The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing
By: By Bill Phillips.
Edition: 7th Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: September 28, 2016
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 672
ISBN-13: 9781259834691; 9781259834684
Copyright date: 2016
Description: The most current and comprehensive resource available on locksmithing – 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 keys―from 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 today’s 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 locksmith and experienced author, the Seventh Edition offers detailed coverage of the latest techniques for lockpicking and fixing, safe opening and servicing, auto lock releasing, and electronic and high-security mechanical lock maintenance. You will also learn how to conduct a home security survey, get hired as a professional locksmith―even start up and run your own locksmithing business.

If you want an engagingly written, well-illustrated, cutting-edge guide to the fascinating field of locksmithing, your search ends here.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 525-543) and index.
Table of contents: title: Title Page; title: Copyright Page; title: Dedication; title: Contents; title: Foreword; title: Preface; title: Acknowledgments; title: Chapter 1. A Short History of the Lock; title: Who Invented the Lock?; title: Egypt; title: Greece; title: Rome; title: Europe; title: England; title: America; title: Early American Lock Companies; title: A Brief History of Automotive Locks in the U.S.; title: Chapter 2. Tools of the Trade; title: Electric Drills; title: Cordless Drills; title: Key Cutting Machines; title: Workbench; title: Chapter 3. Types of Locks and Keys; title: What Is a Lock?; title: Lock Names; title: Lock Grades; title: Key Types; title: Key Blank Identification; title: Key Blank Examples; title: Automotive Key Blanks; title: Look-Alike Keys; title: Neuter Bows; title: Smart Locks; title: Chapter 4. Warded Locks; title: Types; title: Construction; title: Operation; title: Repair; title: Warded Keys; title: Chapter 5. Lever Tumbler Locks; title: Parts; title: Operation; title: Repairs; title: Varieties of Lever Tumbler Locks; title: Lever Tumbler Lock Keys; title: Chapter 6. Disc Tumbler Locks; title: Operation; title: Disassembly; title: Keying; title: Security; title: Cam Locks; title: Reading Disc Tumbler Locks; title: Double-Bitted Disc Tumbler Locks; title: Chapter 7. Pin Tumbler Locks; title: Construction; title: Disassembly; title: Assembly; title: Choosing a Pin Tumbler Lockset; title: Pin Tumbler Cylinder Mortise Locks; title: The Cylinder Key; title: Chapter 8. High-Security Mechanical Locks; title: Underwriters Laboratories Listing; title: Key Control; title: Lock and Key Patents; title: Types of High-Security Mechanical Locks; title: Chapter 9. Masterkeying; title: Coding Systems; title: Master Key Systems; title: Masterkeying Warded Locks; title: Masterkeying Lever Tumbler Locks; title: Masterkeying Disc Tumbler Locks; title: Masterkeying Pin Tumbler Locks; title: Developing the Master Key System; title: Master Key System Variations; title: A Simple Master Key System; title: Chapter 10. Smart Locks; title: August; title: Danalock Version; title: Friday; title: Goji; title: Haven; title: Kevo Touch- to-Open, 2nd Generation; title: Kevo Convert; title: Lockitron Bolt; title: Schlage Smart Sense; title: Sesame; title: Yale Real Living Touchscreen Deadbolt; title: Installing the 1st Generation Kevo Smart Lock; title: Chapter 11. Buying and Selling Safes; title: Types of Safes; title: Safe Styles; title: Installing an In-Floor Safe; title: Moving Safes; title: Special Safe Features; title: Underwriters Laboratories Fire Safe Ratings; title: Underwriters Laboratories Burglary Safe Standard; title: Selling More Safes; title: Chapter 12. Keyed Padlocks; title: Choosing a Padlock; title: Warded Padlocks; title: Wafer Disc Padlocks; title: Pin Tumbler Padlocks; title: Major Padlock Manufacturers and Their Products; title: Helpful Hints; title: Chapter 13. Home and Business Services; title: Common Problems and Troubleshooting; title: Corbin Cylindrical Locksets; title: The MAG Ultra 700 Deadbolt; title: M.A.G. Engineering and Mfg., Inc.; title: The Schlage G Series Lockset; title: Strike Plates; title: M.A.G. Install-A-Lock; title: Exit Alarm Locks and Panic Bar Deadlocks; title: Chapter 14. Lock Picking and Impressioning; title: Picking Pin Tumbler Locks; title: Why Pin Tumbler Locks Can Be Picked; title: Raking; title: Using a Pick Gun; title: Lock Picking Tips; title: Picking High-Security Cylinders; title: The Need for Practice; title: Impressioning Locks; title: Other Useful Equipment and Supplies; title: Popular Impressioning Technique; title: Alternative Impressioning Method; title: Problems with Impressioning; title: Impressioning Practice; title: Warded Bit-Key Locks; title: Lock Bumping; title: Chapter 15. Automobile Lock Servicing; title: Vehicle Identification Numbers; title: Basics of Automobile Lock Servicing; title: Door Locks; title: Ignition Locks; title: Glove-Compartment Locks; title: Trunk Locks; title: Transponders; title: American Motors Corporation; title: Audi; title: BMW; title: Chrysler; title: Datsun; title: Ford; title: General Motors; title: Servicing General Motors Vehicles with VATS; title: Honda; title: Chapter 16. Opening Locked Cars; title: Opening Locked Cars; title: Car Opening Techniques; title: The Long Reach Tool; title: Car-Opening Dispatch Procedure; title: Chapter 17. Emergency and Forced-Entry Procedures; title: Drilling Pin Tumbler Locks; title: Cylinder Removal; title: Window Entrances; title: Office Locks; title: Unlocking Thumbcuffs, Handcuffs, and Legcuffs; title: Forced Entry; title: Chapter 18. Combination Locks; title: Parts; title: Manipulation; title: Drilling; title: Changing Combinations; title: Other Keyless Locks; title: Chapter 19. Electrical Access and Exit Control Systems; title: Electric Release Latch Strikes; title: Circuitry; title: Electric Door Openers; title: Electrified Mortise Locks; title: Electrified Knob Locks; title: Electromagnetic Locks; title: Electrical Keyless Locks; title: Key-Actuated Switches; title: Chapter 20. Working as a Locksmith; title: Finding a Job; title: Starting Your Own Locksmithing Business; title: Business Considerations; title: The Locksmith and the Law; title: Chapter 21. Key Duplicating Machines; title: Critical Design Factors; title: Framon DBM-1 Flat Key Machine; title: Ilco KD50A; title: Chapter 22. Registered Professional Locksmith Test; title: Registered Professional Locksmith Answer Sheet; title: Chapter 23. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions; title: Appendix A. Manufacturers; title: Appendix B. Locksmith Suppliers; title: Profiles and Addresses; title: Appendix C. Depth and Space Charts; title: Appendix D. Glossary; title: Index