It’s an excellent bonding opportunity for my son and me and a good way to show with a little work almost any job is possible with a little time and patience. I’ve always enjoyed DIY projects, especially the ones with a drill involved. Not bad, considering the quote from the locksmith $250. In all, the entire job took no longer than 5 minutes (not counting the trip to the locksmith). Use a wrench to take off the nut ( although, in my case, the drill took care of that for me). In some cases, the lock nut may still be attached to the lock. Slide the lock bar and metal clip holding the lock mechanism against the door. Once you drill through the entire lock mechanism, the mailbox door should open easily. It’s not nearly as fun, but that is another option. They will have access to the back of the mailbox, and you can perform the steps below from inside the box. Note: If you’re not the adventurer / handy type or don’t have a drill, wait for your mail carrier. Just drill straight and apply consistent pressure.
The primary goal here is not damaging the housing holding the lock, so don’t use a lot of pressure when drilling into the lock. Thankfully I have a cordless drill, so I grabbed a bit that fit nicely into the keyhole of the lock. Time to get medieval on the mailbox lock! Replace Mailbox Lock So yeah, you can guess the path we’re going to take on this one.
Letterbox lock plus#
Yelp pointed me at a local locksmith who quoted me $250 for an onsite replacement plus an additional $150 an hour after 30 minutes. They suggested a local locksmith and hung up on me. I started the adventure by calling my local post office, and that was a waste of time. Although we frequently focus on Technology, I love handy DIY tricks, so I thought I’d share this little adventure I had a few days ago.
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