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One of the most common questions we get about rekeying Kwikset locks is, 'What's up with the number seven Kwikset bottom pin, or the number seven Kwikset depth?' And that's a great question, and I'm going to do my best...

If you're using shim locks, here's a quick tip for you. Take a spare magnet and attach it to the corner of your metal pinning kit. Then, take some of the shims out of the package and put them right...

Have you ever found yourself on a job site when you're getting ready to rekey a cylinder, and you realize that you forgot your follower, or the size of follower you have compared to the plug diameter is different? Then,...

Does your whole house have lever handles on it and can't find a place that will secure your lockboxes? If so, lock boxes would slide in and off because there's not a knob that you can fix it over. In...

Going over the Key Guard Pro SL-500 Lock Box with a quick and easy tutorial on changing the combination. The thing I like most about this lockbox, aside from its shackle, is that it has a nice protective plastic coating...

Today we will be going over the Honda Acura HO03 PT Transponder Key. A key that barely makes into the top 10 list of transponder keys in the USA today. However, I want to argue with the data because this is...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you're trying to cut a key for a customer, and you can't get it to clamp down right on the jaws of your key machine? End up spinning the jaws around...

Have you ever found yourself on a job when you're trying to get it done, and you realize that you're at the top pins on a brand-specific pinning kit like this? Here's how to get it done with what you...

Do you work on Small Format Interchangeable Core Locks, also known as SFIC? If you do, then there's been a time where you're in the middle of a job, and you realize that you've run out of best caps. If...