Chapter 1. Fundamentals of pin tumbler and wafer locks
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• Pin tumbler locks
• Wafer locks
While there are a multitude of lock designs on the market today, produced by many different manufacturers, the bulk of these offerings are not in widespread use. Nearly all of the locks that you are likely to encounter on a day-to-day basis stem from just a few basic varieties, and the mechanisms inside of all of these devices operate in almost the exact same manner. If you can understand the basics of just a few styles of locks, I'm confident in suggesting that you should be able to open with great ease at least three quarters of the locks you're likely to encounter… even more, as you become more skilled with time.
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