How to convert a LokkLatch from Kwikset to a Schlage “C” Keyway

January 5, 2011May 5, 2015 Bill Walter

How to convert a LokkLatch from Kwikset to a Schlage “C” Keyway PROBLEM: The primary problem is that most folks who bought their […]

Owner Re-Keyable Locks

July 5, 2010May 5, 2015 Bill Walter

Owner Re-Keyable Locks Schlage’s SecureKey & Kwikset’s SmartKey; Fact vs Hype! First of all, it’s not the key that’s different; it’s the lock. […]

April 5, 2010May 5, 2015 Bill Walter

Knobs vs Levers The Truth about Knobs & Levers! There’s a lot of confusion about what’s allowed and not allowed with door knobs […]

January 5, 2009May 5, 2015 Bill Walter

What Makes a Safe Safe It was in the late 1800s that cast iron began to be used to create thick walled metal […]

August 5, 2008May 5, 2015 Bill Walter

Hi-Security Locks and Keys Security: a Double Edged Sword! They say “Locks only keep honest people out”. Well‚ that’s true‚ but Hi-Security locks […]

July 5, 2008May 5, 2015 Bill Walter

Cheap Locks vs Good Locks & Kwikset Keys in a Schlage Lock Question: “What’s the difference between a cheap lock and an expensive […]

April 28, 2008May 5, 2015 Bill Walter

Bump Keys “Are bump keys as easy to use as they show on the internet?” That’s probably the single most asked question I […]

January 28, 2008May 5, 2015 Bill Walter

House Keys for Padlocks I had two primary motivations for becoming a locksmith. The first was to have good quality keys that worked […]