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<span style="font-size:18px;">'''[[ASSA Twin Combi]]'''</span>
<span style="font-size:18px;">'''[[Medeco Biaxial]]'''</span>


The Twin Combi is a [[pin-tumbler]] lock made by [[ASSA]]. The Combi uses pin-tumblers and a [[sidebar]] to provide two layers of security. The Combi has the first sidebar in the Twin series that requires finger pins be raised and rotated properly.
The Biaxial is a [[UL 437]] rated [[pin-tumbler]] lock made by [[Medeco]]. It is well known for the use of rotating bottom (key) pins that interface with a [[sidebar]]. The Biaxial is one of the most widely used American [[high security locks]].


[[ASSA Twin Combi|Read more...]]
[[Medeco Biaxial|Read more...]]
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| <span style="font-size:18px;">'''[[KABA Gemini]]'''</span>
| <span style="font-size:18px;">'''[[Fichet 787]]'''</span>


The Gemini is a [[UL 437]] rated [[dimple]] lock designed by [[KABA]]. The Gemini uses three rows of dimple pins oriented at 4, 8, and 12 o'clock. The Gemini is one of the few pure [[pin-tumbler]] locks that is protected against [[key bumping]] by design.
The 787 is a [[lever]] lock made by [[Fichet]]. The 787 uses 8 or 10 levers and a series of gears that interface with a fence at the rear of the lock. In function, the 787 is a mix of [[lever]], [[combination]], and [[disc-detainer]] lock designs.


[[KABA Gemini|Read more...]]
[[Fichet 787|Read more...]]
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Revision as of 17:22, 2 September 2010

Medeco Biaxial cylinder.jpg

Medeco Biaxial

The Biaxial is a UL 437 rated pin-tumbler lock made by Medeco. It is well known for the use of rotating bottom (key) pins that interface with a sidebar. The Biaxial is one of the most widely used American high security locks.

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Fichet 787 cylinder.jpg
Fichet 787

The 787 is a lever lock made by Fichet. The 787 uses 8 or 10 levers and a series of gears that interface with a fence at the rear of the lock. In function, the 787 is a mix of lever, combination, and disc-detainer lock designs.

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