Locksmithing, Second Edition

by Phillips, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780071622752
• ISBN10: 0071622756
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-04
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

An Updated Guide to LocksmithingFilled 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 Editioncovers: 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

Author Biography

Bill Phillips is president of the International Association of Home Safety andSecurity Professionals, and author of numerous security-related books, includingMcGraw-Hill’s The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing, Sixth Edition and Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guide. His articles have appeared in Consumers Digest, Crime Beat, Home Mechanix, Keynotes (trade journal of the Associated Locksmiths of America), Locksmith Ledger International, The Los Angeles Times, Safe & Vault Technology, Security Dealer, Special Reports, and other periodicals. Phillips has worked throughout the U.S. as a locksmith, safe technician, and alarm systems installer. He is currently a security consultant and freelance writer.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
The Business of Locksmithing	p. 1
The Locksmithing Business	p. 1
Learning the Business	p. 3
Employment Options	p. 4
Basic Types of Locks and Keys	p. 9
Terminology	p. 9
Types of Keys	p. 14
Key Blanks and Key Blank Directories	p. 23
Choosing the Right Blank	p. 23
Key Blank Directories	p. 28
Cutting Keys by Hand	p. 37
Warded, Lever Tumbler, Disc Tumbler, and Side Bar Wafer Locks	p. 43
Warded Locks	p. 43
Lever Tumbler Locks	p. 47
Disc Tumbler Locks	p. 49
Side Bar Wafer Locks	p. 52
Pin Tumbler Locks	p. 53
Operation	p. 55
Repairs	p. 55
Tubular Key Locks	p. 59
Locksmithing Tools	p. 61
Electric Drill	p. 61
Cordless Drill	p. 65
Broken-Key Extractor	p. 65
Plug Follower	p. 65
Plug Holder	p. 66
Tool Lists	p. 66
Key-in-Knoh, Deadbolt, and Cylinder Key Mortise Locks	p. 83
Handing of Doors	p. 83
Key-in-Knob Locks	p. 84
Deadbolt Locks	p. 86
Cylinder Key Mortise Locks	p. 86
High-Security Cylinders	p. 113
The CorKey System	p. 113
DOM IX KG System Cylinder	p. 119
Kaba Gemini	p. 121
Medeco Cylinders	p. 126
Schlage Primus Cylinders	p. 129
Pushbutton Combination Locks	p. 137
1000 Series Locks	p. 138
Series 3000	p. 146
Lock Picking, Impressioning, and Forced Entry	p. 151
Lock Picking	p. 152
Key Impressioning	p. 152
Forced Entry Techniques	p. 162
Masterkeying	p. 165
Warded Locks	p. 166
Lever Tumbler Locks	p. 168
Disc Tumbler Locks	p. 168
Pin Tumbler Locks	p. 168
Safe Basics	p. 171
Types of Safes	p. 171
Safe Styles	p. 172
Installing an in-Floor Safe	p. 173
Moving Safes	p. 173
Special Safe Features	p. 174
UL Fire Safe Ratings	p. 174
UL Burglary Safe Standards	p. 174
Drilling Open Safes	p. 177
How Big the Hole Should Be	p. 178
Where to Drill	p. 178
Drilling the Lever Screw	p. 179
Drilling the Fence	p. 179
Bumping Keys	p. 181
How to Bump Locks Open	p. 181
What to Do about Bump Keys	p. 182
Key Coding Machines	p. 183
Theory of Code Key Cutting	p. 183
KD80 Code Cutting Key Machine	p. 186
Exacta Code Key Cutter	p. 194
Framon DC-300 Duplicating Code Machine	p. 197
Borkey 989 Top-Cut	p. 202
Automotive Lock Servicing	p. 209
Basics	p. 209
Automotive Lock Differences	p. 210
Vehicle Identification Numbers	p. 211
American Motors Corporation	p. 211
Audi	p. 214
BMW	p. 214
Chrysler	p. 214
Datsun	p. 217
Honda	p. 218
Ford	p. 219
General Motors	p. 223
Opening Locked Vehicles	p. 233
Closed Circuit Television Systems	p. 239
Basics	p. 239
Pan-and-Tilt Technology	p. 241
Consider the Big Picture before Installing a CCTV System	p. 250
Access Control, Alarms, and System Integration	p. 255
Plan Component Design Prior to Installing System	p. 255
A New Breed of Standalone Readers: The High-Security Alternative	p. 258
Design and Integration of Alarm Systems into Access Control Systems	p. 264
Integrated Fire Alarm and Security Systems	p. 268
The Art of Integrating Fire and Security Systems	p. 274
Systems Integration: More Than the Sum of Its Parts	p. 278
Integrated Systems: The Whole-Building Approach	p. 284
Working as a Locksmith	p. 291
Locksmithing Associations	p. 291
Certifications	p. 292
Licensing	p. 293
Planning Your Job Search	p. 294
Starting Your Own Business	p. 302
Laws about Duplicating Keys	p. 305
Sue Yourself...Before Someone Else Does	p. 306
Ethics of Locksmithing	p. 312
Test Your Knowledge	p. 315
Registered Professional Locksmith Answer Sheet	p. 323
Locksmithing FACQs	p. 325
Appendices
Lockset Function Charts	p. 335
Comparative Key Blank List	p. 341
Depth and Space Charts	p. 351
ANSI/BHMA Finish Numbers	p. 359
Glossary	p. 365
Index	p. 399
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