August smart lock mortise kit pro#

Would be a shame to drill holes in the face and find that it can't apply enough torque. The extra torque alone could prevent it from working. My father-in-law (old man) can only do it with the big-ass Baldwin key. I know another house, using a Baldwin mortise lock that I think operates the way you describe, and it takes a lot of torque on the key to open the door latch after the deadbolt is retracted. The mechanism doesn't pull the other way - you can't unlatch the door from the deadbolt knob. From the inside, there's a part of the mechanism that automatically unlocks the door when operating the inside door lever, so you don't have to turn the lock from the inside to exit. That's a little different from mine, which has a thumb lever right above the outside handle to unlatch the door after unlocking. Functionally, it's always locked from the outside, though there's 'locked' and 'deadbolted' states. So, I guess your door can't be opened from the outside without a key, then. (If you would like your sub listed please contact the mods!) Do not include information that could potentially cause injury or harm to yourself or others. It will get removed and you will be banned without warning.Ĭertain projects, including working with electricity can result in injury, property damage, or death if done incorrectly. Please use the provided flairs to appropriately label your posts.ĭo not spam your blog, website, YouTube channel, company, product, etc.

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It is automation of the home, housework or household activity. However, I have not found anyone selling a metal version online (even on etsy.) suggesting that the solution is somehow flawed - I just don't know enough to be sure.Home automation is the residential extension of building automation. There was never any follow-up, so it could have gone badly wrong, but assuming that the wood were strong enough, this solution seems logical. A year ago someone on here attempted to repurpose a chopstick to connect the mortise lock to their smart lock. Literally all it seems to be missing is a removable tail piece to connect it to the August lock. Does a mortise lock require more torque to turn, is it simply a matter of how components line up with the August lock, etc.? My question is: what specifically makes a mortise lock incompatible with August. After investigation, it appears that August attempted a mortise kit a couple of years back, but gave up on the idea.

August smart lock mortise kit pro#

Apologies for what is very likely a dumb question.Īfter receiving an August Smart Lock Pro I discovered (with help from this sub) that I have a mortise lock on my door.