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Do these locks use pin tumblers, to qualify under the "Pin tumbler lock" article? 195.234.9.10 ( talk) 03:05, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
What about disk tumbler locks, which are also cylinder locks? -- RTC 19:14, 19 Nov 2003 (UTC)
In making some revisions to the article, I think I may have gotten something wrong. The original article stated:
My version says:
The alt.locksmithing FAQ says:
Obviously my version disagrees with the other two, but I'm still a bit hazy: I've also seen the outer casing, containing the plug, referred to as the hull; I don't know if the hull and the cylinder are synonymous, or if the cylinder refers to the cavity in the hull which houses the plug. Though I know of no specific example, I see no particular reason why the hull has to be cylindrical, although the plug (and the cavity it sits in) should be, in order to turn with the key. I'd be grateful if someone with better knowledge of locks cleared it up for me! -- Wapcaplet 21:32, 20 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Cool, thanks for the info. Though, according to the alt.locksmithing FAQ, a core can also be a removable cylinder and plug for changing a lock. There's an SFIC lock with a double-cylinder-shaped core which can be removed (and it's one case of the "cylinder" not actually being cylindrical, but who's counting :-) -- Wapcaplet 15:18, 22 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Ah, OK, that makes sense now. So a cylinder lock is just a lock which is roughly cylindrical? -- Wapcaplet 15:26, 23 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Yale lock is a brand ( generic brand ?) and/or a company, a pin tumbler lock is just another a type of lock. Perhaps we need Yale lock??? Peter Horn 01:31, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
I agree, the yale lock is pretty common in the United Kingdom, and there are quite a few different types available. It is also commonly called a night latch - so a link could be available on that page too? I will look into creating an article at a later date. Willh26 ( talk) 17:20, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
This article makes no mention of some well-known vulnerabilities of pin-tumbler locks - techniques such as bumping and so on. Is this out of sensitivity to security? Or oversight? GoldenRing ( talk) 11:27, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
Done I have added a section of vulnerabilities Willh26 ( talk) 09:57, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
Does anyone know where to find a photo of the original wooden Egyptial lock design (licensed under CC)? I think this would make the history of the lock section a bit better Willh26 ( talk) 22:26, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
The "snib" is not independently notable; the only content in Snib rightly belongs in a dictionary, not an encyclopaedia. — me_ and 18:02, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
I agree that this belongs in a dictionary. A snib is found on the inside latching mechanism of the door and has nothing to do with a pin tumbler lock itself. This page is about the pin tumbler lock mechanism on the outside of the door and not the "yale" type lock specifically - Willh26 ( talk) 15:03, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
Not done I have removed the suggestion for merging this page with snib, as it was suggested a couple of years ago - and the snib is not part of the pin tumbler mechanism Willh26 ( talk) 09:57, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
Merging Cylinder lock into this article would be an obvious move. Both are very short articles. Apart from the historical Egyption lock, all modern examples of pin tumbler locks are cylinder locks. Some of the content is duplicated and what is not is relevant to the other article anyway. - Elektrik Fanne ( talk) 12:02, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
Merging Lock snapping with this article I think would be necessary, as there is no need to have a separate article for lock snapping when it only occurs on cylinder locks. Since cylinder locks have been merged with pin tumbler lock. (Restored section name so that links from the articles work properly.) Willh26 ( talk) 14:42, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
Done I have merged Lock snapping into Pin tumbler lock Willh26 ( talk) 22:12, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
The word "barrel" is not mentioned anywhere in the article. Isn't it the common name for the part where the key goes in? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shcha ( talk • contribs) 09:57, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
What's that silly talk about uPVC doors "in Europe"? What kind of news is that lock snapping "started" 2009 in "West Yorkshire"? I mean the first is untrue assumption, and the second is completely irrelevant and aged local news. -- Ghettobuoy ( talk) 12:56, 9 November 2020 (UTC)
I've seen vending machines with keyholes that don't go straight down, but diagonal through the center of the lock. What kind of tumbler lock is this? 2603:7000:D03A:5895:F507:553F:D386:B485 ( talk) 12:36, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
