, I'll have to replace the lockset, and don't feel like driving clean across town to the big box today. Can't leave the tools unsecured.
 
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