{"id":464,"date":"2014-03-01T22:48:24","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T17:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaterslocksmith.com\/blog\/?p=464"},"modified":"2014-03-01T22:48:24","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T17:48:24","slug":"the-u-change-lock-cylinder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gaterslocksmith.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/01\/the-u-change-lock-cylinder\/","title":{"rendered":"The U-Change Lock Cylinder"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to information I could find at the company website, the U-Change lock cylinder entered the market place in 1972. U-Change Lock Industries is now called Security Solutions. U-Change offers cylinders that retro-fit into existing locks. Their product line is mostly for commercial store front doors, but they do offer some grade 1 lever type cylinders and their own line of padlocks.<\/p>\n

U-Change is an end user re-key-able lock cylinder. Many retail chains install U-Change cylinders to reduce the cost of changing the lock to a new key every time a manager resigns or is terminated. There are several end user re-key-able cylinders on the market, but all of them use a removable core and a \u201ccontrol key,\u201d for removing the core. The retail store must keep a set of cores on hand at all times so the locks can be changed at a moments notice. The old cores are then shipped back to the lock company to be rebuilt to a new key.\"P1110212\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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U-Change does not use removable cores, but has engineered the tumblers inside their cylinder to be re-settable an infinite number of times. Instead of keeping spare cores on hand, the retailer just needs a new set of keys on hand and a \u201cchange tool.\u201d When the locks are changed the old keys are just thrown away and a new set of keys can be ordered. Keys are less expensive than cores.<\/p>\n

The U-Change key is not available anywhere. Although the U-Change key is not patent protected, the blanks are not available to hardware stores or locksmith shops. The chances of someone getting an unauthorized duplicate key is almost zero.<\/p>\n

Sometimes managers quit at the most inconvenient time, like Friday night at 9:00 PM, or on the weekend. A user re-key-able lock system will allow another employee to re-key the locks with minimal knowledge or training. Calling a locksmith out on the weekend or at night will involve overtime charges. Locksmiths are worth every bit of what they charge, but with a little planning the locksmith expense, along with the panic and anxiety can be avoided.\u00a0\u00a0\"P1110224\"<\/a>\"P1110226\"<\/a>\"P1110227\"<\/a>\"P1110228\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Recently I installed some U-Change cylinders for a national retailer. The cylinders work like any other lock cylinder and changing the lock to a new key is incredibly easy. U-Change cylinders are a good choice for high volume lock changes. However, U-Change does not claim their product is pick-resistant. The demands of some merchandisers may require a pick-resistant cylinder. Pick-resistant cylinders are also available in a user re-key-able format, but will always require the use of a removable core.<\/p>\n

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