Product Details

• • Series: Complete Book of Locks & Locksmithing
  • Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 6 edition (September 2, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071448292
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071448291
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 1.4 x 9.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds

Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover Featuring an all-new test for the RPL exam! THE MOST COMPLETE LOCKSMITHING GUIDE YOU CAN FIND Whether you want to learn lockpicking or locksmithing — or want to chooselocks that are virtually impossible to defeat — Bill Phillips’ classic _TheComplete Book of Locks and Locksmithing_ is perfect. For years the topreference in the field, this book suits everyone from beginners who want tomaster techniques step by illustrated step, to pros who need an up-to-date,all-inclusive shop manual. This an insider’s guide to every facet of the worldof mechanical security. Great for independent or classroom study, the Sixth Edition features: Comprehensive illustrated coverage from a master locksmith The perfect tool for teaching yourself lockpicking and lock fixing Buying and selling safes Coverage of electronic and high-security mechanical locks Auto lock opening and servicing how-to’s Lockmaking instructions An all new registered professional locksmith exam Lists of tool and equipment sources PLUS NEW instruction on key impressioning; home security surveys; getting hired as a locksmith; testing your knowledge; and running a locksmith business _”It’s hard to find technical details on this subject: locksmiths arerelatively close-mouthed about the craft of their trade. Laypeople toprofessionals will thus find this a winning reference: it covers all types oflocks and keys from old-fashioned to modern electromagnetic locks and vendingmachines, providing the basics of locksmithing and different systemoperations.”_ — Midwest Book Review, on a previous edition EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT LOCKS AND THE BUSINESS OF LOCKS A short history of the Lock Types of Locks and Keys Warded Locks Lever Tumbler Locks Disc Tumbler Locks Pin Tumbler Locks High-Security Mechanical Locks Lockpicking Key Impressioning Masterkeying Detention Locks and Hardware Buying and Selling Safes Keyed Padlocks Home and Business Services Auxiliary Door Locks Office Locks Automobile Locks Emergency Entry Combination Locks Electricity for Locksmiths Electrical Access and Exit Control Systems Key Duplicating Machines Test Your Knowledge Making Locks by Hand Conducting a Home Security Survey Getting Hired as a Locksmith Starting and Running a Locksmithing Business Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Appendices: Lock and Safe Manufacturers; Locksmith Suppliers’ Profiles and Addresses; Miscellaneous Important Addresses/Phone Numbers; Plug Follower and Holder Diameters for Popular Locks Glossary About the Author 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.