Medeco Locks/Cylinders
I urgently need to replace my medeco lock on my main door for security reasons. I have some experience doing things like this but not with medeco.
I called a few locksmiths in the area, just to rekey the lock they want a ridiculous amount of money (400-700+ dollars). The locksmiths will take days to show up, and they will only come during the hours I am at work (I basically am at work 12 hours a day). When I called 24 hour locksmiths they are a straight up scam. I simply cannot afford to do this... I don't think it is fair for anyone to have to pay such a ridiculous price.
My questions are:
1) How do I identify which medeco lock I have? I don't see any writing on either side of lock/cylinder other than just "medeco" on the front side. Do I need to take it apart to get the model number?
The key looks exactly like this but it has 6 teeth
This is what the lock looks like
2) Can I just purchase a medeco lock cylinder/key or replacement pins/key, and do this myself?
I do not care if the cylinder is the exact same security level/model/price, only that it fits and I can use the deadbolt.
I have all the tools to do this, as I already kind of play around with locks as a hobby. I have 0 experience with medeco however.