Locksmith.

[SEVEN]

What is a locksmith and what does his trade entail.

[unbreakable]

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Sorry. Not that hard.

Practitioners in the lock trade are called locksmiths

Basically, they service (includes repinning, replacing, removing, and master keying)locks, as well as doing lock out calls for buildings and cars.

This is just the basics.

Also try this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locksmith

[lockedin]

Well, I'll tell you one thing: it requires more than the ability to pick locks.

[Raccoon]

As a locksmith, I:

Hang doors, fit locks, replace locks, rekey or "change" locks, open locks, open vehicles, make keys, and duplicate keys. That's the majority of the work anyway-- I do get some weird ones.

[pinsetter]

I've been doing a small amount of trading, and so far I've only been called on one lock-out, one key broken off in sticking lock, one lock replacement, and one non-functional deadbolt that I just fixed yesterday.

Here's my job yesterday in a nutshell.

No key would work lock: Upon trying to pick observed no spring tension against pins. Inserted rake and gave a ripping withdrawl. Lock opened. Removed deadbolt from door (Kwikset). The cover from the top of the pin chambers was off and there were springs and pins everywhere. Dumped it all out into pinning tray. Cleaned all parts. Lock was master keyed. Change key had long been lost, only key to lock was master key. Re-pinned lock to new change keys and existing master key. Replaced damaged spring. Repaired damaged pin chamber cover. Lubricated lock. Re-installed in door and checked both keys again for functionality. Job complete.

So far I still have 4 sticking locks to service on my job list that'll be done this week.

[raimundo]

In japan, not that many years ago, a locksmith would come out and start building a lever lock on site to fit, all of brass sheets and rivets. but now in the us, they just come out and drill the lock then install the next one.

[Krypos]

What is a locksmith and what does his trade entail.

? (words cannot express my utter disbelief for this question)

whats to stop one from asking jeeves, or google or yahoo or wikipedia or ANY other search engine....heck why not ask OUR search engine.

son of a mother jebus. n00bs!

[unbreakable]

What is a locksmith and what does his trade entail.

? (words cannot express my utter disbelief for this question)

whats to stop one from asking jeeves, or google or yahoo or wikipedia or ANY other search engine....heck why not ask OUR search engine.

son of a mother jebus. n00bs!

Yeah, hence my pointing him to Google.

I mean, you can even figure it out just by reading some posts around here!

In japan, not that many years ago, a locksmith would come out and start building a lever lock on site to fit, all of brass sheets and rivets. but now in the us, they just come out and drill the lock then install the next one.

Wow, thats very impressive. Sure is different from the 12mm drill happy "locksmiths".

[Shrub]

Do any of you guys just simply look in the dictionary as in a book? lol i guess you all do that online as well lol

Google wasnt invented when i was at school im sure or at least the one computor that was in the school was used by the head so we didnt know what that magic greay box actually did lol

[SEVEN]

Did not know what what a search engine was.Had never heard of Jeeve's and never used a dictionary for 20 year's.Just did not realise locksmith's work was so varied and asked a silly question.I really wanted to know what a typical day entailed.Thank's for being so understanding.Wikipedia answered what I was looking for.

[Shrub]

Opps, Seven i just want to add that my post was at the others not you, whnever anyone asks somthing its always wiki this and online dictionary that lol, i simply pick up a big fat book that says dictionary on the front (although not to help me type a post as you all very well know lol),

I just find it funny from the youth of today and how quickly things have gone into the online age everywhere you turn,

In Amsterdam there are mini pcs on the bus stops so you can check your emails etc,

[unbreakable]

Do any of you guys just simply look in the dictionary as in a book? lol i guess you all do that online as well lol

Google wasnt invented when i was at school im sure or at least the one computor that was in the school was used by the head so we didnt know what that magic greay box actually did lol

I just looked in my school dictionary, and it doesn't even have an entry for locksmith

[Aqua]

Do any of you guys just simply look in the dictionary as in a book?

You have no idea...
THESE surely are not gathering dust (well... mabey maths, physics and biology are a bit behind. I didn't have much use of the russian dictionary either).
But it is true that I've (we've) become dependant on the internet... I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but it's a fact.

[HeadHunterCEO]

Physical security and all it entails

[Raccoon]

I own a dictionary AND a thesaurus. They are both 2000 miles away at my parent's house, where they shall stay. I also own several atlases and maps-- which all share the same fate.

I guess I'm screwed if the power ever goes out.