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=Sidebar= | |||
A '''sidebar''' is a locking component used in [[Cylinder|cylinder]] based [[Lock|locks]] to restrict rotation of the [[Plug|plug]] until the correct [[Key|key]] is inserted. Sidebars are used as primary locking mechanisms in many [[Wafer|wafer]] and [[Disc_detainer|disc-detainer]] locks, and (usually) as auxilliary locking mechanisms in many [[Pin_tumbler|pin-tumbler]] locks. | |||
==Principles of Operation== | |||
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==See also== | |||
* [[Locks]] | |||
* [[High_Security_Locks|High Security Locks]] | |||
[[Category:Locks]] | |||
Revision as of 17:39, 29 May 2009
Sidebar
A sidebar is a locking component used in cylinder based locks to restrict rotation of the plug until the correct key is inserted. Sidebars are used as primary locking mechanisms in many wafer and disc-detainer locks, and (usually) as auxilliary locking mechanisms in many pin-tumbler locks.
Principles of Operation
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