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Nullus Anxietas |
I'm curious as to how that lock's working out, as well. Every time I blow the combination, opening my safe, I think "electronic." That's followed by "but electronics are the only ones you hear failure horror stories about, so no." That redundant lock may solve my dilemma. When it says "it can only be mounted as a right hand configuration," does that mean it can only be used on a door that swings open to the right? ETA: I sent Ken an email, asking him if he'd give us an update. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Security Sage |
There is a Deadbolt version of the NL Redundant lock available. Most “swing” bolt locks can be mounted left or right. The mounting is determined by how the safe’s boltwork interacts with the lock. For example, if the lock is mounted bolt down, safe boltwork will slide right to left, or vice versa. On a deadbolt lock, the handed-ness doesn’t matter because the bolt is drawn into the lock body before the safe handle is turned. The NL Redundant swing bolt can only be used in a right hand configuration because the shaft connects to only one side of the lock body. RB Cancer fighter (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) since 2009, now fighting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. | |||
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| Nullus Anxietas |
I've an LG combination lock on a door that swings open to the right, so which one would I want? "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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| Security Sage |
It depends on how the lock is mounted, and the boltwork. In the image below, as the lock appears looking at the inside of the safe door, a Right Hand swing bolt is shown (swing, roto, pivot are the same):  Regardless of the lock's mounting orientation -- bolt up, down, left, or right -- if the safe boltwork engages the swing bolt in a clockwise fashion, it's a right hand. Counter-clockwise would be left hand. RB Cancer fighter (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) since 2009, now fighting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. | |||
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Got it, s1. Thanks! If I get sufficiently motivated (annoyed?), I guess I'll take the back off and take a look. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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My AMSEC electronic lock failed after only 24 short years. Total junk. | |||
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safe & sound |
I had one on a brand new safe I delivered around Christmas that was dead out of the box. So somewhere between 0 and 24 years seems to be the going lifespan.  | |||
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| Security Sage |
Surely, you jest! 24 years is great for an e-lock. I encourage every customer to replace e-locks that are around ten years old. In some cases, we were replacing them after only a few years (e.g. S&G 6120) because of potential motor failures. RB Cancer fighter (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) since 2009, now fighting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. | |||
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| Nullus Anxietas |
 "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Yes. RB Cancer fighter (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) since 2009, now fighting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. | |||
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I dont understand your 1st question. Its been working well for 9 months. So far, so good. I got it from mbausa.com The electronic part locks automatically when you rotate the deadbolt wheel into the locking position. The manual dial requires spinning the dial after locking the deadbolt wheel. | |||
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Thanks for the follow-up, Ken! "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Semper Fi - 1775 |
BTT just to keep this from auto pruning. (It's just over a year old now) ___________________________ All it takes...is all you got. ____________________________ For those who have fought for it, Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ | |||
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I run trains! |
As an update on the Doomsday lock, mine is now 2+ years without issue. I had been opening it via the dial about once a week but that has fallen off dramatically due to the ease of using the digital combo. Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view. Complacency sucks… | |||
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What is the current ideal electronic fingerprint lock for Amsec? ------- Trying to simplify my life... | |||
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| Ignored facts still exist |
that's about what I got out of mine. But the old mechanical style is going on 30 with no issues. I love the older Amsec mechanicals. . | |||
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