This is exactly what I wanted to see... what if anything goes wrong ? Thank you for this video, I really appreciated it !

Been a locksmith for 9 years I've never met a mailbox I couldn't rake open

This helped a lot. Thanks!

Thanks for sharing!

@theworkinglocksmiths

Жыл бұрын

YOU BET, thanks for watching

@theworkinglocksmiths

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Awesome !

thanks for your video, I just made 500 dollars last night.

I have an old alarm box on the wall and no key since i just bought this house its a dead alarm system so i just want it off the wall. i think i will try it your way just drill right into the lock ? see if i can open the door and get it off the wall. Thanks for sharing

@joedevitto6113

11 ай бұрын

It worked i got the lock open but now zillions of wires in the box not sure what to cut , to be able to get this off the wall. says it was put in sept of 95 and there was a key inside too. must of been the spare one

Funny thing is, the post office mail carrier could use their key and open the top and retrieve it.

@theworkinglocksmiths

Жыл бұрын

Jimbob you are so correct! , Got a question for you....do you think it would be worth your time to try and coordinate with the post office? Not much luck on this side

@bryanhersman4037

8 ай бұрын

The issue is that box is the outgoing mail box. The post office should be the only people with a key to open it. Who did you give the new keys to? I'm sure you are breaking a law not letting the post office do this. You could see other people's letters in there. No different than going out and drilling into one of the blue collection boxes.

@gleem1751

12 күн бұрын

@@bryanhersman4037 wrong post office policy says you can replace the lock doesn’t have to be through them

@bryanhersman4037

11 күн бұрын

​@gleem1751 that is not a customer box, that is the outgoing mailbox and the one that then allowed the whole set to tip open for delivery to the apartments. Somebody was trying to retrieve a letter that was placed in the outgoing mail which isn't allowed, certainly not through destruction of the lock. Like I said before, this is no different than going down to the corner and drilling out one of the big blue collection boxes. You can in some situations change what is considered a customer lock, the lock that opens up a customers individual mail box, but this box in this video is not that. I'm the guy at the Post Office who does this work and I would have had any of those locks out in 30 seconds without drilling because I have the right access.

I noticed that you're using that smaller D-shaped Milwaukee M12 drill driver. I was thinking of picking one up too for locksmith work. How do you find it in daily use? I assume you'd want something bigger for fresh installs with hole saws, but otherwise is it powerful enough for most tasks? Thanks

@theworkinglocksmiths

Жыл бұрын

Hi Zach, I live it and had thought about doing a video about in and using it in locksmith work. I will try to get it done this weekend. Thanks

@zach2763

Жыл бұрын

@@theworkinglocksmiths That would be great! I look forward to it.

Drilling out a front door lock

You are the “Man”

What do you use to film?

@theworkinglocksmiths

11 ай бұрын

I used the insta360 camera

I manage building. I change probably 5 of these a month. Flat head screw driver on side of door opens these faster than the key, if your worried about marring the side you can use a plastic shim almost as fast

and all the mailbox lock here is canada is 5 pins. not 4 pins including the ones I bought from US

@msjazzy6432

10 ай бұрын

The ones in the US are also 5. This was probably a 5 pin..

"Just get Western"? Perhaps the postman has the master key for the top of the unit?

@theworkinglocksmiths

10 ай бұрын

Oh yeah

"mailbox lock is difficult to pick" ,LOL

@theworkinglocksmiths

Жыл бұрын

Agree

I'd of at least gave it a few swipes with a triple peak or a Octo rake before I just started drilling.

All the locksmiths out there…. The job is getting a working key for the mail box. Mail box lock price $6.00 with 2 keys. So what the customer should see is a service call 65.00 and 15.00 for the lock. 80.00 total. With all that said…. Why the hell would you be worried about the size of drill bit? Or wait there for a hour. for the post master… people!!! And vampire boy… don’t go crazy over simple job. And HAVE FUN!!!!

Sigh. All they had to do is contact the usps office. Tell them what’s going on and have them meet the carrier at the building. They would open the top of the box with their key and they could unscrew the bolt in the inside of the box lock.

@theworkinglocksmiths

5 ай бұрын

Danm Kevin B, if there was more guys like you..there would be no need for locksmith :)

@R7Romeo

18 күн бұрын

Im doing this exact thing Monday morning 05/10/24

why didn't you just screw driver the door open its a only a small cam lock it would of bent easy.

I have never used a drill bit larger than 5/32" to drill the shear line of any type of cylinder, cam lock, rim, mortise, tubular deadbolt. I cringe every time someone posts a video about drilling and the first thing, they do is pull out a 1/4" drill bit! The only time I have ever used 1/4" was to drill the set screws for a rim cylinder or tubular deadbolt so, again not drilling a shearline. 39 years as a locksmith as well as an instructor. I am saving this video under "wrong" for my students of what NOT to do.

@theworkinglocksmiths

4 ай бұрын

Hello Sebastian, I’m glad my video will serve the locksmith community well…. May we pick until there will be Nothing locked!

what is the best way for someone to become a locksmith?

@theworkinglocksmiths

Жыл бұрын

A good school, or working with a good Locksmith... Oh yes and watching lots of KZread too :)

@chummymcgee2823

Жыл бұрын

@@theworkinglocksmiths what are the best skills or assets to become a good locksmith?

@theworkinglocksmiths

Жыл бұрын

Patience and Determination

@chummymcgee2823

Жыл бұрын

@@theworkinglocksmiths as with everything

Why is the music so loud? 😆

@theworkinglocksmiths

3 ай бұрын

You are so right, I’m pretty much an amateur at video editing. Thank you for watching

Oh lord.. slide the flat head and pop open 😂😂😂 save your time

@scotts4125

Ай бұрын

I'm an automotive locksmith and the few mailboxes I have done was always with a couple screwdrivers. It bends the tailpiece replace the lock and out there in 5 minutes.

Why drill this. Just pop it

I really don't wish to be rude but as a working locksmith in the UK why in the hell would you drill suck a basic lock to pick? You did on the plus side did drill the correct spot but seriously a locksmith is a tradesman that prides himself on picking locks and using NDE techniques to gain entry and save the customer extra cost on replacing a lock if not needed. I would suggest if thats your goto for gaining entry then here in the UK you would be nothing more than a handyman and not a locksmith.

@theworkinglocksmiths

Жыл бұрын

Yup, they can be picked very easy.....and if you had a lishi pick you could decode it. I didn't have a lishi so I knew I would be replacing it. the replacement lock cost me 3.00.... having said all that.... I did the video for people that don't know how to pick. I do agree....any guy that drills all his locks....would not be a locksmith. Cheers to the UK. CR

@timhill130

11 ай бұрын

I think that guy is a butcher. It will pick open faster than being drilled open and your drill bit was to big next time use an 1/8''

@msjazzy6432

10 ай бұрын

​@timhill130 a center punch and 9/64 would've took literally 10secs

@SebastianDiPalmaVampyre

4 ай бұрын

@@timhill130 I have never used a drill bit large than 5/32 to drill the shear line of any type of cylinder ever