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The most current and comprehensive resource available on locksmithing â fully updated to reflect the latest technologies
The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing, Seventh Edition, offers complete, up-to-date information on locks and keysâfrom old-fashioned designs to modern electromagnetic locks. This edition has been thoroughly revised to include details not found in most general circulation locksmithing books, including new instruction on unlocking todayâs cars, installing and servicing smart locks, and opening locked doors. You will also find an all-new chapter on frequently asked questions and a complete registered professional locksmith examination.
Written by a master locks
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. A Short History of the Lock
Who Invented the Lock?
Egypt
Greece
Rome
Europe
England
America
Early American Lock Companies
A Brief History of Automotive Locks in the U.S.
Chapter 2. Tools of the Trade
Electric Drills
Cordless Drills
Key Cutting Machines
Workbench
Chapter 3. Types of Locks and Keys
What Is a Lock?
Lock Names
Lock Grades
Key Types
Key Blank Identification
Key Blank Examples
Automotive Key Blanks
Look-Alike Keys
Neuter Bows
Smart Locks
Chapter 4. Warded Locks
Types
Construction
Operation
Repair
Warded Keys
Chapter 5. Lever Tumbler Locks
Parts
Operation
Repairs
Varieties of Lever Tumbler Locks
Lever Tumbler Lock Keys
Chapter 6. Disc Tumbler Locks
Operation
Disassembly
Keying
Security
Cam Locks
Reading Disc Tumbler Locks
Double-Bitted Disc Tumbler Locks
Chapter 7. Pin Tumbler Locks
Construction
Disassembly
Assembly
Choosing a Pin Tumbler Lockset
Pin Tumbler Cylinder Mortise Locks
The Cylinder Key
Chapter 8. High-Security Mechanical Locks
Underwriters Laboratories Listing
Key Control
Lock and Key Patents
Types of High-Security Mechanical Locks
Chapter 9. Masterkeying
Coding Systems
Master Key Systems
Masterkeying Warded Locks
Masterkeying Lever Tumbler Locks
Masterkeying Disc Tumbler Locks
Masterkeying Pin Tumbler Locks
Developing the Master Key System
Master Key System Variations
A Simple Master Key System
Chapter 10. Smart Locks
August
Danalock Version
Friday
Goji
Haven
Kevo Touch- to-Open, 2nd Generation
Kevo Convert
Lockitron Bolt
Schlage Smart Sense
Sesame
Yale Real Living Touchscreen Deadbolt
Installing the 1st Generation Kevo Smart Lock
Chapter 11. Buying and Selling Safes
Types of Safes
Safe Styles
Installing an In-Floor Safe
Moving Safes
Special Safe Features
Underwriters Laboratories Fire Safe Ratings
Underwriters Laboratories Burglary Safe Standard
Selling More Safes
Chapter 12. Keyed Padlocks
Choosing a Padlock
Warded Padlocks
Wafer Disc Padlocks
Pin Tumbler Padlocks
Major Padlock Manufacturers and Their Products
Helpful Hints
Chapter 13. Home and Business Services
Common Problems and Troubleshooting
Corbin Cylindrical Locksets
The MAG Ultra 700 Deadbolt
M.A.G. Engineering and Mfg., Inc.
The Schlage G Series Lockset
Strike Plates
M.A.G.’s Install-A-Lock
Exit Alarm Locks and Panic Bar Deadlocks
Chapter 14. Lock Picking and Impressioning
Picking Pin Tumbler Locks
Why Pin Tumbler Locks Can Be Picked
Raking
Using a Pick Gun
Lock Picking Tips
Picking High-Security Cylinders
The Need for Practice
Impressioning Locks
Other Useful Equipment and Supplies
Popular Impressioning Technique
Alternative Impressioning Method
Problems with Impressioning
Impressioning Practice
Warded Bit-Key Locks
Lock Bumping
Chapter 15. Automobile Lock Servicing
Vehicle Identification Numbers
Basics of Automobile Lock Servicing
Door Locks
Ignition Locks
Glove-Compartment Locks
Trunk Locks
Transponders
American Motors Corporation
Audi
BMW
Chrysler
Datsun
Ford
General Motors
Servicing General Motors Vehicles with VATS
Honda
Chapter 16. Opening Locked Cars
Opening Locked Cars
Car Opening Techniques
The Long Reach Tool
Car-Opening Dispatch Procedure
Chapter 17. Emergency and Forced-Entry Procedures
Drilling Pin Tumbler Locks
Cylinder Removal
Window Entrances
Office Locks
Unlocking Thumbcuffs, Handcuffs, and Legcuffs
Forced Entry
Chapter 18. Combination Locks
Parts
Manipulation
Drilling
Changing Combinations
Other Keyless Locks
Chapter 19. Electrical Access andExit Control Systems
Electric Release Latch Strikes
Circuitry
Electric Door Openers
Electrified Mortise Locks
Electrified Knob Locks
Electromagnetic Locks
Electrical Keyless Locks
Key-Actuated Switches
Chapter 20. Working as a Locksmith
Finding a Job
Starting Your Own Locksmithing Business
Business Considerations
The Locksmith and the Law
Chapter 21. Key Duplicating Machines
Critical Design Factors
Framon’s DBM-1 Flat Key Machine
Ilco’s KD50A
Chapter 22. Registered Professional Locksmith Test
Registered Professional Locksmith Answer Sheet
Chapter 23. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix A. Manufacturers
Appendix B. Locksmith Suppliers’ Profiles and Addresses
Appendix C. Depth and Space Charts
Appendix D. Glossary
Index
