Jammed workshop door lock -Help please

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That hasp has been installed incorrectly all screw heads should be covered when its locked but its easy to fix.

 

[woodbloke]

That hasp has been installed incorrectly all screw heads should be covered when its locked but its easy to fix.

You're quite correct but the smaller staple is fixed with 2" brass screws and the silver cs heads are bolt-head that go right thru' the door frame and are fixed on the inside with nuts and washers so I don't think it's going to be removed in a hurry...hopefully - Rob :ho2

 

[nhughz]

I would swap them for coach bolts though........less tempting on scally eyes :roll:

And an outward opening lock guard would be a nice edition to that 5 lever sashlock, cheap and effective. You could of course upgrade the 5 lever to a 5 lever BS3621 sashlock and.........ok i should stop now :lol:

 

[9fingers]

I would swap them for coach bolts though........less tempting on scally eyes :roll:

And an outward opening lock guard would be a nice edition to that 5 lever sashlock, cheap and effective. You could of course upgrade the 5 lever to a 5 lever BS3621 sashlock and.........ok i should stop now :lol:

Not a lot of point in upgrading locks with windows in the building IHMO

Bob

 

[CHJ]

I'm afraid the Chub lock and hasp is a matter of a fraction of a second with the appropriate croppers Rob, and the Mortice lock is only as good as the wood surrounding it. At least have a steel plate fixed on the outside of door and Striker area to forestall the easy splintering of the wood.

The fact that the door will look a mess when they have finished is of no consequence to friends of the tool recycling brigade.

 

[Digit]

The fact that the door will look a mess when they have finished is of no consequence to friends of the tool recycling brigade.

Unfortunately too true I'm afraid. Very loud alarms and automatic lights plus a large dog and a 6ft 2in son is what I use.
So far it's seemed to have worked. 8)

 

[tim]

Taken the offending lock apart. Problem seems to be the outer most striker which appears to be riding up the lock body holding pins and jamming. Took them apart and found sawdust between which will not have helped. Cleaned everything and gave a good dose of PTFE spray and all seems fine but I found another lock and have put that in instead.

Rob - Wouldn't the burglars just go through the glass in your door?

Cheers all

Tim

 

[Smudger]

I like that photo. Really nice contrast of textures and colours, and good adaptation of the rule of thirds.

 

[woodbloke]

Tim wrote:

Rob - Wouldn't the burglars just go through the glass in your door?

Tim, true...one of the things I intend to do in the New Year is to fix some steel bars across the windows. Windows are all double glazed, same as in the house - Rob

 

[Woodmagnet]

I like that photo. Really nice contrast of textures and colours, and good adaptation of the rule of thirds.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Adam]

Chas - you may well be right, but it would be interesting to see what a casual thief might do to this set up:

My first instinct was smash the window!

I've put bars behind my windows, I got the local metal suppliers to cut it all to length first to make it easy for me!

Adam

 

[Shultzy]

I've put heavy shutter in front of my windows, hopefully a reasonable deterrent.

 

[dickm]

A sheet of weldmesh screwed inside is another option. My last workshop had an openable weldmesh "window" inside the main opening window. At least it looked a bit more secure against casual window breakers, but it never got tested for real. The local low-life were much more interested in the (so we were told!) million pound stash of cannabis in the barn up the road. :?

 

[3saintsmark]

Came across this site, looking to free-up a Chubb 3G11E lock where the levels had jammed with the door locked. I can confirm that a few blows with a soft mallet above the lock did the trick. Thanks for the tip.