Serious Training for Serious Locksmiths
Ask your customer “Are you comfortable with a lock where the keys can be made anywhere, and the lock can be picked or bumped by anyone who watches YouTube? Or would you rather have a lock that has to be destroyed to gain entry? I did a poll once where I asked my customers if …
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Videx/Cyberlock introduced this lock system originally in about 2000. It was unique in access control at that time because the data and locking plan was stored in the KEY instead of in the LOCK. So, when the key reads the ID number of a lock, it checks to be sure the keyholder is allowed to …
Locksmiths, lock manufacturers, and publications must agree on common terminology and definitions used in our industry. To that end, a volunteer group was formed in 1982 to work on this project. To date, approximately 1650 terms have been defined.Knowledge of many of those terms will be important to locksmiths studying for any of the PRP …
When I ran my locksmith business, I never felt the need to match prices with hardware stores. Whenever someone stopped into my shop looking for a padlock, I’d start by asking them if they would like it to match their home or office key. That’s the kind of service you can only get at a …