I was bought in an autojumble and nearly fits!
it seems too fat
let me know!
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Parts for K series conversion
I was bought in an autojumble and nearly fits!
it seems too fat
let me know!
Locksmith Humour!
A Manchester United player was on his mobile, outside an Alderley Edge Restaurant calling a locksmith.
" I locked my keys in my Ferrari!" said the nervous millionaire.
" No problem, I should be there in about an hour," replied the locksmith.
" Do you think you can make it a little sooner?" pleaded the overpaid primadona.
"My top is down and it's starting to rain."
" I locked my keys in my Ferrari!" said the nervous millionaire.
" No problem, I should be there in about an hour," replied the locksmith.
" Do you think you can make it a little sooner?" pleaded the overpaid primadona.
"My top is down and it's starting to rain."
Monday, 26 September 2011
Stockport locksmith macclesfield updates
This week another varied selection of jobs
Opened a underfloor safe in Wilmslow
Repaired a glass display cabinet in a Manchester shop
Fitted new locks and upgraded security in a Knutsford industrial unit
Repaired a uPVC lock in Cheadle
Added an extra Videx speech entry phone to offices in Wilmslow
Changed lock on rear door in Bramhall
Service front door lock in Alderley Edge
Re-wired an alarm sensor in Handforth
Opened a underfloor safe in Wilmslow
Repaired a glass display cabinet in a Manchester shop
Fitted new locks and upgraded security in a Knutsford industrial unit
Repaired a uPVC lock in Cheadle
Added an extra Videx speech entry phone to offices in Wilmslow
Changed lock on rear door in Bramhall
Service front door lock in Alderley Edge
Re-wired an alarm sensor in Handforth
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Bait & hook scam
Beware of this increasing scam.
In the UK the best way to choose a genuine locksmith in the UK is the Master Locksmiths Association www.locksmiths.co.uk
For a genuine Locksmith in Stockport, Manchester or Macclesfield
"I locked my keys in my car Monday afternoon. It was in the parking lot of a bank/grocery store. i waited a couple hours for my boyfriend to bring me an extra key. when he couldn't find it, my dad came to try to break into my car. No go. My 2005 Focus cannot be slim-jimmed. So, after almost 4 hours, I decide to call a locksmith. I used google 411, and picked a locksmith that was supposedly on a road nearby, because i thought it would be quick. The two I called before I got this one didn't answer their phones. A1 24 hr Locksmith answers and tells me $39.99 + about a $19 service charge. I tell him the kind of car, the address, etc. They say 25-30 mins.
I start to think things might be weird when I get two calls from two different people to confirm the address, my name, etc. The "locksmith" shows up over an hour later, in an unmarked car, with no uniform. I show him my car and he decides that my 2005 ford focus is VERY hard to break into, and that the labor charge is gonna go up to $125, for a total of $177 after tax. About $19 does not = $125. I'm sure he saw 20 year old female college student and thought $$$$$. He is very intimidating. He tells me he's charged people $260 to get into their cars, and that he is giving me a deal, it is late at night, what am I gonna do. He insists that I have to pay him for the service charge anyways. It's almost 9, I've been locked out of my car for almost 5 hours with only a sweatshirt, and I'm cold (live in the seattle area). We argue awhile. I, on the verge of tears, agree to pay him. It takes him all of 2 minutes to unlock my car. I give him my credit card, and ask him if he has a business card, invoice, etc as I was planning on reporting them to the BBB. He could not give me anything that linked him to a business of any sort. This all seems way too suspicious. I drive home, seething.
When I woke up and won't to work the next morning, I noticed that the door of my car was all bent up. I didn't see it in the dark the night before. I decided to call the company back and ask for a partial refund, due to the bait and switch, the late locksmith, and especially the damage to my car. The manager lies, saying that he didn't even have an appt with me. I said "well, I have the license plate number of the car. I will just call the cops to report it, and cancel my credit card." He suddenly "remembers" me. Refuses to discuss the damage to my car or a partial refund. He just kept repeating that it wasn't a scam since the driver told me the price before he did the work. I told him if he wouldn't help me, that I would file a charge-back and report him to the bbb, etc.
I called my bank and they were very helpful. They canceled the card so it could not be used again, and began the charge-back process. When I researched online, there were all kinds of stories about a couple companies back east who have local numbers with made up addresses and ads all over the country. People have lost $300 and more. They dispatch the calls in their main offices, and send out local contractors. They do this all the time- there are hundreds of horror stories, and some of them are about A1 24 hr locksmith. Hopefully the charge-back works. These people lie, and kick you when you are down. Its really hard to google the business name or check out it's reputation when you're locked out of your car in a parking lot. I shudder t think what the charge (and intimidation) would have been like if my dad hadn't been there with me.
