stolen tools - security

Horace Greeley hgreeley@stanford.edu
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 17:43:46 -0700


Hi, Fred,

At 05:23 PM 8/16/2004, you wrote:
>--On Saturday, August 14, 2004 4:45 PM -0700 Horace Greeley 
><hgreeley@stanford.edu> wrote:
>
>>Having had this experience, I would suggest having your room keyed off
>>the master, and/or having a separately keyed deadbolt installed.
>
>         I guess what I wrote about the "clam-shell" (Kee-Blok) wasn't 
> clear. It effectively takes the room off the master by keeping any master 
> (or specific) key from getting into the keyhole, until the Kee-Blok is 
> removed. The devise fits over the entire door knob, and locks. Kee-Blok 
> has it's own key. I have a copy, and so do the department administrator 
> and recital hall manager. Period. Pretty secure, and rather cheap - 
> $34.95. Less money and lots less time than calling the university lock 
> shop and having the lock rekeyed.

Ooops...clumsy brain time.  Yes, that certainly would work...and, as you 
note, much more cheaply than the University locksmith!

>         BTW there is also a version for the lever style handles that are 
> becoming prevalent these days due to ADA regulations.
>         Giving this nugget of information was my main reason for writing 
> that post, though I also took advantage of an opportunity to vent a wee 
> bit of frustration at the paperwork demons <g>. Thanks for the sympathy.

Yup...No joy in Mudville when dealing with that stuff.  Hope your stuff 
gets replaced quickly!

Best.

Horace


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