The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing

by Phillips, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780071448291
• ISBN10: 0071448292
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-02
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Whether you want to learn lockpicking or locksmithing, or choose locks that are virtually impossible to defeat, this classic will meet your needs. The top reference in the field since 1976, this book is perfect for everyone from beginners who want to master techniques step by illustrated step, to pros who need an up-to-date, comprehensive shop manual.The Sixth Edition features: Complete, illustrated coverage from a master locksmith. Techniques and tips for lockpicking and fixing. Safe opening and servicing techniques. Coverage of electronic and high-security mechanical locks. Auto lock opening and servicing how-tos. An all-new Registered Locksmith test. How to conduct a home security survey How to start and run a locksmithing business, or get hired as a locksmith.

Author Biography

Bill Phillips is the leading author of locksmithing books, including this best-selling classic. He also wrote McGraw-Hill's Locksmithing, a part of the Craftmaster series, and the Complete Book of Electronic Security, also from McGraw-Hill. Mr. Phillips is the author of the "Lock" article in the 1998-2005 editions of the World Book Encyclopedia, and has written hundreds of security-related articles for professional and general-circulation periodicals, including Home Mechanix, Los Angeles Times, Consumers Digest, and others. He is president of the International Association of Home Safety and Security Professionals.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Greg Mango
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xii
A Short History of the Lock	1	(14)
Who Invented the Lock?	1	(1)
Egypt	1	(1)
Greece	2	(1)
Rome	2	(3)
Europe	5	(1)
England	6	(3)
America	9	(3)
Early American Lock Companies	12	(1)
A Brief History of Automobile Locks in the United States	13	(2)
Tools of the Trade	15	(22)
Electric Drills	15	(2)
Cordless Drills	17	(1)
Key Cutting Machines	18	(1)
Workbench	18	(19)
Types of Locks and Keys	37	(22)
What Is a Lock	37	(1)
Lock Names	38	(8)
Lock Grades	46	(1)
Key Types	47	(1)
Key Blank Identification	48	(2)
Key Blank Examples	50	(4)
Look-Alike Keys	54	(3)
Neuter Bows	57	(2)
Warded Locks	59	(10)
Types	59	(1)
Construction	60	(2)
Operation	62	(1)
Repair	62	(3)
Warded Keys	65	(4)
Lever Tumbler Locks	69	(18)
Parts	69	(1)
Operation	69	(3)
Repairs	72	(1)
Varieties of Lever Tumbler Locks	72	(8)
Lever Tumbler Lock Keys	80	(7)
Disc Tumbler Locks	87	(16)
Operation	88	(1)
Disassembly	89	(1)
Keying	89	(1)
Security	89	(1)
Cam Locks	89	(1)
Reading Disc Tumbler Locks	90	(9)
Double-Bitted Disc Tumbler Locks	99	(4)
Pin Tumbler Locks	103	(22)
Construction	103	(5)
Disassembly	108	(3)
Assembly	111	(1)
Choosing a Pin Tumbler Lockset	112	(1)
Pin Tumbler Cylinder Mortise Locks	113	(4)
The Cylinder Key	117	(8)
High-Security Mechanical Locks	125	(24)
Underwriters Laboratories Listing	125	(1)
Key Control	126	(1)
Lock and Key Patents	126	(1)
Types of High-Security Mechanical Locks	127	(22)
Masterkeying	149	(26)
Coding Systems	149	(1)
Master Key Systems	149	(1)
Masterkeying Warded Locks	150	(1)
Masterkeying Lever Tumbler locks	150	(3)
Masterkeying Disc Tumbler locks	153	(1)
Masterkeying Pin Tumbler Locks	154	(4)
Developing the Master Key System	158	(5)
Master Key System Variations	163	(8)
A Simple Master Key System	171	(4)
Detention Locks and Hardware	175	(8)
