March is the month of everything green and gold, with four-leaf clovers and pots of gold to signify good luck. The age-old folklore of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow has different origins that can be traced back in Old Europe. It has been said that the pot of gold is …
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The Story Behind Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Have you ever wondered how Valentine’s Day came about? February 14th is day where people celebrate love by exchanging gifts, flowers, candy, etc. in the name of Saint Valentine. While February has been marked as a month of romance, the origin of where the traditional Valentine’s Day came from may not be …
Holiday Travel Safety
With the holiday season quickly making its way upon us, we would like to express the importance of not only protecting your belongings while traveling during this holiday season, but also keeping your home, pets, and personal information safe as well while you are away. Here are some tips to keep in mind, and some …
How Do I Find The Combination To My Master Lock?
Combination locks are great for school, gym, and any other personal use lockers! However, losing your combination can be frustrating. Below we’ll cover ways to help you recover any lost combinations*, and our tips on preventing being locked out of your combination lock again! *Please note that it is only possible to retrieve missing combinations …
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How to Reset Master Lock No. 175 and 176
How do I set or reset a Master Lock "Set-Your-Own" Combination? https://youtu.be/9kkWPbk0wgM What are “Set-Your-Own” combination locks? Combination locks use rotary dials to unlock when in a specified sequence. With “Set-Your-Own” combination locks the user is able to define their own combination when the lock is open. This eliminates the common problem of lost keys. Common …
What are Keyed Alike Padlocks?
Do you have more than one lock and don’t like carrying around a bunch of keys? Then you need a keyed alike system from Masterlocks.com. What does Keyed Alike mean? Keyed alike is when one key can open many locks, providing the user with one-key convenience. MasterLocks.com offers many lock models keyed alike. You can …
What is a ProSeries® High Security – Solid Steel Padlock?
Featuring Master Lock Model No. 6230 ProSeries® Solid Steel Rekeyable Padlock, Master Lock Model No. 7045 ProSeries® Shrouded Solid Steel Rekeyable Padlock, and Master Lock No. 7050 ProSeries® Solid Steel Rekeyable Padlock. Master Lock ProSeries® Solid Steel Padlocks: Master Lock No. 6230 Master Lock No. 7030 Master Lock No. 7035 Master Lock No. 7040 Master …
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Operating the Master Lock 1500iD Speed Dial™ Combination Padlock
Introduced in 2009, the World’s first directional combination padlock includes Master Lock’s patented technology that is faster, easier and more secure than a standard combination lock with anti-shim technology. The 1500iD uses directional movements of up/down/left/right to open the lock. However, many users have issues with their 1500iD. With this blog, and some help from …
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Lockout/Tagout FAQs Answered
If you have read the OSHA standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.147, then you are aware that it is a bit cumbersome and can leave you with questions. Fortunately, there is the publication booklet OSHA 3120. This handy resource has answers for …
Cylinders – Master Lock’s Ten Basic
In the last few blogs we have shared information on Keying Options and three types of Tumbler Locks. The last blog also touched on the Master Lock innovation that brought us the EDGE™ Key Control System. To be more specific, the patented Master Lock innovation made to the Pin Tumbler Cylinder to provide a heightened …
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