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February 1995 • The National Locksmith • Vol. 66, No. 2

CCOONTNTEENTSNTSF E A T U R E S

8Mosler GSA Files, Part 1

17The MIWA Attraction

23Making The Next Millenia

28CCTV, Getting The

Whole Picture

33The Great CLIP-OFF!

36Drive By Profits

40Lost In The Land Of Tools

5 COMMENTARY

6 LETTERS

14 NEWSMAKERS

32 BEGINNER'S CORNER

60 BUSINESS BRIEFS

62 THE LIGHTER SIDE

79 TECHNITIPS

110 THRU THE KEYHOLE

113 BITS & PIECES

113 INDUSTRY MEETINGS

114 SHOP TALK

120 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

122 TEST DRIVE

D E P A R T M E N T S

On The CoverTwo key clipping powerhouses take the field– the well known Curtis Model 15 andnewcomer A-1 Security Mfg. Pak-A-Punch.

Editor/Publisher Marc GoldbergManaging Editor Tom SeroogyArt Director Jim DarowProduction Director Edgar ShindelarTechnical Editor Jake JakubuwskiTechnical Writers Carl Cloud, Steve Gebbia, CML,Eugene Gentry, Bill Heine, Michael Hyde, Giles Kalvelage, Brian Kleiner,Ph.D., Dale Libby, Tom Mazzone, Dave McOmie, Don Probasco, Sara Probasco, Robert SievekingDirector of Sales & Marketing Jeffrey AdairAdvertising Account Manager Debbie SchertzingCirculation Manager Nancy TownAccounting Manager Diane DeGraceAdministrative Assistant Michelle BuckleyAdvisory Board Mike Elsberry, Steve Dyson, Buddy Logan, Sean DeForrest

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45Car Chasing

47You & The ADA

49ADA Product Gallery

51Doin' It With Best/Falcon,

Part 2

ISC-3Welcome To The Show

ISC-4ISC Booth Listings & Map

90Millenia

CODES

ISC-6Through The First Door Of

Access Control

ISC-9When All Else Fails…

ISC-13Product Showcase

73The "Templanator"

76Decorative Hardware

100Taming Troublesome

Exit Devices

104Closers Under Foot

On The CoverTwo key clipping powerhouses take the field– the well known Curtis Model 15 andnewcomer A-1 Security Mfg. Pak-A-Punch.

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s I stated last month, TheNational Locksmith now

has an account with AmericaOnline. This means that youcan E-mail us if you have AOLor any online service. If youhave a computer and amodem, you’re in business!

Simply write and tell us yourAOL or Internet address andwe’ll add you to our electronicaddress book for hot newlocksmiths flashes and online forums. You must alsogive us your subscriber number. That numberappears on your magazine label and starts with thecharacters “1P.”

If you had already sent me your E-mail address,then you would already know about the changesbeing made to Saturn locks! That’s because as soonas we got the information, we sent it to our addressbook. Read all about it in Bits & Pieces this month,on page 113.

Once you’re online, you can send us letters to theeditor, technitips, and ad information requests rightfrom the comfort of your own computer. Plus, wecan send you news as we receive it. Othermagazines are just complaining about the Internet.We’re using it to help you!

If you want my opinion on which online service tosign up for, I would recommend America Online.The service is very economical. Call them at (800) 827-6364 for a free 10 hour trial. And, no, I’mnot on commission!

here has been so much talk about the ADA andhow much it is going to do for the locksmith.

Well, although the ADA has been around a whilenow, a lot of your customers still don’t realize that itapplies to them.

This month’s issue contains a section on the ADAdesigned to help you explain the law to yourcustomers. Called You And The ADA, the articleappears on page 47 and 48. This article is designed

for you to remove it from the magazine and copy it.You should give this two pages of information to anyof your customers when they question you on ADArelated matters.

The article explains to your customer who the lawapplies to. It talks about the hardware requirementsof the ADA. And, lastly, it tells about the penaltiesfor not complying. So instead of walking away fromADA business, copy this article, and show yourcustomers why they must meet ADA standards.

e continue to make great progress with theNational Locksmith Automobile Association, or

NLAA. The association has already mailed Silca CarBooks to new members, containing hundreds ofpages of key information. Plus we have issued ourfirst set of NLAA Tech Bulletins covering full detailson six new model cars.

The newsletter is due out quite shortly. So if you’reinterested in locksmithing on cars, consider joiningthe NLAA! And I am sure you can see that we havenot been shortchanging readers of The NationalLocksmith when it comes to automotivelocksmithing. Check out this issue for more greatautomotive detail.

Let’s face it…between the NLAA, our NationalSafeman’s Organization, our Internet connection,codes every month, our testing program and thewide range of books we publish…The NationalLocksmith covers locksmithing like no one coverslocksmithing.

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Marc GoldbergEditor/Publisher

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Pro-Lok Takes Stand

✎ Dear Marc,A locksmith brought to my

attention that a Pro-Lok product ispictured in a catalog that sellseverything from knives to pick sets toanyone who has a dollar. Iimmediately contacted this companyto find out how or where they werereceiving my product. (Pro-Lok doesnot sell to them.) After a week ofattempts to contact the owner of thecompany, it took a threat of legalaction to receive a return call. Theowner of the company stated that theyhad purchased the Pro-Lok productfrom another source (he would notdivulge his source). He states that hehad no intention of selling ourproducts but needed a photo for hiscatalog and used our product for thisphoto. He agreed to cease the use ofour photo immediately!

Pro-Lok’s sales policy is firm andstrong! We do not and will not sell ourproducts direct or to unscrupulousdistributors that have no businessselling security sensitive tools. Pro-Lok has worked hard not with justwords but with actions to prevent themis-use or sales of our products. If atanytime a locksmith hears or seesanything of this nature, bring it to myattention for fast, hard and swiftaction. Pro-Lok goes out of our way toensure the proper distribution of ourproduct.

Not to take our obligations to thelocksmith lightly, I have a much largerresponsibility to our communities and

public to do whatever we can toprevent the mis-use and sale of ourproducts. Preventing the mis-use andsale of security products requires ajoint effort from us all. At Pro-Lok wereally do care!

Adam WeinraubPresident, Pro-Lok

Something Old,Something New

✎ Dear Marc,Even though your December 1994

issue is a combination of directory andarticles, it is one of the best you haveever produced.

The article on Master Lock is veryinteresting. But, “what goes around,comes around.” There is nothingNEW with what they have done, onlyimproved on an OLD idea.

After Corbin & Russwin inventedand came out with the ConstructionMasterkey System, other manufac-turers had to do something tocompete. Yale came out with a smallball bearing that was “dumped” by themasterkey through a small drilledopening in the cylinder. Weiser/Falcon came out with their systemusing a piece of a key holding the pinsin place on the last cuts, and issued ashortened version of the master forthe contractors to use.

Hymie Schiowitz, President andfounder of Arrow Lock invented andmanufactured almost exactly whatMaster has done. The top driver wasmachined with a groove around thelower portion of the pin. When youinserted the masterkey, you had toturn it with pressure and the pinwould shear off. In their operation, thesheared off portion was .028” (Arrowuses a .014” step) and that portionremained in the cylinder becoming

the necessary step for the masterkeysystem.

Arrow stopped using the system by1970 because of several ramificationsand I am quite sure that those whoremembered the problems don’t reallywant to talk about that time of theirhistory. I myself could tell one storyabout its use in Lake Point Towerdowntown. But, as I smile nowthinking about it, I didn’t when ithappened.

Laurie SimonTexas

Looking For Work

✎ Dear Marc,I am a locksmith and safe

technician. I have been in the trade forabout 15 years. I have worked anumber of places and have gained agreat deal of experience. I have hadmy own business for about two years,Unfortunately, business has gottenvery slow and, so, I have found it veryhard to stay in business.

Therefore, I have decided to startlooking for a job outside. I don’t wanta job in a shop, but I would like towork in an institution such as ahospital or a school.

I have come up with a number ofpossibilities only to learn that theygive them to some trainee or anapprentice, or sometimes to someonewho has not been trained at all.

Recently I went to an organizationwho told me that jobs are availablethrough the carpenters union. So, Itried to get in the carpenters uniononly to learn that they have a largenumber of people waiting on thebench for jobs and they are not takingapplications.

LELETT TTEERRSSComments,

Suggestions and

Criticisms

The National Locksmith is interested inyour view. We do reserve the right to editfor clarity and length. Please address yourcomments, praise, or criticism to Editor,The National Locksmith, 1533 BurgundyParkway, Streamwood, IL 60107. (Or E-mail us at the E-mail address above.)

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My question is this: I would like toknow if there is a union whichrepresents the locksmith?

V. AhshonsoNew York

Dear V. Ahshonso:The position you are looking for is

probably that of an institutionallocksmith. They are locksmiths whotypically have special training in theparticular brands of hardware andsecurity products that are used by theirinstitution.

An interesting dilemma comes withthis territory, however. In manyinstitutions, trade employees are paidby the going rates for their trade.Because of this, it is not unusual to seea locksmith listed as a carpenter orelectrician. Both of these trades offerhigher pay scales than locksmithing . Togain the high pay, a locksmith may beassigned a different title, but stillcontinue doing the locksmith work ofthe institution. And, often, to get thesepositions requires having a carpenter’sor electrician’s union card.

As far as locksmithing goes, we knowof no union that exists in the UnitedStates. However, such organizations aslocal locksmith associations, ALOA andany institutional locksmith associationsmay be able to direct you in yoursearch. Good Luck.

Editor

Getting It Right

✎ Dear Marc,A few comments on suggestions

offered by Bert Kovash concerningJake Jakubuwski’s Big Dawg series.I’ve worked a lot of jobs with Jake andam very familiar with his technique.

First of all, I basically agree withthe suggestions, they are often regularprocedure. Key generation was a veryminor part of this job, negating theneed to pre-cut. Although the teamapproach may work in some settings,few in my opinion, it would have beenreally impractical here.

We were masterkeying a pet foodfactory that was in full operation. Mostdoors were American Device PanicHardware with Yale rim cylinders.They appeared, typically, to have been

installed by blind and drunkencarpenters. Let’s just say a little re-drilling was necessary to properly re-mount. Many doors were silo-liketowers going up 10 to 12 stories.Others were 1/10 of a mile apart inwarehouses.

The only way to approach this wasto section it off and hit it every man forhimself style. We each had a rollingcart with work table top, made byJake, which could easily carry all toolsand pin kits. We rolled them door todoor, keying on the spot. Jake and Ihave done several big jobs with thistechnique. It’s a lot faster with far lesswalking than any other method.

Jake gives you a clearly detailedmap with every door labeled on themap and on the frame, you get acomputer generated bitting listaccompanied by a chart that explicitlytells you how to pin each change,chamber by chamber. I ignore it alland work the numbers the way Ialways have, with graph paper and apencil.

This particular job was factored,pay-wise, at three days. We finished intwo. Oh yeah, did I forget to mentionthat we were paid before we began?

Pete GambleNorth Carolina

Police Don't Help

✎ Dear Marc,As a locksmith here in Marion for

over 20 years, I feel I am in a positionof high risk when it comes to publicproperty etc.

If someone hires me to open a car,house, - I am very careful to check ID,license, and/or registration.

Last week, I was asked to key a carout of town for a lady who also livedout of state.

So as my national organizationalways says-when in doubt, check withthe police. Right?

The Marion police departmentwould not confirm or deny ownershipof a vehicle for me. I was told it wasnot “official police business.” With all

due respect, how do they then handlea stolen car or a stranded motorist.

Brad’s Lock & KeyOhio

Dear Brad,Checking with the police when you

are unable to verify ownership of avehicle doesn’t always go the way youplan. They are in fact, correct in sayingthat verifying ownership of a vehicle foryour business is not a police function.Yet, except at times of high activity, I’vefound most departments willing to helpto some degree.

However, it they don’t, I guess itcomes down to two choices: Do it andhope there are no repercussions, orwalk away.

In the few times I’ve run into thistype of situation, I generally ask thecustomer to describe something in theglove box or trunk. I look for mail orsome other type of information that maylead me to believe the individual istelling the truth. If I have any questions,I leave!

Editor

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2. The opponent: Mosler four drawer security file.

Mosler Mosler

GSA GSA

FilesFilesPart I

1. Tools used to open a G.S.A security file. All or exact

tools are not required.

With the cold warover and defensespending down, more and more GSA files are

seeing their way to the public market.

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here is an abundance of the oldstyle files out there!

The cold war is over and Russia isno longer a military threat. There havebeen government contracts canceled,causing many small contractors toeither close or cut back in theirsecurity needs. As a result, a largenumber of the old style G.S.A.(General Services Administration)containers are finding their way intothe public market.

For many years there have beenspecific detailed requirements for thedrilling and repair of governmentsecurity containers. G.S.A. has laiddown the rules for repairing theircontainers to achieve a securecertified condition.

The problem arose when some safetechnicians did not follow the guidelines for repair. G.S.A. field inspectorswere finding the security of containerscompromised by poor repairs. Manyof these containers held secretdocuments pertaining to the securityof our country. Procedures for repairhad to be corrected.

On August 1, 1990, the G.S.A.security files began rolling off theassembly lines with a new replaceabledrawer face or ‘head.’ These newdesigned units were distinguished bya new label. The old label, which wassilver with black lettering, read“General Services AdministrationApproved Security Container.” Thenew label states the same information,but is silver with red lettering.

If a lockout occurs within acontainer using the new red labeldrawer and drilling is required, itcannot be repaired. No repairmethods are acceptable for therestoration of the drawer. A completenew head must be installed toreinstate the security rating of thecontainer.

In early March of 1992, the onlylock meeting the new G.S.A.specifications for all new productioncontainers was the Mas Hamilton X-07electronic lock. In other words, allG.S.A. containers built after the Marchdate must be equipped with the newMas Hamilton lock and are identifiedby the red letter label.

If a Sargent & Greenleaf or Moslercombination lock malfunctions on oneof the old G.S.A. containers, thereplacement lock must be an X-07.

Yes, you can install a 8400 or 8500series S&G lock into the door, but thecontainer no longer can hold classifiedmaterials.

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The cost of the X-07 (retails around$1200) has caused many smallcontractors to not repair or upgradetheir malfunctioning containers. Thedown sizing of businesses andsecurity materials is putting a greatnumber of the old style G.S.A.containers into the public market.They are being found in newspaperads under office equipment, in usedfurniture stores and sold at auctions.

Many prospective buyers believethese containers, especially thesecurity file cabinets, are a prestigiousitem. After all, if thegovernment requires thisspecific unit to holdsecret items, it must begood! Consequently,many old containers arebeing purchased al-though they are locked.And, there are manylocked containers outthere!

The G.S.A. securityfiles were designed toprevent any surreptitioustype of entry — not

leaving a sign of an unauthorizedopening of the unit. The entirecombination lock body is encasedwithin a drill resistant box andrequires some special tools to makepenetration. It is a formidableopponent.

f the opportunity has never arisen toopen one of these safes, there may

be one waiting for you in the nearfuture. To see how it’s done, look overmy shoulder and we’ll go though itstep by step.

Photograph one shows the itemsused to open the security file picturedin this article. Each item or exact itemis not required. A pressure drilling rigis not essential, but will certainly makethe job much quicker and easier. Asimple pen light can be used insteadof an Otoscope. The dial puller can beof your choice and drill pointmeasurements can be plotted ratherthan using a template.

Photograph two shows ouradversary. A Mosler four drawersecurity file. Mosler also makes a five

drawer and two drawermodel. These modelsmay come with multilocks, meaning, eachdrawer may have itsown combination lock.In areas where dualcustody is required,two combination lockswill be installed side byside on each drawer.The cabinets can beordered with insulationto protect the contentsfrom heat or firedamage. Our sample in


5. The dial puller installed. 6. Turning the bolt pulls the dial from the spindle.

3. Remove the plastic dial cap. 4 The spindle end is exposed in the center of the dial.

The entire combination lock body isencased within a drill resistant box

and requires some special tools to make penetration.

It is a formidable opponent.

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the photograph is non-insulated. (If you hear a hollowsound when tapping on thewalls or top, the unit will benon-insulated.)

The cabinet will have a labelon the front of the top draweridentifying the file as a“General Services Admini-stration” security container.This label designates the oldfrom the new specifications. Asilver label with black letters isthe old model. If the letters arered this indicates the latestversion. There will also be atag installed at the base of thefile stating the weight.

e will assume that our safe has alost combination. Our first step

to open this container, will be toremove the dial. The black centersection or disk is made of a hardplastic type material. Remove this diskin any fashion that you wish — drill ahole in the center and pry it out, or asI did, break out the center with a smallchisel. (See photograph 3.) Be careful,the material is very brittle and flyingpieces can be sharp. This will expose

the end of the dial spindle. (Seephotograph 4.)

The dial should not be pried fromthe spindle or removed with a slamhammer (automotive dent puller).Excessive pulling pressure on thespindle can cause the back wall of thelock case to bow toward the door.Damage can also occur to the drivecam that could hamper the finalopening of the safe.

Photograph five shows apuller attached to the Moslerdial. The two left and righthalves are clamped onto thedial. A bolt is threaded into thefront connecting bar. As thebolt is threaded in, it buttsagainst the end of the dialspindle. The continued tight-ening of the bolt, pulls the dialfrom the spindle. (Seephotograph 6.)

The dial puller shown wasmade from an automotivebearing puller. The connectingbar was added. Any puller thatclamps onto the dial and pullsagainst the spindle will do the

job. For example, Lockmaster’s dialpuller, item LKM1096.

Take out the two screws andremove the dial ring — or as Moslercalls it, the ‘flange.’ (See photograph7.) The only Mosler locks used intheir G.S.A. containers are theirmodels MR and MRK302, handchange and key change models. Bothare a manipulation proof lock. This isthe one that goes ‘click click’ everytime the dial is turned past the zeroarea.

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Photograph eight shows a‘Learning Unlimited’ safe lock drilltemplate for the MR302 Mosler lock.As you can see, the template is a scalesize photograph showing an x-rayview of the lock. There is no guessingor measuring for any location withinthe lock case. When the template isplaced over the spindle, it shows theexact location of the lock and its parts.

o insure uniformity of productswhen manufactured, parts are held

in jigs while being welded, drilled, etc.The jigs are checked by ensuring thatthey are ‘squared’ with the part thatthey are holding. If you scribed asquared line through the center of alock case mounting hole, that line willpass through the exact center of thenext mounting hole. What I am tryingto illustrate: If the template is placedover the spindle and squared with thedoor, any drill point which you selectwill be right on target!

If your tool box doesn’t include aMosler lock template, the drill point isat 66x1” from the center of the dialspindle. The handing of the Moslerlock in a G.S.A. security file willalways be vertical down. Be sure tomark the 66 location on the doorbefore pulling the dial and removingthe dial ring.

The drill point location we willselect to open this lock, is the fence ofthe lever. The plan is to drill a holethrough the door at a precise locationthat will allow us to remove the fence.

The location of the fence is centerpunched right through the templateand into the safe door. The punchused in the photograph is anautomatic center punch. Just put the

point where you want the punch markand push. A spring loaded pin impactsthe surface and creates the punchmark.

Drill a hole in the drawer face atyour punch mark. (See photograph 9.)What size drill bit should you use?That depends upon the size of thecarbide tipped drill bit you are goingto use to penetrate the hard plate. Thisinitial hole should be made with a bitone step larger than the bit used todrill the hard plate. Why? The largerentrance hole through the soft metalof the door skin will be less apt tosnag the tip of the carbide bit.

Remember carbide is very hardand also very brittle. If the tip binds orsnags in the drilled hole, it will break!

You do not need broken chips ofcarbide wedged into the bottom of thedrilled hole! I use a 3/8” carbide bitfor drilling hard plate, therefore, myinitial hole size will be a 13/32” or7/16”.

The metal skin of the drawer ismild steel and very easy to drill. Use asmall, light weight drill motor. It willdo the job just fine, and besides, you’llneed this type of drill motor for thefinal opening.

Your standard high speed drill bitwon’t have to work very long beforerunning into the hard stuff. It’s barely5/16” from the drawer face to surfaceof the hard plate. (See photograph 10.)You’ll know when you get there. Thedrill motor speeds up or the soundchanges as the bit stops cutting.Inspection of the hole will show abright shiny spot at dead center —that’s the hard plate.

We’ll tackle that next month!


9. Drill the initial hole one size larger than the carbidebit used to drill the hard plate.

10. The depth of the initial hole will only be 5/16”before hitting the hard plate.

8. Punch mark the drill location.

Look for Mosler GSA Files

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IWA manufactures a highsecurity cylinder which is easy

to service and to work with. Keyorigination and lock combinating iseasy - if you have the correct tools.Key “duplication” is throughAuthorized Dealers who holdsignature control cards.

Because MIWA locks work withmagnets, we must review some of thesimple principles of magnetism.

1. A magnet has a north pole and asouth pole.

2. In magnets opposite polesattract. The north pole of one magnetwill be attracted to the south pole of asecond magnet.

3. Like poles on magnets repel oneanother. The north pole of one magnetwill push away the north pole of asecond magnet.

Keeping these three principles inmind will help in the understanding ofthe operation of the MIWA lock.

The basic lock cylinder itself, theEC series, boasts the followingfeatures:

•Magnetic pin tumblers whichthwart normal picking attempts.

•An open keyway which cannot bejammed beyond repair.

•Fourteen pin chambers, though

usually not all are “actively” used atany one time.

•450,000 different combinations.

•Tumbler pins are actually smallmagnets inside stainless steel jackets.The jackets provide strength againstthe shear force of a turning attack onthe plug. •All magnet tumblers arethe same each with a north and asouth pole.

•Frictionless operation reduceswear on pins and keys.

•Controlled keyway. Keys can onlybe assembled by factory authorizeddealers.


THE MIWA ATTRACTION

Test Article #76

GENERALSECURITY

by Giles Kalvelage

3. The tumblers stacked at the end of the wand makerekeying easy. 4. The tumbler/magnets.

1. A paper clip and magnetic wand are all that areneeded to rekey the MIWA lock. 2. The spring bars act as chambers.

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•No cuts on the key mean astronger key.

Master keying is performed on thekey itself instead of inside the lockcylinder.

Rekeying tools consist of amagnetic wand, a paper clip and ascrewdriver or other disassembly toolsuch as the Kwikset cylinder removaltool. (See photograph 1.)

Key assembly requires a littlepetroleum jelly, an EC Crimping tooland a magnetic wand.

MIWA manufactures locksets,auxiliary hardware, and padlocks fortheir keys and cylinders. With theexception of a retrofit Schlage “D”Series knob, new installations willrequire complete hardware purchases.

KeyingThe key-in-knob lockset is known

as the HK series. This lock containsthe typical EC type cylinder. Onlythree differences will be noted formortise type lock cylinders.

Before combinating a cylinder, it is

best to review the product and itstools.

A paper clip is used to guide thesmall “tumbler” springs onto thespring bar. The spring bars, thoughremovable from the cylinder, might becompared to the actual chambers of astandard lock cylinder. (Seephotograph 2.)

