![]() ![]() ![]() Yes, it was changed out long ago, I just didn't throw the old one out. I have the original Kwikset Titan cylinder from when my house was built 18 years ago. Only professional locksmiths have access to Medeco key cutting machines, and locksmiths will ask to see identification and check with Medeco to see if the ID matches the registered owner of that key before cutting a duplicate. That's because Medeco keys have some of their teeth cut at an angle to the key, and regular key cutting machines can't make that kind of cut. Medeco Locks are considered the most secure locks because Medeco keys can't be copied in a regular key cutting machine. It's by using multiple pins in each tumbler that a locksmith can rekey a hundred different locks that each have a unique "tenant" key that will only work in that lock, but still be able to cut a "master" key that will work in all of the locks. However, if you use TWO (or even three) shorter pins in some of the tumblers instead of only one longer pin, then you can have multiple key profiles that will open the same lock. So, in the simplest kind of lock, you'd be right only one key profile would fit each lock. Add it all together to compare apples-to-apples when looking at other airlines or a train alternative.I don't know anything about the key system the OP asked about, but regular Weiser and Schlage deadbolts have 5 places on each key where the key can be cut to one of 8 different depths. Here’s a good breakdown of what you’ll have to cough up after the initial fare that seemed so enticing. You can figure out the rules and play them to your advantage, or you can come in clueless and get played instead. I could have made that headline a lot more provocative, with references to all kinds of things you are forced to do against your will, but I think we all now realize that budget airlines the world over are in the business of making money from gotcha fees added after the flight cost. A Quick Overview of European Airline Fees It’s mainly focused on big cities for now, with just 6 locations in Greece, 7 in France, and only one in a lot of other countries, but we hope they stick with it and widen the scope over time. Laptop-friendly Public Spacesįile this under “work in progress,” but the site, mentioned in Recomendo by Mark F., highlights good places for remote workers to get things done. It’s great for travelers who have a home base they’re often not in and it can save a small fortune on accommodation, with no pets to care for like house-sitting services usually require. Then we used our points to stay in both of those Greece places. We have done simultaneous swaps, non-simultaneous ones, and ones utilizing their points system where people can pay with points they have accumulated to stay in your house. Both came about because of my membership in, where I’ve belonged for years. This past month I spent a week in a condo on the Athens Riviera coast of Greece, then a week in a fantastic house on the car-free island of Hydra, both times paying nothing but a small cleaning fee. Uruguay is one of the more expensive South American countries, but it is the most progressive, including a hands-off LGBTQ stance, full reproductive rights for women, and legal weed. You can apply online and there’s no income verification aspect, so right away this has leapfrogged over all others in attractiveness. Government bureaucracy and “easy” don’t usually go in the same sentence, but we’re cautiously optimistic about the new digital nomad visa for Uruguay. See past editions here, where your like-minded friends can subscribe and join you. Live in Uruguay/Home Exchanges/Budget Airline FeesĪ weekly newsletter with four quick bites, edited by Tim Leffel, author of A Better Life for Half the Price and The World’s Cheapest Destinations. File the rest away - that way, you have your next master key ready when you want to change the locks. You pick a key from one of the sets, and have dupes made from that. Here’s a hint: When you buy a quantity of these locksets, be sure that the lock serial numbers on top of the box DO NOT match. Remove the first key and stick in the new key, remove the tool, and you’re golden! You have to have the working key to re-key, so security is maintained. Then, stick the special Kwikset Smart Key tool into the little hole next to the lock’s keyhole. To re-key, you put in the existing key and give it a quarter-turn. You pay a bit more up front, but you never have to change the hardware or call a locksmith for an expensive house call! The system works with both knobs and deadbolts, so there’s only a single key to the entire house. ![]() You can re-key an entire house literally as fast as you can walk from door to door! For landlords, this is dream: a tenant moves out, you “change the locks” and the next folks feel secure because they have a new key. I installed this lockset system on my last property, and love it so much, I’ll never use another. ![]()
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