Bump Proof Lock- A New Danger

You may be under the impression that your house is secure with the front and back doors locked, but think again. Lock bumping can make a mockery of your standard pin and tumbler locks. Most locks in a residential neighborhood can be quickly and easily bypassed without a noise by using a bump key. And pin and tumbler locks simply have no defense against this type of attack.

Let's face it, when it comes to home security most of us are still living in the Stone Age. Things such as the bunk keys have been around for at least half a decade and still present a danger to our privacy and well being. Thankfully, there have been a few advancements in lock design that have allowed us to now be able to get a bump proof lock installed in our homes. These locks might be called high security lock but quiet honestly they are still a thing of the past when you consider the things affluent people can buy.

A new danger to the security of conventional mechanical locks is lock bumping keys. It's easy to make a lock bumping key and they can be made very quickly. It will only take a few seconds to turn the lock and open the doors to your residence or company by means of the lock bumping keys for the intruders.

A bump proof lock does not need to be an expensive purchase since any local locksmith can turn a regular lock into a bump proof lock for a small fee. To stop bump key violations and lock picking tools you should try a new device that is on the market.

Some bump keys will work for any lock. A bump key is mostly a blank key that has been filed down to the lowest level in each channel. It will slide into any pin tumbler lock and enable the burglar to get access to your residence in a few seconds.

At times more costly locks are in fact more susceptible and easy to open. Expensive locks will turn more effortlessly after a bump for the reason that they are more accurately machined. Locks made of hardened steel are also easy to open by lock bumping methods, as they will sustain less damage during a bump. For bump key prevention, its advisable to use a cheaper lock as it may not resist the strength of the knock and may not turn.

By Rex Freiberger
Published: 1/28/2008

 
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