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TRAINING • 57
The Three T ’ s
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THE ART OF LOCK PICKING HAS been practised since the dawn of time . Wherever there has been a locked door or a barrier to entry , people have found a way to gain access – and nothing has changed in today ’ s world …. other than the fact that security is so high on product designer ’ s and manufacturer ’ s agendas that it is no longer a simple task .
In the first of his new series of columns in Locksmith Journal , Graham Jones , Managing Director of MPL Locksmith Training explains that there are three key elements to good locksmithing today – Training , Technique , and Tools .
“ I can ’ t recall how old I was when I first picked a lock and I have the same fascination for it today as I did back then – the difference is that the high security locks and cylinders all locksmiths are faced with today are a far cry from what they faced years ago ; they are designed with a whole range of features to protect those inside from intrusion , but even when the reason for entry without a key is legitimate , it is no easy task ”.
“ That ’ s why we as a business see so many locksmiths at our training school – we constantly keep ourselves up to speed with the latest products coming onto the market , and through our trainers who themselves are hands-on locksmiths we develop the techniques on how to gain entry when required ”.
“ The technical aspects of locks and cylinders , especially euro cylinders , are changing all the time and all of us in the trade need to keep our skills refreshed ”. “ The other aspect of gaining entry is having the tools to do the job . We use our skills and our knowledge to design and manufacture tools to support locksmiths to be able to do their job right , and efficiently ”.
“ It is probably no different than in any other industry , but having the right training , the right techniques , and the right tools to do the job for a locksmith is absolutely essential . With them they can succeed , without them they are likely to fail ”.
“ In future columns I will be focussing on specific skills to gain entry to specific products , or techniques to make the job of the locksmith easier ”.
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