The magnetic wand is used to pickup the magnets for both the key andthe cylinder and orient the pole of thetumbler or key magnet to the properposition. The magnetic wand has a red


5. All magnet holes on the key are filled and are on theedge of the key’s blade.

6. The control card lays out the key and cylindercombination.

7. Remove the C clip on the back of the cylinder. 8. The disassembled cylinder.

9. The indentation or broaching for the ball bearing atthe front of the case. 10. The ball bearing and spring bar retainer in place.

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stripe around the north pole magnetand a blue stripe around the southpole magnet. Tumbler magnets of likepoles may be “stacked” on theappropriate end of the wand. This willmake cylinder servicing faster. (Seephotograph 3.)

Tumbler magnets are identical.(See photograph 4.) Combinations areformed by the insertion of themagnets in a given chamber at a givenpolarity. Usually, there will not be amagnet in every chamber.

Key magnets are used in the keyitself. There are standard key magnetswhich have a north or south polarityand dummy or dud non-magnetswhich are visually identical to thestandard magnets. The dummy non-magnets are used to fill the holes in akey blank where there is no magneticvalue. This aids in the prevention ofkey reading, physically strengthensthe key, and makes the key moreaesthetically pleasing.

The key blank has 14 holes whichwill require the insertion of either realor dummy magnets and also has oneor two dimples milled on the side ofthe blank. (See photograph 5.) Thedimples allow a ball bearing frominside the lock cylinder to recess intothe keyblank. The ball bearingincreases pick resistance to the lockcylinder and prevents the key frombeing removed from the cylinderwhile it is turned. There may be twodimples on a key blank because thephysical location of the ball bearing onolder locks was to the rear of thecylinder while newer locks have theball bearing to the center of thecylinder.

he control card provides thecombination of the key and lock.

If a key is factory produced, it willshow the key number on the bow ofthe key on the side opposite thedimple. The key number will be listedat the top of the control card. The twocolumns of seven boxes on the rightside of the control card will show thecombination. Each box will have a “R”for red or North, “B” for blue orSouth, or an “X” for no magnet. Theremay also be red or blue markings onthe control card to visually enhancethe combination. (See photograph 6.)


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To fully visualize the combination,lay the keyblank vertically so the tip ofthe key is up, the bow down, and thedimple facing toward you. Thecombination on the left column relatesto the left side of the lock and key, thecombination on the right columnrelates to the right side of the lock andkey. Wherever there is an “R” or “B,”a magnet of the same polarity will gointo the lock cylinder and key in thatposition. Wherever an “X” occurs, adummy magnet will be placed into thekeyblank (except in master keys), andthe lock cylinder will be left empty inthat location.

To combinate a key, start witheither the right or left side of the keyand its corresponding vertical controlcard column. Using the magneticwand, pick up the key magnets withthe appropriate side of the wand asindicated by the control card. Dip thetip of the magnet into petroleum jellyand insert the magnet into the key atthe proper location.

hen all polarized magnets areinserted, fill the remaining holes

with dummy or dud magnets. Thepetroleum jelly will temporarily holdthe magnets in place while you turnthe key over and insert the magnets inthe other side of the key. Check thekey before crimping to eliminatemistakes. After all magnets and non-magnets are inserted and the key ischecked, place the key into the ECCrimper and crimp the key. After thekey is crimped, you might notice asmall indentation of the blank on thetop and bottom edges of the key. Thisis normal and is what holds themagnets permanently in the keyblank.

Turning now to the lock cylinder

itself, once out ofthe knob or lock, itis easy to service,with or without akey.

For a cylinderwhich is to be re-keyed, simply re-move the “C” clip atthe back of thecylinder plug usinga s c r e w d r i v e r ,Kwikset cylinderremoval tool orsimilar object. (Seephotograph 7.) Atthis point, the plug,

magnets, spring bars, bar retainers,and ball bearing will probably all fallout of the case or cylinder shell. (Seephotograph 8.) Notice that the twospring bars are symmetrical andidentical on the HK cylinder. (Seephotograph 2.) This makes reassemblyeasier than on the mortise cylinder.The mortise cylinder’s spring bars arehanded and must be inserted in theproper direction. Instead of a “C” clipto be removed at the rear of the plug,a cam will be removed by unscrewingthe cam mounting screws.Additionally, the face cap must begently snapped off with a screwdriveron the mortise cylinder before theplug can slide out of the front of thecase or shell. These are thenoteworthy differences between theHK type cylinder and the mortisecylinder eluded to earlier.

When the cylinder is completelydisassembled, the front of the case orshell can be identified by theindentation for the ball bearing. Whenreassembling the cylinder, make surethis indentation faces forward. (Seephotograph 9.)

To combinatethe cylinder, loadthe ball bearinginto the plug. Slidethe spring bar re-tainer onto theplug. (See photo-graph 10.) Placethe case over theplug. The springbar retainer shouldfit flush with thecase.

If it does not,rotate the spring

bar retainer 180°. Make sure that theface of the plug is facing downwardand the ball bearing and theindentation for the ball bearing in thecase is facing toward you. This willalign the cylinder to be read easilywith the control card. Twist the plugabout 20° in either direction to movethe plug cups away from “the bible” ofthe case. After some practice loadingthe cylinder should become secondnature, but putting a piece of tape overthe face of the plug and onto the casehelped hold it in position and madethe combinating process easier. Laythe cylinder face down on the benchor table.

Pick up a spring bar. The springbar will become the “chambers”within the cylinder. Please rememberthat spring bars for the HK Seriescylinder for knob locks aresymmetrical while the mortisecylinder spring bars are handed andmust be inserted in the properposition. Using the control card to


11. Placing the magnet springs onto the spring bar.

13. Plug cups hold the magnets under spring pressureand prevent the cylinder from turning.

12. Sliding the spring bar andmagnet tumbler into the case.

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determine the positions of the springbar that need to be contain tumblers,use the paper clip and insert themagnet springs into their properlocations. (See photograph 11.)Remember, an “X” on the control cardmeans no magnet will be placed inthat position. Make sure that you arecombinating the proper side of thelock with the proper column on thecontrol card.

sing the magnetic wand, pick upthe proper polarity magnet and

place it on top of the proper spring.Gently feed the spring bar with themagnet into the cylinder. If yourcylinder is aligned properly so that theball bearing indentation of the case isfacing toward you, the bible on the leftwill be combinated to the left columnof the control card, the bible on theright with the right column of thecontrol card. As the magnet touchesthe plug, the plug should hold themagnet in place, allowing you to insertthe spring bar a little further to loadnext magnet. (See photograph 12.)Once you’ve finished loading the firstspring bar, load the second.Remember, the magnetic wand canstack all of the tumbler magnets on

the appropriate end of the wand,reducing time on the job. Install thesecond spring bar retainer and the “C”clip and tailpiece. Test the key forproper operation. If the key does notwork, the cylinder (or the key) ismiscombinated. Assuming it is thecylinder which is miscombinated,simply remove the tailpiece andrecombinate. As long as the cylinderis out of the lock, it can always bedisassembled. Because the magnetsare the same for each combinatedchamber, they are reusable.

The magnet springs are very smalland one may be tempted to use camlock springs as a replacement. Thefactory advised against this as thesprings are designed to exert aspecific amount pressure against themagnet to force them into the cups onthe plug, thus locking the cylinder.(See photograph 13.) If too muchpressure is exerted against themagnet, it is possible that therepelling force of the key magnetsagainst the cylinder magnets may notbe great enough to force the cylindermagnets into the spring bar and out ofthe plug cups. This, of course wouldcause a lockout.

A unknown key can be decodedus ing the magnet ic wand . Bychecking each key magnet with eitherside of the wand, it is possible todetermine if the magnet is north,south or a dummy. Place the tip of thewand on the key magnet. If the wandis strongly attracted, it will be that ofthe side of the wand touching themagnet. If it pushes the wand away orto the side, it is the opposite polarity.If the wand has little pressure eitherway, it is a dummy non-magnet. Thismethod should only be used whenattempting to decode a key unless youare familiar with the system.

ombinating a cylinder to ad e c o d e d k e y c o u l d c a u s e

problems if the decoded key was amaster key. Because change keys aredeveloped under the master byrotating inactive chambers aroundactive magnets on the master key,master keys have more active magnetsin them than do the lock cylinders andchange keys. Inadvertently keying acylinder to a master or sub master keymay restrict the operation of thecylinder from keys that it wasoriginally designed to operate.


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version called the Millenia. TheMillenia uses a 4-Track Internal HighSecurity keyway (See photo 1). Thelocks, keys and tumblers are made bya company called Tokai Rika. Thiscompany also makes the locks, keysand tumblers for Lexus. That is whyyou can use the same tumbler kit asthe Lexus to service the Millenia.Tokai Rika has an office in BattleCreek, Michigan that cuts keys bycode for the dealers and sends themout via second day air. The Milleniaused the 20,000 - 21,200 code seriesand the Ilco LXP-90P/Silca TOY40Pkeyblank.

Ignition LockPhotograph two shows the ignition

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remove the cy-linder, you willneed to drill asmall hole nextto each pin andpry them out.(See photograph3.)

Photographfour is a view ofthe cylinder outof the housing.The face cap isheld on the lockcylinder by asmall tensionpin. Remove thepin and separatethe face capfrom the cylin-der housing andpull the cylinderplug out the


MAKING THE NEXT MILLENIA

Test Article #77

AUTOMOTIVESECURITY

by Michael Hyde

3. Four solid, serrated pins hold the lock cylinder inthe housing. 4. The lock cylinder removed from housing.

1. The Millenia key is an internally cut high securitykey using a keying system nearly identical to theLexus.

2. The ignition lock and cylinder removed from car.

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front of the cylinder housing. (Seephotograph 5.)

A close up view of the ignitioncylinder plug shows that the first fourtumblers are solid and the next threeare split, for a total of seven tumblerpositions. (See photograph 6.)

Door LockThe door locks for the Millenia

have an alarm switch attached to therear of the lock. A little windowpresent on the front section of the lockhousing allows a light source to shinethrough and illuminate the keyway.(See photograph 7.) To disassemble,remove the alarm switch, remove theE-clip on the tailpiece and remove there-usable face cap. The cylinder plugwill pull out the front of the housing.(See photograph 8.)

A close up view of the door cylinderplug shows the first four tumblers aresolid and the next three are split, for atotal of seven tumbler positions. (Seephotograph 9.)

Trunk LockPhotograph ten shows the trunk

lock which also has an alarm switch.To disassemble, remove the alarm


5. After removing the spring pins, the facecap can beremoved and the plug pulled from the lock.

8. The disassembled door lock.

7. The door lock with switch on the back and a smallaccess hole allowing for illumination of the lit keyway.

6. Close up of the lock plug showing tumbler positions.


switch, remove the E-clip on thetailpiece and remove the re-usableface cap. The cylinder plug will pullout the front of the housing. (Seephotograph 11.) A close up view of thelock shows the first four tumblers aresolid, the next three are split, and thelast one is a solid, for a total of eighttumbler positions. The last tumbler isfor the valet function and is always anumber four depth. (See photograph12.)

Glove Box LockIn the glove box lock there is a

spring retainer on the rear of the lock


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that needs to be depressed to removethe plug. The lock uses tumblers inpositions 4 through 8, and are all solidtumblers. The last tumbler is for thevalet function and is always a numberfour depth. (See photograph 13.)

Keying KitPhotograph 14 shows the Auto

Security Products Keying Kit NumberA-30-110. This kit is used for both theMillenia and the Lexus.

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this vehicle, there are a few facts toremember:

1. First, the locksmith must have ahigh security key machine and codeattachment.

2. All tumblers are numbered, butare reverse of normal depths. Anumber 5, for example, is theshallowest cut and a number 1 depthis the deepest cut.

3. Tumbler position 8R is always anumber 4 depth for the master key,

and a number 3 depth for avalet key.This is the only difference between amaster and a valet key.

4. Tumblers 4L, 3L, 2L, 1L & 8L arenot used in any locks, but must followMACS in order to work smoothly.

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ark Rischar is a Warrant Officerassigned to the 902nd Military

Intelligence Group at Fort George G.Meade, Maryland. There he serves asChief of the Intrusion Detection Systemsand Physical Search Section of theGroup’s Counterintelligence TechnicalSchool.

With his expertise in the area ofintrusion detection systems, Mark willbe writing on various aspects ofelectronic security throughout the year.

With today’s advances andminiaturization of microprocessors or“chips,” electronic gadgets, to includesecurity devices, are becoming evermore affordable for widespread use.There is no better example of thisthan CCTV systems. CCTV is anadopted, common acronym for ClosedCircuit Television and is an excellentsupplement to all physical securityand access control devices. This is atechnology the average locksmith canoffer his or her residential orindustrial customers, even if havingonly a minimum knowledge ofelectronics or video technology.Providing this service should alsoimprove the locksmith’s marketability

and service base while remainingcurrent with electronic securitytrends.

CCTV systems are presently widelyused in locations where there is aneed for video surveillance. This couldmean a single camera mounted on afront door or porch of a homeowner tosee who is at his door or in hisdriveway to many hundreds ofcameras mounted throughout a largeestablishment for a complete pictureof the ongoing activities such as in a

gambling casino. N o w a d a y s , i t

seems rare not tofind video surveil-lance cameras inre ta i l es tab l i sh -ments or servicerelated businessesand shops sincethese systems arer e l a t i v e l y i n e x -pensive, providereal time feedbackand have capabili-ties for providing asomewhat perma-nent record of whathas transpired. Ob-vious uses includespotting shoplifters;

guarding against inventory shrinkagefrom employees; perimeter/interiorsurveillance of facilities orwarehouses; overlooking cashierregisters in case of robbery; etc.

There are three basic areas to aCCTV system. First and probablymost important is the video imagingdevice (the camera and all assortedaccessories), the transmission media(usually coaxial cable), and the videodisplay device (the actual monitor ortelevision) used to provide the picturethe camera is sending. (Seeillustration 1.)

The most difficult and critical taskinvolving Closed Circuit Television isthe selection of the camera and lens.There are many types of camerasavailable for just as many applications.Variable factors such as lightsensitivities, lens view angles, formats,color vs. black & white, type of irises,built in microphone and price must beconsidered prior to selection. Theactual application, installation andintended use of the video system willanswer many of the factors inquestion.

There are basically two differenttypes of cameras in relation to theimaging process. Image tube camerasand Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)cameras. Image tube camerasdominated the market until the late1970’s when CCD cameras, with amarked improvement to theirsensitivity to light, started to be massproduced. Tube cameras arecomparatively large, bulky, have someproblems with internal heatgeneration but have a higherresolution or clarity in the generatedpicture. CCD cameras are verydurable to vibrations, low power,smaller, cheaper and can have almostthe same resolution or clarity as tubecameras. CCD cameras also seem tolast longer.

CCTV, GETTING THE WHOLE PICTURE


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ELECTRONICSECURITY

by Mark Rischar

2. The camera, like the human eye, sees reflectedlight.

1. There are three basiccomponents to a CCTV system:the video imaging device (camera),the transmission media (usuallycoaxial cable) and the videodisplay device (the monitor ortelevision).

M Camera

Monitor

Coaxial Cable

Source Light

Reflected Light


As stated earlier, one of the moreimportant specifications of the camerais it’s sensitivity to light. This can belearned by simply reviewing thecompany “data sheet” on that camerafor it’s sensitivity which is usuallyreported in “lux (lx)” or “footcandles(fc).”

One footcandle of light is theamount of light that can be measuredon a one foot square, one foot awayfrom a lit candle. A lux is just themetric conversion of one fc; one luxequals .0929 footcandles. You must becareful on how the data sheets read

when comparing different camerassince manufactures use both fc and lx.The camera, like the human eye,actually sees reflected light whenlooking at objects. The quantity ofreflected light which is needed toproduce a usable video image is whatactually determines the sensitivity ofthe camera, not the source or sceneillumination. Keep in mind though, thebrighter or stronger the source lightor scene illumination, the stronger thereflected light will be. The lower the fcor lx rating of a camera, the moresensitive to light or the better thecamera will see in darker conditions.(See illustration 2.)

Currently there are four cameraformats available for purchase withinCCTV, 1”, 2/3”, 1/2” and 1/3”. Theformats are not the actual physicalmeasurement of the video imager asyou would think, but in actuality muchsmaller. (See illustration 3.) Forexample, a 1” format measures 12.8millimeters (mm) across and 9.6mmhigh. (See illustration 4.) This equalsto about 1/2” wide and a little lessthan 1/3”. A good rule of thumb onwhat format camera you have is tomeasure the width of the imager andthen double it. The video imager is

visible and located at the very front ofthe camera. These formats determinethe field of view of the camera.Comparing a 1” format to a 1/3”format camera with the same lenswould give you about five to six timesthe viewing area using the 1” formatcamera. Just remember, using asmaller format camera will give you atelephoto effect on the viewing areacompared to larger formats with thesame lens used.

There are three main types oflenses for cameras, standard, wideangle and telephoto. A zoom lens isconsidered a combination of the otherthree. A standard lens, one of the mostcommon, is the lens with the focallength (expressed in millimeters) thatwould give a picture or field of view


3. While there are currently fourcamera formats, the formats arenot the actual size of the videoimager.

4. The actual sizes of the fourformats are, in fact, smaller. Thevideo imager of the 1” format isactually 12.8mm across and9.6mm high.

Camera Face

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comparable to the human eye. Thislens would see the same field of view,distance left and right, as the humaneye. The standard lens would bedifferent for different formats ofcameras. For example a standard lensfor a 1” format camera is 25mm,whereas the standard lens for a 1/3”camera is 8mm. The other standardlenses are 12mm for a 1/2” format and16mm for a 2/3” format camera. Wideangle lenses provide for a “Fish-eye”view and usually range from 3.7mm to16mm. Telephoto lenses provide for atelescopic or enlarged view and rangefrom 50mm to about 180mm. Zoomlenses cover a large focal length, forexample form 25mm to 350mm. Thereare also special application lensessuch as the pinhole and angled lenses.(See illustration 5.)

With your selection of a lens, youmust consider what type of iris isneeded. An iris of a camera is theactual device which regulates thebrightness of the picture by regulatingthe amount of light entering thecamera. This is synonymous to the F-Stop or aperture of a camera. Some ofthe more basic lenses do not have anadjustable iris (manual or automatic)which is actually a fixed F-Stop and

nothing can be done to adjust thepassage of light. Manual Iris lenseshave an actual F-Stop ring near thelens mount that lets the operatormanually select the aperture settingwhich best suites the lightingconditions. This must be done at thecameras location. Auto Iris lensesenable the camera to make selfadjustments to the aperture settingallowing just the right amount of lightto enter the camera even in varyinglight conditions. The operator canmake initial adjustments for correctbrightness. Motorized Iris lensesallow the operator to make aperture orbrightness adjustments from a remotelocation, normally the monitoringstation. Lenses for CCTV systemsnormally come in two mountingformats, “C” and “CS.” “C” mount isthe standard and is slightly larger indiameter than the “CS.” Both lenstypes screw into the mount. Somesmaller cameras have a or triplebayonet mount where the lens ispushed on and rotated an eighth of aturn until it locks into position. Youmust be careful when purchasingextra or add-on lenses to yourcameras, paying close attention to thelens mount.

Once the camera and lens areselected, the video needs to betransmitted to a monitor or viewingdevice. A popular and commontransmission media for CCTV is RG59Coaxial Cable. The cable is tuned for

75 Ohms impedance, matching theimpedance of the video out connectionof the camera. This will give youmaximum video signal transferencefrom the camera to the cable andfinally into a monitoring device. Othertypes of transmission media includefiber optics and radio frequency(usually in the microwave region).Coaxial cable is by far the cheapestand easiest method. RG11 and RG6are also 75 Ohm nominal impedancecables and can be used with excellentresults. RG11 and RG6 are especiallyrecommended when the distancebetween the camera and monitorstarts to exceed 1000 feet. Thesecables have a lower signal loss perfoot than RG59 and are best over longdistances. (See illustration 6.)This isaccomplished by adding extrashielding around the dielectric of thecable and having a thicker inner core.You want cables that are well shieldedand have a solid core. Braided coppershielding is best, since other types, i.e.Aluminum, does not conduct as welland likewise does not offer a better“ground” for the cable. Most all CCTVcameras are equipped with a “BNC”video out adapter. (See photograph 7.)This requires the use of BNC cableends. BNC ends are easy to installusing the right equipment. A multi-level coaxial wire stripper, matchingthe coaxial cable used, and a BNCcrimper is all that is needed to makequick and easy connections. (Seeillustration 8.)

Monitoring devices are also verydiverse. Any normal television with a“Video In” could act as a monitor. It isbest to use monitors designed just forCCTV. These are available in black &white or color and from 9” to 19” insize. CCTV monitors normally haveaudio and video “BNC” inputs andoutputs, making them versatile and


5. A variety of lens types existdepending on the customer’sneed.

6. Coaxial cable by nature is oneof the best CCTV transmissionmediums.

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CCTV systems can be purchasedcomplete. When a system is complete,it contains a lens, camera, cable andmonitor. Normally these systems arevery limited in their expansioncapabilities, but do provide a workingsystem right out of the box. On mostoccasions it will be necessary to planand design a system for it’s intendeduse and purchase the hardwareaccordingly. Other accessories for themore complex CCTV systems include

various stationary mounts for thecamera, pan and tilt camera mounts,time lapse video recorders, videoswitchers, video splitters and videomultiplexers.

Closed Circuit Television hasbecome an important link in today’ssecurity chain. Even though thedetails of electronic video imaging arecomplicated, installing andmaintaining CCTV systems are not,since all the work is done by thecamera. These systems offer aninstantaneous view of what they were

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There are many ways to advertise,some are expensive, others are free.Business cards are an example ofinexpensive and effective advertising.In fact, the first thing you should dowhen you start up your business is tohave some nice business cards madeup. The cards should contain all theinformation about your business, thename, location, your specialty, if youhave one, and the phone numberswhere you can be reached at any time.

One locksmith I know had somemagnetic business cards made up.This was an advantage because hiscard is on my refrigerator, where as allother business cards I receive are filedin various unknown places. Acomputer security company had twotypes of business cards printed. Onewas a regular size card and the otherwas printed on a Rolodex insert card.

Your card should be passed out atevery job you do, and when businessis slow, stop at businesses, andapartments and give your card to themanager. On occasion, this will resultin an immediate job where themanager will say, “Can you make mesome duplicates,” or “I have a brokenlock on the back door. Can you fix it?”

Another first in advertising is thesign on your truck or van. Take apencil and pad and sketch out whatyou would like to see on the side of

the truck, then check to see who doestruck lettering in your area. If yourvehicle is used both for business andpersonal, or just for monetary reasons,price out a magnetic sign. These comein various sizes and prices, and can beplaced on the door or on the side ofthe truck.

As for getting your name out to thepublic, consider an ad in the daily orweekly newspaper. Ask about any freeadvertising. On our end of the city,there is a weekly communitynewspaper reaching 20,000 people inthe area. For free, they profile a newbusiness and its owner along with apicture. They also have a businessadvertising section that is lessexpensive than the daily paper.

