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September 1996 • The National Locksmith • Vol. 67, No. 9

CCOONTNTEENTSNTSF E A T U R E S

24Adams Rite Meets ADA

The truth about the Adams Rite M/Slever set.

30Servicing The 1996

Dodge Stratus, Part 1

36Ground vs. GroundProtecting against direct

lightning strikes.

48Fire Breathing Ferocity

Safe opening with a Thermal Lance.

56DHI Product ShowcaseSee most of these products at theDHI Show in Cincinnati, Ohio.

66Cam & Cabinet Locks

71Choosing A Top Master Key

5 COMMENTARY

6 MANGO'S MESSAGE

10 LETTERS

18 SECURITY CAFÉ

40 SECURITY TESTS

44 BEGINNER'S CORNER

112 THE LIGHTER SIDE

116 REED REPORT

117 TECHNITIPS

134 TEST DRIVE

D E P A R T M E N T S

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On The CoverReaching 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, thethermal lance of today is not only portablebut unstoppable as well, penetrating safehardplate in seconds.

Editor/Publisher Marc GoldbergManaging Editor Greg MangoArt Director Jim DarowProduction Director Edgar ShindelarProduction Assistants Kim Fryer & Dave KrofelTechnical Editor Jake JakubuwskiSpecial Correspondent Bill ReedTechnical Writers Carl Cloud, Sal Dulcamaro, CML,Steve Gebbia, CML, Michael Hyde, Giles Kalvelage,Brian Kleiner,Ph.D., Jim Langston, Dale Libby,Tom Lynch, Tom Mazzone, Dave McOmie,Don Probasco, Sara Probasco, Robert SievekingDirector of Sales & Marketing Jeffrey AdairAdvertising Account Manager Debbie SchertzingCirculation Manager Tom DeanAccounting Manager Diane DeGraceAdministrative Assistant Heather Isfan

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75Do You Know Where Your

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80DHI Exhibitor Listings

98Blackhawk IntroducesCodes On Disk (COD)

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108Forensics — The NewestField In Locksmithing

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Do you listen to talk radio? I have been addicted to such shows since Iwas about 8 years old. I remember listening to an old crystal radio set inmy grandparents' attic in West Chester, PA. The antenna was wirestretched out the window onto the branch of a 50 year old oak tree.

Talk radio is still going strong today. And by listening to programs likeRush Limbaugh, you get a good overview on the attitude of the Americanpeople. And lately, I have been hearing a recurring theme over and over againfrom many callers, and to tell you the truth, it is starting to make me mad!

How many times have you heard people complain that there is noopportunity left in America...that it is impossible to make a buck in thiscountry any more?

I have heard every excuse imaginable for this horsehockey statement."Too damn many immigrants have taken all the jobs." "The governmenthas taxed all the opportunities away." I even heard one moron state thatthe world is so over populated today that no opportunities are left. (Whatan idiot! More people on Planet Earth means there are more consumers tobuy things and that means more opportunity not less!!!)

We live in a time and a place where opportunities abound. Money iswaiting to be made around every corner. Now, it may not seem so to you if youjust follow along and do what every other locksmith does. But if you open yourmind and get creative, I bet you can make more money this year than last year.

One locksmith came up to me at ALOA in New Orleans and showed me asticker. It was a small rectangle with his business name, his phone number andit said "24 Hour Emergency Service." This locksmith printed up a bunch ofthese stickers. He then purchased 50 of the old style flat bar car opening tools.

He gave one tool to each cop in his local police department, and showedthem how to use the tools. Well, we all know that these tools will only opena small percentage of cars today. Guess what? When the cops can't openmost of the cars, who do you think they are referring the business to? Thelocksmith told me he is making more money on car openings than everbefore. His inventiveness created opportunity for his business.

Here is another idea you might try in your own business: Dedicatefour hours every week to visiting real estate agencies, insurance agents,apartment managers and local business owners. Hand them a businesscard, and on your way out just mention you'd be pleased to offer yourservices whenever needed. Perhaps you stop back in a couple of weeksand leave a coupon for a free key. In any case, the commercial businessyou seek is not hiding behind your bench nor is it lurking in the back ofyour van. The commercial business is in the hands of your localbusinessmen and women. When you shake those hands, they will take thetrouble to dial your phone number when they need a locksmith!

Opportunity is knocking. Will you open the door?

Opportunityis knocking!

Will you openthe door?

Marc GoldbergEditor/Publisher

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My bags were packed, my plane ticket was in hand, my shoes were shined and I was ready togo. (That sounds like a song doesn’t it?) It had been a year of preparation and I was consumedwith excitement and anticipation. It was that time of year again and I was ready for it.

It was time for the 40th anniversary of the Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA) tradeshow. I figured it would be one of the best and biggest ever. Well, I’m going to be politicallyincorrect here and tell you that it was far from achieving either of those goals. In fact, in myhumble opinion, it was nothing short of a total disaster. This was very disheartening because Ihad always looked forward to the ALOA convention. It was a time when I had the opportunity tomeet a number of fellow locksmiths, many of whom I had only talked to by phone. Not this time,however.

The trade show dates were July 25 through July 27, and on any one of those three days, Icould have rolled a bowling ball down any of ten rows on the convention floor and would havebeen lucky to hit one person. In fact, I would have really needed to aim to accomplish that.There was simply very little attendance.

This fact is in no way a reflection of the work done by the ALOA staff and officers. They put their heart and soul into thistrade show, doing many hours of thankless work and planning. Their efforts are to be commended. Unfortunately, sometimeseven the most commendable efforts can produce less than desirable results. So was the case with this year’s trade show.

The measure of a successful trade show is gauged in two ways, by the number of exhibitors and the number of showattendees. A really great trade show includes a large number of exhibitors and an abundance of attendees. A really great tradeshow includes all the above, plus the added bonus of being located in a pleasurable, exciting location. Unfortunately, this yearsALOA trade show included none of the above. The number of exhibitors was down. The attendees were almost non-existent,and it was located in - to put it politely - a sess-pool.

The location was New Orleans, Louisiana. When you think of New Orleans, you think of Mardigras, Bourbon Street and theFrench Quarter. The name New Orleans congers images of celebration, festivities, food, fun and excitement. The host hotel forthis years ALOA convention was located just around the corner from the world famous Bourbon Street, which one would thinkdepicted such an image. For some, maybe it did. After being there however, I must say that the name Bourbon Street didn’tquite reflect the perception I had before being there. To get a better image of Bourbon Street, I would suggest that the name bechanged to Decadence Drive.

New Orleans is a major tourist city with a great deal of convention bookings and a number of tourist attractions. However,Bourbon Street, is replete with numerous topless and bottomless bars featuring dancers of both sexes. Each location boastingtheir own brand of uncensored adult entertainment, with life sized (explicit) posters plastered on each establishments exteriorto lure the lascivious. I was with my wife and I must tell you, I was quite embarrassed, while she was more than uncomfortable,and I heard that comment from others as well. I’m not sure that the location was universally appreciated, even though there isalso wonderful restaurants, gambling, and Jazz in the city.

Having said that, I do not think that New Orleans itself kept the people away. I think the attendance question is morecomplicated than that. Had the ALOA show been held in the same city ten or fifteen years ago, I bet the floor would have beenpacked with locksmiths, jostling for space to see the booths, and enjoying fellowship with each other. So more than likely, itwasn’t the decadence of the Bourbon Street strip that kept the people away.

