So I was going to replace one of my beepers and Dixmor timers today. When I went to open the meter I noticed my keys didn’t fit. Then I noticed someone has broke off a key or something in lock mechanism. I have no experience with drilling locks. Can anyone give me some suggestions on how to do that?
Meter Door Locks Jammed
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Damoni88
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Call locksmith he can get that out. Had same issue and he got it out.
MEP001
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Just break the lock. Medeco locks are extremely hard to drill through, but if you're careful you can pry the door open and break the threaded post that the cam is mounted on without damaging anything. Another option is to look for a locksmith's broken key extractor, maybe you can get out whatever that is in there.
You can save a good amount of money if you replace the locks with a tubular key type, if there's no money secured by the lock. In my experience they're much less prone to tampering like that.
If you really want to drill it, check with me or I.B. Washincars. A locksmith will charge you around $200, you can buy the stuff to do it for half that.
You can save a good amount of money if you replace the locks with a tubular key type, if there's no money secured by the lock. In my experience they're much less prone to tampering like that.
If you really want to drill it, check with me or I.B. Washincars. A locksmith will charge you around $200, you can buy the stuff to do it for half that.
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You may want to try some small metal picks like dental tools to get the piece out.
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