Locksmithing
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Locksmithing is the science and art of making and defeating locks. A lock is a mechanism that secures buildings, rooms, cabinets, or other storage facilities from theft by burglars. A key is usually used to open a lock. It is often said that "a lock keeps honest people honest."
Practitioners are called locksmiths. Locksmithing is one of the earliest forms of security engineering. Lock-picking was one of the first methods of cracking security systems.
The issue of full disclosure was first raised in the context of locksmithing.
Topics in locksmithing
- Cylinder lock
- Pin tumbler lock
- Tubular pin tumbler lock
- Disc tumbler lock
- Warded lock
- Combination lock
- Bored cylindrical lock
- Mortise lock
- Lock-picking
- Lock-bypassing
- Wafer lock
- Electronic lock
- Safecracking
Technical terms in locksmithing
- key blank
- bitting
- change key
- master keying
- shear line
- selective key system
- angularly bitted key
- maison key system
- total position progression
- rotating constant
- raking technique
External links
- The Associated Locksmiths of America, INC (http://www.aloa.org)
- International Association of Investigative Locksmiths (http://www.iail.org)
- The alt.locksmithing FAQ (http://www.faqs.org/faqs/locksmith-faq/)
- Locksmiths 101 - Community Forum (http://www.locksmiths101.com/)
- MIT guide to lock-picking (http://www.lysator.liu.se/mit-guide/mit-guide.html) by 'Ted the Tool'
- Guide to purchasing keys, locks and other security devices by mail order (http://www.lockdoctor.biz)