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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. 430 pp.
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
Table of Contents:
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