If you have a computer, you couldmake up a one page flyer to hand out.The flyer could tell all about yourbusiness, including what jobs you canhandle. When I first started, I handmade about a dozen flyers advertisingdeadbolt installation. From those, Igot three calls from neighbors toinstall the deadlocks.

There is one type of advertisingthat could become expensive and notproductive if you are not careful. Thatis the Yellow Pages. In this city thereare about 150 locksmiths in the YellowPages. Some have full page ads, somehalf page, others with a smaller ad,and others with just name, addressand telephone number. Most of thebig ads are big operations that useanswering services. They have severalradio control trucks, and take care ofall phases of locksmithing 24 hours aday. Apparently the ads are paying forthemselves as they are run year afteryear.

I did hear of two horror stories. Amobile locksmith ran a small ad in theYellow Pages, which he said was quiteexpensive. The ad did not bring inenough business to even pay for thead. When he called to cancel, the

salesman said the reason he was notgetting enough business was becausethe ad was not big enough. So, hetook out a larger ad. This was evenmore expensive and still notproductive. He finally called andcanceled the ad.

The second locksmith took out aone quarter page ad. He got a lot ofcalls from the ad, starting at nine inthe morning , and he was working sixto seven days a week. After paying forthe ad, to the tune of $25,000, heclosed up shop and went into adifferent line of business.

There are other ways to advertisethat are either free or are inexpensive.One was suggested by Marc Goldbergin The National Locksmith magazine.That was to call the local radio talkshows and suggest that they have youtalk as a security representative. Bydoing this you can plug your ownbusiness.

You can also advertise bypurchasing inexpensive give awayitems, such as key chains, pens, orknick knacks with your businessname on them. Items like this, thatyou could give away, would keep yourname in the public eye.

For your business accounts, havesome stickers made up with yourcompany name, and place the stickeron the door edge or jam, or place it ona safe you have worked on. You mightask if you could place a sticker in aconspicuous place.

One good investment might be in akey stamp, then when you make newkeys or duplicate keys you can stampyour name on the key head.

The main thing to remember is tokeep your name where people can seeit, and whatever type of advertising isdone it should be designed in an eyecatching manner so that people willremember your business.

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Curtis IndustriesFor over 60 years Curtis Industries of

Eastlake, Ohio has been supplying theautomotive and truck industry withfasteners, keyblanks, code books andtheir all familiar Model 15 code cutter.

In fact, Curtis’ deep involvement withthe automotive and truck industry placesthem in the rather envied position as afront runner in receiving coming changesin the industry.

Unfortunately, the locksmith’s relationship with Curtishas sometimes been tenuous, often being wholly dependenton the locksmith’s desire and need for the hand code cutterand its accessories. For Curtis, this problem has not goneunrecognized, and recently changes were introduced foraggressively courting the locksmith market.

For the locksmith, three features are especiallynoteworthy; First, Curtis has restructured the pricing oftheir keys and equipment.

Second, a separate division has been created specificallyfor the locksmith. This division was formed by replacingCurtis Area Managers with Locksmith specialists to form astrong core of specially trained sales/service technicaladvisors. Combined with new telecommuncation and faxsystems, Curtis advisors can now better address thelocksmith and any problems he may be experiencing, as wellas allowing the locksmith to make orders 24 hours a day,seven day a week.

Finally, there is the continuous evolution of their handheld key cutter. With the first model being introduced over60 years ago, the Curtis hand key cutter has metamorphosedthrough various model numbers and designs to the currentModel 15. Realizing that even a good tool can be made evenbetter, research and development teams at Curtis Industrieshave formed the Model 15 into a smooth and comfortabletool.

With the majority of today’s domestic vehicles requiring a45° angle cut, the current Curtis 15 code cutter comesstandard with a 45° cutter. Because GM keys operate wellwith a 45° cutter with respect to their inherent MACS factor,the need for a 38° cutter is limited.

To gain the most benefit from the Curtis system it isrecommended that the locksmith carry both a 45° and 47°cutter. Having both of these cutters allow the locksmith tocut virtually all currently existing auto keys. Curtis doesoffer some specialty cutters for specific manufacturers - 38°,TOY-47°, F3-37° (Ford 10-Cut), and DM45 (Nissan) areexamples.

Previously, the cut angle could be determined by thecolor handle and casting finish or by the small numeralspunched into one side of the anvil. The familiar red handleand blue casting was used for the 45° cutter.

The all new Model 15 cutter, however, comes with blackhandles and a gray finish for all angles. Instead a label isaffixed to the casting in large, clear numbers indicating thepunch and anvil’s degree of angle. On the Curtis applicationchart, the correct angle punch is indicated as well as whatcam and carriage set to use. This insures that a correctly cutkey is generated with respect to that vehicles MACS factor.

The depth of cut is still controlled by the use ofinterchangeable depth cams which correspond to specificmotor divisions and/or key code series. Removing a slidepin and inserting the specific cam is all that is required forcorrect depth setting. Once the key bitting is determined,the arms of the cam are set for the correct depth at eachspace. Because of its design, the bitting does not have to bereset, reentered or remembered until a different bitting isused. This feature reduces the likelihood of miscuts andmakes producing several keys of the same bitting mucheasier. This is especially appreciated in a double sided 10-Cut key when 20 different cuts have to be made.

Like previous models, the spacing is controlled by the useof spacing notches or position slots in the cam’scorresponding carriage.

The next improvement is the larger carriage advanceknob which measures 1-1/4” in diameter. The originaladvance knob was 3/4” and had a heavy knurled finish. Thenew larger knob has a finely knurled finish allowing greaterease when feeling the detent spring click into the cuttingposition slot in the carriage. This insures accurate spacingduring key generation. The larger size knob also reducesfatigue and discomfort for the technician when doing avehicle that requires the use of a lengthy progression chartto generate a key.

Probably the best improvement of all is in the new stylednon-adjustable saddle spring. The saddle spring is located onthe top of the code cutter frame and is gold in color. Thispart sets the code cutter’s primary adjustment.

In earlier models, this saddle had a slotted, adjustablescrew to set the spring tension. An acorn nut was then usedto secure the adjustment in place. This, of course, meant another adjustment was required and needed to be maintainedfor accurate key cutting. The new saddle, however, requiresno maintenance or readjustment.

The final depth adjustments are still made as in earliermodels with a depth adjusting screw which threads into thecode cutters main frame, below the cam, and is doublenutted.


WHEN YOU’RE IN THE FIELD WITHOUT POWER, YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK ABOUT CLIPPING YOUR KEYS!

CoverFeature

byTom Mazzone


The current improvement by Curtis make their #15 cuttereven more field serviceable and practical to own. If thesaddle spring requires replacement it requires simpleremoval of the saddle pin and “C” clip. No adjustment makesthis step fast and easy.

The Curtis Model 15 can accurately cut foreign anddomestic keys to factory tolerances. Remember, these keysare produced by punching through the blank and do nothave the same smooth finish as a key produced on a codemachine with a tool steel cutter. However, they are accurateand, as mentioned earlier, require no power source makingtransport to the job site easy.

All in all, the combination of focusing on the locksmithand improving the Model 15 will make key cutting in thefield more comfortable and more practical for the locksmith.A combination that can’t be beat. For more informationcontact Curtis Industries, 34999 Curtis Blvd., Eastlake, Ohio,44095-4000. Phone 800-555-KEYS, 800-289-2878 or FAX 800-867-6020.

A-1 Security Mfg.A new, strong and exciting runner in the hand held key

cutter market is Pak-A-Punch™ by A-1 SecurityManufacturing of Richmond, Virginia. The Pak-A-Punch™unit is a hand operated key cutter that can cut an extremelywide variety of keys for foreign and domestic vehicles.

It has a smooth, low profile that fits very comfortably inthe operator’s hand. The molded hand grips make for lessfatigue when there is extensive use of the tool. This is a nicefeature if a locksmith spends a few hours on a used car lotwith several vehicles to make keys for, or must go throughan extensive progression list in generating a key.

The punch is concealed inside the body of the Pak-A-Punch™. This cuts down on dirt and contaminants on thepunch which would eventually require disassembly forservice. There is also a plastic shield at the end of tool todirect the brass chips down and away from the operator. Thepunch is easily changed to accommodate the requirementsof varying vehicle manufacturers’ keys. This, of course,makes it necessary to carry only one punch.

The key blanks are held securely in the vise via a

shouldered bolt with a winged type design. Holding theblank firmly in place is a must as this type of key generationequipment punches through or shears the blank to itscorrect cut depth. The strength of the equipment andaccuracy of cutting are enhanced by the integrated vice andclamp design.

Well understood is that correct spacing and depth arecritical when using any type of code equipment for first keygeneration. Both are critical to a key’s success or failureduring operation. Pak-A-Punch™’s unique design is essentialand integral to the accuracy with which it achieves both Wewill discuss the spacing operation first.

The spacing operation is controlled by the meshed teethof the individual vise and the spacing knob gear. There aretwo sets of teeth on each vise. The upper set of teeth engagethe spacing knob gear and control the side-to-side or cut-to-cut movement of the vice and key. The lower teeth ornotches engage a ball detent that keeps the spacing fixedfirmly in place. The ball bearing/detent design of the vicekeeps tight control of the side-to-side lash and eliminatesmistakenly cutting into an adjacent cut.

A nice feature is that the back of each vise is indexed withthe corresponding spaces so you always know exactly whatspace you are cutting. The numbers are read on each side ofthe main frame as the key is moved through the Pak-A-Punch™.

To change the individual vise for a different vehicleapplication, simply rotate the spacing knob until the viseexits the tool. The spacing advance knob gear will engagethe teeth of the vise until it completely exits the tool. Toreload a new vise, simply align the vise in the opening andapply very light pressure to engage the gear and vise teeth.Rotate the spacing advance knob until you see the vise isnow aligned for the number one space position. Be sure touse the corresponding punch and die set.

Depth is controlled by the use of a depth knob withstamped numbers indicating each cut depth. It too, is veryeasily changed to accommodate different applications. Thedepth knob on the Pak-A-Punch™ used for this article had aslotted provision for the rounded head of a secondary key


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As part of the main frame a spring loaded ball bearing ispositioned above the depth knob and drops into a detentedcam on the back of the knob. As the depth knob is rotated,the ball bearing falls into the detent assuring positivealignment and a tight depth cutting tolerance. This roundedsurface of the ball bearing and depth knob cam also allowsfor smooth operation during depth adjustments in cutting.

With the Pak-A-Punch™ the bitting must be cut one spaceand depth at a time. Due to the tool’s construction theoperator cannot input the complete bitting and thenprogressively cut each space. The space knob must be set toits corresponding number on the vise and then the correctdepth entered for that space. This took some getting used tobut became second nature after some practice. A smooth,accurate key was produced with very little trouble.

In review, the A-1 Pak-A-Punch™ is extremely well madeand has a smooth, yet solid feel to it. Each of the differentvises and depth knobs come individually packaged in clearplastic boxes. The boxes are clearly marked and are linedwith foam rubber.

One nice feature is the Pak-A-Punch™’s ability to cutSchlage keys. The punch and die set equipped with Kit#PK3-CV1 will accurately cut Schlage cylinder keys. Withthis tool’s ability to cut keys for Schlage, it is probably safe toassume that the A-1 will soon be eyeing a greater share ofthe commercial market.

For further information contact: A-1 SecurityManufacturing Corp., 3528 Maryland Ct. , Richmond,Virginia, 23233. Phone 804-747-0095.


In the small world of hand heldkey clippers, two companies haverefined key cutting to an art. TheModel 15 by Curtis Industries, longthe industry’s standard, and thestrong newcomer, Pak-A-Punch byA-1 Security Mfg., offer users theadvantage of fast, powerless,handgrip key cutting. Each playeroffers distinct advantages to thelocksmith.

Curtis offers a history of autoexperience and key manufacturing.The Model 15 is light weight andeasy to use. Cutting is well withinmanufacturer tolerances, even onsome of the most difficult keys. Thecam and carriage are easily changedfor cutting various keys. The camdesign allows the locksmith to enterand retain the full key bitting forcontinuous cutting. The applicationchart based on the year/make/modeland the applicable code series, isclear and easy to follow. A carryingcase is also available for easy accessto the clipper, cams and carriages.

Minor disadvantages include theneed for purchasing multiple cutters

if more than one cutting angle isrequired. In almost all instances,however, only the 45° or the 47°cutter are needed. Also, while thenew saddle design eliminates theneed for adjustment and makesreplacement simpler, saddlebreakage, though infrequent, is stillan issue.

While a relative newcomer to theclipper scene, the Pak-A-Punchoffers some of it’s own excellentadvantages. Also a light weight unit,the Pak-A-Punch is flat is designallowing for easy storage. Thesmooth, even cutting action allowsfor continuous cutting withoutgetting tired. Cutting is well withinmanufacturer tolerances on all thekeys.

Because spacing and depthdimensions are designed into theDepth Knob and Vice Assembly,there is virtually no adjustment madeto this machine. The Depth Knoband Vice Assembly are easilychanged. But what’s even moreconvenient is the ease with whichdifferent angled Punches and Dies

can be changed. This allows one gunto cut a variety of keys, including thecommercial Schlage key when usingthe proper PAK-Kit.

If there are any disadvantages tobe found in the Pak-A-Punch themost significant is that the bitting orcut depths are not retained, and thecorrect depth must be entered foreach cut made. This, however, is aminor drawback when compared tothe overall operation of the machine.

Other minor improvements thatcan be made might include offeringa carrying case for the PAK-Kits. Thekits are currently packed inconvenient, foam lined, plasticcontainers that clearly call out the kitapplications. And while they areeasily managed as single kits,carrying all the kits without a welldesigned case makes access andstorage a minor problem.

So, how does a locksmith choosebetween the two clippers? The bestbet is to road test them both... andeven then it’s going to be a toughchoice!

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f you’re like most locksmiths in thetrade, you probably enjoy the workyou do. You probably also feel the

crunch of competition when the homecenters and auto parts stores expandtheir product lines cutting into theservices you provide. Don’t let fallingrevenues caused by competition cut intoyour business - If you can’t beat them -join them!

Whether operating a retail store or mobile locksmithservice, it pays to expand your product line. The followingproduct examples fit firmly into the realm of the securityminded locksmith. Most can be effectively displayed in ashop location and marketed in a service vehicle. Keep inmind, however, if the products are in a service vehicle, youwill want to mention theiravailability to your clients whenquoting or performing servicecalls.

Steering Wheel LockName recognition is all that’s

needed to identify this use ofthis product - The Club.Locking onto the steeringwheel, this unit prevents thesteering wheel from turning.It’s highly visible to the autothief and tougher than the car’ssteering wheel. Removing TheClub is yet another step thethief must do to in the processof stealing a car. Most users ofThe Club are probably mostconcerned about theft whentheir car is parked in publicparking lots. Parking lots arelike shopping centers for theauto thief. If the thief is lookingfor a Trans Am, and there aretwo in the parking lot, one withThe Club, one without, whichdo you think he’s going to steal?Winner International heavilyinvests in advertising andendorsements. Almost everyonerecognizes the name - The Club- when talking steering wheellocks - and they don’t want toaccept imitations. It’s easy tosell and no work to install.Maybe the time to cash in on

sales is now. For more information contact WinnerInternational Corporation, Sharon, Pennsylvania, at 412-981-1152. The Club has a suggested retail price of about $60.

Passive Kill SwitchThe “Magic Touch Anti-Theft Device” by Briggs &

Stratton, Stock #702264, is a passive ignition kill switch. (Seephotograph 1.) The starter motor circuit is always passivelykilled except when pressing the switch in conjunction withturning the ignition key. To start the vehicle, turn theignition key and depress the switch at the same time. Theswitch is hidden from sight and mounted to the client’sconvenience - under the mat, under the seat, under thedash, above the visor, or elsewhere. The switch may betouched with the foot if mounted on the floor. Installationnormally takes under 30 minutes and this device can beinstalled on any vehicle or piece of equipment with an

electric start.

Although this could be an overthe counter sale, you, the servicetechnician would be a more likelycandidate to install this product.The only tools required forinstallation is a test light and awire stripper. The Magic Touchcomes with simple installationinstructions. Three wires need tobe connected to the startersystem. One to ground, the othertwo spliced into the starter motorcircuit. With a suggested retailprice of under $80 (plusinstallation), contact a Briggs &Stratton distributor for moreinformation.

Steering Column ProtectionAnother item to consider is the

Steadfast Security Collar bySteadfast Auto Security. (Seephotograph 2.) This productwraps around the steering columnof many popular vehicles,especially General Motorsproducts using the SaginawColumn. A collar version called“Invisiguard” is available for theChrysler and Ford columns, andcurrently, Steadfast is developinga model for various Toyotavehicles.

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The Steadfast Security Collar is designed to protect thesteering column from forced attack through both theignition lock and the smashing of the column to gain accessto the start shaft found inside the column. The collarresembles the original column with the exception of themounting seams. All models come black and can be paintedto factory colors. It does not adversely effect the aestheticsof the vehicle, and while it goes on in about 10 easy steps, itsremoval is quite time consuming - making it hated by carthieves. One auto repossessor told me that the only way he’llrepossess a car equipped with the Steadfast Security Collarwithout keys is by towing it. Recommended installed retailprice is under $200. For more information contact SteadfastAuto Security, 229 Marginal St., Chelsea, Massachusetts,02150, 617-889-3400.

High Security Car & Truck Door LocksIf your customer is interested in better key control for his

or her car doors and trunk, Orion Pacific Trading companyprovides Solex - High Security Door Locks for a variety ofcars and trucks. (See photograph 3.) With a suggested retailprice of $61 for three lock sets and $46 for two lock sets, thelocks replace the original manufacturer locks with a sevenpin tubular lock to help resist traditional picking attemptsand increased key control. Although the manufacturerclaims the operation of the locks is comparable to theoriginal manufacturer, the models we tested, MitsubishiTruck and Acura, did have lazy pawls. But how many timeshave you had a client tell you his buddy’s car keys justhappened to open the locks on his car?

While this product can be installed by a talentedcustomer, the instructions promote having the locksinstalled by a qualified locksmith or auto mechanic.Wholesale purchasing is direct from Orion, 3972 BarrancaPkwy J-323, Irvine, California, 92714, 714-830-2003.

Car Stereo ProtectionThe Lasso Lock by Calibro Corporation is a lock product

with a braided steel cable that wraps around the steeringwheel and attaches to a plug that locks into the car’s stereocassette deck. (See photograph 4.) Even if the steering wheelor cable is cut, the plug is secured with a seven pin tubularlock that renders the cassette deck useless if forced out. Theplug has an easily adjustable tab allowing this product to beeffective on all auto cassette decks.

No service installation is required on this product,making it an ideal over the counter sale. Retailing for under$40, wholesale purchases can be made directly from CalibroCorporation, 14911 127th St., Lemont, Illinois, 60439, 708-257-8008.

Auto Alarm SystemsExcalibur manufactures the AL 100, an auto alarm

package that retails for under $130 and interfaces withexisting auto keyless entry systems. (See photograph 5.)


2. Despite first looks, the Steadfast Collar is secure,blends in with most interiors, is easy to install, andoffers new money making opportunities.

3. These high security, tubular locks from Orion offerthe locksmith another avenue for extra income.


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This product is not necessarily designed for end-userinstallation. However, it comes with detailed instructions andcomplete hardware. Remember, the AL 100 is designed foruse with vehicles already equipped with keyless entrysystems.

While many of the above products are available throughfamiliar locksmith distribution sources, others are availablewholesale directly through the manufacturer. For moreinformation on wholesale pricing and distribution outlets,contact Excalibur at P.O. Box 508, Douglasville, Georgia,30133, 404-924-9876.

4. The Lasso Lock by Calibro is not only effective, itrequires no installation, making it a perfect over thecounter profit maker.

5. Alarms are another excellent profit center for thelocksmith. Excalibur’s AL 100 is designed for vehiclesalready sporting a keyless entry system.

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Locksmiths constantly run into olderand antique padlocks. Finally there isa book to give you all the information

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automotive tools. And, as chance wouldhave it, I just happen to be the lucky oneto give you just a small glimpse of alocksmith wonderland - a short review ofsome of the tools that make auto workeasier.

One of the most noticeable attributesdiscovered while diving into this tool selection is the numberof them that are dedicated towards GM service. I have noreason or explanation for this phenomena, but I do want toforward my appreciation onto those companies who want tomake my life’s work a little easier.

The first models for today’s display are the door panelremoval tools. Featured here is HPC’s AST-4 Clip RemovalTool and Pro-Lok’s #410 Clip Zip Tool. (See photograph 1.)These tools, and other like them, allow the locksmith toremove door panels and door clips without destroying or

damaging the clip or panel. Pro-Lok’s #410 features a twopiece spreader that gently separates the panel or clip fromthe door. The AST-4 by HPC is the more conventional prybar style clip removal tool. Both tools are easy and effectiveto use on any door panel using push-in door panel clips.

The first GM tool featured today is the SWLPC-1 SteeringColumn Lock Plate Compression Kit by HPC. (Seephotograph 2.) One of the most frustrating points during aGM standard (tilt) or tilt-telescopic column tear down is theremoval of the lock plate snap ring. Seated deeply in abroaching on the steering shaft the ring cannot be removedwithout first compressing the steering lock plate and tryingto pry the clip up out of its seat and off the steering shaft.

With the SWLPC-1, the snap ring removal is easilyaccomplished. After screwing the unit to the steering shaft,the lock plate is compressed. The locksmith now has twohands free to remove the clip and slide it over the SWLPC’scenter post, eliminating the need to try and slide it over therest of the steering shaft. The ring can remain on the postuntil reassembly, in which case it simply slides back downonto the shaft and back into its seat.

The SWLPC-1 comes with two shafts for GM columnswith both standard and metric (1978+) threaded steering

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1. Door panel tools like these from HPC and Pro-Lokcan save you from damaged doors.

2. HPC’s SWLPC-1 Steering Lock Plate Compressorhelps with easy removal of the lock plate snap ring.

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shafts. Also included is a set of standard and metric setscrews for use in locking down the shaft of the telescopicsteering column.

ere’s another GM beauty, the EZ Pull by SievekingProducts. (See photograph 3.) Designed forremoving GM steering wheels, this tool is a compact

single unit that can be attached to the wheel without tools.Because the puller screws are held to the tool with snaprings, there is no lost time looking the tool box for thecorrect size screws. The threading of the screws allows theunit to be attached to the steering wheel by hand,eliminating the need for more than one wrench to pull thewheel. The compactness of the tool makes it usable onvirtually all GM steering wheels, including the deep welledwheels found on some Firebirds and Camaros.

For door lock disassembly and reassembly we have thedecapping pliers for making quick and safe face cap removal.Several locksmith tool manufacturers including HPC andPro-Lok, carry similar removal tools like the one providedhere. HPC’s is the ALCP-10 and Pro-Lok’s is the LT450. Thispliers has a lipped end for a positive grip on door lock facecaps. (See photograph 4.)

Of course, if a face cap is removed it needs to be replaced.Pro-Lok’s LT740 Face Cap Clincher tool makes fast work ofthis task. (See photograph 5.) While designed specifically forGM door locks, any comparably sized cap can be securelyfastened onto the lock body by this tool. With the face capand lock in position, a squeeze of the handle grips firmlybends the face cap’s retaining tabs into place.

