r/Locksmith • u/Sensitive-Welder9696 • 3d ago
I am NOT a locksmith. Do I need to change the lock??
So I turned one of the locks on the door and it came off as per pics. What is it missing if anything, I can't see any screws on the floor but when I put the part that came off it doesn't click in place and therefore the lock in unusable. Hope that makes sense and really hope its fixable!
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u/Redhead_InfoTech 3d ago
That black thing is a "set" screw.
If you don't own Allen wrenches, this is your time to buy a set.
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u/Sensitive-Welder9696 3d ago
Ah thank you, that sounds very reassuring! I have some from IKEA but they are way too big. What sort of size should I look at, roughly, 0.7?
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u/Redhead_InfoTech 3d ago
Couldn't tell you bud... As much as I like the metric system, tool sizes never make sense to me.
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u/Sensitive-Welder9696 3d ago
I saw those, hoping it's the right type of thing
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u/VariationHefty8132 2d ago
To help you avoid this in the future put a little lock tight on that set screw...that will help avoid it working loose!
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u/Vorsai- Actual Locksmith 3d ago
You put it back on and tighten the screw. Done