Locksmith

Locksmith

Josh-the-Locksmith

25 Years Experience

Austin, TX

Male, 46

I've been a locksmith since 1998. I did automotive residential & commercial work from 1998 to 2008. From 2008 to 2018, I did some residential, but mostly commercial work. I have been project managing & estimating since 2018. I used to locksmith in the Chicago area, now the Austin area.

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Last Answer on June 11, 2024

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My mother says there are only so many possible keys, so if you save up a bunch of keys, you will eventually find one that will work for almost anything.... is this true?

Asked by Shelley over 9 years ago

Yes that is true. You'd only have to save between 7,000 and 9,999,999 keys depending brand/type of key and the key system.

can an actuator be rest on manual combo and key pad safe?

Asked by sam over 8 years ago

If you're asking can safe combinations be reset, yes, if you know the current code, or if the safe is already opened. If not, they usually have to be professionally opened by drilling, or a few other techniques.

I have a 2011 mazda 2. The remote and the switch inside the car both work fine and lock and unlock the car but the key itself will turn both ways in the door but will not unlock or lock the door. It used to work. Is this something a locksmith can fix

Asked by Tim about 9 years ago

Yes definitely. Most likely the door panel needs to be pulled & the linkage reconnected.

does my 96 fleetwood cadillac have a key sensor

Asked by john almost 9 years ago

If you mean a chip in the key, yes I believe all Cadillacs do. They started hiding the chips under the plastic head of the key, but in the 80's and 90's you could see the chip embedded in the blade of the key right below the head of the key.

I had to replace my ignition, keys and all. Original key was broken, can i get a key for the doors only without the original?

Asked by Dg about 9 years ago

Absolutely. If you still have the pieces to your original broken key, they can cut you a new one off of that, otherwise make one from a door/glove box lock, depending on the car.

I bought a used Fender Strat TSA lock case for my guitar and it did not have a key with it. If I want to be able to lock the case, should I replace the entire lock or should I try to get a replacement key or have one made?

Asked by Ken D. over 7 years ago

I would guess you could probably order a key for it with a google search. Those cases are just a deterrent, nothing more. Probably not even worth locking in my opinion. Someone can just carry the whole case off and open it later with a big screwdriver.

Thanks very much for your answer. Can you give me or direct me to a method to remove the drive-in latch without damaging the door? I can't budge the thing one hair.

Asked by shieldvulf over 8 years ago

What I always do is take a big screwdriver and put it through the 2" hole BEHIND the latch. Grabbing a hold of each end of the screwdriver, pull towards you. The latch should shoot out at your chest. That way you're my prying against the door.