When it’s necessary to read the door lock wafers to make

a GM door key, the GMTD 5 GM Tumbler Decoder Gaugeby HPC and the General Motors Lock Decoder by A-1Security Mfg. Corp. are, as they say, the cat’s pajamas.

For making GM door keys through the door lock, it isnecessary to first remove the plug from the lock and pick thesidebar. This puts the tumblers into position for reading.While in some instances reading can be done without a tool,why make the job harder. Using HPC’s or A-1’s decoder, thelock can be quickly and accurately decoded. (See photograph6.)

Let’s not forget trunk locks. Again for GM’s, A-1’s GP1 G-Pull makes fast work in removing a GM trunk lock plug.(See photograph 7.) This unit is actually a well designed


3. Sieveking Products EZ Pull GM Steering WheelPuller.

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6. Decoders like HPC’s GMTD 5 and A-1’s GM door lock decoder take the guess work out of reading the GM doorlock.

4. Play it safe when removing a face cap - use adecapping pliers.

5. This Pro-Lok “Clincher” makes fast work of face capreplacement.


A-1 GM DecoderHPC GMTD 5


force tool that is used to extract the plug out of GM trunklocks.

After removing the lock’s face cap, attach the GP1 per theinstructions. Gently rotate the large wing nut and the plugwill be pulled out of the lock’s casing. This tool is especiallyuseful for removing and replacing GM trunk locks where thetrunk cannot be opened due to a malfunctioning lock.

In our final review today, we take look at a rather newproduct, the Aable Locksmith’s GM 10-Cut ignition pick.(See photograph 8.) In most instances, if keys are lost forvehicles using the GM 10-Cut ignition (both the 1994 and1995 versions), it is necessary to destroy the lock andreplace it with a new one.

Using Aable’s pick, these locks can be picked andremoved without suffering permanent damage. Although asmall hole is drilled into the face cap to access the sidebar, aplug is provided that makes the hole almost undetectable.

his wraps up our review for this issue. As is wellknown, there are literally hundreds of other tools andmany manufacturers we did not cover in our review.

Take time to contact them and request a catalog. Then takea good long look at the tools available. No money is betterspent than that which can make your life easier and moreprofitable.


7. For quick removal of GM trunk locks A-1’s GP1 G-Pull is easy to use.

8. Use Aable’s GM 10-Cut pick to remove GM 10-Cutignitions without destroying the lock.


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ne of the things I enjoy about doing theseinterviews is that I get to meet some reallyinteresting and knowledgeable people. And, just

like you and I, they go out every morning and make theirliving in this industry.

It doesn’t seem to matter whether they’re locksmiths, safetechs, manufacturing executives, distributors or technicalsupport people or consultants - they’ve all been helpful,interesting and knowledgeable.

And they all seem to share one common attribute - adesire and willingness to share their knowledge with othersin our industry. Michael Hyde fits right in....

Michael is an automotive lock specialist in the South SanFrancisco area of California. He has been a locksmith forabout seven years and has operated National Auto LockService, Inc. for the past four years. He is the author of afantastic automotive lock service manual titled “AutoSmart”(published by The National Locksmith) and has recentlyauthored several articles on automotive security for TheNational Locksmith.

I caught up with Michael recently, and got him to slowdown long enough to answer some questions about himselfand what he does.

To say the least, I was very impressed with your book,AutoSmart. It’s quite thorough and informative. DidAutoSmart just sort of evolve as a by-product of yourspecialization, or did you recognize the need for acomprehensive auto lock service manual in the industry anddecide to “fill the need”?

I would say both. Initially, it started out as a smallreference book for friends in the locksmith business thatdidn’t work on autos everyday. As I started writing it Ithought it would only be about 50 pageslong, however, the more I wrote I realizedthe need for more and more information.When I was about half way through the bookI then began to realize that other locksmiths,not only my friends, might benefit as wellfrom only having to go to one book to get theinformation needed to generate a first keyfor any auto.

As I understand it, you’re going tocontinually update the information inAutoSmart so that those who purchase thebook can keep abreast of the latest informationand technology; is that correct?

Yes, I will be writing annual updates toAutoSmart so locksmiths will have the latestand most up-to-date information available.

Michael, what made you decide to specialize in automotivesecurity, rather than another aspect of the locksmithing trade?

When I started in the locksmith trade I did a lot ofresidential and commercial lock work. I found this type ofwork to be very repetitive where as auto work is everchanging and challenging. I enjoy working with technicalthings and figuring out how they work. I feel that automotivesecurity gives me the best opportunity to do what I enjoymost.

Are there any automotive lines that you do not service?No, however, I don’t care to service Peugeots, Renault

and some Porsche models because I consider the locks onthese autos to be engineering nightmares and difficult toservice adequately.

A lot of locksmiths will not hesitate to tackle standardautomotive lock work but, will shy away from the high securityend of it. Yet, in spite of the complexities involved in learningthe ins and outs of high security automotive lock work, thereare a lot of locksmiths who feel they would like to develop theirhigh security automotive market potential. What advice wouldyou give them to help them get started?

First, I would suggest that they do research by gettingtheir hands on every publication they can that relates to high

security automotive whether it be fromperiodicals, The National Locksmith AutoAssociation, annual publications, and/ortraining classes from ALOA or ChapterAssociations.

I would also suggest that they talk tofellow locksmiths who already specialize inhigh security autos for assistance andpossibly some training. After they haveaccomplished this and feel that highsecurity automotive is an area they want towork in , I would suggest they buy a highsecurity key machine. Lastly, I wouldstrongly suggest that they continually keepup-to-date on the latest automotiveinformation because so many cars now areheading towards high security key ways.


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by Jake Jakubuwski

A NATIONAL LOCKSMITH PROFILE A NATIONAL LOCKSMITH PROFILE

Michael Hyde

JAKE TAKES TIME TO SPEAK WITH

MICHAEL HYDE, AN AUTOMOTIVE LOCKSMITH EXPERT

AND WRITER FOR

THE NATIONAL LOCKSMITH.

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Michael, in the past several years, there has been greaterand greater emphasis placed on the “electronic” aspects oflocksmithing in general. From your standpoint as anautomotive security specialist, what role do you envisionelectronics playing in your area of expertise?

I feel that someday standard-cut mechanical keys will bereplaced with electronically coded keys. They won’t haveany cuts on them because each key will be assigned itsown electronic serial number like cellular phones aretoday. Ford, in Great Britain, is currently testingelectronically coded keys for their economy cars. However,the cost for this is very high and there has been littleresearch and development. I do not see this happening inthe near future.

What difference do you see between today’s automotivesecurity specialist and the automotive security specialist fiveyears from now?

Automotive security specialists today do not necessarilyhave to be knowledgeable about high security keyways or acar’s antitheft capability to get by. However, I believe thatin the next five years, it will be a must for automotivesecurity specialists to be knowledgeable and experiencedin high security keyways and antitheft capabilities becausemore and more vehicles are being equipped with theseitems.

A continuing trend by automotive manufacturers is theenhancement of their roadside assistance programs. GM,Ford, BMW, Honda and others are now offering lost keyservices and lock-out services as part of their program. Doyou see that as a plus or a negative for locksmiths in general?

It is a plus if the manufacturers use the locksmithindustry for openings and first key generation. It is anegative for the car owner who may have to wait a day ortwo to get a key by code from some other part of thecountry, when the locksmith industry could fill the need ina more timely manner. By the manufacturers using thelocksmith industry, they will have trained professionalswho know the cars, locks and key systems instead of anoperator located someplace else with only key codes ontheir computer screens. It is also a negative for the carowner if some other industry, like towing, tries to provideservices that they are not trained in or have the equipmentfor.

Michael, I appreciate you taking the time out of a busyschedule to talk to the National’s readers through thiscolumn. Is there anything else you’d like to add inconclusion?

Just that working on automotive locks can be verycomplex and time consuming depending on the auto andthe lock job. I find it very important not to rush , but ratherto take the time to find out all I can about the particularauto and its locking system so that I can ensure aprofessional job. I encourage other locksmiths to do thesame.

And finally, I encourage all automotive locksmiths to getinvolved with the NLAA and hope that the locksmiths whohave purchased AutoSmart are finding it helpful.


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CLIP IT AND COPY ITWhile the ADA has been in forcesince 1990, many locksmiths havenot been able to take full advantageof the law and all of itsrequirements. To help you and yourcustomer better understand theADA, following is the law madeeasy. Use it as a marketing tool bycopying it and giving it to yourcustomers as you aid them incoming into compliance bysupplying them with the properhardware.

There are three parts to this article.First is establishing what the intentof the law is and to whom itapplies. Second, it defines therequirements of the law (pertainingto hardware). Thirdly, it describesthe costs and penalties in beingcited for noncompliance.

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• Covers opening and service techniques. • Covers over 15 different locks and manufacturers.

• Learn how to make keys.Chapters cover service and repair on the following: Audi,BMW, Corsica, Corvette, Daihatsu, Datsun, Ford Probe,

Ford Festiva, Honda CRX, Honda Acura, Hyundai,Mercedes, Mitsubishi Precis, Pontiac Fiero, Suzuki

Samurai, Toyota and Volvo. A great value.

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Part 1: The Law, It’s Intent And RequirementsThe Americans With Disabilities Act (Public Law

101-336) was signed by President George W. Bush onJuly 29, 1990. The intent of the new law is to removephysical, structural and discriminatory barriers inemployment practices, public transportation, publicaccommodations (and commercial facilities),telecommunications and State and Local governmental(Title II) services that could, as defined by the ADA, beconstrued to violate a disabled persons Civil Rights.

Title III, of the Act, titled: “Public Accommodations,”clearly states to virtually all business entities that “.... itis discriminatory to deny a person with a disability theright to participate in, or benefit from, the goods,advantages or accommodations of a place ofaccommodation.” [§36-202(a)]

The Act defines a public accommodation aspractically every type of business from advertisingagencies to zoos. It also includes office buildings,factories, warehouses and, under certain circumstances,businesses operated by individuals out of their homes.(§36.207)

Each entity that is covered by the Act is prohibitedfrom providing services, etc. to disabled persons thatare not equal to those provided others. (§36.202(b).)

In other words, “.... a public accommodation shallafford goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantagesand accommodations to an individual with a disability inthe most integrated setting appropriate to the needs ofthe individual.” [§36.203(a)]

And, that an individual with a disability, “shall not bedenied the opportunity to participate in such programsor activities that are not separate or different.[§36.203(b)]

With few exceptions, §36.102(e) of the ADA excludeschurches and religious organizations from compliancewith the Act. However, if a church leases or rents space,for example, to a privately operated day-care center,then the facilities that are leased to the “private entity”must be brought up to the requirements of the Act.

Private clubs (Moose Lodge, Elk Lodge, Lions, BPW,etc.) are also exempt [§36.201. Also see: Section 302(A)] to the extent that “.... the facilities of such anestablishment are made available to the customers orpatrons” of a place of public accommodation. That is, ifthe V.F.W., for example, rents it’s hall for weddingreceptions or offers bingo games that are open to thepublic - then those facilities become “publicaccomodations” and are subject to the mandates of theADA.

Public accommodations are required to makereasonable modifications in it’s “... policies, practices,and procedures when such modifications may benecessary to afford any goods, services, facilities,privileges, advantages, or accommodations” unless theentity can demonstrate that such changes would“fundamentally alter” the goods, services, etc. of theentity in question. (§36.302)

However, the above modifications revolve morearound service procedures, attitudes and “auxiliary aids”then they do around architectural barrier removal andstructural renovations required by the ADA to providedisabled persons “a path of accessible travel.” (§36.304)

Under the “Removal Of Barriers” section, theAmericans With Disabilities Act mandates the removalof “...architectural barriers .....that are structural innature in existing facilities ...” Examples of such barrierremoval measures include: Installing ramps, makingcurb cuts at sidewalks and entrances, rearrangingtables, chairs, vending machines and, installing ADAcompatible door hardware and restroom fixtures.

Part 2: Getting Them Through The DoorWith few exceptions, any business is now required to

make whatever changes that are necessary and readilyachievable, in their service policies, and structuralbarriers to accommodate disabled persons.

The Americans With Disabilities Act AccessibilityGuidelines (Appendix A to Part 36) section 4.13.9 dealswith “getting them through the door” by specifying thetype of door hardware that is acceptable under theprovisions of the Act,

“Handles with pulls, latches, locks, and otheroperating devices on accessible doors shall have a shapethat is easy to grasp with one hand and does not requiretight grasping, tight pinching or twisting of the wrist tooperate. Lever-operated mechanisms, push-typemechanisms, and U-shaped handles are acceptabledesigns. When sliding doors are fully open, operatinghardware shall be exposed and usable from both sides.Hardware required for accessible door passage shall bemounted no higher than 48 inches (1220 mm) above thefinished floor.”

Consequently, to bring an entryway or a rest roomdoor into compliance with ADA requirements, regularor standard knobsets are not allowed. Those doors musthave a lever handled mechanism, a U-shaped pull orother type of latch that can be operated without tightgrasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. Or, the doorneeds an automatic opener on it.

If an automatic door or power assisted door is used,Section 4.13.12 of the ADAAG stipulates that: it shall

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comply with ANSI/ BHMA A156.10-1985. Slowlyopening, low powered, automatic shall comply withANSI A156.18-1984.

Such doors shall not open to back check faster then 3seconds and shall require no more than 15 lbf(foot-pounds) to stop door movement. If apower-assisted door is used, its door-opening force shallcomply with 4.13.11 There are currently nospecifications regarding exterior doors. However, allinterior doors, except fire doors, are rated at 5 lbf and itsclosing shall conform to the requirements in ANSIA156.19-1984

Section 4.13.10 stipulates that: “If a door has a closer,then the sweep period of the closer shall be adjusted sothat from an open position of 70°, the door will take atleast 3 seconds to move to a point 3 inches (75 mm)from the latch, measured from the leading edge of thedoor.”

Although the ADAAG does not specify any particulartype of door closer the Appendix (A4.13.10) doessuggest that a closer with a delayed action feature willgive a disabled individual more time to maneuverthrough doorways. Particularly on frequently usedinterior doors such as rest room entrances.

Other hardware on existing doors may includepush-bars or crash bars (as found on most narrow-stile,aluminum store front doors). In such cases, that barneeds to be augmented (not replaced with) a U-shapedpull handle to aid a handicapped person in opening thedoor.

Toilet stall doors are subject to the same rules thatgovern entry and interior doors. If they have a latchingmechanism for privacy reasons, then that mechanismhas to comply with the provisions in 4.13.9 that prohibithardware that requires “...tight grasping, tight pinching,or twisting of the wrist to operate.” Slide bolts with largehandles or the new style ADA lever-type latches areacceptable.

However, you must keep in mind that any hardwareyou install on a toilet stall or rest room entry door, mustalso comply with Life Safety Codes (NFPA 101). Whichmeans that the lock or latch must be easily opened fromthe outside of the door without “special tools or priorknowledge” in the event of an emergency.

Part 3: Non-Compliance, Complaints And FinesThroughout the Americans With Disabilities Act,

terms like: “readily achievable,” “easily accomplishable,”and “able to be carried out without much difficulty orexpense” are found with reference to providing goodsand services, and removing barriers to provide an“accessible path of travel” or to “make theaccommodations of a place of public accommodation”available to individuals with disabilities.

Such terminology may tend to foster the impressionthat if a business entity felt they could not afford tocomply with the mandates of the Act, they were exempt.Particularly if they are in an existing facility.

However, even if a place of public accommodationwere able to show that the physical removal of barriers

would pose “an undue burden or hardship,” and was not“readily achievable,” that entity would still be required,under the provisions of the ADA, to “... make it’s goods,services, facilities, privileges, or accommodationsavailable through alternative methods ...” (See § 36.305,36.306 and 36.307.)

Subpart E (Enforcement) §36.501 states that: Anyperson who is being subjected to discrimination on thebasis of disability in violation of the Act or this part orwho has reasonable grounds for believing that such aperson is about to be subjected to discrimination inviolation of section 303 of the Act or subpart D of thispart may institute a civil action for preventive relief,including an application for a permanent or temporaryinjunction, restraining order, or other order.

This section further states: Upon application by thecomplainant and in such circumstances as the court maydeem just, the court may appoint an attorney for suchcomplainant and may authorize the commencement ofthe civil action without the payment of fees, costs, orsecurity.

The enforcement of The Americans With DisabilitiesAct is a complaint driven enforcement. That is, anyindividual (disabled or not) who enters a place ofbusiness and determines that, in their opinion and to thebest of their knowledge, they are being discriminatedagainst because barriers have not been adequatelyremoved, may file a civil complaint against thatestablishment; resulting in a lawsuit and/or civil rightsinvestigation.

It should also be noted that §36.502[a] of the Actprovides that “The Attorney General shall investigatealleged violations of the Act or this part,” and, that “Apublic accommodation shall not be excused fromcompliance with the requirements of this part becauseof any failure to receive technical assistance, includingany failure in the development or dissemination of anytechnical assistance manual authorized by the Act.”(§36.507) In other words, ignorance of the Act is notsufficient grounds for being found in noncompliance.

Regardless of the outcome, an establishmentneglecting the responsibility of complying with the ADAwill waste time and money, and if found guilty, can befined.

How much? In addition to legal fees and the cost ofcoming into compliance, an establishment found guiltyis subject to a $50,000 fine. (See 536.504[i].)

In summary, The Americans With Disabilities Act isa broad-based piece of legislation that will giveunparalleled civil rights protections to America’sdisabled citizens. And, any “place of publicaccommodation” that chooses to ignore the ADA’smandates puts itself at grave financial risk.

Editor’s Note: The author, Jake Jakubuwski, whilehaving done extensive studies of the ADA and itsapplication, is not an attorney. If there are questionsregarding the ADA and its effect on your business orestablishment, contact an attorney or the U. S. AttorneyGeneral’s Office, Civil Rights Division, P.O Box 66118Washington, DC 20035-6118.


LCN ClosersPrinceton, ILPhone 800-526-2400 Fax 800-248-1460

Lindustries, Inc.Weston, MAPhone 617-237-8177

LockwoodCharlestown, NHPhone 800-446-1141 Fax 603-826-4186

Lori LockSouthington, CT 06489Phone 203-621-3605 Fax 203-621-5972

M.A.G. Engineering & ManufacturingHuntington Beach, CAPhone 714-891-5100 Fax 714-892-6845

Marks U.S.AAmityville, NYPhone 800-526-0233 Fax 516-225-6136

Master Lock Co.Milwaukee, WIPhone 414-444-2800

Medeco Security Locks, Inc.Salem, VAPhone 703-380-5000 Fax 703-380-5010

Norton Door ControlsCharlotte, NCPhone 800-438-1951 Fax 800-338-0965

NT Falcon LockGarden Grove, CAPhone 800-266-4456 Fax 800-777-8229

NT Monarch HardwareShepherdsville, KYPhone 800-826-5792 Fax 502-543-3089

NT Quality HardwareGarden Grove, CAPhone 800-345-8819 Fax 800-345-8820

Omnia Industries, Inc.Cedar Grove, NJPhone 201-239-7272 Fax 201-239-5960

PDQ Industries, Inc.Leola, PaPhone 800-441-9692 Fax 717-656-6892

S. Parker Hardware Mfg. Corp.Englewood, NJPhone 800-772-7537 Fax 201-569-1082

Power Access Corp.Collinsville, CTPhone 800-344-0088 Fax 203-693-0641

Preso-MaticSanford, FLPhone 407-324-9933 Fax 407-328-9977

Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.City of Industry, CAPhone 310-699-0511 Fax 310-699-5094

Advanced Hardware TechnologiesCharlotte, NCPhone 800-277-9377 Fax 704-525-7337

Alarm Lock Systems, Inc.Amityville, NYPhone 800-252-5625 Fax 516-789-3383

APR IndustriesBoonton, NJPhone 800-729-2674 Fax 201-335-3008

Arrow Lock Mfg. Co. IndustriesBrooklyn, NYPhone 718-257-4700 Fax 718-649-9047

Baldwin Hardware Corp.Reading, PAPhone 610-777-7811 Fax 610-777-7256

Besam Automatic Door SystemsHightstown, NJPhone 800-752-9290 Fax 800-822-3726

Corbin Russwin Architectural Hdwre.Berlin, CTPhone 800-543-3658 Fax 800-447-6714

Don-Jo Manufacturing, Inc.Sterling, MAPhone 800-628-8389 Fax 508-422-3467

Door AidKalamazoo, MIPhone 800-527-5672

Door Controls InternationalDexter, MIPhone 800-742-3646 Fax 800-742-0410

Door Systems, Inc.Hatboro, PAPhone 215-672-8087 Fax 215-672-8298

Dor-O-MaticHarwood Heights, ILPhone 800-815-1517 Fax 708-666-0472

HMC, International Division, Inc.Littleton, CO Phone 800-848-4912 Ext. 4452Fax 303-794-3703

Horton AutomaticsCorpus Christi, TXPhone 800-531-3111 Fax 800-531-3108

H.B. IvesWallingford, CTPhone 203-265-1571 Fax 203-284-1460

Kwikset Corp.Irvine, CAPhone 800-327-LOCK

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Trans Atlantic Co.Philadelphia, PAPhone 800-523-9956 Fax 800-531-0844

Triangle Brass Mfg. Co.Los Angeles, CAPhone 213-262-4191 Fax 800-637-8746

Von Duprin, Inc.Indianapolis, INPhone 317-897-9944 Fax 317-899-9302

Weiser LockTucson, AZPhone 800-677-LOCK Fax 800-688-LOCK

Yale Security, Inc.Charlotte, NCPhone 800-438-1951 Fax 800-338-0965

Rixson-FiremarkCharlotte, NCPhone 800-438-1951 Fax 800-221-0489

Sargent Manufacturing Co.a subsidiary of Essex Industries

New Haven, CTPhone 800-727-5477Fax (orders) 203-498-5544Fax (general) 203-776-5992

Schlage Lock Co.San Francisco, CAPhone 415-467-1100 Fax 415-330-5626

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ast month, I showed you theexternal mechanics of Best/Falcon type IC core cylindersand plugs and discussed what

makes them attractive from a keycontrol standpoint.

I also mentioned that, basically, youcould do anything (as far as pinningand masterkeying are concerned) withan IC core plug that you could do witha Kwikset (or Schlage, or Arrow etc.).

The Best/Falcon IC core cylinders(remember we’re only dealing withthe A-2 system in this case) can bemasterkeyed, grand mastered, sub-mastered and great-grand mastered -if you so desire. The trick is in the wayyou set your system up.

Because with a Best/Falcon plugyou have two shear lines. The first isthe primary or operating shearline andthe second is the control shearline.Within the parameters of theoperating shearline (which precludesMaison type keying), you can dovirtually anything you need to do tothe core since the system uses aMACS of nine!. However: You musthave a proper progression chartworked out before hand.

To prove my point, I’ll use arandomly selected six pin keyingchart that was not originally developedfor IC core work. (See illustration 1.)

