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Combination locks
offer good security and a wide price range to appeal to all
do-it-yourselfers. They are available in models for simple bike locks,
locksets and heavy-duty use. |
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| Padlocks
provide portable security for movable items such as bikes and boats and
in locations such as lockers and outdoor sheds. Although weatherproof
construction is important, high security is important to protect
expensive equipment. Pin-tumbler padlocks provide maximum security for
valuables and laminated types are nearly unbreakable. The type of metal
used in construction is important to consider. Hardened solid steel and
steel alloys make better locks and shackles; solid brass is more
resistant to rust than steel but can be damaged because it is softer
than steel. Pin-tumbler locking mechanisms make padlocks harder to
pick. Four-pin-tumbler mechanisms provide enough security for most uses
and padlocks with five or more pin tumblers offer more security and are
more secure than combination locks. |
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| Warded padlocks
are a low cost alternative but do not provide as strong security. They
offer superior weather resistance because of the lack of rotating
internal parts and their simple construction. |
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Use a padlock through the bolt in a hasp
for added security. Hasps consist of a metal hinge and a anchoring bolt
in order for them to be secured to gates, sheds, and garages.
High-security hasps have anchored eyebolts, pinless hinges, hardened
steel anchoring loops and hidden screws. |
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