Is there anyone else I can file complaints with? I want to get them in trouble and I want to keep this from happening to other people. Businesses should not be able to get away with this. From reading the stories, I doubt they were even licensed, etc. Out of curiosity, I contacted more locksmiths and got the same sort of response. Finally, I got one who seemed reputable. He told me it would be $60 flat no possibility for change, etc, and said he had helped an old woman who was charged $200 to be let into her car”
In the UK the best way to choose a genuine locksmith in the UK is the Master Locksmiths Association www.locksmiths.co.uk
For a genuine Locksmith in Stockport, Manchester or Macclesfield
"I locked my keys in my car Monday afternoon. It was in the parking lot of a bank/grocery store. i waited a couple hours for my boyfriend to bring me an extra key. when he couldn't find it, my dad came to try to break into my car. No go. My 2005 Focus cannot be slim-jimmed. So, after almost 4 hours, I decide to call a locksmith. I used google 411, and picked a locksmith that was supposedly on a road nearby, because i thought it would be quick. The two I called before I got this one didn't answer their phones. A1 24 hr Locksmith answers and tells me $39.99 + about a $19 service charge. I tell him the kind of car, the address, etc. They say 25-30 mins.
I start to think things might be weird when I get two calls from two different people to confirm the address, my name, etc. The "locksmith" shows up over an hour later, in an unmarked car, with no uniform. I show him my car and he decides that my 2005 ford focus is VERY hard to break into, and that the labor charge is gonna go up to $125, for a total of $177 after tax. About $19 does not = $125. I'm sure he saw 20 year old female college student and thought $$$$$. He is very intimidating. He tells me he's charged people $260 to get into their cars, and that he is giving me a deal, it is late at night, what am I gonna do. He insists that I have to pay him for the service charge anyways. It's almost 9, I've been locked out of my car for almost 5 hours with only a sweatshirt, and I'm cold (live in the seattle area). We argue awhile. I, on the verge of tears, agree to pay him. It takes him all of 2 minutes to unlock my car. I give him my credit card, and ask him if he has a business card, invoice, etc as I was planning on reporting them to the BBB. He could not give me anything that linked him to a business of any sort. This all seems way too suspicious. I drive home, seething.
When I woke up and won't to work the next morning, I noticed that the door of my car was all bent up. I didn't see it in the dark the night before. I decided to call the company back and ask for a partial refund, due to the bait and switch, the late locksmith, and especially the damage to my car. The manager lies, saying that he didn't even have an appt with me. I said "well, I have the license plate number of the car. I will just call the cops to report it, and cancel my credit card." He suddenly "remembers" me. Refuses to discuss the damage to my car or a partial refund. He just kept repeating that it wasn't a scam since the driver told me the price before he did the work. I told him if he wouldn't help me, that I would file a charge-back and report him to the bbb, etc.
I called my bank and they were very helpful. They canceled the card so it could not be used again, and began the charge-back process. When I researched online, there were all kinds of stories about a couple companies back east who have local numbers with made up addresses and ads all over the country. People have lost $300 and more. They dispatch the calls in their main offices, and send out local contractors. They do this all the time- there are hundreds of horror stories, and some of them are about A1 24 hr locksmith. Hopefully the charge-back works. These people lie, and kick you when you are down. Its really hard to google the business name or check out it's reputation when you're locked out of your car in a parking lot. I shudder t think what the charge (and intimidation) would have been like if my dad hadn't been there with me.
Is there anyone else I can file complaints with? I want to get them in trouble and I want to keep this from happening to other people. Businesses should not be able to get away with this. From reading the stories, I doubt they were even licensed, etc. Out of curiosity, I contacted more locksmiths and got the same sort of response. Finally, I got one who seemed reputable. He told me it would be $60 flat no possibility for change, etc, and said he had helped an old woman who was charged $200 to be let into her car”
Friday, 23 September 2011
safe repair and service in Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Stockport and Manchester
We can supply & service all leading brands of safe including:-
Chubb Safes
Gunnebo
Churchill Safes
Burg Wachter
Phoenix Safes
Milners
Withy Grove
Securikey
UK Safes
Burton Safes
We can help choose a safe best suites to your needs, whether domestic or commercial, cash, valuables, data or records.
Whether its a faulty lock or stiff locking mechanism in Stockport or helping change code on your three or four wheel combination combination lock in Manchester, Cusworth manster Locksmiths can provide the service you need.
