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As the team at 24 Hour Locksmith emergency locksmith South Londonl said athough not a British standard lock they are a lot better and very well respected I got called out yesterday by a guy that had just had a key cut at a 'well-known high-street key-cutters', and wanted to know why it didn't work. I got there to find it was a Chubb 114 lock, but the key had been cut onto a blank for a 110! Rolling Eyes
 
I cut him one on the correct blank, and he was so pleased he wanted another 9. I was pleased to be told that 'It's great to find someone that actually knows what they are doing, and obviously enjoys their job. Said he would pass my name around.

All this because whoever cut the previous key, couldn't do it properly! Yeah many locksmith appreciate these locks and due their effectiveness these locks are very expensive locks widely used in commercial purpose.
 
Anyone get the odd occasion where drilling an unknown mortise goes pear shaped. I did an awful job where the bolt dropped inside the case and my drill has bent a lever gate closed was from the back of the lock (ie through the bolt)
What a headache must have taken an hour to open it. I was unlucky enough to drill off the pip that keeps the bolt running square inside the case. My drill batteries were on last legs as it has been a busy day so couldn’t even use another hole.
 
Had that on a call for the 24 Hour Locksmith emergency locksmith South London. Both where I have drilled off the bolt tail, and also where my drills have died on me half way through! Also I have drilled off the pivot where the levers sit causing the whole lot to drop in the lock and just hang on the stump. Bleeding nightmare to get it open after that. Radical drilling and long nose pliers required to break and pull everything out!!
 

Drilling the bolt tail off isn't too bad as you know, you can just drill a small hole in the meat of the bolt and draw it back a little at a time. Never drilled the bolt guide off but no doubt it will happen some day on a hotel door locks repair job.

Jobs like that though on high security door locks for doors made as a one off make for a nice change now and again, reminding us that it's not going to be perfect every time.
I think all these things happen to us all from time to time. As Jay suggest it just reminds you that you can't be perfect all the time. It's getting around those sorts of problems though that makes you stronger.

Of all the types of door locks I've worked on I drilled my very first mortice lock, I managed to put the hardplate drill through all 5 levers and through the curtain so that the curtain just turned and did not engage to bolt. One moment I was still trying to get through the hardened plate and the next I was through the lock.

I drilled a second hole to see what I was doing and took the stump out in one go. It took me about an hour to get the bolt retracted with a small electrical screwdriver through the hole I had drilled. It was good experience on that 24 Hour Locksmith emergency locksmith South London lock out even though I was bricking it and didn't appreciate it at the time.
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