Randomly selecting key #44, Ipinned an IC core cylinder using thatbitting for the operating shearline(NOTE: With a MACS of 9, keynumbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 24, 40, 56 and theeighth row master from the top areunusable combinations because theycontain a 9-0 combination whichexceeds our MACS of 9)

To utilize that bitting array in myIC core system, I next had todetermine my control bitting (whichoperates the control shearline) anddriver, or top pin, bitting. To do that, itwill be necessary to generate the worksheet and pinning chart. (Seeillustration 2.)

With the plug properly pinned toaccept a change key bitting of 3-65-4-1-0 and a master key bitting of 1-4-3-8-5-2(Bottom pins: 14-3-4-1-0, and masterpins 2-2-2-4-2/2-2 for the operatingshearline), I can now operate thecylinder with seven separate keys!

And, that does not count the controlkey for removing the core!

The plug will now operate with themasterkey, the page master, thehorizontal master, the vertical orcolumn master, the row master, the


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As far as masterkeying is concerned, you can do withIC cores what you can do with most any other

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1. This sample masterkey chart from The National Locksmith’s BasicMasterkey Correspondance Course is perfect for our IC core example.

2. A commonly used work sheet for developing a Best/Falcon IC corepinning chart.


block master and the change key. Justas any other standard locking systemwould that was pinned to the chart weused. And, that’s with just two pins ineach chamber - except chamber two(Remember we’re counting from tip tobow) which required two #2 masterwafers.

Because the control sleeve at thepin chambers is .125” thick and the A-2 system uses depth increments of.0125” then ten depth increments areequal to the thickness of the controlsleeve at the pin chambers (10 x .0125+ .125).

Consequently, to determine ourcontrol pin length, we need to add 10 toour arbitrarily chosen control keybitting of: 5-4-5-4-1-6 and then, subtractthe largest total increment of thecombined bottom and master pins (3-6-5-8-5-2) already placed in eachchamber. That computation will give usthe value of the proper master wafer tooperate the control shearline. In ourexample, our control number is 15-14-15-14-11-16. Please note that the controlnumber will be constant throughoutentire system. Subtracting 3-6-5-8-5-2from the control number, gives uscontrol pin values of 12-8-10-6-6-14.

ow, in order to complete ourpin stack for each chamber,we need to determine thelength of the driver pin (or

top pin) necessary to bring our total ineach pin stack up to 23. Rememberme mentioning the “Rule of Twenty-Three” last month? That rule says thateach chamber will have a combinedpin depth value of “23”; or a total of.397”.

Once you determine the lengths ofthe drivers, those values will alsoremain constant throughout thesystem - whether it’s a system of tenlocks, or one hundred and fifty.

So in pinning my IC core plug tokey #44 of the master key chartallowing all of the keys I mentionedabove to turn the plug, I wind up witha single core pinning array that wouldlook like this: (See illustration 2.)

BOTTOM PINS 1 4 3 4 1 0MASTER PINS 2 2 2 4 2 2MASTER PINS 2CONTROL PINS 12 8 10 6 6 14DRIVER PINS 8 9 8 9 12 7

TOTALS 23 23 23 23 23 23

Illustration three shows the abovepinning array in both pin numbers andthousandths (rounded off to thenearest .001”) of an inch increments.

If all this charting seems a bit toomuch work to go through to generatea pinning chart for IC core cylinders,there are other ways to go. Forinstance several companies offercomputer software that will whip out apinning chart in a hurry.

Falcon offers their InterchangeableCore Pinning Chart (Form #0128,available from your favorite distributorfor about $6) and Don O’Shall’s GuideTo Interchangeable Core Cylinders



3. This is what the pin stack would look like in the cylinder.

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However, I strongly urge you todevelop a system or two using theabove illustrations as a guide todevelop a sense, or feel, for the waythe system works. It’s good trainingand you never know when you mightneed to generate a system on the spotand not have access to your computer.

Also, the possibility is very real thatyou would need to originate a key foran existing system and all you had towork with would be the control keyand master key. With those two keysand an understanding of how to “do achart,” you could originate anotherkey. True, it may be a “ghost” or anincidental master but - you couldmake a key and pin the cylinder if youhad to. Of course, it’s always best tohave a bitting list available - which itusually isn’t.

O.K. Let’s pin a plug according tothe above and see what happens. First

off, if you’re going to do IC core workyou should have a capping block. A-1Security puts out one for about $70.that’s a real handy work station for ICcore work. In addition to holding theplug steady while you’re keying it, theCapping Block (TB-2) has twodifferent caps, which allows you to capBest, Falcon, Eagle and Arrowcylinders.

he first step to pinning (or re-pinning) an IC core plug is tomake sure that all the old pinsare ejected . You can do this by

inserting a pin ejector through theaccess holes at the bottom of thecylinder. (See photograph 4.)

Place the empty cylinder in a cappingblock and turn the plug 90°. (Seephotograph 5.) By doing this, all the pinswill rest on the plug and be easier to seeduring pinning. If I have pinned the coreproperly, each stack will be at the sameheight. If I have mispinned a stack, it willshow higher or lower then the others.Since each stack is .398” high (Remember:The Rule of Twenty-three!) each stack hasto be even. (See photograph 6.)

After I am certain that I havepinned each chamber as specified inthe pinning chart, I insert the springs,hold them down with my finger andtry the keys before capping the core.

Photograph seven shows thecapping block in place and Best stylecaps ready to be set. Once in place,the cap driver is used to set the capinto place in the core. (See photograph8.) Photograph nine shows acompletely recombinated core.

Of course, central to any programthat you want to develop with regardto offering IC core service is a goodcode machine. If you don’t have ameans of generating first keys bycode, then I don’t recommend thatyou start servicing IC cores.

If you have a HPC 1200 or Framoncode cutter you can originate IC corekeys on them. Another alternative arethe specialty key machine for IC corekey cutting such as the Framon IC234and the A-1 Security PAK1 Pack-A-Punch. In April’s issue I’ll deal morewith the various machines (Photos,



4. Using a pin ejector to remove the old pins. 5. Using a pinning block to make repinning easier.

6. When properly pinned, the stack height of eachchamber will be equal. 7. Ready for capping the chambers.

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So, how do you get into IC corework? First, you need to learn asmuch about it as possible.

Next, you have to find IC corebusiness. By that I mean, you need tolook for opportunities to upgrade anapartment complex, factory or officebuilding from their current masterkeysystem to an interchangeable core

system. Fast food outlets with multiplelocations and high, rapid, personnelturnover are good prospects.

know of one locksmith that sellsall of his commercial customers(even small one shop mom andpop stores) on IC core cylinders

and cores for key control reasons.

And, f inal ly, you need to bewil l ing to invest in equipment,inventory and key blanks that enableyou to service the IC core work yougenerate for yourself.

In a later article, I will get intobypassing IC core locks and how todetermine the pinning configuration ofan IC core lock that you did not install.

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INDUSTRY INTERVIEW…

ecently, our writer on the run spoke with Presidentand CEO of ASSA High Security Locks, Inc., Wayne

Wilkerson.

Mr. Wilkerson, how were you introduced into the field ofhigh security locks?

While attending college, I became acquainted with theson of the founder of Medeco Security Locks. In 1970, Ihad the opportunity to meet Roy Oliver, at his home inSalem, Virginia. At that time the Medeco Lock Companywas in it’s initial stages of start up, and starting to developit’s product line. Upon graduation from East TennesseeState University, I went to work as MerchandisingManager for Consumer Products for Moores SuperStores, a building supply chain operating out of RoanokeVirginia with 86 stores in 11 states.

Among my responsibilities was hardware procurementand merchandising. At that time, Arrow Lock Companywas our major supplier! I will never forget the firstopportunity I had to meet Ernie Pugatch, the President ofArrow. Ernie had a very special relationship with theMarketing Directors of Moores.

In 1977 I received a call from RonOliver, who had finished college andjoined his dad at Medeco. I was quickto accept a position, and stayed withthat company for the next 11 years.

In March of 1988, I accepted aposition with ASSA High SecurityLocks, Inc. located in Downers Grove,Illinois. ASSA was facing manychallenges in order to be successful. Itwas a special time in my life, as well,and I, also, needed a challenge.

After relocating the company toreduce overhead, the next decisionwas the most critical. In order tosurvive, the decision was taken toeliminate the top managementechelon, and promote the second level.By taking this action, we created what Iconsider to be one of the most devotedmanagement teams in the industrytoday. Not only are they devoted, theyare efficient, goal oriented, andextremely sensitive to our customersneeds.

This small group of highly talented managers, hasbeen able to bring this company from huge losses just sixyears ago, to one of the top performing companies withinthe ASSA-ABLOY world wide group.

Mr. Wilkerson, what is it that you enjoy most about thisindustry?

I must say that the most enjoyable aspect of working inthis industry has been seeing the development of thehigh security cylinder segment and contributing to themarketing programs that affected its growth. Its not allthat often that something so dynamic can be followedfrom such a close perspective.

Having been involved in the security industry for so long,what are the most notable changes that you have witnessed?

The most notable change within our industry, that Ihave been able to observe, has been the changing role ofthe Wholesale Distributor. Today, the successfuldistributor has evolved into a full scale marketingcompany. The small independent distributors who, in thepast, relied on a close personal relationship with a selectgroup of accounts, are rapidly becoming a thing of thepast. More than ever before, distributors are national inscope, and perform a comprehensive list of value addedservices. These additional services directly affect the

locksmith. Many still have those closerelationships.

As the wholesale distributor growsin marketing savvy, it is most effectivefor them to target those dealers where,with the proper follow up, growth willoccur. Examples of this can be seen inall of the major wholesale distributionprograms where additional incentivesare offered to dealers who subscribe toa larger array of these value added,sales enhancing services. The primaryobjective is “specialization” in anindustry where price is no longer themajor factor.

Locksmith Security Professionalsare, more than ever before, joiningforces with the Wholesale Distributorsin a partnering relationship. It’s a mustin today’s business environment. Inorder for the locksmith to besuccessful, they must do two importantthings. First, they must seek out andfind educational courses that elevatetheir professional skill and knowledge.

BBUUSSIINNEESS SS BBRRIIEEFFSSNews from the

Locksmithing Industry


Wayne WilkersonPresident and CEOASSA High Security Locks, Inc.

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anco Security announces the saleof their product line to Major

Manufacturing Inc. Major Man-ufacturing will continue production ofOctopod, AlumaGuard and Max HighSecurity Strike Plates. We are surethat Major will continue to provideyou with the quality products and fastdelivery you require. For moreinformation please contact: MajorManufacturing, Inc. P.O. Box 788Atwood, CA 92601, 714-772-5202, Fax714-772-2302.

Rofu International Corp. hasmoved its operations. The com-

pany’s new address is 2004-B 48thAve. Ct. E., Tacoma, WA 98424, phone(206) 922-1828, fax (206) 922-1728.The company’s toll-free numberremains the same, 800-255-ROFU.

The LIST Council is pleased toannounce that it has finalized an

agreement with Pine TechnicalCollege for the presentation of thecertified training classes MK101 andMK102. The first and only certifiedtraining classes offered to the lockindustry will be included as part ofPine Tech’s newly establishedextension program. Pine Tech’sextension program plans to makeclass presentations for the lockindustry on an international basis

using locations throughout the world.

For information regarding thescheduling of classes or to schedule aclass presentation, contact TomFreehling, CML, Pine TechnicalCollege, 1000 Fourth Street, Pine City,MN 55062, 800-521-7463.

Renee’ Katherine Cook of Fenton,Michigan has been named an

inside sales associate for SafetyTechnology International, Inc. ofWaterford, Michigan, it was an-n o u n c e d b yL o r i L y n nTaylor, VicePresident ofS a l e s a n dMarketing. STIis a recognizedleader in thes e c u r i t y / f i r ealarm field andm a k e s m o r et h a n 4 0 p r o -d u c t s w o r l d -wide, including its unique andpatented Stopper® II that helps stopfalse fire alarms.

Silca Keys, USA, Inc. is pleased toannounce the appointment of the

following sales representatives:Herlo, Inc. , 73 Main Street,

Woodridge, NJ 07095, servingMetropolitan New York; BuckleySales Co., 17 Prince Henry Court,Marlton, NJ 08053, serving MiddleAtlantic Region; EJD Associates,Inc., 5 Trowbridge Circle, Rowley,MA 01969, serving New England.

The addition of these salesorganizations has been designed tofurther strengthen the bond betweenSilca and the locksmith.

DynaLock Corp. has begunconstruction on Phase 1 of its new

20,000 square foot manufacturingfacility located at 705 Emmett Street inForestville, CT which is scheduled tobe completed in January 1995.

This expansion will consolidatesales, service, and manufacturing tomore efficiently accommodate presentdemand for DynaLock’s line of electricsecurity hardware and allow for futuregrowth.

So-Cal Lock & Supply has movedto a new location. Their new

address is 2104 Wilson Ave., Suite C,National City, CA 91950-6542. Theirphone and fax numbers haveremained the same. Phone is 619-474-8847 and fax is 619-474-2440.

…INDUSTRY INTERVIEW(continued)

Second, they must direct theirbusinesses toward more specializedproducts and services. Products thatcannot be compared or judged bywhat the mass merchants offer. Asan example, if a locksmith securitycenter sells a Schlage F Serieslockset, it should be displayed intheir retail area with a MAG or Don-Jo door accessory. This gives thecustomer a different view of theproduct, and suggest that more isavailable in the way of products andservice.

It would also be a good idea if thelocksmith security center displayeda variety of “combinations” of pro-ducts. This projects a more pro-fessional image and speaks directlyto the customer about added valuethrough product knowledge. Thereis one more suggestion that mightbe of benefit. Why not shop the local

retail competition, especially if it is inclose proximity to your location, andfind out what popular products youboth carry. Chances are it will beresidential locksets of one or moremanufacturers. Take those twolocks, display them in your retailarea, and price them at or belowyour competition.

This is a common merchandisingapproach and is used by Sears stilltoday.

If the customer has shopped yourcompetitor, and is familiar with theprices, it’s a perfect opportunity tosell the customer up to the nextgrade. Even if you loose money onthe few that you sell, at or belowcost, you will easily make up thedifference on the ones that you soldat a higher price (and profit)!

What’s your vision of tomorrow’slocksmith?

Tomorrow’s locksmith securityprofessional will be a different breedof cat. They will be more educated in

the products and services they sell.They will handle more sophisticatedproducts that require a greaterdegree of skill to install and service.Employees will be ranked andcompensated by their level of skill,and evidenced by the certificates ofcourse completions and ProficiencyCertifications that are currentlyoffered by most manufacturers andthe Associated Locksmiths ofAmerica.

However, it will not only be theindependent Locksmith SecurityProfessional that will acquire theseskills, for the local mass merchantswill employ these skill levels as well.It is therefore important that theLocksmith Security Center offer acomprehensive employment pack-age that is competitive with that ofthe mass merchant. The ownershould make it his or her business tofind out what that package is, andhow to keep their employees happy.


Reneé Katherine Cook

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“Yo u k n o w ,sometimes it

seems like themore helpful I tryto be, the worsetrouble I get myselfinto,” Don said oneafternoon at thestore.

An irate custo-mer had just departed after expressingdispleasure that a “freebie” privacylockset wasn’t functioning as smoothlyas he thought it should. On impulse, acouple of months back, Don hadtossed a few used, reworked locks andhardware sets into our bargain bin,priced at a dollar or two each. Thatwas a mistake.

The customer in question had beencarefully counting his pennies overhaving a key made. When he hadhesitated longingly at the bargain bin,but seemed reluctant to pay even thesmall asking price for a lockset, Don’sbenevolent nature kicked into gear.He shrugged, thought, “What theheck,” and gave the man a couple oflocksets free of charge. That wasanother mistake.

“I guess I should have left wellenough alone and kept thosereworked locksets for the payingcustomers,” Don later lamented to alawyer-friend of ours over coffee.

“You should have tossed the oldlocksets into the trash,” the lawyerreplied firmly. “What if you give or sellone of those old pieces of junk tosomebody, and it were to malfunction?Say, somebody suffered loss or injuryas a result.”

“What kind of loss or injury?” Donasked.

“Anything. Say, somebody jimmiedthe lock and burglarized theirapartment, or they suffered assault orrape. Say, they couldn’t get the lock toopen, and they were trapped inside aroom or in their apartment, and theysuffered trauma as a result. Say, they

were trapped in a fire situation. Makeit simpler: say, they couldn’t get thelock open to get into their apartmentfor some important work papers, andthey lost a big account because of thedelay. Anything like that, these days,you got a law suit on your hands. Andbelieve, me, you can’t afford it.

“Did I ever tell you about thetime...?”

Our friend went on to relate acouple of stories about clients whohad been sued unexpectedly overseemingly trivial matters, but Don’sthoughts had wandered into otherareas.

When he returned to the shop, heheaded straight for my office.

“Honey,” he said sternly, “youwouldn’t believe the horror stories Jimwas just telling me. We’ve got to quitgiving things away.”

“What do you mean?”“No more Mr. Nice Guy, around

here.” He started plundering throughthe book case and desk drawers in hisoffice.

“Can I help you find something?” Iasked.

“What did I do with that book Joesent me.”

“Which book is that?”“Why S.O.B. ‘s Succeed and Nice

Guys Fail in Business. I’ve decidedmaybe I need to read it, after all.”

“Oh, come on. You don’t want torun your business like Scrooge.Remember what eventually happenedto him,” I reminded him.

“But Jim is right. Remember thecustomer we sold those holding safesto?”

“The one with all the conveniencestores?”

“Right. Remember, he storedmoney in one of them overnight, and aburglar broke in and took it?”

“But, Don, that wasn’t your fault.

You had warned him the safes weren’tburglar-proof when he purchasedthem. Then you had helped himmount them for best protection. Afterthe break-in, you even took theburglarized safe and pointed out amanufacturer’s defect that had causedthe problem.”

“Yeah. Mr. Nice Guy. So, what didhe do? He turned right around andhad his lawyer threaten a law suitagainst me for selling him defectivemerchandise. Remember?”

“But nothing ever came of it, as faras we were concerned. Themanufacturer made good his losses,and we were never directly involved,”I pointed out.

“Only because our insurance didn’tcover that sort of out-of-our-handsliability. If we’d had healthy coveragein that direction, do you think he andhis lawyer would have let us off thehook?”

I didn’t know what to say aboutthat. I was remembering the anxietywe had both felt for weeks, over thematter. I also remembered thehostility we’d had to overcome,regarding that customer’s denial ofany cautions or limitations we hadexpressed to him at the time he hadpurchased the safes. All too clear inmy memory was his willingness toshift responsibility for the matter offhis own shoulders and onto ours.

“Well, at least that taught ussomething. We now have a disclaimerform for purchasers of safes to signthat protects us against suchsituations in the future,” I pointed out.

“And I want you to think ofsomething else, while you’re decidingto quit giving things away” I said.“Your new policy would include the‘freebie’ car openings I suppose. Areyou willing to stop opening vehiclesfree, when children are locked inside,or no longer open a vehicle ‘gratis’ forsomeone who needs help, but truly

LLIIGGHHTTEER R SSIIDDEE

bySara Probasco

No More Mr. Nice Guy?



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DSX Access System...........................1324Dallas Semiconductor .......................1711Dart Manufacturing Co.....................1329Data Impressions Inc ........................1835Dedicated Micros Ltd .......................1111Dedicated Technologies .....................115Deister Electronic USA, Inc ...............745Designed Security Inc.......................1601Detec Security Systems ....................1910Detection Systems, Inc .......................625Detex Corporation.............................1624Dice Corp .............................................842Digi-Spec Corp...................................1514Digitat Monitoring Products ............1424Digital Security Controls Ltd..............801Doorking Inc........................................730EMI, Inc..............................................1142Eagle Security Products....................1332Elbex America Inc .............................1431Electronics Line...................................942Elk Products, Inc ...............................1510Elkay Industries.................................1814Elmo Mfg. Corp .................................1225Emergency 24 ......................................133Energy Electric Cable .........................728FM Systems, Inc..................................331Facility Management Systems .........1827Falcon Electronics Inc ........................443Fanon Courier......................................224Fiber Options Inc...............................1130Financial Security Services.................629Fire Burglary Instruments..................511Fire Lite Alarms...................................130Flair Electronics, Inc ...........................125GPS Standard USA ............................1401GRI Telemark Corp.............................104GYYR ..................................................1501Garrett Metal Detectors....................1810General Monitoring...........................1812Greenlee Textron, Inc.......................1637Hanchett Entry Systems .....................430Hawkeye Systems Corp ....................1428Hirsch Electronics Corp .....................819Hughes Identification Devices .........1537IDC......................................................1242ISO/Rainbow .....................................1118Identicard Technologies Corp .........1037Ikegami Electronics (USA), Inc .......1318Ilco/Unican/Marlok Access Ctrl.....1631Indala Corporation.............................1715Innovative Business Sofiware.............520Inovonics Corp.....................................533Integrated Security Technologi .......1713Intelligent Controls .............................738Intellisense ...........................................937Interactive Technologies Inc..............501International Electronics Inc ..............725Intevac ................................................1127J.A.M. Plastics....................................1824J.C. Gury Co .........................................140JLM Wholesale Inc..............................112JVC Professional Products Co..........1019Javelin Electronics.............................1825Kalatel, Inc .........................................1042Kantech Systems Inc...........................918Keri Systems, Inc...............................1706King Central Inc ..................................109

KingAlarm ............................................113Kowa Optimed Inc.............................1030Labor Saving Devices........................1901Laminex Incorporated.........................326Laser Bar Code Solutions, Inc............742Lease Acceptance Corp.......................229Leasecomm Corp...............................1041Lectrolarm Inc ...................................1330Lindsay Manufacturing.......................437Linear Corp ..........................................601Litton Poly-Scientific .........................1337Locknetics Security Engineer ..........1725Louroe Electronics ............................1333MCS Communications Inc .................544MORSE Watchman Inc.....................1441Marich Management Corp .................138Marlee Electronics ............................1437Mason & Hanger National Inc ...........743Math Associates, Inc .........................1124Maxwell Alarm Screens ......................719Mercury Security Corp .....................1605Meridian Technologies.....................1430Metropolitan Scientific &Video........1018Micro Key Software...........................1029Micro State Electronics ....................1641Micronetics Design Corp ...................543Millennium Sensor Corp...................1044Miller Dial Corp...................................226Mingtron Enterprises USA.................731The Mobile WaLkie Talkie Comp......945Monitoring Automation Systems.......825Mossberg Safe Systems....................1629NOR Corp...........................................1530Napco Security Systems, Inc..............101National Alarm Computer Center......519National Guardian Security ................108National Locksmith .......1731NetworkVideoTechnologies.............1331Northern Computers...........................405NuTone Inc ..........................................537OSI Security Devices ........................1724Optex (USA) Inc ..................................630Osborne-Hoffinan Inc........................1429Pach&Company.................................1338PanaViseProducts, Inc ......................1125Panasonic ...........................................1001Pelco .....................................................910Pentax Corporation .............................325Perey Turnstiles ................................1515Philips Electronics.............................1043Polestar Trading Inc..........................1701Power-Sonic Corp ..............................1614Presearch Incorporated ....................1137Prism Video........................................1802Progressive Marketing .....................1613Protech/Protection Tech....................328Proteq-X Systems Pte Ltd ...................442Pulnix America Inc ..............................320QSI Systems.......................................1935Quartermaster....................................1615RTC Communications.......................1926Ram Products Company ...................1138Robot Research Inc ...........................1211Rokonet Industries ..............................424Rutherford Controls ..........................1732SPECO/EMCO/CSVPro-Video.......1237STAT Resources ..................................828

Safeguard Security Services .............1920Safety Technology Intel ......................930Samsung Optical................................1243Sanyo Fisher USA Corp ....................1610Scantronic U.S.A., Inc .........................311Secura Key ...........................................624Securitron Magnalock Corp ...............419Security Dealer ....................................628Security Door Controls .......................134Security Information Systems ............124Security Lock Dist ...............................432Security Pacific Financial Ser...........1712Security Sales Magazine ...................1028Security Technology & Design........1710Select Engineered Systems ................242SenTech Corporation ........................1415Senses InternationaVSafecom..........1143Sensor Engineering Company ...........525Senstar Corp ........................................318Sentex Systems Inc ...........................1411Sentrol, Inc. ........................................1311Signal Cable Co....................................938Simplex Access Controls Corp.........1633Software House..................................1321Sony Electronics, Inc. .......................1301Southwest Microwave.......................1543Sprint/North Supply ...........................724Square D Company .............................540Sungard ..............................................1918Sure Action...........................................929System Sensor ...................................1419TCL Sales & Distribution, Inc . ........1340TOA Electronics ................................1533TP & S Secunty........................................1TRI, Inc ...............................................1342TVX, Inc..............................................1923Talk-A-Phone......................................1611Tamron Industries, Inc. ....................1241Tane Alarm Products ..........................233Tectron Engineering ...........................642Tektone Sound & Signal Mfg.............329Telesite USA Inc. . ...............................529Telular-Adcor Security Product .........824Topcomp Inc ......................................1439Toshiba Video Systems.....................1830Trigon Electronics, Inc .......................225Twico CCTV Systems, Inc. .................127Ultrak Inc..............................................737United Security Products..................1325Versus Technology............................1821Vicon Industries Inc ..........................1224Video Security Inc ...............................330Videotronic Uwe Bischke Ltd. .........1112VisonicLTD. U.S.A.............................1025Visual Methods, Inc ..........................1128Vivitar Corp. .......................................1917Volutone ...............................................338Watec America Corp ...........................431West Penn Wire/CDT ......................1114Wheelock Inc. ......................................644Wing Enterprises, Inc .........................324Winland Electronics ............................538Winsted Corporation.........................1032X-10 (USA), Inc ....................................843Xetron Corporation............................1826Yuasa-Exide, Inc ..................................830Zero Stantron Cabinets .....................1524


Results of a recent surveyconducted by a major highsecurity lock manufacturer

indicate that the vast majority ofrespondents would readily accept theadvice of a locksmith regarding allforms of physical security. This publicperception of locksmiths as securityprofessionals makes it incumbentupon each of us to stay abreast of thelatest trends in the industry.