Cusworth Master Locksmiths can upgrade to a modern electronic code lock with pin users and audit trails and anti raid time delay countdown timer.
We Regularly open and repair safes in Wilmslow Macclesfield and Manchester
Please contact us for more information
Chubb Safes
Gunnebo
Churchill Safes
Burg Wachter
Phoenix Safes
Milners
Withy Grove
Securikey
UK Safes
Burton Safes
We can help choose a safe best suites to your needs, whether domestic or commercial, cash, valuables, data or records.
Whether its a faulty lock or stiff locking mechanism in Stockport or helping change code on your three or four wheel combination combination lock in Manchester, Cusworth manster Locksmiths can provide the service you need.
Cusworth Master Locksmiths can upgrade to a modern electronic code lock with pin users and audit trails and anti raid time delay countdown timer.
We Regularly open and repair safes in Wilmslow Macclesfield and Manchester
Please contact us for more information
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Locksmith in Wolverhampton & Walsall
Here's a link to a similar business to mine -locksmith Walsall
Locksmith Walsall - 24 hour tel: 07724-82-82-89
Walsall Locksmiths | Commercial Locksmith | locks Walsall
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Handforth Burglaries
Following a number of recent Burglaries a number of valuable
electrical items and jewellery have been stolen from a home in
Handforth.
Between 9.30am on Friday, 26th August, and 2.30pm on Monday, 29th August, thieves broke into an unoccupied property on Derwent Drive. They gained entry by using a rock to smash the window and then used the door keys to unlock the door.
Once inside they made an untidy search of the property and stole 3 laptops, a Rolex Shockmaster and Pangrai Pam 72 watch.
They also took a diamond engagement ring and several other items of jewellery before stealing the car from the premises in which they made their escape.
A secluded semi detached house on Greaves Road in Wilmslow was also broken into this week. Between 10pm on Thursday, 25th August, and 6am on Friday, 26th August, offenders approached the property and moved the CCTV camera above the front door.
They then removed a window pane from the side of the building, using a sharp bladed instrument, and climbed through into the lounge. The property was occupied at the time, although the victim wasn't woken, and the offenders stole small electrical items and cash before using keys to unlock the back door and make their escape.
During the same evening offenders entered a detached house on Racecourse Road via the backdoor, causing no damage. They were disturbed by the occupant though and left without stealing any items.
For a free security survey in the Stockport / Wilmslow & Macclesfield area please call us on 01625 250275
Between 9.30am on Friday, 26th August, and 2.30pm on Monday, 29th August, thieves broke into an unoccupied property on Derwent Drive. They gained entry by using a rock to smash the window and then used the door keys to unlock the door.
Once inside they made an untidy search of the property and stole 3 laptops, a Rolex Shockmaster and Pangrai Pam 72 watch.
They also took a diamond engagement ring and several other items of jewellery before stealing the car from the premises in which they made their escape.
A secluded semi detached house on Greaves Road in Wilmslow was also broken into this week. Between 10pm on Thursday, 25th August, and 6am on Friday, 26th August, offenders approached the property and moved the CCTV camera above the front door.
They then removed a window pane from the side of the building, using a sharp bladed instrument, and climbed through into the lounge. The property was occupied at the time, although the victim wasn't woken, and the offenders stole small electrical items and cash before using keys to unlock the back door and make their escape.
During the same evening offenders entered a detached house on Racecourse Road via the backdoor, causing no damage. They were disturbed by the occupant though and left without stealing any items.
For a free security survey in the Stockport / Wilmslow & Macclesfield area please call us on 01625 250275
check your cylinder projection
Cylinders which project more than 4-5mm can be attacked quickly and quietly!
for more information see here
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
stockport upvc locksmiths weak points of upvc doors
uPVC door weak points
As Locksmiths in Stockport and Manchester we see a lot of ways uPVC doors are bypassed.
The first weakness on a uPVC door is the cylinder which can be:-
lastly the infill panels-
these can be badly fitted and externally beaded, and badly fitted we can supply enhanced repacments
As Locksmiths in Stockport and Manchester we see a lot of ways uPVC doors are bypassed.
The first weakness on a uPVC door is the cylinder which can be:-
- low quality - giving rise to picking and raking
- wrong size - projecting on attack side more than 5mm - giving rise to snapping
- these can be upgraded to enhance the protection of the lock and cylinder
- there should be hookbolts fitted. some old doors are fitted with rollers which can by bypassed quite easily. also check the frame where each hook and roller fits, to ensure they are locking correctly
lastly the infill panels-
these can be badly fitted and externally beaded, and badly fitted we can supply enhanced repacments
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