The character of the locksmithing industry has changed a great deal over the last fifteen years. Back then, most of us lookedforward to the annual ALOA convention as one of the primary gathering places to meet and socialize with other locksmiths, seenew products, gain education in our profession and maybe even to vacation with the family. It was more than just a trade show,it was an event.

The concept of an ALOA convention was simple. Gather together the manufacturers (and distributors who cared to attend),lay products out on tables, organize some classes and make room for the crowds. In other words, the concept was: If we throw atrade show, they will come. And people did, by the droves, but something has changed over the intervening years, and now thesame old approach to a trade show is no longer working. Business as usual is lacking with excitement. Now, let me state (again)that ALOA cares deeply about this show, and really works harder than you might ever realize to make it a success. So then,

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Greg MangoManaging Editor

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Where's the Beef?

what can the poor attendance be attributed too?As I just stated, it does not come from lack of effort. However, I do think the area which could be

tweaked to get the show back up to snuff, is in understanding that market conditions have dramaticallychanged over the course of time. In light of that, responding creatively to those changes is necessary.

Same old same old, just isn’t working any more. Yes, fifteen years ago, or even ten, there were limitedopportunities to see new products and to take classes on the local level. If a locksmith wanted to remainon the cutting edge of his profession, ALOA was the place to be. This is no longer the case.

Since that time, manufacturers are busier than ever putting on certification classes around the country,aquatinting individuals to their product lines. Distributors have organized programs to educate theircustomers on topics as varied as installing electronics, to marketing classes for the locksmith. Localassociations seem to conduct a wider array of classes than ever, teaming up with individuals like Bill Reedto promote free seminars. And, as always, local associations sponsor trade shows of their own.

So what can ALOA offer that no-one else offers in order to adapt to the changed conditions and regainthe glory of years gone by? I think the answer is twofold. First, the need to travel across the country for atrade show is far less than in the past. Therefore, I think ALOA should consider the local draw to be ofcritical importance to attendance. To attract a better local draw, the shows need to be held in placeswhere you can drive to within about six hours or so. Much more than that, and people don’t want to drive.

If you draw a circle around New Orleans which represents about six hour’s of driving time(approximately 300 miles or so), you will find that almost 50% of that circle covers water (the Gulf ofMexico) and the only major city within the other 50% of the circle is Houston, Texas. There are few highlypopulated areas within a 300 mile range of New Orleans. In fact, there are few highly populated areaswithin 500 miles of New Orleans. If people can drive to ALOA and reduce their expenses, they will bemuch more inclined to come.

Also in this vein, perhaps ALOA should consider reducing the fee currently charged to attend theshow. For example: A member is free if registered before 6/28 (convention dates were 7/21 to 7/27).After 6/28 a member is charged $25 to attend. A non-member is $25 before 6/28 and $35 after. A Child 6-14 years of age and spouse is $5 before 6/28 and $10 after. A child 15-18 years of age is $10 before 6/28and $15 after. These charges seem to do nothing but discourage one from attending, rather thanencouraging one to participate. Besides, once a non-member locksmith is at the show, maybe he wouldappreciate all the benefits of membership on display at the ALOA booth and might well choose to join. Inturn, the other show exhibitors will also benefit from his attendance.

No matter what, there are people who will fly in for ALOA if the level of excitement associated with theshow is increased, which brings me to the second area that needs to be examined...making the showmore unique.

ALOA is still ALOA. It is the only national show we have, and I believe we all want to see it succeed. Ibet most exhibitors would gladly donate a couple of products which could then be given out as doorprizes. Just post the winner’s names in the ALOA booth and they can collect their prize. The exhibitorscan be recognized for their contribution and thanked by name in the show program. The attendees willspend a lot more time on the exhibit floor and in the ALOA booth (again seeing all the displays on whythey should join), and a P.A. system would not be needed to interrupt and annoy. Plus, a sense ofexcitement is created.

Right now, it is prohibited to sell merchandise over the counter at the show. This means you can onlyplace an order at the show which then must be mailed to you. I think it might interest a lot morelocksmiths if those exhibitors who want to sell at the show could sell. This way the locksmiths get theinstant gratification of walking out with their new toys. Nobody likes to wait.

In the area of education, one idea that might help could be the addition of some free mini-classes.Notice I didn’t say mini-seminars. Mini-seminars refer to sales seminars, not educational classes. So muchfree education is currently available, that to keep attendance up, I think ALOA needs to consider theoption of getting into that game in some fashion to not only regain interest, but also to reverse what hasappeared to be something of a decline in attendance over the last five years.

Finally, I think ALOA might reconsider the show days of Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I don’t haveto tell you that most locksmiths work those days, and more people will come to the show if a Sunday isincluded. Sunday is typically the slowest work day of the week, and would encourage someone who hasnothing better to do to attend the show, even if he or she hadn’t originally planned too. These suggestionsare but a few points to ponder.

Why do I seem to care so much about the ALOA show? It’s because this industry needs and wants theALOA show to be a big annual success. Everyone benefits if it is. ALOA however, is not the only tradeshow that could benefit from a shot of Adrenaline. Locksmiths today have more choices than ever, butwith some added imagination, creativity and originality, the ALOA show (as well as several other tradeshows) can be more exciting, profitable and memorable than ever.


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Supra Responds to KeysafeTECHNITIP Printed in July

One of our main goals is toproduce a product which offers greatvalue and quality to the Locksmithand their customers.

First of all I commend your readerfrom Hawaii for finding themovement in the buttons when the“OPEN LATCH” is pressed back andforth. We at Supra had also foundthis action to be present in our firstproduction parts and have alreadyproceeded with a change to eliminatethis movement.

Supra Products have always beenmade of highest quality materialsand have been manufactured withpride in the U.S. This movement didnot meet our standards which is whythe change has already beendesigned and is underimplementation. If we would havebeen contacted about this issuebefore publishing we would haveasked you to mount the product

before picking, in this orientation themovement virtually disappears orchanges to other random buttons.

Larry H. Springgate, National Accounts Manager

Supra

American Lock & Supply Replies

Ms. Bucha’s article “Let’s TalkAbout Licensing” in the June 1996issue (Volume 67, No. 6) does anexcellent job pointing out the variousreasons why we as an industryshould not support licensing.Unfortunately, the article misses thelarger issue: licensing is beingpushed by the alarm industry on astate-by-state basis with or withoutthe locksmith’s support. So, the realissue is not whether licensing willoccur on a state-by-state basis (itcertainly will), but whether thelocksmith industry should influencelegislation so that locksmiths are notleft at a competitive disadvantage! Itis far better to be part of thelegislative process so laws arewritten which are favorable to ourtrade rather than have the alarmindustry pass licensing whichprecludes locksmiths fromperforming a vast array of services.

When one looks at licensing not asan effort to solve “problems” in theindustry but as one group (the alarmindustry) attempts to put othertrades at a disadvantage, the decisionby locksmiths as an industry is quiteclear. Locksmiths need to be part ofthe licensing process to ensure theyare given an equal footing comparedto the alarm industry. It is not anissue of being expensive, decisive,popular, unenforceable, etc. Theseare all good points. The real issue is

survival! The alarm industry is usingthe legal system to control a vital andgrowing market for locksmiths:electronic security and access controlproducts. State by state the alarmindustry is passing regulatorymeasures that effectively diminishand, in some cases, eliminatecompetition from other trades.Generally, locksmiths are the mostadversely affected by this legislation.In some instances, locksmiths arelegally not permitted to install doorlocks without the proper contractorspermit!

