mojomojo wrote:Hey I a lockie and want to working on best- best types locks and wanted to gain some knowledge on it. I understand somewhat on how the pins are stacked up but I want to know what tools are essential in servicing these locks and how to pin them. I have dealt with schalge I/c but those are done like regular locks.
SFIC service equipments are expensive. What kind of volume do you plan on dealing with?
http://professional.schlage.com/pdfs/pc ... manual.pdf
If you'll be designing a large master keyed system (usually w/ multiple level) you'll need a pinning software.
Punch or computerized code machine, depending on volume.
Decoding block. This lets you neatly arrange the pins and allow for easy decoding. Nice if you do it often, but if you don't, you could carefully punch out each cap by hand and measure each pins w/ calipers.
Decoding plate. Gives direct reading for key cut depth. If you don't need to do this often, this is not necessary. Use digital calipers and manually calculate.
Assortment of blanks. Stock a good amount of A,D,E,F,G,H,J,K,L,M. There are about 20 other blanks, but those ten are the most common. Also consider stocking the Ilco 1A1FM1, which is a multi-key way master blank designed to fit every keyway from A-G(possibly H as well), but this is not a substitute for stocking A-G since this key is thin and more fragile than individual keyway blanks.
Your biggest investment will be the code machine($600 to a a few thous) and the design system(who knows! )