Access control is perhaps thefastest growing sector of our industry,as evidenced by the continuingdevelopment of a wide variety of thesesystems. Increasing concerns aboutviolence in the workplace and insidertheft have made access control a toppriority in many businesses. Yourability to work through access control

issues with your customers andrecommend solutions which are bothreliable and cost effective can result inhighly profitable sales, installation andservice agreements.

The term “access control” isgenerally used to describe a systemwhich limits access to a buildingand/or helps control movementbetween areas within the building.Access control systems are designedfor use as one component in a layeredapproach to site security planning.They are not normally designed towithstand aggressive attempts atforced entry, since their primaryfunction is auxiliary movement controlduring the hours when a work area isoccupied. With systems currentlyavailable for almost any need and

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1. Today, your customer can be offered a variety of access control units to fit their need and budget. Stand aloneunits ranging from the fully mechanical to a full blown audited system are available to the locksmith. Thephotograph above includes the fully mechanical Keylex 2000 by Door Systems, Inc.(center); the Trilogy by AlarmLock, offering multi-user capability (right); and the Microkey by Winfield, offering multi-users, masterkey stylecontrol, multiple time zones or windows.

2. Different technologies optimumapplication. The Nel-Tec accesscontrol system (bottom) is a singledoor unit that utilizes a keypadinput device. Corby (top) offersboth single and multi-doorsystems and a range of inputdevices including, keypad, cardand data chip.


budget, balancing three factors toachieve optimum results is what willbe required of you as the securityspecialist.

First and foremost is to

determine your customer’sdesired result in installing or

modifying facility access control. Thiswill likely be based upon thecustomer’s perception of the threat toinformation, property and personnel attheir facility. In your initial discussionwith the customer, review major areasof concern and be sure to identifyother potential threats which may nothave occurred to the customer. Yourrisk assessment should include bothinternal and external threats.

Second, identify the type of systemdesired. This will be impactedsomewhat by the threat(s) identifiedduring your risk assessment. Otherfactors include physical layout of thework environment to be protected andthe routine activities which occurthere. An access control systemshould provide the desired level ofsecurity while causing minimal delaysin movement for authorized users.

Evaluation criteria for accesscontrol devices normally take three

factors into account. Thru-put is theaverage amount of time required foran authorized user to gain accessusing a specific system. Short thru-puttimes are the goal. False AcceptanceRate (FAR) is the rate at which asystem allows access to unauthorizedusers (normally expressed in terms ofx number of times out of a million).Low FARs (>1:1,000,000) areachievable. False Reject Rate (FRR) isthe rate at which a system deniesaccess to authorized users. Low FRRsare also good. An extremely lowbalance between FAR and FRR is thedesired goal of most systemdesigners, since zero in eithercategory is not realistically attainable.Each of these three factors (Thru-put,FAR and FRR) can be adjusted by thesystem manager, but the three areinextricably linked and any attempt toadjust one will affect another.

Abalanced appraisal of facilityrequirements and thestandings of particular systems

with regard to the criteria outlinedabove will help narrow the group ofsystems you can suggest forinstallation. After providing a briefoverview of available features andoperating characteristics, you can use

customer feedback to focus on aspecific system or group of systems.

Input to access control systems(other than conventional key orcombination locking devices) can bedigital, card based, via hybridcredential or biometric. In someinstances two forms of input arerequired such as a personalidentification number (PIN) used inconjunction with card or biometricinput. These input variables arecommonly categorized as “what youknow” (combination or PIN), “whatyou have” (card or hybrid credential)and “what you are or do” (biometric).

Digital systems may be eithermechanical, electro-mechanical orelectronic in operation. These systemscan operate as stand alone units or beincorporated in a multi-unit, on-linesystem. The simplest digital systemsoffer no audit capability. All employeesgain access through the use of asingle common combination enteredvia pushbuttons or a keypad. Withmore advanced micro-processor basedelectronic systems features caninclude separate PINs for each user,audit capability, selective access, anti-passback operation, duress signalingand system self-diagnostics. The


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major benefit of digital systems isrelatively low cost, credential- freeaccess control. (See photograph 1.)

The common feature among

card based access controlsystems is that each typically

requires use of a credential which issimilar to a standard credit card in sizeand appearance. These are perhapsthe most readily accepted systems.Readers for these systems come ininsert, swipe and proximity varieties.Information is encoded in materialeither embedded in or applied to thesurface of the card.

Formats available include standardbarcode and magnetic stripe; bariumf e r r i t e ( m a g n e t i c s p o t ) ,optical/infrared, proximity (tunedcircuit), Ving (holes) and Wiegand(specialized wire). Photographic andsignature identification can also bei n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o c a r d t y p ecredentials. Many card based accesscontrol systems are capable of offeringall the advanced features available in ahigh end digital system. Systems haverecently become available which allowany standard magnetic stripe cardalready in the user’s possession (i.e. acredit card), to be programmed with

access control data. The major benefitof card based access control systemslies in the system manager’s ability toprogram users into and out of thesystem quickly, normally from acentral location. A number of recentlydeveloped access control systems usecredentials which do not fit neatly intoa specific category. Readers for thesesystems range from devices whichappear to be standard mortisecylinders, to wands and proximityunits. The hybrid devices themselvestake many forms. Standard cylinderkey look alikes, plastic tags and metaldisks are a few examples. All of thesecredentials are programmable and canoffer the advanced system featurespreviously discussed. Their benefitsrange from ease of integration withexisting hardware to increasedmemory capability. (See photograph 2.)

Biometric input in its manyforms, is a relatively recentarrival on the access control

scene. Biometric access control systemsr e c o r d , r e c a l l a n d c o m p a r emeasurements of a specific individualphysical characteristic or behavior; suchas finger/palm prints, hand geometry,retinal vascular patterns, signaturedynamics or voice components.

Research and development efforts on anumber of other systems continues at arapid pace. Biometric input devicestypically offer low false acceptance rates.Some can also be programmed for twoperson integrity. Since no hardcredential is required; security againstloss, theft or duplication of the inputdevice is inherent.

Regardless of the category of systemselected, close attention must be paid toassociated locking hardware (bolts,hinges, latches, magnets or strikes). Thequality of the decision makingcomponents in an access control systemwill mean little to your customer if lockingcomponents can be easily defeated.

The third and final factor you mustinclude in the planning phase is yourcustomer’s budgetary limitations. Inthe world of access control cost doesnot always equate to quality ornumber of advanced features. In thesefiscally conservative times, yourfamiliarity with the features availablein particular systems will enable youto provide your customers with themost “bang for their buck.” This,combined with reliable operation andspeedy service will insure long-termsuccess in your customer relations.


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Most locksmiths who’ve beenin business for more than aday or two can describe at

least one instance where all attemptsat non-damaging bypass of a securitysystem have failed. Since we are oftencalled upon to service securitysystems for which no valid credential(key/card) or combination exists, thelikelihood of this occurring is great.Additional factors such as damagecaused by vandals or thieves cancomplicate matters.

The problems encountered canrange from our simple inability to pickopen a key operated cylinder ormanipulate a combination lock; tod a m a g e d , i n o p e r a t i v e s y s t e mcomponents. Cyanoacrylate (SuperGlue) and other substances aresometimes used by vandals toobstruct slots and keyways, renderinglocking mechanisms useless. (Seephotograph 1.)

Unskilled thieves often attempt toforce a keyed cylinder into theunlocked position by inserting ascrewdriver into the keyway andapplying turning pressure. Partiallyinserted keys broken off in keywayscan also be bothersome. Any of thesesituations can make insertion of lockpicks difficult, if not impossible.Broken operating handles anddoorknobs present their own set ofproblems. Other system componentssuch as latches and wiring may alsobe damaged during break-in attempts.Fully functional combination lockswith lost combinations are seenfrequently. (See photograph 2.)

Over the course of time we developa repertoire of techniques for dealingwith these situations. Some of ourtrade journals offer monthly advice inthis regard, and our personal contactswith colleagues often yield solutionsto these tricky lockout situations. It iscritically important when confrontedwith a lockout, that we not letpreconceived notions affect our abilityto solve the problem.

Perhaps due to a false sense ofpersonal pride or our view that forcedentry is unprofessional; we oftenoverlook avenues for gaining accesswhich can be both minimallydamaging and cost effective. Keep inmind that in all instances, time ismoney. This is true for both you andyour customers. With this in mind, theuse of forced entry techniques tobypass damaged or inoperativesecurity systems is something youmay want to consider more readily.

A prime example is the novice whospends time picking open and fittingkeys to inexpensive padlocks.Shimming, rapping and shacklebusting these locks is the preferredopening method in most instances.Charges for more involved workusually exceed both the cost of theoriginal and its replacement. (Seephotograph 3.)


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1. Even the simplest of non-damaging openings is impossibleif the lock being worked on isdamaged or has been vandalized.

It is critically important when confronted with a lockout,

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An additional factor in exploringthe utility of various forcedentry techniques is that you

become more skilled at planningdefenses against these attacks. Thisknowledge can prove extremely usefulas you advise your customers on sitesecurity planning considerations.

Completely disabling an alreadydamaged or inoperative system israrely viewed as unprofessional,especially if no damage is done to thearea surrounding the locking deviceitself. If you’re still not convinced, putyourself in the customer’s shoes.Would you rather have the security

professional youhire waste time inan ineffectual at-t e m p t t o g a i na c c e s s t h r o u g hconventional, non-damaging means;or have that sameperson efficientlyforce entry andp e r f o r m t h enecessary repairsquickly so that noevidence of theentry is apparent? Ihave personally

used the second option to good effecta number of times. The situationshave included inoperative vault locks,a u t o i g n i t i o n s a n d b u s i n e s s /res ident ia l locksets . On manyoccasions I’ve been able to force entryw i t h o u t c a u s i n g a n y d a m a g ewhatsoever.

Security systems, be they simplemechanica l locks or advancedelectronic access control setups,rout ine ly require author i ty toaccomplish programming or alter-ation. In most instances this authorityconsists of cards, codes or keys whichallow the system manager to gainaccess to the inside of the protectedarea and the back side of the system.

Any scenario which calls for you tobypass an inoperative or damagedsecurity system in order to repair orreplace it should begin with aninspection of the entire perimeter oroutside of the container the systemprotects. In many cases, an alternateroute of ingress such as a trap door,vent, window or roof access hatch mayprovide an alternate way to gainaccess to the interior of the protectedarea. A quick inspection should beconducted regardless of informationprovided by your customer, since thecustomer may not be aware of allmeans of access.

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2. With the increasing use of electronic locks,surreptitious entry may not be feasible and/orprofitable.

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facilitate the removal of a locked door. Either a commercial hydraulic

jamb spreader or standing car jack canbe used to spread door frames farenough so that latches and bolts canclear their associated strike plate.

On aluminum store front orresidential screen doors, a largescrewdriver is all that’s needed.Padding the door frame with a ragprior to beginning will often providefor a completely non-destructiveforced entry with no telltale marks leftin the area surrounding the lock.

Spring loaded latches which arenot equipped with a dead latchingmechanism, and incompletely throwndeadbolts can be “jimmied” clear ofthe strike plate with any thin, stiff tool.A linoleum knife is ideal. Thistechnique works exceptionally wellwhere improper installation or doorsag results in a wide gap (hencelimited latch/bolt clearance) betweenthe door and frame.

“Loiding” (pushing a thin, stiffpiece of material such as a credit cardagainst the curved side of a springloaded latch) can also work well inthese situations.

A “Pop-A-Lock” type tool or dentpuller can be screwed into thekeyways of disc or wafer tumblerplugs (including the GM sidebar) andused to pull them free from theirsurrounding cylinders. A hacksawblade can be used to saw throughsome exposed deadbolts.

Careful application of a pipe orspecialized cylinder wrench to rimlatches and deadbolts (not equippedwith a protective free spinning collar)will often rotate the cylinder farenough so that its tailpiece willwithdraw the locking bolt or latch.

These are but a few examples. With

a little care, theamount of damagec a u s e d c a n b eminimized. In allinstances repairs(when necessary)can be effectedquickly.

Occasionally, thecontainer or struc-ture of the protec-ted area’s perimetermust be attacked.Many times thes t r u c t u r a lcomponent to

which the locking hardware isattached will be the sturdiest. In asituation such as this, you mightconsider breaching in an adjacentarea. Abrasive cutting wheels, torchesand sledge hammers are all optionswhich may not be as outrageous asthey might appear at first glance.

One highly experienced safeand vault technician relatedthe story of an emergency

bank vault penetration to me in 1987.In this instance, an employee waslocked inside a vault equipped with amassive, multi-bolt door to which timecombination locks were attached. The


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a t t a c h e d . T h eemployee was un-able to locate theinside door releaseand was likely to runout of air prior to then e x t a c t i v a - t i o nw i n d o w f o r t h ecombination locks.Due to his familiaritywith the formidablehardware involved,t h i s t e c h n i c i a nchose to breach thereinforced ce-mentblock wall adjacentto the vault doorw i t h a s l e d g e -hammer and cuttingtools. This entry wassimple, relativelyq u i c k a n d l e s sexpensive to repairthan a penetration ofthe door. Your custo-mers should be ableto rely upon you forthe same type ofinformed decisionmaking. Sometimesknowing what can-not or should not be

done is just as valuable as knowingwhat we can do.

Be sure to maintain your custo-mer’s confidence and comfort levelsby briefly describing the factors whichnecessitate your intended course ofaction. Offer alternatives. Cover thelikelihood and extent of damage; andthe repairs that will be required/performed.

When confronted with toughlockout situations, insure that youperform a total and well balancedappraisal prior to any attempt toneutralize the lockout. When moreconventional means of neutralizationfail, or you determine that the bypassmay require extraordinary effort,remember to consider forced entry asan option. You may be surprised bythe results. Used judiciously, thesesimple techniques can translate intoeffective time savers which helpminimize your on-site time. Thiscritically important if you share myview that one of the best places to bein life is heading from one moneymaking opportunity to the next!






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lock system combines a personalcode chosen by the homeowner witha simple turn of the code ring to theright and left which serves as theinvisible “key”. the InnerKey puts anend to accidental lockouts, hidingkeys, loaning keys to others orfumbling for keys in the dark. It installsin minutes like any conventionaldeadbolt. There are 10,000 personalcode possibilities that will thwart anyattempts to guess the correct one.Additionally, there is a tamper alarmwhich will sound for 15 seconds andscare away any potential burglars. Thealternate codes lets you admit otherstemporarily without revealing yourpersonal code. InnerKey is ruggedlydesigned to withstand break-inattempts and was tested in hundredsof hours of rain, heat, and cold. This“smart” lock even alerts you threemonths in advance to replace thebattery and includes a one yearwarranty.


ClikCard Transmitters BySentex

Prices have just been lowereddramatically on ClikCards, Sentex’saccess control technology thatcombines the convenience of radiotransmitters with the security ofprogrammable card access. This pricereduction (over 30% in some cases)makes this exciting product affordablefor almost any gated entry.

ClikCards are radio transmittersthat act like cards. As a radiotransmitter, ClikCards can be used toopen a gate from up to 200 feet awayand without opening the car windowon rainy or snowy days. As a card (butunlike a standard transmitter), ClikCards can be made invalid in a matterof seconds - without bothering any ofthe other users - if one is lost orstolen. Its use can also be restrictedeasily by day and time as well as byentry point.

These transmitters (and theassociated receivers) are also availablein the standard 26-bit Wiegand formatso that they may be used with almostany access control system availabletoday.


Securitron Updates ForUL Listed Systems

Securitron announces an update toits two UL listed systems forimmediate and delayed egress.

The listing XP-1 how incorporatesthe new design TSB-3 touch sensebar, either the Model 32 or Model 62Magnalocks and our BPS SeriesPower supplies. The modular systemallows for immediate egress whileworking flawlessly with all accesscontrol systems.

The listing EXD-1 now includes theabove products and the new XDTSeries exit delay electronics. The XDTseries replaces the TDM series andallows easy compliance with all U.S.and Canadian building codes without


expensive electronic modification.

The EXD-1 will allow an individualto exit an emergency door after anirrevocable 15 or 30-second delaywhile an audible alarm sounds. Theexit alarm resets by a mortise keyswitch or door contact switchdepending on the Fire/Life safety codefollowed by the local jurisdiction.Unlike electromechanical locks thatblock the exit, the EXD-1 system usesno moving parts to secure the door.Changes in building pressure orattempts to “rattle” the door from theoutside will not trigger the systemalarm, thus eliminating false alarmsand improving security.


New Low-Cost KeypadsFrom Domino

Taylorville, Illinois December 9,1994...Domino EngineeringCorporation has announced two newadditions to their line of keypadproducts, especially designed for the

Locksmith Industry. These keypadsoffer the professional locksmith anadditional profit-making opportunity,as well as security and conveniencefor their customers.

The Garage Door keypad is a standalone unit, compatible with any garagedoor opener. Easily installed withinminutes, the keypad attaches to thegarage door opener with just twowires. Features of the Garage Doorkeypad include: easy programming,lighted keypad for nighttime user,personal user code, and weatherproofdesign.

The Security keypad is used inconjunction with electric door strikes,alarm bypass and other securityapplications. Moderately priced, thisindoor-outdoor Security keypad canbe used for one code entry or multiply(up to 20 users) codes. Other featuresinclude: EEPROM Memory, variableoutput timing, keypad or manualswitch code programming and dualcolor LED indicator. Powerrequirements is 12 or 24 volts.

Both keypads are weather resistantand carry a five year extendedwarranty.



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I n this article, Dale dis-cusses an old “friend” fromStrong Arm Tools as well as

a new system to pull thosediabolical LaGard combinationdials.

At last, a new templatesystem that even I can use!!! I call it the “TEMPLANATOR”from Strong Arm Tools, thosemakers of the Strong ArmCarbide drill bits and the Mini-Rig hardplate drilling system. Icall this tool the Templanatorfor it is death to all safes it isused on. (See photograph 1.)

I have covered the Mini-Rigin another article, but briefly, itis a small compact hardplatedrill rig that attaches to thesafe door in one of two ways.The method used for affixingthe unit to the door wasdetermined by the safe itself.

If the safe or chest is sheetsteel or sheet metal, the twoself cutting hard metal sheetmetal screws are used toattach the drilling fixture tothe door. If the door (or side)of the container is solid steel,

then provision is made to drilland tap for a 1/2” hardenedbolt. This bolt has a 1/4” holein the center for drilling.

This system is good, but therepair of the 1/2” hole leftsomething to be desired attimes, and placement cannotinterfere with the dial ringholes. Also, you have to decideand mount this fixture as youfirst saw fit.

Now, there is a third way touse the mini-rig towerhardplate drilling apparatus.Strong Arm has introducedtwo templates and a newimproved attaching device.The templates are affixed tothe safe or chest door by usingthe holes for the dial ring.

However, before installingthe Templanator, the dial anddial ring must be removed.Most dials, like S&G andMosler cooperate without toomuch trouble. The LaGarddials, because of how they aremade and assembled, causemuch pulling problems. I haveadapted my Lockmasters dial


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2. Drilled dial with Lockmasters cup and puller shaftwith 1/4” bolt installed.

3. Drilled dial with three set screws going inside thedial prior to pulling.

1. The Templanator kit contains templates, mountingfixture, Allen screws and Allen wrenches.


puller to accomplish this dilemmaquickly and easily.

The difficulty of removing LaGarddials stems from the fact that thespindles are installed from the front ofthe dial, and the fact that the spindlesare tapered outward. This is similar todriving a tapered plug into a safe toseal a drilled hole. This makes pullingthe dial with a slam hammer attackuseless and trying to pull the dialalmost impossible without a few minormodifications.

To do so, first, remove the weightfrom the standard Lockmasters pullerand remove the cap. Put the puller capon the dial with one of the set screwsin line with the “0” mark. Tighten allthree 1/4X20” set screws hard enoughto leave a mark on the dial. Thesemarks will appear approximately at 0,33, and 67.

