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Book 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 author’s 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!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

A Locksmith Shop Owner, May 18, 2000
By T. A. Thompson (USA)

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.

I FOUND WHAT IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR…., October 13, 2006
By D. HARMON

I HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE WEB TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO MASTER LOCKS.LOCKSMITHING BY BILL PHILLIPS HAS EVERYTHING.IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY.I EXPECT A BIG RAISE MASTERING ALLTHESE LOCKS AT THE HOSPITAL WHERE I WORK.SOON I WILL BE CARRYING 3OR 4 KEYS INSTEAD OF 25…MAINT,TECH DAVID HARMON

Excellent book, January 10, 2004
By “gurt12″ (CA, USA)

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.