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  2. Screwfix - Wikipedia

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    Screwfix Direct Limited, trading as Screwfix, is a retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products based in the United Kingdom. [6] Founded in 1979 as the Woodscrew Supply Company, the company was acquired in July 1999 by Kingfisher plc , which also owns B&Q , and is listed on the London Stock Exchange .

  3. Wafer tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    For the next 35 years, production of wafer tumbler locks languished in the U. S. And while Felter and Shepardson had designed their wafer tumbler locks for a variety of applications such as drawer and desk locks as well as padlocks and door locks, the wafer tumbler locks made during this era were mainly used for doors in mortise locks and night ...

  4. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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    In lever tumbler locks, a bolt stump is a rectangular part located above the talon, and passes through the slot in the levers as the bolt moves. [4] Bottom pin See key pin. Break A break in the pins is a separation in one or more sections of the pin used to encode the lock for a specific key or set of keys in a master keying system. Driver pin

  5. Interrupted screw - Wikipedia

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    Breech from Russian 122 mm M1910 howitzer, modified and combined with 105 mm H37 howitzer barrel. An interrupted screw or interrupted thread is a mechanical device typically used in the breech of artillery guns. It is believed to have been invented in 1845. [1]

  6. Skeleton key - Wikipedia

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    A skeleton key (also known as a passkey [1]) is a type of master key in which the serrated edge has been removed in such a way that it can open numerous locks, [2] most commonly the warded lock. The term derives from the fact that the key has been reduced to its essential parts.

  7. Thread-locking fluid - Wikipedia

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    A bottle of Loctite thread-locking fluid Bolts with thread-locking fluid applied. Thread-locking fluid or threadlocker is a single-component adhesive, applied to the threads of fasteners such as screws and bolts to prevent loosening, leakage, and corrosion.

  8. Flintlock mechanism - Wikipedia

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    Weapons using internal flintlock are relatively rare. This variant of the lock does not have an external cock. Its function is similar to striker-fired guns. Instead of the striker there is a rod holding the flint. The pan is located on the upper side of the barrel. The pan has a hinged cover with grooves on the underside.

  9. Lock, stock, and barrel - Wikipedia

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    "Lock, stock, and barrel" is the name of an achievement in the popular zombie survival video game, Unturned, which can be achieved by crafting a rocket launcher within the game's "Arid" map. "Lock, stock, and barrel" is also referenced in the title of the British crime film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), as well as in the TV film ...