Locksmithing (Paperback)

~ Bill Phillips (Author) "Locksmith Wanted for New Orleans Area...Plenty of work..." (more)
Key Phrases: plug follower, keyway horizontal, knob from either side, Courtesy of Schlage Lock Company, Courtesy of Ilco Unican Corp, Adams Rite (more...)

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Product Description

Top security pro Bill Phillips has put together a learn-as-you-go guide packed with everything you need to start off a lucrative career as a locksmith. From cutting keys to installing closed circuit television systems, Locksmithing prepares you to work with nearly every type of locking device used in residential, automotive, commercial, and electronic security devices. Step-by-step instructions, illustrations, charts and checklists, and plenty of the authorAEs own trade secrets, will have you picking open locks...impressioning keys... opening any car door...installing and servicing electric strikes, electromagnetic locks and emergency exit door devices in no time at all. What's more, this is the only locksmithing book to keep you on top of high-tech CCTV, access control systems, and systems integration, areas that you'll need to understand and work with to stay competitive. You even get valuable tips for getting hired or starting up your own business, licensing information and a sample certification exam, plus scores of handy references from trade journals to Websites, from suppliers to trade associations.

From the Back Cover

Locksmithing made simple. Want to service or install your home and car security systems? Or pass the professional locksmithing exam--and develop a profitable sideline? From cutting keys by hand to repairing pin tumbler locks, this learn-as-you-go book gives you a complete introduction to the business of locksmithing. Packed with easy-to-follow instructions, illustrations, charts, and checklists, Locksmithing helps you take advantage of employment options (Including owning your own shop)...keep up with new technologies...and get professional results, even if you're new to the field. Get professional locksmithing results from the start. Familiarize yourself with nearly every type of locking device used today in residential, automotive, commercial, and electronic security devices. Get all the details on how to quickly pick open locks, make impression keys, and install and service electric strikes, electromagnetic locks, and emergency exit door devices. Stay on top of fast-breaking physical and electronic security developments--in closed circuit television systems, access control systems, and systems integration. turn to the book's handy appendices for listings of trade journals, suppliers, trade associations, related information on the Internet, and more!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (August 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071344365
• ISBN-13: 978-0071344364
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #510,532 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Locksmith Shop Owner, May 18, 2000

By	T. A. Thompson (USA) - See all my reviews

It's the biggest locksmithing book I've ever seen, and packed with useful information. It's a great book for teaching my new locksmiths and I use it for reference all the time. Also good for preparing for locksmith licensing and certfication. The many pictures and drawings make the book easy to understand. A lot of good reference materials, like key blank list, depth and space charts, lockset function charts, supplier addresses, glossary. In short, it's the newest, the biggest, and the best of the locksmithing books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, January 9, 2004

By	"gurt12" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

I am new to the study of locksmithing. I have worked a lot with locks and have always wanted to learn more. I read this book from cover to cover and found it very informative. I felt it went into detail a little too much with specific models of locks and key cutters, but could be helpful. All in all though, I did learn a lot and would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get started in locksmithing.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pretty Decent Book, August 23, 2000

By	Thomas Nitschke (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I found "Locksmithing" to be a very good book for beginners and for pros. It gives information that I haven't found in other lock books. It's easy to understand. A lot of decent illustrations. I like it. I recommend it.