I personally do not like the idea ofhaving our industry developregulations and other legalrequirement. However, when suchlegal means are used as a strategicweapon by one group against othersit is time to act and become part ofthe process. It is clear that more andmore states will be adoptinglegislation regarding the installationof security and security related items.Locksmiths, distributors, andmanufacturers need to pull theirresources together at the state level


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so that such legislation is fair to alltrades and does not give one groupan unfair advantage over the others.

Sean DeForrest, Chief ExecutiveOfficer/President

American Lock & Supply

Editor’s Note: There are opinions on bothsides of this issue. however, I myselfstrongly agree with Mr. DeForrest’sposition in this matter. Locksmiths, as arule, don’t like to be regulated. However,we must become part of the processbefore the alarm industry regulates usout of business. Face it: we already arebeing regulated. Now it is time for us tohave a say in regulations. The time forlocksmith licensing is now! Marc Goldberg

MangomaniaI was shocked and appalled by

the personal letter from GregMango’s wife that was printed inthe letter column of this magazinelast month. The part that I refer to ishis nickname of “BEAR.” This is anoutrage, that’s my nickname! I hadthat name from 1959 to present, andit refers to my wrestling prowess (Iam a former champion and have themedals to prove it).

The name started to be in pop-ular use when the two wrestlerswere introduced at the beginning ofthe match. Since I cannot seewithout my glasses, I had a tend-ency to squint to see my opponent.My squint as a heavyweight wassomewhat frightening to the otherteam. Once a coach thought I wasgrowling at my opponent (his man)and he shouted at me not to growl.

Immediately, I growled at the kidand stared at him. The refereerebuked me, I stated that there wasNOTHING in the rules aboutgrowling. My teammate, thewrestler in the 180 pound classshouted, “Kill him BEAR”. I playedmy name from that time on, ithelped me gain the prowess that Ishowed. To let some small personsuch as Greg Mango no less, becalled “BEAR” is an outrage. Ichallenge Greg to a wrestling match“Here and NOW”, and let thewinner here-to-for-after be calledBEAR. There is not room enoughfor two “Bears” to work on TheNational Locksmith.

Dale LibbyIllinois

Editors Note: No mas, No mas. I mustconcede that Mr. Libby would probablymangle and maim my fragile little bodywithin the confines of a wrestling arena inno time. As difficult and humbling as thisis for me to say, I proclaim "No mas."

Oh, by the way Dale, I’ve been meaningto call you, I needed to speak to youabout future articles you were HOPING toget published. It won't take very long. Ipromise. Greg “Bear” Mango, ManagingEditor.

Enforcement PayrollI have just one comment. It’s

about time someone spoke up likeDee Bucha has. I work for thegovernment and I will tell you firsthand everything said is correct. Theway to attack this problem is not tospend our time and money trying tokeep licensing under control ortrying to get there first. Do it to stopthis mess. The land of the free iscosting us out the wazoo already.The idea of enforcement payroll isbut a small fraction of the total costthat will go on forever. There is nosimple way to start, but this is abeginning. Let us look for otherways to block these upstarts fromour craft. Are we too small of a tradeto be accounted for? I think not.

D. TurnerE-Mail

First Amendment Rights’I am a regular patron of the

public library system. In the 25years that I have been in this trade, Ihave looked in the reference sectionof the libraries I visit and found textbooks on locksmithing and pickingin every one. Free for the asking.

I have in my possession a ratherlarge document titled “The MITguide to Picking Locks” by Ted theTool. It is actually a well researchedand written tutorial on theoperation of different types of locksand how to pick them. Histerminology is not our industrystandards, but his diagrams areexcellent in describing the physicsinvolved in locking systems. It wasprobably a paper written for a gradein class. Someone not in the tradedownloaded it from the Internetand gave it to me.

Over the years I have seen ads inPopular Science, PopularMechanics, and many others for

lock picks, tryout keys, tools andsuch, usually in the classifiedsection along with cable boxes,phone taps, and spy tools. Thingsmost of us would believe to beillegal to buy and use.

At one time I was shocked andoutraged that this sensitiveinformation was available to anywould-be thief and the generalpublic. I thought there ought to be alaw or something. With age andsome life experience however, Ihave realized that there is a law!The first amendment to theConstitution of the United States.

I would no more want someoneto ban postings to the Internet than Iwould want someone to take onebook from the public library andsay I cannot read it. That would goagainst the very foundation thiscountry is built upon. If I asked mylegislator to prevent non locksmithsfree access to “secret” lock pickinginformation, I would also be givingaway my own rights to learn and doanything I want to, i.e. Plumbing,Electrical, Even Nuclear Scienceisn’t secret anymore.

Let’s face facts friends, the onlyones who think locksmithing hastrade secrets, is locksmiths. EveryPatent ever filed is open for publicinspection.

If picking is of concern, (and it is)it’s up to me to sell high securitycylinders. If the door frame is weak,it’s up to me to install a secure strike,or recommend carpentry work.

Police opening cars, home centersselling locks, hardware storesresetting cylinders, should not beour focus. They have the right to doso. We need to serve the customerswe have. Recommend qualityproducts that meet their needs.Provide the best service available,charge fair prices with a reasonableprofit, and keep ourselves informedand up to date with the industry.

It is a good idea to keep an eyeon the Internet as well. There is a lotof good information for us as well.

Roger S. WechterE-Mail

Praise For MAG’s Install-A-Lock

Seems as though the only lettersI’ve been reading are negativelately, be it licensing, products, etc.




Thought I would pass along to youand your readers something positive.

About two years ago, I had torepair a door to the snack bar hereat our campus. The thieves hadpried open the door, mostlydestroying the wood where themortise lock was mounted. I hadused MAG industries productsbefore, so I repaired the door with amortise Install-A-Lock kit. Easyrepair, and it covered all thedamage.

Last week, there was a fire at thesnack bar in the wee hours. The fire

department entered through thisdoor. After talking with the firedepartment, and surveying thedamage done to the door, I mustsay that this is one product thatlives up to its advertising. Thefireman told me that it tookeverything they had to get in. Whileone crew was breaking windows inthe rear to get water on the fire, twomen were trying to enter this doorusing a pry bar and ax. It took themabout 6 min. to effect entry. Theywanted to know what kind of lock Ihad put on the door.

Their pry bar had bent the

deadbolt back 90 degrees, before the18 gauge metal door jamb gaveway. The lock case and door werestill intact. The only repairs neededto secure the door was replacing thedeadbolt, and welding a reinforcingplate on the jamb. The Install-A-Lock was intact and is still in use.

Please pass along my praise toMAG for a fine product.

Richard CybrynskiNorth Carolina

Quit The BellyachingI am tired of hearing about how

bad the State laws are and whatlaws are being passed. None of thiscould have happened withoutsomebody putting them togetherand gather to law makers. You can’tget the locksmiths to join togetherand make the correct laws andregulation that are needed. So whathappens when you get things thatare unreal and unworkable? “You”or “We” must join an association orform one, and pull together. What itis, is things have been made to goodthe last 20-30 years and people thinkthings are done automatically andspontaneous.

Manufactures and distributorshave taken the role of putting ondarn good classes at good prices.That includes trade shows as well.We as locksmiths must join togetherin local, county and state areas toget a new view of the locksmithtrade and profession.

