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Automatically Locking Deadbolt (without Fancy Keypad)

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Automatically Locking Deadbolt (without Fancy Keypad)

Where can I buy a deadbolt that will automatically lock in (for example) 1 minute or 5 minutes if left unlocked?

The ones I've found look fancy, with a keypad or a touch screen. I want one that looks like a "dumb" deadbolt from the outside.

Alternatively, is there any sort of device out there that I can put over the inside lever of the deadbolt to achieve the same purpose?
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Jul 24, 2014
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FrancisBacon wrote: This is exactly what you need, and more
http://www.cnet.com/videos/the-august-s ... ppliances/
A friend has one of these, and it worked like garbage out of the box (he had it replaced, same problem); it was manufactured incorrectly, so when you tighten it down, it goes out of alignment. He worked at a machine shop, so we came up with a way to make his work properly; he was only a diehard because he wants everything he owns to be made by Apple, but it is horrible for the price. It's also shockingly ugly, IMO.

There are some more discreet things, like the Kevo Unikey, but anything that doesn't have a physical unlock feature (where you activate the lock somehow, then physically unlock it), the battery will die quickly.

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