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Let_Me_Get_Back_To_U t1_j3k018r wrote

Is this really how they work or only certain types of locks?

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Iunnrais t1_j3k1q3y wrote

This is a pin cylinder or tumbler lock, which represents the vast majority of key locks (as opposed to electronic or combination locks) made today. Other types of locks exist, but are not as common. These include lever locks, wafer locks, warded locks, disc detainer locks, and whatever madness various inventors have occasionally come up with for one-off lock ideas.

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johnboy2978 t1_j3k6xaj wrote

This is how the vast majority of padlocks work that you'll find in the wild or at Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot etc. But as the other poster replied, there are other types of locks as well.

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