One other cry is certification andtraining, and letters after yourname. There are all levels ofcertification and titles. We should beproud of Belsaw Certification orState Certification by associationand even ALOA certification. Wealso have DR, BA, BS, AA, and ASetc. All signs of level of training. Atleast you know they should knowwhat they are doing. The medicalprofession has their teachers,teachers have them, plumbers,computer, mechanics, lawyers, andRealtors have their levels oftraining.

We should all join the associationand get up to date training from theassociation and factory personnel.Times are changing fast and youmust keep ahead of all newproducts and items and how theyare working.

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Business Cards — A Waste Of Time?

The next time you have theopportunity to pass out some ofyour business cards, but think itmight be a waste of time, rememberwhat happened to me.

I was heading home from a jobwhen I saw a police car parkedalong the road. I asked the officer ifthey opened locked cars, and heassured me that indeed he did.

“I haven’t seen a car yet that Icouldn’t open with a Slim Jim infive minutes, he replied, but youmight as well leave me some cards.”

I did and went on my way.

Later that afternoon the phonerang. It was a young man whose carthat same policeman and others hadworked for half an hour trying toopen without success. My set of try-out keys, however, did what theSlim Jims could not.

It seems that this car had justbeen sold and the young man wastaking it to the gas station for somefuel. It was warm so he rolled thewindows down. Reaching the gasstation he jumped out leaving allthe keys in the car and the dooropen. As he was filling the tankwith gas, a playful breeze camealong and blew the door shut,where upon the car locked thedoors and rolled up the windowsautomatically. It was well over anhour before I arrived to meet theanxiously waiting customer. Theafternoon was certainly frustrationfor everyone but me. I found itrather profitable.

E. Carl McHugh The Lock Doctor

Pontiac PoliticsOn 5/19/96 (Sunday morning), I

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month prior, I received a form fromthem stating its so called rates. Ireturned their letter with my rates,based on The National Locksmithschedule rates. Explaining to themthat they did not survey my area oranywhere near it for a fair pricerate. They lied! Their normal come-back (canned pitch) is “Well you haveto look at the big picture!” My bigpicture is if I work twice as much, Iget paid twice as much or more.

“Well you agreed to our schedulewhen you sent back the forms!”

My reply was, “A letter and a

revised form was sent to youexplaining my rates; not inagreement with your rates.”

“Well if you want us to removeyou from our computer files wewill” exclaimed Pontiac. “Beadvised however, that it will alsoremove you from Chevy Road Sideas well as Olds and Buick lists!”

Nice intimidation tactic Pontiac!Cut your nose off to spite your face.

BradOhio

I.T.I. For NowFrom reading previous letters

from Mr. Peacock and Mr. Bayer inThe National Locksmith, I see thatthey were turned down by I.T.I. intheir wishes to deal in I.T.I.equipment. I too have a one manshop in a town with a crime rate solow, folks in New York would notbelieve it. But there are several newshops that have opened up due tothe population growth fromCalifornians looking for tax relief.Since the nearest alarm installationcompany was 65 miles away Ithought alarm installation would bea good step.

I.T.I. was kind of cool at first, butwhen they saw I was serious theywere very helpful. I went to thefactory school and a sales gig in LasVegas.

As far as I know, all I.T.I.products are made in the good oldU.S.A. You can believe all you wantabout a global economy, but if wegive away all our jobs overseas,sooner or later we will take it in theshorts. So that’s one brownie pointfor them.

Point two is, I have been talkingto a small business/computer typestore in town over a period ofseveral weeks about installing asystem in his store. I.T.I. has, letssay, some premium pricedequipment. So the guy was in nohurry to spend what was actuallyneeded to give his store goodprotection. About the third tripthere he pulls out a brochure ofanother brand name wireless alarmsystem and asked my opinion.“Where did you hear about thiscompany?” I asked. “Oh, I pickedthat up at the Handy Helper inReno” he replied. I am sure happythat I don’t sell that other brand.That would be great, spending mytime and effort talking up theirproduct and then him going to aHandy Helper and purchasing itthere!

There are other manufacturersthat I am looking at, but for themeantime, I am concentrating onI.T.I.

Ronal G. RyderNevada


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CommercialHardware:Continuous SteelHinge

Stanley CommercialHardware has just released anew four-color brochurehighlighting their 600 seriesof Pinned Continuous SteelHinges. The ContinuousHinge by Stanley is availablein both 14 gauge cold-rolledsteel and 304 stainless steelin full mortise, full surface,half mortise, half surface andswing clear models. Thebrochure identifies typicalappl ications in situationswhere high use and/or highabuse may be anticipated.The 600 series is UL andULC listed for fire rated 4’ x8’ single doors and 8’ x 8’pairs up to three hours.

Features of the hinge,including its sl im barreldesign, tef lon-coatedstainless steel pin and twin,self- lubricating nylonbearings at each knuckle, arehighl ighted. Avai lable inlengths from 7’ to 10’, theContinuous Hinge can alsobe field cut for adaptation tospecial sizes and isparticularly well-suited for useas a replacement hinge fordamaged doors.

Secrets OfScrambler Feature Unveiled

Finally, it can be told. Forthe past 16 years, AmericanLock Company, a leadingmanufacturer of high-qualitypadlocks and accessories,has inserted an “upsetter”mechanism in all of its high-qual ity, dial combinationpadlocks, which automat-ically causes the dial to spinwhen the lock is closed.American Lock’s exclusive“scrambler” feature obscuresthe last number dialed,thereby providing addedsecurity for the customer by

not allowing the last numberdialed to be exposed. “It’snot surprising that thecompany that created the

first modern dial combinationpadlock would have such aninnovative feature,” says PhilSettecase, Vice President ofSales an marketing atAmerican Lock. “Thescrambler is just one of themany elements thatdifferentiates our padlocksfrom the competition. Yet, wecontinue to sell our productat a cost-competitive price.”

SECO-LARMS’sNew SK-983A

The ideal access controlkeypad for many securityappl ications. This self-contained keypad has a built-in 5A relay for electric doorstrike and other security and

access controla p p l i c a t i o n s .Security is assured

with over 100 million possiblecombinations for master,user duress, and quickcodes. The built-in 5A relay isprogrammable for shuntON/OFF or for momentaryoperation from 1 to 999seconds. Other securityfeatures include duressoutput, a bui lt- in tamperswitch, and EEPROMmemory to store thekeypad’s programmed datain case of power failure.

MedicalGradeBorescopesby R.Q. Associates

R.Q. Associates hasGerman-made medical gradeborescopes avai lable atprices nearly half of what theyare in the medical field. The4mm x 11-7/8 inchborescope has a fixed focus,30 degree angle of view/80degree field of view medicalrod lens with 10 powermagnification and ACMI lightguide connection. The unital lows a safeman to viewstraight ahead from 0 to 30degrees and have an 80degree field of view, whichallows for viewing through afront or top drill point.

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Keedex’sSafe Drill Rig

Keedex Manufacturingnow has an optional collar,that is compatible with manyof the Milwaukee® brand drillmotors, available for the K-14Safebuster dri l l r ig. Thestandard K-14 col lar isdesigned for drills, such asthe Bosch, with a diameter of1.69” to 1.72”. The optionalcol lar works withMilwaukee® drills, that havea diameter of approximately1.80”. This optional collar canbe substituted at noadditional charge. The K-14Safebuster is one of the mostaffordably priced safe drillrigs.

