Who Still Uses Keyswitches? Where? Why?

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Brian Rhodes
Nov 29, 2023
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I was talking with a member about keyswitches. They are apparently getting hard to find and they are looking for suppliers.

Here's a keyswitch. A mechanical key unlocks the lock, and it releases the turnstile, raises the gate, or unlocks the door. These are usually mounted on a nearby wall:

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*** ******* ** **** *** *****/***** insecure. **** ********* ******* **** *** tailpiece ** *** ******* **** ***** and **** * ****** ** ***** contact **** * ****** ** ****** the *******.

** ********** ** **** ** ********, only * ***** ********** *** ***** the ****. ****-********/********** ****** ******* ***** can ** ****, ** *** **** itself *** ** ****** ****-********.

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** **** *** **** ********** *** risks ** ***** *************, *** *********** ***** ** *** least ****** ** **** ***.

** ** *** ***** *** ***********? Where? *** *** **** ****** *******?

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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Nov 29, 2023

**** * ******** **** ***** ** have **** ** ***** ***** *** maglocks ** *** **** ********(*) ** the *****. *'* ******** ** *** had * ***** **** ** ******. A ****** ****** ** ***** *** the *** ****** ** **** **** to *** ********* ****** ** **** know ** ** **** **** ** opened.

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Steve Stowe
Nov 30, 2023

***, ** ***** *** **** **** maglocks *** ** *** ****** *** owner **** ** ******* **** ** times.

****, ** ***** ** **** * single ********* ** *** ********, * recommend ********* *** ******* ** ***** and ***** *** **** **** ** secure *** ****. **** ***** * lock *********** **** ******* **** *** and ***** **** **** ****** ******** for **** **** **** *** ******* will **** ** *** ** *****.

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