Locksmith

Locksmith

Josh-the-Locksmith

25 Years Experience

Austin, TX

Male, 46

I've been a locksmith since 1998. I did automotive residential & commercial work from 1998 to 2008. From 2008 to 2018, I did some residential, but mostly commercial work. I have been project managing & estimating since 2018. I used to locksmith in the Chicago area, now the Austin area.

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Last Answer on June 11, 2024

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An antique cabinet door lock. Looking into the keyhole I see a small round hole at the very top with a flat bottom. No place for anything else at the bottom of a key to turn? What type of ket does it take?

Asked by jk Sinrod almost 5 years ago

Sounds like a barrel “skeleton” key. You could either have a locksmith come out and make a key, or bring that lock into a locksmith shop to get a key made. Another option is ordering a ring of “tryout keys” like one listed on this site. I’m sure you could find something else, this is what just came up in a quick google search. https://www.houseofantiquehardware.com/barrel-clock-key

Called my local locksmiths and none know what I am talking about. I saw online about a product called a “Keyhole Guard” or “Keyhole Lock”. This lock is inserted into the keyhole and remains there to prevent unwanted visitors.Where can I find one?

Asked by Susan C almost 5 years ago

Sorry I’ve never heard of such a thing. Nothing comes up in a google search either.

I lost my keys to a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2 wheel drive 5.2 I knocked the ingintion out to get it started, I then bought a new ignition switch. I put it in , now it won't start . Can you tell me what to do

Asked by Cathy moats over 5 years ago

Unfortunately I don’t work on automotive anymore and haven’t in 11 years. If your key has a chip in it, you may have bought the wrong ignition or may need to get it programmed by a locksmith. When you start dealing with ignition security systems, DIY ignition swaps aren’t as simple as they used to be. Best way to find out is have a locksmith come out, or call a locksmith and give him the year make & model and he should be able to tell you if it had a chip in it. Some years, SOME vehicles came with a chip, & some didn’t. Makes our job frustrating not knowing what we’re walking into, but more so for the customer.

I have a truck bed toolbox. It's missing the key cylinder but I'm not sure if that's all it's missing and I don't know what I need to get it operational. Can I send a pic of the inside and outside of tool box to help you help me?

Asked by Jesse Lee Stout about 5 years ago

Yeah sure! On Twitter @atxjoshl

Can a kwikset or schlage key blank be used for a Weslock lock?

Asked by Jed over 5 years ago

Depends on how old your Weslock is. The older Weslock you could use a Kwikset key blank, but they had their own keyway. They have revamped their products as the company has been bought and sold over the years, and today you can get Weslock in both a Schlage and a Kwikset keyway.

Can you unlock the secrets of the universe?

Asked by Albert Einstein over 4 years ago

If I told you the answer to that, then it would no longer be a secret.

How do you break out of jail?

Asked by asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasderwe almost 5 years ago

By not getting put in there to begin with.