Locksmith - Help

**Swoop** · 12th January 2009, 19:55

How is the back held onto the cabinet?

If it is in a rebate, it may be glued = slight problem...

If it is proud of the surface it might be able to prise it off (carefully) with a broad chisel.

**Trudes** · 12th January 2009, 19:57

In true NZ Warrior style.... SMASH IT!!!!

**Swoop** · 12th January 2009, 19:58

Originally Posted by Trudes

In true NZ Warrior style.... SMASH IT!!!!

Once Were Cabinetmakers?

**Nasty** · 12th January 2009, 19:59

Its tacked and glued .. not rebated .. but it has a full huge mirror attached to the back.

**Trudes** · 12th January 2009, 20:00

Originally Posted by Swoop

Once Were Cabinetmakers?

mhahahahahahahahahaa, "you'll be back Cabinet, you'll be back!"

**FJRider** · 12th January 2009, 20:01

Originally Posted by Trudes

In true NZ Warrior style.... SMASH IT!!!!

So WHAT is in the cubbard that requires entry, is it worth the effort to open... ???

**Swoop** · 12th January 2009, 20:04

Originally Posted by Nasty

Its tacked and glued .. not rebated .. but it has a full huge mirror attached to the back.

So the back is sitting up from the surface?
A broad chisel and a bit of TLC* would get this off and access gained. The lock can then be dealt with from inside.

*Tender Loving Chiselling.

**Nasty** · 12th January 2009, 20:05

Originally Posted by Swoop

So the back is sitting up from the surface?
A broad chisel and a bit of TLC* would get this off and access gained. The lock can then be dealt with from inside.

*Tender Loving Chiselling.

Yeah .. but its the two by ones attached to the mirror that are resting over it I worry about ...

**Swoop** · 12th January 2009, 20:08

Originally Posted by Nasty

Yeah .. but its the two by ones attached to the mirror that are resting over it I worry about ...

There will only be a couple of screws holding them in place. Easily removed from the back!

**Nasty** · 12th January 2009, 20:10

Originally Posted by Swoop

There will only be a couple of screws holding them in place. Easily removed from the back!

Point .. I think this is gonna be a weekend job ... thanks guys.

**Winston001** · 12th January 2009, 21:09

Excellent suggestions. Personally if there is a mirror involved, I'd be a bit windy about chiselling and hammering. You'd be better to take a few more pics of the lock and ask a locksmith. Or try to get the hinge pins out if they are accessible.

**HungusMaximist** · 12th January 2009, 21:32

All I can say is that you have a quite a nice cupboard. Not really worth smashing it up or drilling it aye, however if you got to do, you gotta.

Pays to have spare copies of keys lying around!