r/Locksmith

56K archived posts · Oct 2009 – Sep 2026

Locksmiths of Reddit

r/Locksmith

For all your locksmithing needs

Created Aug 1, 2009

27KMembers (last snapshot)

56KArchived posts

Welcome to r/Locksmith, for all your locksmithing needs.

#Rules

#####1. There is ZERO TOLERANCE for Spam.

!If the first thing you do is post a link to your website or channel, advertise your product or service, or otherwise shill for yourself in any way, your post will be removed and you will be banned.!<

#####2. No Lockout Questions

!We are not your personal lockout service. Call a local locksmith in your area and have them unlock your thing.!<

#####3. Be excellent to each other

!This is a place of helping. If you cannot answer kindly or at least politely, do not answer at all.!<

#####4. Be Careful What You Post

!Do not talk about specific techniques or trade secrets. This is a public forum so not everyone who views this subreddit is a locksmith and such information could easily fall into the wrong hands. This includes drill points for any lock!!<

#####5. No Bitting Information

!Do not request or supply bitting information (cuts, depths, spaces) from a keycode, VIN, etc. or vice versa. Anyone who is authorized to have this information should be able to get it themselves.!<

#####6. No Links to Purchase Tools

!Do not link to websites where you can purchase Locksmithing tools or other devices not meant for the general public.!<

#We have a discord server!

####This Discord server is intended for LOCKSMITHS. If you are NOT a locksmith or locksmith-adjacent DO NOT JOIN.

Click here to join: https://discord.gg/locksmith

Want to become a locksmith?

Search for "Become" in this subreddit and it will provide you will many relevant results.

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