Technical Terms in Locksmithing

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Locksmith Terms To Judge A Locksmith

• Terms related to locks that we all should know.
  These are the key terms to judge the quality of
  service youll get from a locksmith

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Bit (Key)

• The bit of a key is the part that actually
  engages the locking mechanism of a lock.

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Bolt Stump

• Bolt Stump is a rectangular part of a lock
  located above the talon passes through the slot
  in the levers as the bolt moves.

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Change Key

• Change Keys are issued to personnel that require
  access to one or two areas in a facility.

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Key Code

• A key code is series of alphanumeric characters
  used by locksmiths to create a key.

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Key Blank

• A key blank is a key that has not been cut to a
  specific bitting.

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Maison Key System

• A Maison Key System is a keying system that
  permits a lock to be opened with a number of
  unique individual keys.

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Master Key

• A Master Key operates a set of several locks.
  Usually, there is nothing special about the key
  itself, but rather the locks into which it will
  fit.

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Rekeying

• Rekeying normally refers to the ability to change
  a lock so that a different key may operate it.

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Shear Line

• The shear line is where the inner cylinder ends
  and the outer cylinder begins.

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