Von Duprin Power Supply

JLM Wholesale is nowstocking a new power supplyfrom Von Duprin. The VonDuprin Series PS 873 PowerSupply is designed tooperate a variety of electricalproducts, including EL exit

devices, and has f ield-selectable regulated outputfor either 24VDC @ 2amperes or 12 VDC at 4amperes. It can be ordered

with threes t a n d a r do p t i o n s :Key Lock,B a t t e r yB a c k u p ,and FireAlarm. ThePS 873 is a10” high x1 2 - 1 / 2 ”wide x 5”deep 19-gauge steelenc losu re

which offers several optionalplug-in circuit cars forexcellent system flexibility.The power supply will acceptone or a combination of anytwo cards, including two-zone control ler, alarmfunction, auto operator,security interlock, two-zonecontroller with time delay andfire alarm, and two zonecontroller with time delay.Additional factory installedcircuit cards are available foraccess control and delayedegress functions.

Lubricant SpeciallyFormulated For LocksAnd Safes

After more than two yearsof research and devel-opment, Coast Safe & Co.,Inc. of Mobile, Alabama nowintroduces a lubricant madeespecially for the locksmithand safe technician. Not only

wil l the#CSL-1001lube leave along-lastingfilm of lubri-cant greatlyr e d u c i n gfriction andwear, but ita l s o i s agreat cleanerby cutt ingthrough soil,grease andgrime. It also

penetrates and stops rust by“wicking” though and coatingmetal with a moisture barrier.It is also non-conductive so itcan be used to correctmoisture induce electricalshort circuits in switches,relays and ignition systems.This is a synthetic basedlubricant so it will not attractdust or become tacky likemost petroleum basedlubricants on the market.Besides the fact that this isan excel lent lubricant forlocks, cyl inders, latches,hinges, safes, bolts, handlesand cams, it is also great onguns, rods and reels too!

Dewalt’sCarbide-TippedPercussionMasonry Bits

Improved carbide t ipprovides up to 2X longer life.Innovative tip configurationreduces walking for improved

accuracy. Unique flute designeff iciently removes dust,reducing bit binding.Optimum grade of carbidemaximizes durability. Avail-able in 4”, 6” and 12”lengths, with a range of 1/8”to 1” diameters.

EssexElectronicsProductRelease

“Eight years after i tsintroduction, the Model KE-250 Keyless Entry® Systemfrom Essex Electronics willsee a minor make-over byNovember of 1996. Changeswill include replacement ofthe internal transformer withan external A/C adapter,al lowing customers toachieve some cost savingsby using their owntransformer if they desire.The Model KE-250 is a singledoor Access Control System.It is ideal for simpleapplications, sending a 12VDC output to a fail-secureelectric strike.


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Lectro Truck: 3-In-1 “TotalMoving System”

Looking for a better ,safer, and less costly way tomove heavy safes toanother site, up and downstairs or load and unloadthem from your vehic le?Lockmasters is proud tobring you the latest in savemoving and latest addition

to our product l ine - theNew Lectro-Truck-3-In-1“Tota l Moving System.”

L e c t r o - T r u c k ’ su n i q u ed e s i g nenables as i n g l et echn i c i ant o e a s i l ybalance andcontrol largeloads; to liftand lowerobjects toand f romv e h i c l e s ;a n d t o“ w a l k ”heavy loadsup flights ofstairs, safelyand quickly.L e c t r o -

Truck not only reduces laborcosts, but reduces thechance of injury and lessensdamage to product andproperty. Operated safely bya push button, the Lectro-Truck allows one technicianto comfortably handle a safeweighing up to 1,500 lbs.

AluminumUnderbedBox

The NEW Weather Guardaluminum underbed boxeshave been designed to beboth lightweight and durable.Tools and equipment wi l lremain dry and safe inside astorage box made of heavy.100 thick diamond platealuminum which has had allseams fully arc welded fore x c e p t i o n a l s t r e n g t h .F e a t u r e si n c l u d e arotary styletwo posit ion“safety” catchlatch systemwhich keepsthe door fromacc identa l l yo p e n i n g i ntransit. Thed o o r a l s of e a t u r e s aw e l d e dr e i n f o r c i n gchannel whichi n c r e a s e srigidity and assures aweather tight seal. Aircrafttype cable with swedgedfitt ings support the doorwhen open or they can bedisconnected to allow thedoor to open into a full dropdown position.

JensenIntroducesMulti-PurposeTool Line

A tool kit you can tuckin to your pocket? TheParatool is the “kit” for you-

a s ing le too l w i th 20different features! It’s thetop-of-the-line SOG® multi-

purpose toolnow be ingof fe red inthe JensenT o o l sM a s t e rCatalog. It’sone o f themost com-prehens i vem u l t i -p u r p o s etoo ls youcou ld f ind,w i t h aneedlenose

pliers, wire-cutter, file, awl,straight point knife blade,serrated blade, measuringscale, and more (even acan/bot t le opener ) . TheParatoo l i s jus t 6” longopen and 4” closed. If theParatool sounds like morethan you need, how aboutthe Too lc l ip w i th 14

features? It has grippers,p l ie rs , w i re-cut ter , w i restrippers, screwdrivers, file,serrated blade, and a fewother th ings ( inc luding alight duty pry bar). Only 5-1/4” long and 1-1/4” wide.St i l l too much for yourneeds? Micro Toolc l ip isjust 3-3/4” long by 1” wideand its 7 features give youlots of work capabi l i t ies-wire-cutting pliers, pry bar,serrated and straight knifeblades, wire str ipper, f i leand screwdriver.


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My granddaddy was fond ofquoting Will Rogers. One of

his favorites was: “Rumor travelsfaster, but it don’t stay put as longas Truth.” Having learned to heedmy granddaddy’s words, I never putm u c h s t o c k i n r u m o r s .Consequent ly , when I beganhearing that the folks at Adams-Ritewas working on a lever handlecapable of operating an MS-styledeadlock, well, I just didn’t pay itno mind. Fact of the matter is, I flat-out forgot about it.

That is, until the big brown truckpul led into my dr iveway anddropped off a box that had what yousee inside it (see Photograph 1) .What you are seeing in thatphotograph is the Adams-Rite 4550Deadlock Lever! No Fooling! ThoseAdams-Rite folks went and done it!

They made a genuine honest-to-goodness lever set that will operatethe MS series (that’s the swing uptype deadlock) 1850, 1850A, 1850S,1880, 1850SNSI, 1837. And, friendsand neighbors, even such MS-stylederivatives like the 1870, 1877HM,and 1877. Flush bol ts are a lsooperable by the 4550 DeadlockLever!

What all this means to you is, aslocksmiths, you now have a productthat will give your customers thesecure feel ing that comes fromhaving a deadlock on a narrow-stileglass door and will still comply withLife Safety Codes (NFPA-101) for“one-motion egress” and the “no-special knowledge” mandates ofthose codes. To unlock the MSDeadlock from the inside, just pushdown on the lever handle and

you’re out (see Photograph 2). Tolock the deadlock, just push up onthe lever! That’s all there is to it!Just a simple 90 degree movementand your customer’s employees orclients can exit the building quickly,easily and safely - even if the door islocked!

Making a good thing even betteris the fact that the 4550 also meetsADA requirements regardingaccessibil ity. However, on manyretro - f i t appl icat ions, i t may benecessary to reposition the MS lockon the door. The ADA stipulatesthat “hardware required foraccessible door passage shall bemounted no higher than 48in.(1220mm) above finished floor.”(Part I I I , Sect ion 4 .13.9 “DoorHardware.”) That simply means thaton some retro - f i ts , you may be

by Jake Jakubuwski

Adams RiteMeets ADA

GENERAL SECURITYTest Article #133

Adams Rite has offered a push paddle and lever handle for its dead

latching locks for a long time. Now a lever handle is available for its

deadbolt as well!

