November 16, 2009

broken lock?



asked:

does anyone know how to remove a peice of wood or toothpick from a door lock without calling the locksmith?

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lil pit cat 71 @ 1:54 pm

take door off hinges.change door nob with new lock.

handerande @ 3:50 am

Try using a safety pin. Just straighten it out and use it to dig the wood out. If you have a pliers, you could bend the last 1/8" to a 90% angle. This may help in pulling the wood.

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