dehaas
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So basically here's the rundown. Local course has gateway titan baskets, the sleeves are just galvanized pipe with a hole drilled through, center post has a hole drilled through, padlock inserts through lined up holes...pretty simple.
Couple of sleeves have become damaged over time, and got them replaced today. I know if you were installing a course from scratch there are things that can be done to protect sleeves and locks, but redoing 36 sleeves isn't gonna happen.
So my question is, what's the best long term option for a padlock? The ones used now are just regular outdoor masterlocks but over time they've all gotten jammed up. I've used plenty of wd40 and the keys to them are cheap and I'm afraid to torque on the key much to try to get them open. Do the ones with key hole covers actually work to keep dirt out? Anything that comes with a heavier duty key like a house key? The damaged sleeves mean some of these locks haven't been opened in close to 5 years, and now that I have a sleeve to move the basket to I physically can't.
I'd like to have the entire set use one master key if possible, and would ultimately have a couple of backup locks in case something happens. Is my best bet gonna be to find a locksmith to get what I want, or is there something at like Lowe's that will get the job done? I know heavy duty isn't necessarily gonna be cheap, but I don't want junk and end up having to cut them all off and replace them in a couple of years.
Couple of sleeves have become damaged over time, and got them replaced today. I know if you were installing a course from scratch there are things that can be done to protect sleeves and locks, but redoing 36 sleeves isn't gonna happen.
So my question is, what's the best long term option for a padlock? The ones used now are just regular outdoor masterlocks but over time they've all gotten jammed up. I've used plenty of wd40 and the keys to them are cheap and I'm afraid to torque on the key much to try to get them open. Do the ones with key hole covers actually work to keep dirt out? Anything that comes with a heavier duty key like a house key? The damaged sleeves mean some of these locks haven't been opened in close to 5 years, and now that I have a sleeve to move the basket to I physically can't.
I'd like to have the entire set use one master key if possible, and would ultimately have a couple of backup locks in case something happens. Is my best bet gonna be to find a locksmith to get what I want, or is there something at like Lowe's that will get the job done? I know heavy duty isn't necessarily gonna be cheap, but I don't want junk and end up having to cut them all off and replace them in a couple of years.