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How To Decide Between Combination & Key Locks

Gary Cripps March 14, 2022 3 min read
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There are a variety of storage solutions available for your belongings, from suitcases and lockers to storage and cabinets. As a result, locks have become one of the most popular options for home security. Furthermore, in terms of enhancing these safety measures, locks are always part of the solution. Locks provide an inexpensive and readily available method to safeguard your valued goods from theft or damage.

If you’re unsure whether to choose a combination lock or a key lock from FastKeys Online, this article has all the information you need to make an informed choice.

What Are Combination Locks?

Locks that require a certain combination to open are known as combination locks. There are many different sorts of combination locks on the market, but they all include dials that operate the lock. A combination lock is a style of lock that requires a sequence of digits, but it may contain any sequence of characters to open and is operated by a spinning dial. They’re fantastic for security since they secure things.

How Do Combination Locks Work?

The four dials are connected to an internal locking mechanism within the lock (usually a pin). The locking mechanism releases once the correct number (or symbol) has been rotated on all four dials. The lock will release and open after every dial has been turned to the correct position. Combination locks may use electronic, mechanical keypads as well, though they are most often made up of etched signs.

When Are Combination Locks Used?

Standard combination locks are often used to secure luggage, while digital combination locks are frequently utilized to secure buildings and rooms.

The more digits required to operate the lock, the greater its security – so remember to establish a more complex combination when locking things of significant worth.

Advantages Of Combination Locks

  • Combination locks are very easy to use. Setting up your combination lock usually takes no more than a few minutes.
  • They can’t be picked; there isn’t a key, so thieves can’t try and pick the lock.
  • Locks are very useful, especially if you’re on the road and don’t want to bother keeping a key safe. All you need is one key for all of them, so they’re handy.
  • Combination locks are inexpensive hardware.
  • There are numerous alternatives – you can select the right one to match your demands based on a variety of combination locks.

What Are Key Locks?

The basic form of lock is the keylock. They are available in a variety of designs and come in the form of a cam lock, which necessitates the use of a key to open it.

Two pieces make up a cam lock: a cam and a barrel, with the latter placed on the outside of whatever is being secured. The cam, which is made out of a metal plate, is inserted inside the thing that needs to be secured and linked to the end of the barrel via screws.

How Do Key Locks Work?

A metal cam is installed in the lock-face once a key has been inserted and turned 90 or 180 degrees (clockwise), securely fastening to the inside of the object. The cam will unlatch itself when the key is anti-clockwise turned, allowing it to be opened.

When Are Key Locks Used?

Key locks are often used on cabinets such as storage boxes, display cabinets, filing cabinets, and lockers. Key locks are an excellent tool for securing items that need to be protected yet easy to access for authorized users.

 

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