What locks can be keyed alike?

What locks can be keyed alike?

1. What type of locks can be Keyed Alike? The most popular request for locks to be keyed alike are euro lock cylinders commonly found on your front and back door in your home.

What is a 6 pin cylinder lock?

5 pin locks are found on a lot of the older euro cylinders but these are now made as 6 pin. The extra pin means the key is slightly longer and that’s all it is. How easy is it to replace a euro cylinder? Very easy.

Can you key alike Schlage locks?

Please note, products are not keyed alike across functions. Schlage Rekeying Kits provide everything you need to get the job done—including all the tools and parts you need for repinning the cylinders of most Schlage locksets so that they work with a single key. Navigating your way through the Kit tray.

How do you tell if a key is 5 or 6 pin?

Aside from the number of cuts on the key, it’s simple to determine if a key is a 5-pin or 6-pin key at a glance: A 6-pin key has a longer keystop on top. A 5-pin plug can be repinned to accomodate a 6-pin key. In Figure 11, notice that the 0-position on the key is not used.

What does keyed alike mean?

Let’s begin with ‘Keying Alike’. Essentially this is where all locks within a set have the same key code, or in other words, one key can used to open multiple locks within the set.

How do I get matching door locks?

When purchasing more than one lock, look for packages that have the same “key alike” number on the package. Alternatively, our store associates can key all of your locks to work with the same key. You can also purchase a rekeying kit to swap out pins and springs yourself.

What keyed alike means?

Hello Tom, Keyed Alike means that all of the locks can be opened with the same key. If you want a lock that will only open with one key you would want to find a Keyed Different (KD) lock. They only make a limited number of unique keys so a group of locks with the same code number will all have the same key.