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Used in: Most door locks with a latch or deadbolt. How it works: When you insert your key in a pin tumbler lock, pins of varying lengths are pushed by springs into the grooves on the key. Only ...
The Bump Key: A new old threat to the security of mechanical locks The most popular locking mechanism in the world utilizes the pin tumbler design, first developed 4000 years ago in Egypt and then ...
WATCH: Fascinating Look At What Happens Inside Lock When Key Turns ...
A lock by any other name… From the dawn of civilization and conception of possession, humans have faced the desire to protect themselves and their belongings. While the basic need for security ...
Pin tumbler locks are the most common locks worldwide, which is why lock picking in the latest Risen games is so entertaining. The arcade-style lock picking has a simulation shell, ...
Now, in honor of our recent profile of master lock picker Schuyler Towne, we take a look at some of the more defining moments in the evolution of the lock: 1. Ancient Egyptian Pin Tumbler The ...
Experts and amateurs alike allege that Kwikset SmartKey locks are flawed and unsafe. What does this mean for the Kevo? Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based ...
Now, in honor of our recent profile of master lock picker Schuyler Towne, we take a look at some of the more defining moments in the evolution of the lock: 1. Ancient Egyptian Pin Tumbler The ...