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Do these locks use pin tumblers, to qualify under the "Pin tumbler lock" article? 195.234.9.10 ( talk) 03:05, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
What about disk tumbler locks, which are also cylinder locks? -- RTC 19:14, 19 Nov 2003 (UTC)
In making some revisions to the article, I think I may have gotten something wrong. The original article stated:
My version says:
The alt.locksmithing FAQ says:
Obviously my version disagrees with the other two, but I'm still a bit hazy: I've also seen the outer casing, containing the plug, referred to as the hull; I don't know if the hull and the cylinder are synonymous, or if the cylinder refers to the cavity in the hull which houses the plug. Though I know of no specific example, I see no particular reason why the hull has to be cylindrical, although the plug (and the cavity it sits in) should be, in order to turn with the key. I'd be grateful if someone with better knowledge of locks cleared it up for me! -- Wapcaplet 21:32, 20 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Cool, thanks for the info. Though, according to the alt.locksmithing FAQ, a core can also be a removable cylinder and plug for changing a lock. There's an SFIC lock with a double-cylinder-shaped core which can be removed (and it's one case of the "cylinder" not actually being cylindrical, but who's counting :-) -- Wapcaplet 15:18, 22 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Ah, OK, that makes sense now. So a cylinder lock is just a lock which is roughly cylindrical? -- Wapcaplet 15:26, 23 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Yale lock is a brand ( generic brand ?) and/or a company, a pin tumbler lock is just another a type of lock. Perhaps we need Yale lock??? Peter Horn 01:31, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
I agree, the yale lock is pretty common in the United Kingdom, and there are quite a few different types available. It is also commonly called a night latch - so a link could be available on that page too? I will look into creating an article at a later date. Willh26 ( talk) 17:20, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
This article makes no mention of some well-known vulnerabilities of pin-tumbler locks - techniques such as bumping and so on. Is this out of sensitivity to security? Or oversight? GoldenRing ( talk) 11:27, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
Done I have added a section of vulnerabilities Willh26 ( talk) 09:57, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
Does anyone know where to find a photo of the original wooden Egyptial lock design (licensed under CC)? I think this would make the history of the lock section a bit better Willh26 ( talk) 22:26, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
The "snib" is not independently notable; the only content in Snib rightly belongs in a dictionary, not an encyclopaedia. — me_ and 18:02, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
I agree that this belongs in a dictionary. A snib is found on the inside latching mechanism of the door and has nothing to do with a pin tumbler lock itself. This page is about the pin tumbler lock mechanism on the outside of the door and not the "yale" type lock specifically - Willh26 ( talk) 15:03, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
Not done I have removed the suggestion for merging this page with snib, as it was suggested a couple of years ago - and the snib is not part of the pin tumbler mechanism Willh26 ( talk) 09:57, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
Merging Cylinder lock into this article would be an obvious move. Both are very short articles. Apart from the historical Egyption lock, all modern examples of pin tumbler locks are cylinder locks. Some of the content is duplicated and what is not is relevant to the other article anyway. - Elektrik Fanne ( talk) 12:02, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
Merging Lock snapping with this article I think would be necessary, as there is no need to have a separate article for lock snapping when it only occurs on cylinder locks. Since cylinder locks have been merged with pin tumbler lock. (Restored section name so that links from the articles work properly.) Willh26 ( talk) 14:42, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
Done I have merged Lock snapping into Pin tumbler lock Willh26 ( talk) 22:12, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
The word "barrel" is not mentioned anywhere in the article. Isn't it the common name for the part where the key goes in? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shcha ( talk • contribs) 09:57, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
What's that silly talk about uPVC doors "in Europe"? What kind of news is that lock snapping "started" 2009 in "West Yorkshire"? I mean the first is untrue assumption, and the second is completely irrelevant and aged local news. -- Ghettobuoy ( talk) 12:56, 9 November 2020 (UTC)
I've seen vending machines with keyholes that don't go straight down, but diagonal through the center of the lock. What kind of tumbler lock is this? 2603:7000:D03A:5895:F507:553F:D386:B485 ( talk) 12:36, 21 September 2023 (UTC)