Gramaisc
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There are two sliding patio doors here, one is never locked - indeed, the keys are nowhere to be found. I replaced the Euro cylinder in the one which is locked with a thumb-turn one, some years ago, to make life easier. This left me with a cylinder that did have keys, and I could replace the keyless other one with that.
Ah, but, unlike more traditional locks, you are still required to operate a Euro cylinder to draw it out of the door, even if it is unlocked. This is because the steel operating lever is deliberately offset, to make it harder to just bash the cylinder out of the door.
This meant that I had to pick the lock.
It was disappointingly 'easy' - about four minutes - it might have even been faster, but the cylinder, having had little operation over the years, was a bit 'tighter' than is normal.
I will now find the missing keys, of course.
Ah, but, unlike more traditional locks, you are still required to operate a Euro cylinder to draw it out of the door, even if it is unlocked. This is because the steel operating lever is deliberately offset, to make it harder to just bash the cylinder out of the door.
This meant that I had to pick the lock.
It was disappointingly 'easy' - about four minutes - it might have even been faster, but the cylinder, having had little operation over the years, was a bit 'tighter' than is normal.
I will now find the missing keys, of course.