How To Make A Key And Door Lock From Wood

Since most homes have multiple doors with multiple locks re keying can get expensive.

How to make a key and door lock from wood.

Enjoy this video of me installing a yale mortise lock in fast motion. Finally we ll replace the lip door strike plate and its wimpy 3 4 in. Step 1 make the plates. For the front plate you will need to make a base with two holes in it one about the size of a silver dollar the other the size of a cent.

If you want the key for your new lock to match your other locks make a note of the current brands installed on your doors and order a similar key from us. Fumbling through your key ring on a rainy night can be a nightmare when you have different keys to fit your front door you side door your back door and your garage. A door key costs 25 wood per key to make. To create a key the door must be unlocked.

The best lock for a wooden door is a lock that meets the requirement of bs3621 the type of lock fitted can be a night latch mortice deadlock or mortice sash lock. Make sure the key and bar blanks slide freely in the lock body prior to cutting the teeth. A simple but expensive option for making all your doors open with the same key is to pick up the phone and call a locksmith. You can re key a lock like a pro at a fraction of the cost.

A non tested night latch can be used for access but it must be supported with a tested lock so you would have two locks on the door. This video is for information pur. Then we ll replace the deadbolt door strike plate with a four screw strike box and faceplate attached with 3 in. It allows the bearer of the key to open close lock and unlock the door each time a lock is deployed on a door it is assigned by the game a number between one and 100 which keys made from it will acquire.

Locksmiths typically charge a fee to re key an individual lock even when you bring it to their shop. Unless a door key used on it matches that number it will not unlock the door. Or call a store associate to help you select a lock that is compatible with the existing key. We ll replace an old deadbolt with a quality grade 1 deadbolt.

Mark the teeth on the blanks and cut away. This is not a step by step instructional video. Re keying kits are available for most lock brands but they re not interchangeable. The safety key could be a dowel or anything straight.

Wood screws that reach the wall frame. The wooden lock needs a series of wheels held between two wooden plates. Again i knocked all the edges off l to form a leading chamfer to ease the interaction between moving parts.