Locksmithing [平裝]

內容簡介

If you are already an experienced locksmith, or are interested in becoming one, this book is your key to success in the profession. Locksmithing is filled with hard-to-find information about issues locksmiths face every day, including sticky ethical and legal questions. Joseph E. Rathjen starts at the beginning, providing an overview of locksmithing as career, offering vital information on studying for certification and licensing exams, and outlining the skills and techniques you'll need to master. He discusses tools, setting up shop, finding work, and choosing a niche, as well as how to obtain advanced certifications. An entire chapter is devoted to the often-overlooked legal apsect of ...
 

目錄
Acknowledgments
Foreword
List of illustrations
List of tables
Introduction
1 Locksmithing today 3
2 Getting started 9
3 The tools of the trade 17
4 Securing employment 37
5 Finding your niche 43
6 Obtaining advanced certification 51
7 General locksmith law 55
8 How to set up a small, one-person shop 67
9 Types of locks 79
10 Lock designs and functions 103
11 High-security locks, keys, and cylinders 129
12 Door closers 159
13 Keys, keyways, spacing, and depths 169
14 Master keying locks 179
15 Interchangeable cores 199
16 Automotive locksmithing 217
17 Modern alarms 237
App. A Locksmith schools 285
App. B Domestic and international locksmith associations 287
App. C Locksmith supply distributors 293
App. D Lock manufacturers 297
App. E Related trade publications 301
Index 303