Comments on: how do i change a mailbox lock?? is that legal? http://www.mylittlemailbox.com/locking-mailbox/how-do-i-change-a-mailbox-lock-is-that-legal/ Thu, 06 May 2010 16:25:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: cowboydoc http://www.mylittlemailbox.com/locking-mailbox/how-do-i-change-a-mailbox-lock-is-that-legal/#comment-554 cowboydoc Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:37:59 +0000 http://www.mylittlemailbox.com/locking-mailbox/how-do-i-change-a-mailbox-lock-is-that-legal#comment-554 You can go to any of several lock smiths stores that have a commercial opening and buy the packages of locks and keys, they're very simple and easy to use, bring your old one to match since there are so many different kinds. They cost about $6.00 a set. I must have changed a thousand.<br><b>References : </b><br>retired contractor. You can go to any of several lock smiths stores that have a commercial opening and buy the packages of locks and keys, they’re very simple and easy to use, bring your old one to match since there are so many different kinds.
They cost about $6.00 a set. I must have changed a thousand.
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]]> By: Imagine http://www.mylittlemailbox.com/locking-mailbox/how-do-i-change-a-mailbox-lock-is-that-legal/#comment-553 Imagine Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:58:59 +0000 http://www.mylittlemailbox.com/locking-mailbox/how-do-i-change-a-mailbox-lock-is-that-legal#comment-553 it is your mailbox it not illegal to mess with your own box now if you mess with anyone elses box that would be a felony so be sure you are opening the right box!!! and surprisingly the box is very easy to open by placing a screw driver on the side next to the lock get the screw driver just under the lip of the box door and pry out slow and steady the end that holds the box closed will simply pop off you will then be able to remove the device holding the lock in place take the lock to a lock shop they will sell you a new one just like it for about five bucks and it will take about two minutes to put back in<br><b>References : </b><br> it is your mailbox

it not illegal to mess with your own box

now if you mess with anyone elses box that would be a felony

so be sure you are opening the right box!!!

and surprisingly the box is very easy to open by placing a screw driver on the side next to the lock

get the screw driver just under the lip of the box door and pry out slow and steady

the end that holds the box closed will simply pop off

you will then be able to remove the device holding the lock in place

take the lock to a lock shop they will sell you a new one just like it for about five bucks and it will take about two minutes to put back in
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]]> By: MIKEnJAPAN http://www.mylittlemailbox.com/locking-mailbox/how-do-i-change-a-mailbox-lock-is-that-legal/#comment-552 MIKEnJAPAN Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:46:59 +0000 http://www.mylittlemailbox.com/locking-mailbox/how-do-i-change-a-mailbox-lock-is-that-legal#comment-552 If the HOA told you to get a locksmith then you can legally change it. Drill out the hole where the key goes, then take the lock out (usually only a nut holding it in) and take it to a hardware store, Lowes, Ace, etc, or a lockshop and get a new one. Might be about $20. Or call a locksmith and they might do it for $60 or so.<br><b>References : </b><br> If the HOA told you to get a locksmith then you can legally change it. Drill out the hole where the key goes, then take the lock out (usually only a nut holding it in) and take it to a hardware store, Lowes, Ace, etc, or a lockshop and get a new one. Might be about $20. Or call a locksmith and they might do it for $60 or so.
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]]> By: snow http://www.mylittlemailbox.com/locking-mailbox/how-do-i-change-a-mailbox-lock-is-that-legal/#comment-551 snow Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:31:59 +0000 http://www.mylittlemailbox.com/locking-mailbox/how-do-i-change-a-mailbox-lock-is-that-legal#comment-551 just pay the locksmith its a hard lock to find.<br><b>References : </b><br> just pay the locksmith its a hard lock to find.
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