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Open up your Topo Chico and hang out with us as we go through the post of the week, comment of the week, as well as answer some of your locksmith questions. Also, check out our free van life lockboss...

Going over to what I call the family of GM transponder keys, the B97-PT, B99-PT and the B103-PT and it'll make sense in a moment as to why. HISTORY GM used these three transponder keys from around 1997 to around...

Another key machine battle between the Framon KX-1 and the Pro-Lok Blue Punch. We have Javion and the Lockfather both experts in the field. What excites me is the fact that the blue punch is like a staple when it...

pj Another week means another post of the week, comment of the week, AMA, and of course, another Topo Chico. Cheers to all of you out there! For the month of April, we've had some of you sent some pictures...

If you work with locks and keys, for sure you’ve confronted a tubular key or lock. I'm not talking about the tubular 70s vibe, I'm talking about keys that are shaped like a tube. They are commonly used on vending...

I invited the Lockfather and Javion for another Key Machine Battle. We will be battling out the Framon KX-1 setup for SFIC A2 against the Rytan RY 2000 punch machine, which is also set up for the SFIC A2. FAMILIARITY...

Open a bottle of ice-cold Topo Chico as we go through the post of the week, comment of the week, and Q&A with Phil from Framon. But before that, check out our April hat. This is our van life hat,...

You get a call to replace a broken lock. As you start walking towards the door, you realize something is different. It's one of those long five inches backsets. The problem with the five-inch backset or even the three and...

When it comes to key machines, you always want to make sure you're buying ones that you can lean on to get the job done, and this machine right here is no different.  WHAT IS THIS MACHINE By looking at...