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Fireman drop key

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gra
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Fireman drop key

Post by gra »

I recently purchased a drop key to aid in my deliveries!
I have noticed that if I do a different walk that it doesn't always work in some of the locks.......
Heard from someone on my induction day that you have to grind them down abit to work :confused
Does anyone know if this is true, if so how do I do it???????
janitor
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Re: Fireman drop key

Post by janitor »

Yep, if you are referring to FB keys then there are 4 altogether but 1 and 2 could be altered to fit either. 3 and 4 were weird and very rarely used. If your not referring to fb keys ignore everything i just said.
arnold cheshire
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Re: Fireman drop key

Post by arnold cheshire »

gra wrote:I recently purchased a drop key to aid in my deliveries!
I have noticed that if I do a different walk that it doesn't always work in some of the locks.......
Heard from someone on my induction day that you have to grind them down abit to work :confused
Does anyone know if this is true, if so how do I do it???????
whats a fireman drop key ?
Sidley
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Re: Fireman drop key

Post by Sidley »

And where'd you get it?
coxie
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Re: Fireman drop key

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arty_morty
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Re: Fireman drop key

Post by arty_morty »

Sherpas Rule wrote:Why go to all the bother? It's up to home owners to arrange access to their property. Do you give this key to people covering the round on days off / holidays / whatever?
Just follow official procedure and endorse the mail.
:Applause
I staged a Roger Moore impersonator festival in my local village. There were a lot of eyebrows raised, I can tell you.
hampshireman
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Re: Fireman drop key

Post by hampshireman »

gra wrote:I recently purchased a drop key to aid in my deliveries!
I have noticed that if I do a different walk that it doesn't always work in some of the locks.......
Heard from someone on my induction day that you have to grind them down abit to work :confused
Does anyone know if this is true, if so how do I do it???????
Are you effing daft?

Why would you do this.?

RM provide tools for the job (sometimes). If they don't then why would you supplement this?

Yesterday I saw and spoke to an OPG that was taking 3 bags out on his bike!!!He said If he did not do that then he could not complete in time.

Do I laugh or cry?

Practices that we as posties instigate that allow the job to be done , outside of the RM rules .. who is f**king mad.. and who is responsible for job losses?

I f***ing despair
anTi
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Re: Fireman drop key

Post by anTi »

You need to use a drop key VERY gently. chances are the lock has been broken by cleaners or other maintenance and doesn't work anyway.