Remove the cap and drill a 1/4”

hole at all three locations and use yourfirst drilled hole with a 1/4” long baror bolt to keep the dial from movingwhen drilling the other two holes.Now, pop out the center plastic cap. Itis held in place with two plastic ‘ears’at 25 and 75. If you cannot pop it out,just pry it off.

H ere is an optional procedurethat makes the dial pullingeasier, but it is not necessary.

Put a 5/16” drill bit in the spindle holeand mark the side where it bottomsout on the dial. Mark 1/2” above thisto indicate a 1/2” penetration. Put along 1/4” bolt or bar in one of thedrilled holes in the side of the dial andbrace it with your hand or better yet,the handle of the safe.

Now, drill down to the secondmark on the side of the drill bit. Thisnow means that you have relieved theend of the tapered spindle about 1/2”and still left enough of the spindle to

easily turn by hand or with an arrowpointer.

If you decide not to pre-drill torelieve the taper on the spindle, that isOK. It just makes the last few turns ofthe dial puller harder. Now, reattachthe puller cup to the dial using two setscrews and one long 1/4”X20 screw,3” or longer. (See photograph 2.) Thescrew is to give you leverage to keepthe cup from turning when you arepulling the dial.

Next, before inserting a pin into theend of the puller shaft, turn the shaftin the puller cup until it bottoms out.Put a piece of tape on the shaft. This isthe maximum distance you can usewhen pulling the dial. Insert a 1/4” pinor small bolt into the puller shaft andturn it in until resistance is felt. Lookat the tape. There will be a 1/4” to1/2” gap that represents the effectivedistance you can turn the shaft beforeit bottoms out.


4. Template attached to safe door using dial ringscrews. 5. Mounting fixture attached to template.

6. Mini-Rig attached to template and drilling for end offence view.

7. Inside view of New McGunn safe door with cam lockbolt and relocker bolt position shown.


W hen the shaft has come tothe tape, it is time to removethe shaft and put in a slightly

longer 1/4” pin. It will takeapproximately three different pins topull the dial. Do not shake or pull at anangle, for the spindle will break off ator under the door surface. Slow andsteady will get the dial off. (Seephotograph 3.)

Once the dial and ring have beenremoved, attach the correct templateto the door. There are two templates,and all the holes are numbered andthey refer to what you are drilling for.Of course, you must determine thehand of the lock to correctly attach thetemplate. (See photograph 4.)

The two templates in the kit comewith attaching fixture, Allen screwsand wrenches and an indexing card.These templates cover various S&Glocks, Mosler, Diebold, and LaGardcombination locks. You can decide todrill for a fence, mounting screw, therelocker, the lever mounting screw, orjust a scope hole.

Once the correct template isattached, the mounting fixture itattached to the template with thecurved part of the fixture towards thespindle. (See photograph 5.) Then theMini-Rig is screwed to the templateand in a few minutes you are countingyour money. (See photograph 6.)

I have used the fence position fordrilling with this Templanator tool onsafes not equipped with hardplate.The positioning of the hole is soperfect that one sees the edge of thewheels and the edge of the fence. It isso good and easy that free handdrilling is actually harder to do andnot nearly as perfect.

The safe used in this article was aMcGunn import. Just thought I wouldthrow in a picture of this modifiedunit. Instead of using a carrying bar,just use an extended bolt on the 3300unit to block the handle cam. Theback of the cam lock bolt and therelocker bolt can also be seen. We’llget a little more in-depth on thispopular safe door in another article.(See photograph 7.) Use the“Templanator” and PROSPER !!!!!!


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February’s Tip Of The MonthOpening Maximum Fire Safe✎ Here is a tip for opening the keylock on a “Maximum” brand firesafe. The keyway on these safes iskind of small which makes pickingdifficult. And, if you drill it, you mayfind the lock hard to replace, not tomention having to make a secondtrip to the job. So, here’s what Iconsider the easiest way to openthese units when the owner has losttheir key.

On the front of the safe, there isa chrome escutcheon that screws tothe horn of the lock! Simplyunscrew the escutcheon and youcan look down the right side (3o’clock position) of the cylinderhousing. About 1/4” in from theface of the lock, you can see a setscrew This screw is your target!(See photograph 1.)

Remove the set screw anywaythat you can. I have found that usinga combination of a small chisel toturn the screw like you would a oneway screw on a foreign car columnand a pair of needle-nosed pliersworks best for me.



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All-Lock Pinning Kits WinnerGM Lock Retainer✎ Working with a lot of GM doorlocks, I have found loose, broken ordistorted wafer/spring retainer. I havealso had to do a call back or two oncylinders that I had serviced wherethe retainer dislodged from the plugeven after staking.

I found a solution to the problemthat has eliminated those call backs.

I use a second retainer leg, that Imodified and installed alongside of theloose end of the first retainer. Tomake this second retainer leg work,

grind the leg of the retainer to a knifeedge as shown in illustration three.Next insert this modified retainer legalongside the loose retainer andcarefully tap it down as far as it will go.That very effectively wedges the looseretainer in place.

If necessary, I use one of mymodified retainer legs on both ends ofthe first wafer retainer.

Then break off the rest of theretainer flush with the plug. You mayhave to file or grind the leg down inorder to get it even with the top of theplug.

Once you have smoothed thebroken edges of the retainer andmade sure that they are even with theedge of the plug, insert the key andinsert the plug into the cylinder andmake sure the plug rotates withoutbinding, or hanging up.

If it does, reassemble the lock andre-install it in the vehicle

Tommy SmallIdaho

HPC Pistol Pick WinnerTroublesome Deadbolt Install✎ I have always had difficultyinstalling a latch or a deadbolt on ametal door that had a seam runningdown the center of the door edge. Not

only have they been hard to work on,but even with Afco tabs, gettingeverything cut out to accept the boltor latch face so it would lookprofessionally installed pushed me tomy limits.

The other day I encountered acenter-seamed door edge and I did nothave tabs on my truck. I decided to tryand work with what I had and came upwith the following tip that I believe willmake it easier for my fellowlocksmiths the next time they have towork on one of these doors.

The first thing that I did was cut myedge bore hole through the edge ofthe door. (See illustration 4.) Then, Iadded the thickness of the doorsmetal (about 3/16”, including the foldof the seam), and added thatmeasurement to my backsetmeasurement (2-3/8”) for a totalbackset from the front edge of thedoor of 2-9/16”.

I marked this on what would be mylock centerline and cut a 2-1/8”crossbore hole. Next, I placed the


Since this lock is a rim-type lockwith a straight tailpiece, all you haveto do, once you have removed theset screw, is to simply rotate theentire cylinder and the lock willopen. (See photograph 2.) You mightbend the tail piece slightly, but thatcan be straightened out easilyenough.

With the door open and thecylinder in your hand, all you need is

a V61A key blank (I found the Volvogas cap key blank works well in thiscylinder) and a curved shim. Shimpick the cylinder from the rear,remove the plug, read the pins andcut an operating key for the lock.

Then, reassemble the entire lock,mount it on the door and collect yourmoney from a happy customer.

Todd J. KerrnCalifornia

Second Retainer

Grind AwayShaded Areaas Shown

Plug

First RetainerIn Plug

Insert ThisKnife Edge

Wedge Retainer& Break Off

Illustration 3

1. Set screw. 2. Cylinder removed.

Edge of doorwith center seam

Bolt or latch attachedto inside of door edge

with pop rivetsinstead of screws

2 1/8"Bore

2 3/8" Backsetfrom inside edge

Deadboltmountedbehindface of

door edge

Inside edge of door skin

Outside edge of door skin

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lockbolt against the edge of the doorand marked the screw holes so I coulddrill a 3/16” hole for my pop rivets.

Then, I put the bolt inside the doorand against the inner edge of thedoor’s skin. When I lined up the screwholes I inserted a pop rivet put a smallwasher over the inner portion of therivet and drew the rivet tight with myrivet gun. I did the same thing for thebottom screw hole. Then I mountedthe rest of the lock in the normalmanner.

What I learned here was a new wayof handling a troublesome installationand that the bolt is more secure and

will wobble less when mounted in thismanner.

Don RolachineskiVirginia

Silca Rubberhead Key Blanks WinnerOpen 1995 Altima✎ I had a call to open a 1995 NissanAltima. Before I left to do the job, Itried to read up on the opening in mytool opening manual. But, the manualonly went to 1994. I figured that theprocedure would probably be thesame for the ‘95 model.

I used the recommended tool andtried to catch the bell crank below thelock - that didn’t work. Neither did a

“jim” type tool when I tried to pull onthe vertical rod. I found out that thelinkages were protected when Ilooked in the door with my inspectionlight.

At the same time I noticed that thebottom edge of the window was onlyabout 2” below the weather strip anddecided to try to use an under thewindow tool to open this car.

My under the window tool wentright under the window and inside thecar without a hitch. I manipulated thelock button and opened the door withease.

Frank GonzalesCalifornia

Pro-Lok Pick Set WinnerBetter Light Source✎ Sometimes when I’m working onsmall parts or locks in my van, I findthat it is hard to see into some of thesmaller areas that I want to examine. Ihave a magnifying visor and severalmagnifying glasses in my truck butstill found that I needed somethingbetter.

After a bit of thought, I built the“cheater” that you see in illustrationfive from an old goose neck type lampthat I found in the shop.

I drilled a 1/4” hole as you can seein the illustration and wired the lampto work off of my van’s battery ( I hadto go down to the motorhome supplyplace and buy a DC light bulb).

Now when I want to examinesomething closely, I just turn on mylamp, hold the piece under the holeand look down through the hole. Thelamp also doubles as an extra lightsource over my work area when Ineed the light.

Hal ButnerNew Jersey

Sieveking Prod. EZ Pull GM WheelPuller WinnerConvert Machine To DC✎ I wanted to convert my duplicating


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key machine to 12-volts to operate offmy service truck’s battery but didn’tlike the prices when I talked to mysupplier.

Figuring that there had to be aneconomical answer to my problem, Iwent to the local junk yard and boughta starter off an old Toyota. Which, itturned out had more then enoughtorque to do the job.

There were two problems: First,the starter turned at too high an rpm. Isolved that by using a larger pulley onthe key machine. Second, the startermotor turned in the opposite directionthan my cutter does. I solved thatproblem by using a round drive beltand crossing it (like an “X”) betweenthe starter pulley and the machine’spulley.

Now, I can duplicate keys withouthaving to find an outlet to plug intoevery time. So far, I’ve cut about 300keys with my new machine.

Charles ShacklefordMississippi

A-1 Security Mfg. Quickpull WinnerSmoking Key✎ Trying to impression Ford anChrysler locks late at night has been aproblem for me. I discovered that if Iused the parking lights on my van, theyellow light that they cast helped meclearly identify the marks.

If I have really trying key toimpression, I use a magic marker todarken the blade of the key(remember “smoking” blanks?) andthe marks really stand out.

Terry SuetterMichigan

Major Mfg. HSK Safe Hinge Shim KitAmerican Padlock Fix

I was rekeying several American H-11 padlocks for a customer and as Iwas assembling the last one, I foundthat I had lost the retaining pin. I didnot have a replacement.

After searching for an alternative, Ifound that the old style (#3) Ford pinwould fit. I put the tapered edgetoward the screw and the lock worksfine.

Shelia MarchekIndiana

Stripped Screw Hole Fix✎ Many times I have run into theproblem where a standard screw forsquare face latches and strike plateswill no longer work because the woodhas been stripped out. Often, oversizescrews have been used and these havealso loosened.

My solution is to use 1-3/4” drywallscrews. The heads are small enoughnot to stick out and the screws arelong enough to get a bite in good solidwood. If the door is a compositiontype, I dip the screw in Elmer’s gluebefore running it into the door withmy drill.

Franklin SykesGeorgia

Spray Tube Extender✎ I have found that occasionally theextension tubes that come with spraylubricants like WD-40 are not longenough to direct the spray where Iwant it (particularly in car doorpanels).

I found that if you use a piece of.047” diameter. spring rod, you canslide two of these extensions together,use a lighter to heat them until theybond, remove the wire and you have alonger spray extension.

Charlie SchwarzkopfVermont

Jake’s JewelsAs promised last year, here is

another installment of Jake’s Jewels.These are tips that I received that arenot necessarily prize winners but, theymake good sense and are worth passingon.

If I use one of your tips in thisportion of the column, I won’t send youa prize but I’ll sure give you the creditfor the tip. After all, you wouldn’t wantmy other loyal and faithful readers tothink I thunk these things up all bymyself - would you?

Jeremy Reese, of Oregon, saysthat if you are having trouble holdingshort tailpieces in place on deadbolts,put a daub of Vaseline in the retainercover. That will hold the tailpiece steadyand will not hurt the lock.

Marsha Willis, of Tennessee, saidthat she uses toothpicks to fill inwallowed out screw holes whenremounting strike plates, etc.

John Charmichael, of Kansas,said that he uses an uncut blank to helpstart mortise cylinders in narrow stiledoors. He said they make a greatturning tool.

Jose Ramos , of New Mexico,recommends using a touch of light(sewing machine type) oil on longscrews - like the ones on Schlage heavyduty strikes - before trying to screw themin a wood door frame.

And, finally, Billy Vetter, of RhodeIsland, said he attached a long string tohis strike locator tool to keep fromlosing it in a hollow metal door.

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Key Machines: Silca- Matrix, Club, Club Jr.HPC- LaserpointFramon- Sidewinder

Key Guides: Silca D708165ZBHPC- Not AvailableFramon- Not Available

Cutter: Silca- F22HPC- CW-LPA-2.5Framon- GHCB093

Tracer: Silca- T22HPC- Built into machine.Framon- GHMS093

Keyblanks: Silca- Toy40PIlco- LXP90-P



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T roubleshooting exit devicescan be a difficult process. Athorough understanding of

how the device is intended to work isessential. Although the construction ofexit devices can vary greatly frommanufacturer to manufacturer, thebasic operating principles remain thesame. The parts may be different andthey may be connected differently, butthey all provide the same basicfunction. A skilled technician canoften use knowledge gained fromservicing one product to help himservice another manufacturer’s device.

One word of advice: Just becausethe device has been on the door formonths (or even years) does not meanthat it was installed correctly. Keepthis in mind and be prepared toremount the device if necessary. Anexample of this is shown isphotograph one. This is a pair of steeldoors with VonDuprin 8827 verticalrod panic exit devices. Ever since thedoors were installed in 1992, the leftdoor would not latch properly. If youexamine the photo carefully, you willsee that the top latch on the left doorwas installed 1/8” too low on the door.Because of this, the trip lever wouldnot contact the strike plate and thedoor would not relatch. The solutionwas to place a 1/8” thick shim underthe strike plate. Now the door latchesevery time.

General ProblemsBecause of the complexity of exit

devices, there are several areas whereproblems can develop.

The most preventable probleminvolves the dogging assembly. Thedogging assembly holds the device inthe depressed position for freepassage from either side. Properoperation requires that the crossbar ortouchbar is held depressed whiledogging and undogging the device.This will relieve pressure and allowthe dogging assembly to releaseproperly. This is especially importantwith touchbar devices. Failure to do sowill cause excessive wear to thedogging lever. The device will nolonger be able to be dogged down andthe dogging assembly will need to bereplaced.

Crossbar devices use a differenttype of dogging mechanism. In eachlock case there is a dogging screwwith a tapered end that screws into anopening in the case casting. It isimportant to always dog both sides ofa crossbar device. Too often only onecase is dogged down (usually theactive case). This will cause theopening in the case to oval out andeventually the crossbar can no longerbe held fully depressed. The onlysolution is to replace the entire lockcase - a rather expensive repair whichcould easily be avoided.

Because the spring power for acrossbar device is in the hinge case,the lever arms and crossbar must actas one unit. The screws that hold thecrossbar to the lever arms mustremain tight. Since these have atendency to work themselves loose,thread locking compound is a goodidea.

As with any lock, from time to timeyou may need to adjust the strikeplate. Most devices have strike plateswith slotted screw holes foradjustment. Make sure that the latchcan extend fully and that the strikemounting screws hold firmly.Device-Specific Problems

Due to their construction, certainlocks have recurring problems. Thesame is true of exit devices. These arenot necessarily defects in the device,but merely weaker links that show theabuse of day-to-day operation.Remember that many of these unitsare exposed to high levels of bothtraffic and abuse.Rim Devices

Probably the most commonproblem with rim devices is cylinderalignment. If the key starts to turnsmoothly then binds through part ofits turn, chances are the cylinder isnot aligned properly. Both thehorizontal and vertical centerlines ofthe tailpiece must align with the cam

Exit devices are a part of the locksmith’s life. Learning a few of the problems and their solutions can make the job easier and faster.

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1. Having been used for a long time doesn’t mean thedevice was installed correctly. The latch on the leftwas installed 1/8” too low to operate correctly.

2. Mortise exit devices are generally very sturdy, andexcept for standard maintenance usually require verylittle repair.



in the active case of the device. If thetailpiece is not absolutely straight, itwill bind as the key is turned.

The length of the tailpiece is alsoimportant. If it is too long, it will bindagainst the internal parts of the activecase and prevent the latch fromextending fully. The tailpiece shouldbe just long enough to fully engagethe drive cam, but should not extendpast the cam into the lock case.Mortise Devices

Mortise devices are extremelyheavy duty and generally hold up toextremes in traffic and abuse. (Seephotograph 2.) An occasional strikeadjustment or repair of vandalism is allthat is likely to be needed.Vertical Rod Devices

Surface MountThese provide some of the most

involved repairs of any exit device.The most common problem isadjustment of the vertical rods, topand bottom latch units. This can be awhole lot of fun! Since this can be aninvolved process, look to next month’sissue for more an in-depth discussionon adjusting these devices. Inphotograph three, the top latch on theleft door does not extend fully. Thetop rod needs to be adjusted.

Correct strike alignment,particularly of the top latch, isimportant for proper operation ofvertical rod devices. When thecrossbar (or touchbar) is depressed,the top rod is pushed upward. Thisdraws the top latch into its case whereit is help depressed. As the doorcloses, a trip lever located in the top

latch case hits the strike plate andallows the top latch to release. If thetrip lever is not activated by the strikeplate, the latch will not extend and thedoor will not lock.

As the top rod moves upward, thelower rod is also pulled up. It is held inthis position by the hold-backassembly in the top latch case. If thetop latch does not stay retracted, thebottom rod will not remain held in theup position. This will cause the bottomrod to hit the threshold and preventthe door from closing. The solution isto adjust the vertical rods at the topcase to allow proper hold back

If the rods move sluggishly, checkto make sure that they are not bentand are not binding on the rod guides.Periodic cleaning of both the top andbottom latch cases will also allowsmoother operation of the verticalrods.

While examining the rods, checkfor small cracks where the push blockmounts to the rod. It is important thatthis connection remain tight since therod must both push and pull the latchmechanism. If the rod is cracked, thepush block will fit loosely and will notoperate the latch properly. The bestsolution is to replace the entire rod.Keep in mind that the top rod and thebottom rod are different lengths. Also,if the door is more than 7’ tall, you willneed a longer top rod or an extensionrod.Concealed Mount

Concealed mount vertical roddevices are much easier to servicethan surface mount devices. The mostcommon application for these is glass


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doors.(See photograph 4.). Because ofthe construction of these units, the toplatch generally does not allow orrequire adjustment. The mostcommon problem with these devicesis found in the active case. Thecylinder tailpiece connects to a piniongear that moves a retractor gear. Theretractor then moves a travelerassembly that raises the rods withinthe door. Since the pinion gear is theweakest link, it has a tendency tobreak a tooth or two. These parts arefairly inexpensive - keep a few on handif you plan to service these devices.

Occasionally, you may find that thelower rod does not retract fully. In thiscase, it must then be adjusted inward.Remove the door and lay it on itshinge side. At the bottom of the dooris a guide for the bolt. Remove thisand you can then screw the boltinward. With the door still on its side,depress the crossbar and check to besure the bolt withdraws above thebottom surface of the door. When thebolt is retracted it should be justabove the lower edge of the door.Replace the bolt guide and rehang thedoor.

Concealed rod devices aresometimes found on steel or wooddoors. The top latch on these units issimilar to those on surface vertical roddevices. The most common problemhere is adjustment of the vertical rods.If the unit latches properly at the topbut not at the bottom, the lower rodmust be adjusted. If the door does notrelease when the crossbar is

depressed, the top rod is the culprit.This will be explained in greater detailnext month.

One major cause of problems withconcealed rod devices is dirt in thethreshold strike. If these are not keptfree of dirt and dust, the rods will notextend fully.Fire Exit Devices

Fire exit devices are have somerather unique features. Mostimportantly, there will never be adogging assembly on a fire rateddevice. These units are intended foruse on fire doors and must relatchevery time the door closes. Anotherunique feature found on some firerated vertical rod devices is a soffitlatch. This latch is mounted in the topof the door frame and is released by abolt attached to the end of the top rod.

The most important thing toremember is to always usereplacement parts designed for firerated devices. Although they mayappear to be the same, parts intendedfor panic devices are not as durableand should never be used on a firerated device.

Fire rated exit devices are some ofthe heaviest duty hardware available.They often operate without anyproblems for many years. Periodiccleaning and lubrication is re-commended for longer life andsmoother operation.

While servicing exit devices mayseem to be a long and difficult task,basic troubleshooting skills and some

specialized know-ledge are all that isrequired. An excel-lent source for in-formation is manu-facturer’s parts cat-alogs. Here you willoften find explodedv i e w d i a g r a m swhich will help youtremendously.

Take your timeand think abouthow the device isintended to operate.Once you under-stand this, the restis simple.


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certain applications.Concealed floor closers are generally acknowledged to be

the workhorses of the closer world. They will control themost difficult doors, including unusually large or heavydoors that might prove too much for overhead concealedclosers. They are also the closer of choice in worst-casesituations like high drafts and other more extremeconditions.

Like the overhead concealed closers discussed in lastmonth’s issue of The National Locksmith, floor closers arevirtually invisible, and are often specified in design-intensiveinstallations for aesthetic reasons.

Floor closers are available for many applications,including all types of wood and hollow metal doors. They areequally useful on aluminum doors carrying a heavy glassload.

Despite their versatility and workhorse reputation, thereis a tendency to shy away from concealed closers. Whileboth initial cost and installation cost are higher than those ofsurface applied or overhead concealed closers, long termdependability and durability make them an excellent overallvalue.Typical Applications

Typical applications includecenter hung, double or singleacting 3/4” offset or 1-1/2”offset single acting pivot.Independent hung applicationsare also an option. However,these require a slide armassembly to compensate forthe difference in pivot pointsbetween the door and closerspindle. While doors can behung independently on hingesor pivots, it is always preferableto have the weight of the door

sitting on the closer so that the closer acts as the pivot pointof the door.A Word About Retrofits

When replacing an existing floor closer, the easiestsolution will be to use the same brand and model for anexact retrofit. In cases of product obsolescence or repeatedproduct failure, however, it may make more sense in thelong term to discard the existing product and replace it witha newer, more efficient closer.