1. The Adams Rite 4550 M/S LeverSet.

2. A simple 90 degree downwardmotion and the M/S lock isreleased.

3. Major Manufacturing’s HIT45Clamp and HIT - 45AR2 & 3make installation a cinch.


required to lower the location of thelock from above the push-bar tobelow the push-bar.

That ’s easy enough to do,especia l ly i f you use MajorManufacturing’s HIT-45Clamp andHIT-45AR2 or 3 as seen inPhotograph 3. This tool is another ofMajor ’s HIT ser ies of lockinstallation tools that have mademany a locksmiths job easier and is


4. Even placing a 12” long latchguard by MAG Engineering (model8854-AL,) will not interfere withthe operation of the A/R 4550.

5. The 4550 attaches to anynarrow stile M/S lock with four #8screws. A relatively simpleinstallation.

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avai lable from your favor i tedistributor. The HIT-45 can also beused for installing other mortiselocks like Schlage, Arrow, Flacon,etc. However, that ’s for anotherarticle. Let’s get back to the 4550.

First off, you need to know that inany application, the 4550 does

not interfere with the normal

outside key operation of the Adams-Rite deadlock on which the 4550 isused. I f you want to use alatchguard on the outside of thedoor like MAG Engineering’s 8854,you can do so without affecting theoperation of the Adams-Rite 4550Deadlock Lever (see Photograph 4).

Now, after we get into the nitty-gritty of the 4550, you need somestatistical-type information on it.The housing for the 4550 is casta luminum and measures 1 -3/8”wide, 7 -1/2” and 1” deep. I t isattached to the door by four #10screws (see Photograph 5). Thelever is also cast aluminum and is 4”long with an end return (that’s abend in the end of the lever to makeit look nice an’ keep your hand fromsl ipping’ of f) that of fers acomfortable gr ip to a l low easylocking or unlocking of the MSdeadlock. The 4550 has a “Locked”/“Unlocked” indicator that readilyshows the status of the deadlock.The word “Locked” appears in redletters and the word “Unlocked”appears in black let ter ing. Thestandard 4550 package comes withinstallation instructions, mountingscrews and dr ive pins for bothsingle -point and threshold bol tequipped locks. All you have to dois dr i l l and tap the appropriateholes, install the special cam andthe job’s complete.

Photograph 6, shows the cam,which screws into the lockcase.Screwing this cam into the lockcasecan get a little trying at times, butAdams-Ri te even made a tool

(Adams-Rite # 22-06770 InstallationTool) that makes the installation ofthe cam easier. And believe me,using the tool is easier than tryingto install the cam without it. If youlook closely at photograph six, youcan see that a simple sl ide (seearrow) is all it takes to operate thebuilt-in exit indicator which givesyou a quick, visual status of thedoor’s condition.

The 4550 comes handed, but iseasily changed in the field. In

Photograph 7 , the number onearrow points to the spindle andspring that have to be removedfirst. After removing this, just set itaside. Next remove the four screwsshown in photograph seven, andgent ly remove the plate thosescrews secure. Now, as shown inPhotograph 8, rotate the lever 180-degrees, flip the plate an re-install itas shown. All you need to do now isre-install the spindle and spring,with the spring stop post facing thesame way as the lever (see arrow)and tighten the retaining screw.

Those few simple steps illustratehow easily the hand of the 4550lever can be changed. The onlything you need to be careful of isdropping parts or screws, so I


6. Arrow 1, points to a unique A/Rcam that allows the leverset towork with an M/S style lock. Arrow2, indicates the pin that operatesthe indicator.

7. Arrow indicates the screw toremove when removing thespindle and spring to change thehand of the leverset.

8. After removing the four screwsthat hold the “C” shaped plate inplace, remove plate, turn it end-for-end and rotate 180 degrees.


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suggest that you do the work on awork bench or a good flat surface.And no, I’m not going to tell you

how I figured that out except to saythat the quickest way to f ind ascrew that you dropped on the flooris to kneel on it!

There is no special trick at all toinstalling the 4550, especially on

a retro-fit where you don’t have tomove the location of the lock. Allyou need to do is put the templatein position, mark the cut-out for theindicator and the holes for the #10screws. Cut, drill and tap the stile asneeded, install the special cam andput the 4550 on the door. Then, justcheck the operation of the lock andyour done!

Even if you have to reposition thelock, there ’s no sweat involved(especially if you have Major’s HIT-45 handy). Once you have the newcut-outs made, just follow the easysteps shown in the fo l lowingphotographs for a trouble - free,quick installation. Remember twothings: The first time’s always thescariest. And remember, when youdo a cut-out for an MS style lock onan aluminum, narrow-stile door, it isnot a $20.00 job!

Photograph 9 , shows analuminum style with a standard MS

prep, wi th the except ion of theindicator hole (see arrow #1) andthe four holes that have been


9. What the stile would look likeprepped to receive an M/S lockand the Adams Rite 4550.

10. An Adams Rite 1850 M/Sdeadbolt in place.



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dri l led and tapped for the #10screws that hold the lever to thestile.

Photograph 10, was taken withthe MS Deadlock in p lace andPhotograph 11, shows the speciallypatented Adams-Ri te Cam thatmakes the 4550 work.

Now, I ’m going totell you as straight

as I can. The 4550 is abrand-spanking newproduct from Adams-Rite and I wrote thisart ic le based on theprototype that they sentto me to play aroundwith and tell them whatI thought about it. Bythe time you read this,the 4550 will have beenin full production andshould be at yourfavorite supplier. It willbe in my inventory andI intend to be gatheringsome shekels from it’ssale and installation. I’drecommend you do thesame thing. There’s nodoubt in this ol’ boy’smind, that this new

lever set from Adams-Rite is goingto be a mighty popular seller.

And based on my previousexperience with Adams-Ri teproducts, I know for near certainthat when I instal l one of theselevers , i t ’ s going to begiving a lot of trouble-freeservice to my customers. I

know that ’s just this o l ’ boy ’sopinion, but it’s not a fast travelingrumor when I tell you that the 4550will do the job it’s designed to dofor a long time to come. And that’sthe Truth!


11. On the left is the cam viewed as if itwere in the M/S lock. On the right is thecam as if it were seen from the outside ofthe door. The spring loaded cams arewhat make this lever set workable.


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byMichael Hyde

ServicingThe 1996 Dodge Stratus!

1. The 1996 Dodge Stratus.

AUTOMOTIVE SECURITYTest Article #134

his month we take a look at the 1996 Dodge Stratus.

In this issue we will cover the ignition lock.

The Stratus uses the standard Chrysler keyway and tumblers found

on almost all the late model Chrysler products.

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OPENING:

This car is equipped with vertical linkage. To open the car use an “under the button tool” or a slide linkage toolto bind the rod and move it upward to unlock the car. It would help to use a couple of wedges (see Photograph 2).


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IGNITION:

To service/remove the ignition lock, it is not assimple as it looks. The ignition lock is encased in astandard two-piece plastic shroud, also referred to asthe “clam-shell” (see Photograph 3).

To remove the ignition lock, it will be necessary toremove the side access fuse panel, the heating andradio control trim bracket, the large plastic dash trim

piece that fits over the dash, the drivers side knee-bolster (lower section of dash, below column), and thesteering column two-piece plastic shroud.

