subject: Locksmith Hayward Terminology [print this page] Just like any profession, Locksmithing in itself is a specialized craft with its own glossary of terms such as an active door, bitting, and getting locked out. Initially, in the thousands of years that locksmithing, locks, and keys, have existed, these terms were kept within the circle of locksmiths like locksmith Hayward professionals to describe the concepts, procedures, tools, and devices used in their profession. Now though, with the evolution of locksmiths serving as chief lock designers to security consultants and lock
technicians, locksmithing terms now are used by the everyday consumer.
1.Active door - a term used to refer to double doors; this specifically refers to the door which opens and has the locking mechanism.
2.Bicentric cylinder - used in high-security locking systems; this refers to a locking device which has a cylinder with two plugs and has geared tailpieces to connect the two plugs.
3.Double Throw Lock - this is a lock set which requires two full turns of its key to disengage its bolt and two full turns again to engage it.
4.First Generation Duplicate - another term used to describe the first direct copy or duplicate made from a master key. Any more duplicates made from this key are then called a second generation duplicates. When locked out, a first generation duplicate key is made by locksmith Hayward professionals as a replacement for the lost or damaged one.
5.Graphite - this is a carbon crystal lock lubricant which comes in powdered form and is used to lubricate a lock's small components and can be bought in shops in Hayward's Southland Mall.
6.Lock Picking - a term used to describe the manipulation of a lock's components by locksmith Hayward professionals to disengage or open a lock without using its key.
7.Locked Out - this is a term used to describe when you're stuck outside your car or house and you've forgotten, misplaced, or damaged your keys that you can't get in. This requires having locksmith Hayward professionals lock pick your door and having a replacement key made for you.
