A little bit mistopic - I need a locksmith

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Hello! Sorry for posting it here, I know this forum isn't about it, but I need a locksmith as I lost my keys to the shed, I can't use my garden tools!
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Roughly where in the UK are you, not much use recommending one in Yorkshire if you're in Plymouth.
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Shed locks are pretty simple, usually using standard keys.
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I am in Colchester. I have a upvc door for the shed and a eurolock so I can't use any key I want. Maybe I need just an advice, maybe there is a way to open this door somehow. I would like to find a locksmith in Colchester, as good as locksmith new malden. I've used their services a couple of times before I moved in Colchester. Any Suggestions?
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ElliotM wrote:I am in Colchester. I have a upvc door for the shed and a eurolock so I can't use any key I want. Maybe I need just an advice, maybe there is a way to open this door somehow


Could use a sledgehammer. Works OK for Burglar's. :wink:
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Afternoon ElliotM, maybe a local window fitter could help..they might have an assortment of keys….
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Drill a 3 mm hole into the barrel this should destroy the tumblers that move up when you insert the key if this doesn’t work drill the key way out using a 10 mm bit
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