I will guide you through this process that soundsharder than it really is.

The first step is to remove the side access fusepanel. That is done by unsnapping the cover. (seePhotograph 4).

Once you remove the panel, remove the phillips-head screw as seen in Photograph 5.

Next, remove the heating and radio control trimbracket. The bracket unsnaps from the dash (seePhotograph 6).

Now that you have the trim bracket removed it willbe necessary to remove the four phillips-head screwsthat hold par t of the large plastic dash trim (seePhotograph 7).

The next step is to unsnap the large plastic dash


6. Unsnap the bracket from the dash. 7. Remove the four phillips head screws.

4. Unsnap the cover.

5. Remove the phillips head screw.

3. Note the shroud around the ignition.


trim piece. To do this, grasp the top part of it in theback edge near the windshield, that is above theinstrument panel and gently pull outward with steadybut careful pressure. You should feel the snaps as theyunsnap one after another (see Photograph 8).

Next, remove the two phillips head screws on theleft upper section of the knee-bolster (see Photograph9).

Now remove the one phillips-head screw on theright side of the knee bolster (see Photograph 10).

Remove the last two phillips-head screws on the

lower section of the knee-bolster. The knee-bolster ispictured (see Photograph 11).

Finally, you can now remove the three columnshroud trim piece screws. The phillips-head screwhidden by the knee-bolster is pictured by theplacement of our screwdriver (see Photograph 12).

The ignition cylinder has an illuminated trim ringthat sits on the front of the lock cylinder. You mustunsnap it and push it out of the way (see Photograph13).

Inser t the working key and rotate the lock


8. Unsnap the large plastic dash trim. 9. Remove yet two more screws.


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clockwise to the “ON” position and then insert a probe to depress the activeretainer to release the ignition cylinder (see Photograph 14).

The ignition cylinder is now removed from the column (see Photograph15).

To disassemble the cylinder you must insert the working key and rotatethe cylinder counter-clockwise to the accessory position. Depressing thedetent roll pin will allow you rotate the cylinder farther and then you canslide the plug out (see Photograph 16).

The ignition plug contains all seven tumblers. The ignition plug alsohas a small detent activator, that is not pictured, this activator must be inthe plug when you re-assemble the lock. The car will not start withoutthe activator (see Photograph 17).

14. Probe for the retainer.

15. Pull the ignition cylinder out.

11. The lower screw holes on the bolster.

12. Now you can reach the

three shroud screws.

10. Close-up of the knee bolster.


13. Unsnap thetrim ring andmove it aside.



16. Depress the detent roll pin.

Next month, more Dodge Stratus.

We will cover the door lock, trunk lock, rear seatlock and glove box lock. Don't miss it!!

17. The ignition plug contains all seven tumblers.


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Throughout the nation,lightning and the potential

damage it can inflict onelectronic devices has

become an increasing problem. Somebelieve that there has always been thesame amount of lightning present, butits not been a problem until thismodern age of electronics has blessedus with so many gadgets. The moreitems affected by electrical surges orT-lightning (Transient lightning) willof course get more notice by theperson who is using them.

This article is to help make youaware of problems that affects youdoing alarm work, as well as show apotential for further sales in Surge andLightning protection.

All modern alarm panels need to begrounded as specified in theinstallation manual. Some are morespecific than others, and some havemore protection. A Scantronics panelhas a discharge tube built-in to handlelightning strikes. It does work as Ihave had the unpleasant experience of

lightening strike hits, but not thedamage that is normally associatedwith it since I use mostly Scantronicspanels. The question is, how did thelightning get to the panel?

This article is to advise you howlightning gets in and ways to preventit.

Ground is important, but the typeof grounding is even more so! Anelectrical ground is the one usedmostly by cable TV companies, phonecompanies, and of course the electriccompany. Each service tries to use theground of the other, and they are allassuming that the first one (usuallythe electrical ground) is the best.Everyone on the piggyback chain isthinking that the electrician has beenthe one to provide not only electricalground (life hazard, needed to makesure circuit breakers trip, and the GFIservice works) but an earth ground aswell. The electrician usually ties thatwhich is to go to earth ground to acold water pipe. But if the cold waterpipe is plastic, as most modern

construction is, the earth ground goesnowhere. This leaves the only groundback as the electrical one provided onthe neutral/return leg for theelectrical service.

The electrical inspector shouldcatch this one, But did he?

This is why its important that youprotect yourself and your customerwith the following items,surge/lightning protection with Earthground for your alarm panel. Youmust use a 10 gauge copper wirekeeping it clear from all otherelectrical runs as far as possible, andin a straight line with the least amountof twists or bends. Your wire shouldrun the shortest distance possibleoutside to a grounding rod. Now beinga professional you don’t want to usecheap stuff, no 4’ galvanized rod fromthat friendly electronics store on thecorner.

You want an 8’ copper U.L.approved rod, held on by eithercopper or brass clamps. And you wantas much of that 8’ into the ground as

by Robert Bell

ELECTRONIC SECURITYTest Article #135

Ground

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possible. You can cut off extra lengthbut not more than 2’ (and try not to letmore than 8” stick out of the ground).Another thing to remember is to do itin a spot where people won’t trip overit! Keeping it the same metal is anassurance that the connections willstay free of oxidation. You also want to

spray it with a product called Perm-a-seal which creates a moisture proofbarrier around the connections (don’tus it inside your panel! Only onoutside connections or in dampbasements).

Ihave seen where cable TV

installers used a customerswater faucet outside the housefor a grounding point and the

steel clamp had a corroded piece ofaluminum wire attached to its rustingbody. This was not a ground andwouldn’t help protect against any kindof electrical problem.

Now that you're sure your panel isEarth grounded properly, what else isthere to worry about? Well, there areat least two more areas to be carefulof, and make some money on when it

comes to surge and lightningproblems - the phone line into yourpanel, and the 120v power supply yoursystems transformer is plugged into.Most panels run on a stepped downvoltage of 13.8 to 18 volts. If yourhouse was hit with a voltage surge, atransformer will step down the surgejust as it would a regular voltage, butthis can hurt your panel (not tomention all the appliances in thehouse). A surge protector is neededwhere the service outlet is for yoursystem. I use a brand called DITEKwhich covers almost every area ofsurge and lightning protection thatcould be a problem. The surgeprotector doesn’t allow anything overthe prescribed voltage to get past it.When it is hit by a higher voltage itsends it to ground, thereby protectingthe item its connected to. A surgeprotector on the 120v supply for thetransformer is highly recommended.

The telephone line is the next item.Most experienced alarm men knowwhat an RJ31X is and how itsconnected to your alarm system, if youdon’t I’ll give a brief refresher.

The RJ31X is usually set up nearthe panel or where the Telco comes

into the residence. It allows yourcustomer to unplug it to prove that thealarm panel isn’t causing a problem onthe phone line (most states require iton an alarm system installation).DITEK has an RJ31X protector that isa plug in unit, with a male and femaleconnector. This allows an easy plug inset up. However, there is a groundlead off the DITEK unit that must thenbe run to (Earth) ground. You canconnect this to your Earth ground foryour alarm panel but are you beingprofessional? The N.E.C. recommendsthat you have separate grounding rodsfor a separate service, and that they allbe at least 6’ away from each other!

So if you want to be professionalyou should do it the right way.Advising the customer why the extracost may get you a thanks instead of agroan. You can do it the easy way, andless expensive way, but make sureyou get your customer involved, afterall he was smart enough to hire you todo the job in the first place. Plus theadded fact that he wanted security forhis home which would note that he isinterested in its proper protection.

