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An Updated Guide to Locksmithing
Filled with easy-to-follow instructions, illustrations, charts, and checklists, this updated locksmithing resource covers locking mechanisms used in today's residential, automotive, commercial, and electronic security devices. Whether you want to install a home security system or start a successful locksmithing business, you'll find what you need in this book. Details about licensing and certifications and a sample Registered Professional Locksmith exam are included.
Locksmithing, Second Edition covers:
- Warded, lever tumbler, disc tumbler, side bar wafer, and pin tumbler locks
- Locksmithing tools
- Key-in-knob, deadbolt, and cylinder key mortise locks
- High-security cylinders
- Pushbutton combination locks
- Lock picking, impressioning, and forced entry
- Masterkeying
- Safe basics and drilling open safes
- Bumping keys
- Key coding machines
- Closed circuit television systems
- Access control, alarms, and system integration
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Business of Locksmithing;
Chapter 2. Basic Types of Locks and Keys;
Chapter 3. Key Blanks and Key Blank Directories;
Chapter 4. Warded, Lever Tumbler, Disc Tumbler, and Side Bar Wafer Locks;
Chapter 5. Pin Tumbler Locks;
Chapter 6. Locksmithing Tools;
Chapter 7. Key-in-Knob, Deadbolt, and Cylinder Key Mortise Locks;
Chapter 8. High-Security Cylinders;
Chapter 9. Pushbutton Combination Locks;
Chapter 10. Lock Picking, Impressioning, and Forced Entry;
Chapter 11. Masterkeying;
Chapter 12. Safe Basics;
Chapter 13. Drilling Open Safes;
Chapter 14. Bumping Keys;
Chapter 15. Key Coding Machines;
Chapter 16. Automotive Lock Servicing;
Chapter 17. Closed Circuit Television Systems;
Chapter 18. Access Control, Alarms, and System Integration;
Chapter 19. Working as a Locksmith;
Chapter 20. Test Your Knowledge;
Locksmithing FAQs;
Appendix A: Lockset Function Charts;
Appendix B: Comparative Key Blank List;
Appendix C: Depth and Space Charts;
Appendix D: ANSI/BHMA Finish Numbers;
Glossary;
Index
About the author
Bill Phillips (Erie, PA) is a licensed locksmith and author of several books on security, including McGraw-Hill's Lockmithing.
