Padlock recommendations
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Topic: Padlock recommendations
Posted By: Clay
Subject: Padlock recommendations
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 1:12pm
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Looking for PADLOCK recommendations (keyed alike). These locks are for pasture gates. Keys will be for 7 gates. Combination locks are not an option.
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Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 1:44pm
| When I worked at Lowe's the pad locks had numbers on them and you could look and find the ones that matched to get them keeyed the same. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 1:55pm
So what you need is a paddock padlock? 
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Posted By: Boss Man
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 5:05pm
| Work orders Masterlock commercial grade from the local hardware store. They come 6 to a box all keyed the same. Takes 4-6 weeks usually to get them. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 6:08pm
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Many of the commercial locks are keyed with a separate lock cylinder that can be master keyed and or set with a key that will open one lock but not the rest so access control can also be maintained . It's possible to have any number of locks keyed the same or each one different in a series with a master key to open all and also a control key to change lock cylinder . Or the cheap Master Locks with the stamped looking key (not locks with brass lock cylinder) can be made to open with one key by grinding off all the protrusions on the key but the last ones at base - the key than works like a master key and will open any of the low cost locks . ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2020 at 7:10am
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I am still using a few Solid Brass body padlocks with a common master key, a friend has a single key to access one of the locks but will not open the others and not sure was actually necessary but at the time was unique. Not many making of those still. Common key matched sets or series are handy as one key Any of the locks, have done that for all my collective tool storage containers and fuel supplies. Still have combination safes as do not trust the electronic wizardry safes.
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Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2020 at 10:19am
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I've had a local locksmith key new Master locks to match the key of locks I already had. He did this while I waited. That allows you to have various size locks all to use the same key.
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Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2020 at 11:41am
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Several people around here use the type Coke talked about. Get them rekeyed every few years. But how much do you want to spend? Because with the battery power grinders and a cut off wheel $50(well I am assuming a harbor freight one work one time) and 2 minutes cuts any of them. Locks only keep honest people honest and slow a thief down a bit.
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Posted By: EPALLIS
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 4:14pm
| I definitely recommend what the "Boss Man" says above. I needed 5 locks back then and got 6. (One for a spare). That was at least 12 years ago. Still all working out great for me. |
Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 4:53pm
| Must have a problem area if you need 7, |
Posted By: Clay
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 6:03pm
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Seven gates require seven locks. Not a problem area. Mostly to keep out uninvited guests. Sometimes the local high school kids take their dates out to the pasture to pretend they are a bull and their date is a cow. lol Two weeks ago, someone ran into a barb wire gate. I don't think the damage will buff out of their car. I replaced that gate with a steel pipe gate. Guess that person was either intoxicated or having his mind and hands somewhere other than the steering wheel. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2020 at 5:22am
| Eliminated all but two Gap Gates of fence wire here to pipe tube gates, also did not set up hinges so could lift off are pointed to each other, have small chain but big enough to padlock if need be. So far no issues to speak of where renter needs easy access in and out. |