WEST 917

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WEST 917

WEST 917
West 917 housing front view - FXE47515.jpg
Name WEST 917
Manufacturer WEST
Lock Type Cylinder
Lock Design Pin-tumbler, Dimple
Specifications
# of Components 20
Component Type Pin-tumbler
Related Locks
WEST 916



The 917 is a dimple lock made by the Japanese company WEST. It contains 20 pins, arranged in rows of seven on the left and the top of the keyway as well as six on the right.

Principles of operation

The WEST 917 utilizes dimple keys but functions the same as a standard pin-tumbler lock. The lock uses 20 chambers for pin-tumbler stacks. Each of those chambers contains a set of key pin, driver, and spring. The key is bitted on the sides and edges of the blade and is reversible. To open the lock, all 20 pin-tumblers -- across all three rows of pins -- must be aligned at the shear line. (See also Pin-tumbler, Principles of Operation)

WEST utilizes a variety of security pins to deter picking. Pin stacks incorporate stainless steel key pins with two sizes of brass driver pins to match. The 917 uses a mix of mushroom spool drivers and standard ones. Drivers are cupped to allow the spring to nest inside the pins. Key pins are a combination of t-pins and multi-section tapered spools which are torpedo shaped to create overset traps. These pin designs match over- and counter-milling of the pin chambers in the core to catch pins as they are lifted to shear.

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