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A cylinder that is inserted into a knob or housing, held in place by various methods depending on the housing's design. | A cylinder that is inserted into a knob or housing, held in place by various methods depending on the housing's design. | ||
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A cylinder of a standard european format that is held in place by a screw that extends through the center of the cylinder. | A cylinder of a standard european format that is held in place by a screw that extends through the center of the cylinder. | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 1 August 2010
Cylinder
A standard pin-tumbler mortoise cylinder (right).
A cylinder (or shell, housing) is a lock component which holds the plug, actuator, and locking components. Though most commonly associated with pin-tumbler based lock designs, cylinders are used in many others, such as wafer and disc-detainer.
Cylinder Types
Mortoise
A threaded cylinder that screws into a door assembly and is held in place by set screws on each side.
Rim
A cylinder that is held in place by screws that extend through the cylinder itself.
Key in Knob (KIK)
A cylinder that is inserted into a knob or housing, held in place by various methods depending on the housing's design.
Euro Profile
A cylinder of a standard european format that is held in place by a screw that extends through the center of the cylinder.
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