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2. Slim jim (lock pick) - Wikipedia

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   A slim jim (more technically known as a lockout tool) is a thin strip of metal (usually spring steel) roughly 60 centimetres (24 in) long and about 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.57 in) wide originally marketed under that name by HPC Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of specialty locksmithing tools.

3. Retort stand - Wikipedia

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   In chemistry, a retort stand, also called a clamp stand, [1] a ring stand, [2] or a support stand, [3] is a piece of scientific equipment intended to support other pieces of equipment and glassware — for instance, burettes, test tubes and flasks. [4] The typical ring stand consists of a heavy base and a vertical rod, both usually made of metal.

4. Locking pliers - Wikipedia

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   The first locking pliers, with the trade name Vise-Grip, were invented by William S. Petersen in De Witt, Nebraska, United States in 1924. [1] [2] Later, in 1955, in the United Kingdom, M K Mole and Son, a hand tool manufacturing company, under the managing direction of Thomas Coughtrie, began making nearly identical pliers.

5. Positive locking device - Wikipedia

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   The following is a list of positive locking devices: [1] A split beam nut; A castellated nut and a split pin; A hex nut or cap screw and a tab washer; A hex nut or cap screw and a lock plate; Safety wiring with various types of fasteners; 7-122. GENERAL. The word safetying is a term universally used in the aircraft industry.

6. Scriber - Wikipedia

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   A scriber is a hand tool used in metal work to mark lines on workpieces, prior to machining. The process of using a scriber is called scribing and is just part of the process of marking out . It is used instead of pencils or ink lines, because the latter are hard to see, easily erased, and imprecise due to their wide mark; scribe lines are thin ...

7. Combination lock - Wikipedia

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   A Wordlock letter combination lock.. A combination lock is a type of locking device in which a sequence of symbols, usually numbers, is used to open the lock. The sequence may be entered using a single rotating dial which interacts with several discs or cams, by using a set of several rotating discs with inscribed symbols which directly interact with the locking mechanism, or through an ...