When replacing an obsolete floor closer, existing top orintermediate pivots can be re-used if they are in goodcondition. However, the bottom arm will need to be replacedand the bottom of the door re-machined to accept the armfor the new closer. In addition, the old closer and existing

cement case will need to be removed.The case can be chiseled out by hand (hard work!) or

with a small electric chisel, which is well worth the cost ofrental. To determine if this will be necessary, comparelength, width and depth of the current closer case with newcloser requirements.

Most manufacturers now supply thin-slab style floorclosers as opposed to earlier models, which often hadsignificantly greater depth. The new generation of closersoffer equal strength and serviceability yet are more compactin keeping with modern thin-slab construction practices.

Thin slab closers also offeradjustment within the case.The ability to make end-to-end, side-to-side and levelingadjustments is helpful incompensating for inaccuraciesin installation and for finetuning to achieve a plumb andlevel door.

When making your holecomparison for the new closerrequirements, always allow 1”minimum around the perime-ter of the cement case for

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1. Side view of a typical thin slab floor closer installed. 2. Install bottom arm to door.

3. Install the top pivot into the frame.



installation of a grouting cement.Added depth can easily be filled withsand which allows flexibility in movingand adjusting the new closer forplumb and level before re-grouting.When re-grouting, always use high-strength, high quality grout cement.Epoxy-based concrete patch mixtureis often a good choice.Typical Installations: NewConstruction

We will address the basic proce-dures involved with installa-tion of a floor closer in acenter hung aluminumstorefront entrance. Like theoverhead concealed closerdiscussed last month,installation of the floor closeris part of the process ofhanging the door.

Locksmiths who tacklethis project should planaccordingly. Two people willbe needed to safely andefficiently complete theinstallation. Also note that thegrouting compound used to anchorthe cement case must have sufficienttime to harden. Plan to install thecement case at least one day prior tohanging the door.

New installations normally use theshallow-depth floor closers discussedabove. (See illustration 1.) The doorand frame are specially prepared toaccommodate the closers and pivotsspecified for the opening. Theinstallation must begin with athorough survey of the opening to becertain that it is dimensionally correctand plumb, level and square. The areaintended for the floor closer shouldhave been blocked out before theconcrete pour. Check the block out foraccuracy. If there is a problem, it’sback to the chisel.Step One

The installation itself starts withaccurately locating the cement case. Ifthe closer is adjustable within thecase, center it in the middle of thecase to allow adjustment in alldirections. If the block out is deeperthan required, use sand to raise thecase to the proper height.

Locate the cement case and closerspindle center line according to themanufacturer’s instructions. The topedge of the cement case will typicallybe flush with the finished floor line. Ifyou are working with a terrazzo flooror marble/tile overlay, you will need a

terrazzo pan that sits on top of thecloser. The pan is a removablemounting surface which accommo-dates a piece of the flooring material,completely concealing the closer. Thecloser should never be permanentlyconcealed as that will makemaintenance, repair or servicingvirtually impossible.

In center hung applications such asthis, the spindle is normally placed 2-3/4” from the pivot edge of the frame.

The closer is centered in the middle ofthe frame depth.Step Two

After measuring (twice) andchecking to ensure the cement case isplumb and level, mix the grout cement

and grout around the perimeter.Accuracy and tidiness here will helpavoid a great deal of grief at a laterpoint; many poor or probleminstallations are due to carelessness atthis step. Examine the frame prep forthe top (walking beam) pivot. Toassure it is correct, compare it to themanufacturer’s installation instruc-tions. Also check the top and bottomdoor preps to assure that they arecorrect. Manufacturers typicallysupply doors with specific web depth

dimensions for top and bottomdoor preps. Shims may berequired to ensure accurateinstallations.Step Three

Install the bottom armaccording to the manufac-turer’s instructions. (Seeillustration 2.) Closer armassemblies for aluminumdoors often include lateral jackscrews on the bottom armwhich should be backed out

against the bottom door rail foradditional rigidity after the arm issecured.Step Four

The top pivot can now be installed.


4. Then install the door portion of the top pivot.



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First, install the walking-beam portioninto the frame head. (See illustration3.) Retract the pivot pin by turning thescrew located in the face of the frameportion. Turning this screw moves thebeam of the pivot, “walking” the pivotup into the frame.

Then install the cover plate overthe walking beam. Many red-facedinstallers have stood back to admirean otherwise perfect installation onlyto find that the door must be removedto install the forgotten cover plate.

It is a good idea to apply an anti-seize compound on the criticalwalking beam working parts. This willmake future pin retraction and doorremoval easier, if required.

Now install the door portion intothe top door rail. (See illustration 4.)This part of the pivot often consists oftwo parts to permit adjustment of thedoor after installation.Step Five

Prepare to hang the door. This partof the installation typically requirestwo people. First, install the closerspindle into the closer body. Most thinslab style closers have inter-changeable spindle capabilities, withthe spindle height selected on thebasis of designed bottom-doorclearance. A 3/4” undercut is typical,but many other heights are availablefor varying conditions. As actual on-site conditions vary, it is best to checkto determine if different spindles willbe required prior to attempting tohang the door.

If the opening will use a threshold,this is the time to install it. Use athree-piece threshold that allowsremoval of the small section over thecloser body, permitting closer accesswithout complete removal ofthreshold and door. Where athreshold is not used, you will need toinstall a cover plate (normally suppliedwith the closer).

To hang the door, tilt it upright toan almost completely vertical position.(See illustration 5.) Lift it and placethe bottom arm onto the spindle.Continue tilting the door upright untilit is practically vertical. Make certainto keep the socket in the bottom armengaged to the spindle.

Once the bottom arm has slippedon to the closer spindle, rotate thedoor 90° for easy access to thewalking beam pivot screw. Align thewalking beam pin with the bearing inthe top of the door portion. Turn the

screw in the walking beam tocantilever the pin into the bearing.The door is now hung and rotating.Allow it to close and check clearances.

Remember that door clearance canbe fine tuned by making

minor final adjustments in the closerwithin the cement case or in the topdoor portion.

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Fifteen years ago, Lindustries, Inc.,specialists in construction fasteners,was asked by a hardware distributorto develop a universal doorknob leveradapter. The anticipated AmericansWith Disabilities Act could meanmillions of functioning knobsets wouldbe sacrificed for new lever sets. Thecost to do this was viewed with openhostility by building owners andfacility managers where hundreds ofdoors could be counted in onebuilding. There had to be another way

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Diary of aSafeman


This book is a real gem… theprivate safe diary of old timesafecracker C.L. Corey. Backin the days of Al Capone thecrooks were blowing safeswith nitroglycerin and C.L.Corey was out servicing andrepairing those old safes. Thebook features andintroduction by Dave McOmie.Mr. Corey not only kept

notes on all of his jobs, healso carefully photographedevery safe he worked on.Here in striking detail, wehave reproduced this diaryfrom the most exciting era insafe work, the early 1930’s.You’ll see all the great oldsafes from the past and you’lllearn how to open and repairthem. Many of these beautiesare still in use today!



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to meet ADA requirements in existingbuildings and a lever adapter seemedappropriate at least from a coststandpoint. If one, indeed, could bedeveloped.

The hitch was that locksmiths andfacilities people were very clear aboutwhat such an adapter should do. Itshould fit all standard knobsregardless of size or shape,completely cover or encapsulate theknob, install without knob removal,have no visible means of fastening,address the temperature limits of theANSI/UL 10B Fire Hose Stream Test,minimize force transferred to theknobset’s mechanism never designedfor lever action, ...and above all, sellfor a fraction the cost of new lever setsand their installation.

During the course of Leveron’sdevelopment, Lindustries learned thatdoorknob lever handle technologywent back to 1883. Scores of deviceshave been invented since then, butnone showed the ability to grab theknob firmly, yet minimize the stress tothe knobset shaft assembly. Claws,clamps and set screws could not solvethe problem by themselves. Anotherstep had to be taken...resiliency!

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Maxi-Grip enables the installer touse Leveron’s handle for tightening,instead of the wrench method alone.The washer gasket is simplystretched over the knob onto theknob neck and the split-ring rejoinedbehind it with wrenches in place.Leveron’s handle can be then used totighten the main assembly onto thesplit-ring while holding the wrenchesstationary. A small self-tapping screwis provided to fasten the split-ring toLeveron’s sidewall to prevent anychance of loosening with no damageto the knob.

This approach provides thelocksmith or installer better controlover how tight he wants Leveron to beparticularly on commercial gradehardware exposed to heavy traffic.Assembly time is about three minutesper knob when instructions arefollowed. Clearly, Maxi-Grip hasopened Leveron’s market to schools,

public buildings and private facilitieswhich comply with ADA. Locksmithsshould not miss this opportunity toincrease their income by providingcustomers with a minimum costalternative for addressing ADA thatmight otherwise be lost under theact’s provision for “undue burden” tothe building owner who can’t afford toreplace existing hardware.

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All-Lock just released news ofchanges in the 1995 Saturn. Made

mid-year, it is unknown at this timeexactly what vehicles this changeaffects.

While the door locks seemed tohave side stepped any majorrevamping, the real news lies in theignition lock cylinder. Whileappearing similar to its immediatepredecessor, the new lock nowincorporates all seven tumblers of theSaturn key system.

A new lug found on the pawl ortailpiece of the plug also necessitatesminor changes in the serviceprocedure. In the older version, oncethe plastic bezel and pin plug retainerwere removed, the plug simply slidout of the cylinder. In the 1995 notonly must the bezel and pin retainerbe removed, but the plug must also be

turned to align the lug with abroaching in the cylinder. The All-Lock part number for this new ignitioncylinder is 1359.

While the keyway is identical, thetip of the key has been extended byapproximately 1/16” or .0625” overthe previous Saturn keyblank. A keynumber was not available at the timeof this writing. Because this key isgauged from the tip, all spacing, depthand cutting specifications seem to beidentical to the older system.

Tumbler placement for the 1995Saturn is as follows: Ignition - 1through 7; Door - 2 through 6; Trunk -3 through 7.

In the May 1994 Bits & Piecescolumn we informed you GeneralMotors had released a service bulletinconcerning door panel problems with

1993 and 1994 Camaros and Firebirds.According to the bulletin, thefiberglass door and panels, bonded atthe seams, are splitting or separatingat the latch edge of the door. Thesplitting is caused from improperbonding during manufacturing.

It seems that this problem has notonly not gone away, but hasproliferated. According to TomMazzone, technical writer and GMMaster Technician, these vehicles arebeing brought in for repairs in an everincreasing number.

While under normal conditions thisrepair is covered under warranty, adealer may decline the warranty if thedoor has previously been worked on.Previous work can include wedgingthe door during an opening ordisassembly to repair or replace a


February 14-16, 1995International Security Conference & ExpositionAnaheim, CaliforniaCall (800) 388-8821 for more info.See The National Locksmith Show Guide for map and booth listings.

March 8-12, 1995Texas Locksmiths AssociationAnnual ConventionArlington Marriot and ConventionCenter, Arlington, TXContact: Nancy Viaille (806) 795-7117.

March 12, 1995Southern Lock and Supply Co.’sannual “Buyers Trade Show”St. Petersburg Hilton, downtown St. Petersburg, FLContact: Celeste Orr (800) 282-2837.

March 17-19, 1995Hardware Sales and Supply ofLivonia, Michigan’s Sixth AnnualTrade Show

Troy Marriott, Troy, MichiganContact: Carolyn Crawford (313) 591-1150, Ext. 229.

March 18, 1995LADC 38th Annual Awards banquetHoliday Inn - Calverton: 4095 PowderMill Road, Beltsville, MDContact: Banquet Chairman Les S.Brodsky (202) 722-0900.

March 18 & 19, 1995Greater Chicago LocksmithsAssociation10th Annual Midwest Trade ShowOlympia Plaza Hotel, 4141 CalumetAve., Hammond, IndianaContact: Kathy Zaniolo (708) 386-3334.

March 30-April 2, 1995Master Locksmiths Association of New Jersey conventionContact: Master LocksmithsAssociation of New Jersey, P.O. Box2441, Morristown, New Jersey 07962-2441.

April 6-9, 1995Armstrong’s Lock & Supply 17thAnnual Educational Conference &Security ShowAtlanta, GAContact: Mark Miller (800) 726-3332.

April 19-23, 1995American Lock & Supply’s 23rd Annual Security Show andEducational ConferenceDisneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CACall American Lock & Supply (800) 844-8545, Ext. 293.

October 6-8, 19951995 MINK Convention and Trade ShowOmaha, NEContact: Keith Delano (308) 345-6174

Send your organization’s press releaseof meetings or events to The NationalLocksmith, 1533 Burgundy Parkway,Streamwood, Illinois 60107.Attn: Industry Meetings Page

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Q: I have an ignition code for aChevrolet, but am unable to locate

it in any of my code books. It is stampedon the outside housing. The codenumber is D39JO. Can you help mewith the cuts and keyblanks?

Merlin TylerMississippi

A: I doubt you’re going to find thatcode, Merlin. Unless there’s a

misprint, D39JO is not a Chevrolet nora GM code. The number you saw maybe a part number or a badly stampedcode number, which allows me toraise an issue regarding codes andcode series.

Every week I receive calls fromlocksmiths looking for codes theycannot find. Of those calls, over halfare numbers that are not codes at all.They may be part numbers, or Juliandate codes or some other stampingnot related to the key bitting. This iscommon, especially from those new tothe trade, or those working in areas towhich they are not accustomed (i.e.automotive, etc.).

The unfortunate aspect of thisproblem, is that by the time herealizes that the number he has is nota code, an inordinate amount of timeand money has been wasted. This isespecially true of file cabinet and autocodes.

For most locks, outside automotive,it is important to know not only thenumber on the lock, but themanufacturer of the lock and themanufacturer and model number ofthe file cabinet being worked on. Allthe information provided can helpdetermine the correct code. Hon filecabinets, for example, predominantlyuse Hudson locks; Steelcase usesChicago, etc.

door lock, latch or handle.This, of course, can put the

locksmith in a precarious situationshould a customer suffer this problemafter work has been done on the door.To cover yourself, it is recommendedthat the customer be informed of thisproblem before any work is done tothe vehicle and a thorough inspectionof the door and its edges or seams ismade both before and after the workhas been completed. Whenperforming the work, be careful not toapply stress to door panels. And, whenwedging the door during an opening,place the wedge as close to the centerof the door as possible.

Well, this year seems to be the yearfor new and improved locks. Justreleased is Schlage’s new Grade 1heavy duty, commercial deadbolts -the B600, B700 and B800.

All three series meet ANSI 156.5-1992 Grade 1 and U.L. listed FireRated Auxiliary Lock requirements.The 800 series also meets U.L. 437high security standards.

The 600 series comes with a 6 pincylinder keyed 5. The 700 and 800series come with Schlage’s Primuskey and cylinders (the 800 seriesincludes the drill resistant U.L. 437listed Primus cylinder). The 600 and700 are available with Schlage’s ICcore.

Keep your eyes open for a futurereview of this new deadbolt.

Silca is introducing three new keys;the PTKB1 an American Lock look

alike, the HYN10(BP) for the new1995 Hyundai Accent, and theNE75EP for the 1995 Rover.

BITS & PIECESContinued from previous page

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Automotive, on the other hand, is amuch easier game to play. There areseveral excellent reference manuals tohelp you determine whether a numberis a code. Baxter has a Foreign CarInformation Manual, as does Ilco.Silca has an excellent manual calledAutomotive, Truck & MotorcycleKeyblank Identification And CrossReference Guide. It includes the year,make and model of most vehicles wework on. Then gives the code seriesand keyblanks used for those modelsduring those years.

In fact, with the information thesemanuals offer a locksmith will knowwhat code series he is looking foreven before he has a lock in hand orstarts working on a vehicle. With this,he knows that any numbers notmatching the one found in the manualis probably a part or casting number.

I guess the whole point here is thatthere is plenty of material available, alot of it free, that can help thelocksmith do his job easier, faster andless expensive. Let’s work smart nothard!

Q: In the June 1994 issue of TheNational Locksmith, Steve Gebbia

wrote an article on electric strikeinstallation. In it he mentioned a toolcalled a plasma cutter. I have a job toinstall 65 electric strikes in metalframes and am very interested. Couldyou please send me information onwhere I can possibly purchase one ofthese units?

Richard PeterkinNew York

A: Congratulations on such a largejob, Richard, I’m sure a plasma

cutter is just what you need. Fromwhat I’m told these units can makeclean cuts through metal doors andframes as fast as you can move thecutter.

Finding one won’t be that hard,either. I took the opportunity to speakwith Greg Ceebin of the Linoxcompany in Elk Grove, Illinois, awelding supply shop. He said thatthere are a few companies out therethat make plasma cutters, the topthree being Thermal Dynamics,

Hyper Therm, and L-TEC. The sizeyou need will depend on the thicknessand type of material you’re cutting.

Along with that cutter you’ll needsome compressed air, apparently thisis what does the cutting. According toGreg, specialty metals such asstainless steel can also be cut cleanlyby the plasma cutter but requires theuse of NO (nitrous oxide) instead ofregular compressed air.

Greg says that these units areavailable through most welding supplyshops and cost range from $1200 to$2000 depending on the bells andwhistles you want with the unit. Gregalso recommends that you notpurchase a unit until you’ve hadopportunity to see a demonstration.He says most welding supply shopsare more than willing to show youhow they work and let you give a handat trying one.

Good luck!

Diary of aSafeman


This book is a real gem… the private safe diary ofold time safecracker C.L. Corey. Back in the days ofAl Capone the crooks were blowing safes withnitroglycerin and C.L. Corey was out servicing andrepairing those old safes. The book features and

introduction by DaveMcOmie.

Mr. Corey not only keptnotes on all of his jobs, healso carefullyphotographed every safehe worked on. Here instriking detail, we havereproduced this diary fromthe most exciting era insafe work, the early1930’s. You’ll see all thegreat old safes from thepast and you’ll learn howto open and repair them.Many of these beauties arestill in use today!


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can’t afford to pay? Seems I rememberseveral grateful customers who fell inthose categories and have bent overbackwards to bring you home-bakedgoodies and write glowing letters tothe editor praising your ‘GoodSamaritanism’.”

“You’re beginning to sound like theghost of Christmas past,” Donmuttered. “All right, all right. Yourpoint is well taken.”

Don stood quietly for a moment,jingling the change in his pockets. Asuppressed smile flirted with thecorners of his mouth.

“But I do think we need to keep inmind Ted’s favorite saying,” he said.

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adjust the operation of the closer.Step Seven

Omission of sealing compound is acommon oversight and a leadingcause of premature closer failure. Thesealing compound is typically a two-part chemical compound that ispoured into the case filling the spacesbetween the closer body and the wallsof the case and preventing the casefrom acting as a bucket for retentionof rain, ice or snow.

The chemicals are mixed togetherto form a compound that is poured into completely surround and cover thecloser body. The compound cures to aconsistency of gelatin. It is easilyremoved by peeling or cutting with aknife or screwdriver if required.

Follow the manufacturer’s in-structions for adjustment proceduresfor proper door control. Install thecover plate or remaining thresholdsegment on the exterior door. If theinstallation involves an exterior door,caulk the outside edge for additionalprotection from water seepage.

ConclusionWhile floor closer installation is

more involved than installationsinvolving surface-applied or overheadconcealed closers, the job is in therealm of any locksmith with goodmechanical aptitude. The secret is totake your time, follow instructions anddo an accurate installation the firsttime.

Lynn Eisenhauer is manager,marketing communications, forDORMA Door Controls, Inc.,Reamstown, Pa, and its recentlyacquired subsidiary, American DeviceManufacturing Corp., Steeleville, Ill.Eisenhauer has been with DORMA formore than 14 years. His responsibilitiesinclude extensive technical training forsales representative and customers.

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PRODUCT: The Original DoorStopper by JWT Corporation, 16506Westgrove, Dallas Texas, 75248.Phone 214-416-7174 or FAX 214-416-6102. Three painted finishes areavailable, Chrome, White andpowdered Brass. Locksmith cost is$5.25 for the chrome and whitefinishes, and $6.50 for the brass. TheSuggested Retail Price is $15. (Seephotograph below.)PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: TheOriginal Door Stopper is an accessorylock developed to comply with theTexas Property Code, section D,requiring that apartments and othermulti-unit complexes have keylesslocking devices installed. This unit isinstalled on the door frame and locksor blocks the door from the insidewithout the need or use of keys.Access to the lock from outside thedoor is not possible.

The unit is made up of a slottedstrike plate that is attached to the doorframe via three 4” screws, an interiorplate that engages with the strike platewhen the door is locked, and a wallhook and ball chain for storing the

interior plate when the door is notlocked.FRIENDLINESS: As an effectivedoor lock, The Original Door Stopperby JWT couldn’t be easier to install.Outside of attaching a ball chain andwall hook for storing the lock’sinterior plate, fastening the strike tothe frame with the screws is the onlyinstallation necessary. The onlyexception is on tight fitting doors thatmay need mortising.FEATURES: In simplest terms, thefunctioning part of this lock is made oftwo stamped heavy gauge sheet metalpieces and three 4” screws. Theslotted strike plate is a small flat pieceof metal with three mounting holesand a “T” shaped tab on one end forengaging the interior plate. The 4”screws provided, hold the strike to theframe, and are long enough to makedeep and substantial penetration ofthe door’s framework.

The interior plate is a 4” diameterpressed and stamped metal plate. Acutout at the center of the plate isused to engage the tab on the slottedstrike when in the locked position.

One of the most noticeable featuresof this lock is its strength. In a report

by Southwestern

Laboratories, and supplied to us byJWT, testing under the ASTM E-8Standard Test Methods of TensionTesting of Metallic Materials showeda total load of 1,105 pounds wasapplied before The Original DoorStopper failed.

As a comparison, JWT supplied theresults of the same test as applied to awell known 1” deadbolt. Test resultson the deadbolt show a failure at only420 pounds.COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS:After installing and reviewing thislock, only a few observations reallyneed mentioning.

First, it should be noted that thestrength tests were performed on thelocks and not to the door and framearea. Even an excellent lock cannotadequately prevent entry wheresubstandard doors and frames arepresent.

Second, if the door has metalframes and/or wall studs, JWT canprovide 3” self tapping sheet metalscrews with the order of the lock.

Finally, as an only complaint,despite the simplicity of the lock andits installation, the instructions areway over-written. While the parts listand installation (including illustra-tions) take up approximately one pageof space, caution notices, in red ink,take up the better portion of yetanother page; much of which isredundant.

Despite our rather litigious society,this may be overkill.CONCLUSION: It should be notedhere that the rather verbose nature ofthe instructions in no way detractsfrom the attractive income potential ofthis lock. It can be installed in just afew minutes and costs less than $10.Yet, it offers customers a high degreeof security. The income potential ofthis unit during add-on sales at a job-site or displaying it for sale at the shopmakes this device a worthwhileinvestment.

Taking Industry

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THE ORIGINAL DOOR STOPPER BY JWT


DESCRIPTION:JWT, The OriginalDoor Stopper lock.COMMENTS:Low cost and easilyinstalled.TEST DRIVE RESULTS:This unit is an inexpensive,strong and easily installedlock meeting the TexasProperty code. Thesereasons alone make thislock a true profit maker.


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