Key Copy Orlando

  Most people think a lost key means a new lock. It does not. A locksmith can change what a lock responds to without taking the lock off the door. That job is called rekeying, and rekeying locks in Orlando FL is one of the most common reasons homeowners and landlords call a locksmith after a move, a breakup, or a lost set of keys. What Rekeying Actually Means Rekeying changes the inside of a lock so that a different key opens it. The old key still slides into the keyway, but it no longer turns. The lock body, the knob or deadbolt, and the strike plate on the frame all stay on the door. To see why this works, you need one piece of lock anatomy. A standard pin tumbler lock has a cylinder, and inside that cylinder sits a row of small spring-loaded pin stacks. Each stack is cut to a certain height. A key lines every stack up at the same line, called the shear line, and that lets the cylinder turn. A different key cuts that line in a different place. Rekeying means the locksmith remove...