Types of Locks	175	(1)
Electric Strikes	176	(1)
Choosing the Right Equipment	176	(7)
Buying and Selling Safes	183	(12)
Types of Safes	183	(1)
Safe Styles	184	(1)
Installing an In-Floor Safe	185	(2)
Moving Safes	187	(1)
Special Safe Features	187	(1)
Underwriters Laboratories Fire Safe Ratings	187	(1)
Underwriters Laboratories Burglary Safe Standard	188	(2)
Selling More Safes	190	(5)
Keyed Padlocks	195	(22)
Choosing a Padlock	195	(1)
Warded Padlocks	196	(2)
Wafer Disc Padlocks	198	(1)
Pin Tumbler Padlocks	199	(2)
Major Padlock Manufacturers and Their Products	201	(14)
Helpful Hints	215	(2)
Home and Business Services	217	(80)
Common Problems and Troubleshooting	217	(2)
Corbin Cylindrical Locksets	219	(15)
The MAG Ultra 700 Deadbolt	234	(2)
M.A.G. Engineering and Mfg., Inc.	236	(9)
The Schlage G Series Lockset	245	(23)
Strike Plates	268	(4)
M.A.G.'s Install-A-Lock	272	(4)
Exit Alarm Locks and Panic Bar Deadlocks	276	(21)
Lock Picking and Impressioning	297	(16)
Picking Pin Tumbler Locks	297	(1)
Why Pin Tumbler Locks Can be Picked	297	(3)
Raking	300	(1)
Using a Pick Gun	301	(1)
Lock Picking Tips	301	(4)
Picking High-Security Cylinders	305	(1)
The Need for Practice	306	(1)
Impressioning Locks	306	(1)
Other Useful Equipment and Supplies	307	(1)
Popular Impressioning Technique	308	(2)
Alternative Impressioning Method	310	(1)
Problems with Impressioning	310	(1)
Impressioning Practice	311	(1)
Warded Bit-Key Locks	311	(2)
Servicing Automotive Locks	313	(18)
Vehicle Identification Numbers	313	(1)
Basics of Automobile Lock Servicing	313	(2)
Door Locks	315	(1)
Ignition Locks	316	(1)
Glove-Compartment Locks	317	(1)
Trunk Locks	318	(1)
Transponders	319	(1)
American Motors Corporation	320	(1)
Audi	321	(1)
BMW	321	(1)
Chrysler	321	(1)
Datsun	322	(1)
Ford	322	(2)
General Motors	324	(3)
Servicing General Motors Vehicles with VATS	327	(3)
Honda	330	(1)
Opening Locked Cars	331	(16)
Opening Locked Cars	331	(5)
Car-Opening Techniques	336	(2)
The Long-Reach Tool	338	(7)
Car-Opening Dispatch Procedure	345	(2)
Emergency and Forced Entry Procedures	347	(14)
Drilling Pin Tumbler Locks	347	(1)
Cylinder Removal	348	(2)
Window Entrances	350	(1)
Office Locks	350	(3)
Doors	353	(2)
Unlocking Thumbcuffs, Handcuffs, and Legcuffs	355	(4)
Forced Entry	359	(2)
Combination Locks	361	(40)
Parts	361	(1)
Manipulation	362	(1)
Drilling	363	(1)
Changing Combinations	363	(5)
Other Keyless Locks	368	(33)
Electrical Access and Exit Control Systems	401	(60)
Electric Release Latch Strikes	401	(10)
Circuitry	411	(7)
Electric Door Openers	418	(11)
Electrified Mortise Locks	429	(3)
Electrified Knob Locks	432	(9)
Electromagnetic Locks	441	(8)
Electrical Keyless Locks	449	(6)
Key-Actuated Switches	455	(6)
Working as a Locksmith	461	(26)
Finding a Job	461	(11)
Business Considerations	472	(11)
The Locksmith and the Law	483	(4)
Key Duplicating Machines	487	(14)
Critical Design Factors	487	(3)
Framon's DBM-1 Flat Key Machine	490	(3)
Ilco's KD50A	493	(8)
Test Your Knowledge	501	(10)
Registered Professional Locksmith Answer Sheet	509	(2)
Making Locks by Hand	511	(14)
A Warded Bit-Key Lock with Deadbolt	511	(10)
English Iron Rim Lock	521	(4)
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions	525	(8)
Appendix A. Manufacturers	533	(12)
Appendix B. Locksmith Suppliers' Profiles and Addresses	545	(4)
Appendix C. Miscellaneous Important Addresses, Phone Numbers, Web Sites	549	(4)
Appendix D. Locksmithing Schools and Training Programs	553	(6)
Appendix E. Depth and Space Charts	559	(12)
Index	571	(18)
About the Author	589