So what have we accomplished sofar? By putting proper ground (earth



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ground) on your alarm panel,telephone line to the panel, and theelectrical service, you have givenprotection from electrical surgeshurting your equipment. By showingthe customer that you are aware ofthese problem, will make you lookmore professional in his eyes.

There are a number of other areasin a persons home that may be acandidate for surge and lightningprotection also. There are surgeand lightning protection productst h a t w i l l c o v e r a p p l i a n c e ,computers and the modemconnected to the phone line asw e l l a s p h o n e s y s t e m s ,a n s w e r i n g m a c h i n e s , F A Xmachines, cable TV boxes, etc.The list goes on, and so doesyour possibility of sellingthese protective devices.

M y n e x t a r e a o fprotection is when you dothe wire runs through acustomers house. I know its a bigenough headache and many of use tryto get away with wireless, but thereare some areas that you just can’t!Usually your customer wants andexterior siren and or red/blue/yellow

strobel i g h t .

You havet o r u n a

wire! Wiresare like anten-

nas, the morey o u h a v e t h e

better your chanceof attracting asignal or light-

ning! Usuallytransient lightning isthe one that gets intomost homes, and if

you’ve understood what Ihave said so far, you should

have nipped most of it in the bud.However, (isn’t there always a“However?”) lightning likes to travel.It may have struck a persons house onthe far side from where you havegrounded. It can come in through thesprinkler system, the hose for theoutside faucet, outdoor lights, thegarage. etc.

Your alarm's wiring may be

near by, and it can jump intoit at that point. What willhappen? Anything on that

loop is subject to damage, and sincethat loop heads back to your panel itsnext in line. A trick to remember is tocircle your runs outside the panelbefore cutting out all the slack.Lightning likes to travel the path ofleast resistance, making a loop of thewire outside the panel may be justenough to have it jump to the panelsground instead of into the box (yourproper grounding of the panel shouldprevent damage to it) but thelightning may head back out onanother alarm loop again! Make sureyour loop isn’t to tight or too big sincethat will defeat the purpose of doing it(about a 4” coil is proper). And not tomany coils or you will be creating aninduction coil which may cause otherproblems.

There is no sure way of preventinglightning strikes, only precautiousmeasures that can be taken. I woulds u g g e s t t h a t i n y o u r s e r v i c eagreement, you make a note thatdirect lightning strikes are notcovered. It’s impossible to guarantee.



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1. A unique feature of the ArrowFlexcore IC lock is?❒ A. A cam pin and washer❒ B. The locking lug❒ C. Number of pins❒ D. Bitting requirements

2. The Arrow Flexcore isconvertible by the removal orinstallation of the key?❒ A. True❒ B. False

3. The cam pin extends from theback of the core to?❒ A. The center❒ B. The front❒ C. The last pin chamber❒ D. The third pin chamber

4. The Arrow Flexcore will beintroduced with how manykeyways?❒ A. Five❒ B. Six❒ C. Seven❒ D. Eight

5. A hole is drilled into the end ofthe Arrow Flexcore key?❒ A. True❒ B. False

6. Pinning the Arrow Flexcore isthe same as the Best style ICcylinder?❒ A. True❒ B. False

7. Removal of the cam pin andwasher assembly on the Flexcorewould be required before using anejector punch?❒ A. True❒ B. False

8. The cam pin in the Flexcore isattached to the back of the lock?❒ A. True❒ B. False

9. The cam and pin in the Flexcoreare one part?❒ A. True❒ B. False

10. The Arrow Flexcore is availablein either a five or six pin version?❒ A. True❒ B. False

11. The Adams Rite 4550 is adeadlock lever?❒ A. True❒ B. False

12. The Adams Rite 4550 does notcomply with Life Safety Codes?❒ A. True❒ B. False

13. The Adams Rite 4550 shouldnot be installed any higher than?❒ A. 36 inches❒ B. 40 inches❒ C. 44 inches❒ D. 48 inches

14. The housing for the AdamsRite 4550 is cast aluminum?❒ A. True❒ B. False

15. The word “Locked” and“Unlocked” appears in red letterson the Adams Rite 4550?❒ A. True❒ B. False

16. The Adams Rite 4550 comeshanded and cannot be changed?❒ A. True❒ B. False

17. The Adams Rite 4550 isdesigned to fit narrow stile M/Slock?❒ A. True❒ B. False

18. To change the handing of theAdams Rite 4550 lock?❒ A. Remove four screws that hold

the “C” shaped plate and rotate 90 degrees

❒ B.Remove four screws that hold the “C” shaped plate and rotate 120 degrees

❒ C.Remove four screws that hold the “C” shaped plate and rotate 160 degrees

❒ D.Remove four screws that hold the “C” shaped plate and rotate 180 degrees

19. The 32-series Medeco lock is astandard core lock?❒ A. True❒ B. False

20. The Medeco 32-series lockinglug is controlled by two pinchambers?❒ A. True❒ B. False

21. To retract the locking lug onthe Medeco 32-series lock, the corerotates clockwise?❒ A. True❒ B. False

22. Only the fourth and fifth pinchambers control the locking lugon the Medeco 32-series lock?❒ A. True❒ B. False

23. Because of the control sleevedesign on the Medeco 32-serieslock, there will always be a threedepth difference between thecontrol key and the operation keyin the third and fourth positions?❒ A. True❒ B. False

24. The purpose of a dome faceplug is to reduce the likelihood ofplug wrenching?❒ A. True❒ B. False

25. The Medeco Biaxial 32-serieslock has a .030” pin increment?❒ A. True❒ B. False

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COVERS TEST ARTICLES…

#127 July 1996“‘Flexcore’ Arrow’s New Best-style IC Lock”#130 August 1996“Medeco InterchangeableCore Locks”#133 September 1996“Adams Rite Meets ADA”

1. The easiest way to make a keyto the 1996 Dodge Caravan is too?❒ A. Pull the door lock.❒ B. Pull the ignition lock.❒ C. Impression a key.❒ D. Use an EEZ-Reader.

2. The EEZ-Reader is designed inhow many parts?❒ A. 1❒ B. 2❒ C. 3❒ D. 4

3. M.A.C.S. for the Dodge Caravan is?❒ A. 1❒ B. 2❒ C. 3❒ D. 4

4. The door lock of the DodgeCaravan contains all the tumblersfor the entire vehicle.❒ A. True❒ B False

5. How many tumblers are in thedoor locks of the Dodge Caravan?❒ A. 5❒ B. 6❒ C. 7❒ D. 8

6. There are how many tumblerdepths on the Dodge Caravan?❒ A. 3 ❒ B. 4 ❒ C. 5❒ D. 6

7. The ignition lock of the DodgeCaravan contains more tumblersthan the door locks.❒ A. True❒ B. False

8. When using the EEZ-Reader thecuts are decoded from?❒ A. Bow to Tip❒ B. Tip to Bow

9. To remove the door panel of aLexus LS400, you must remove ascrew in the heater vent tunnel?❒ A. True❒ B. False

10. To remove the lock from thedoor handle on the Lexus LS400,you must remove?❒ A. One clip❒ B. Two clips❒ C. A 12mm screw❒ D. A 10mm screw

11. There is a code stamped onthe drivers door lock of a LexusLS400?❒ A. True❒ B. False

12. The tumblers in the door lockof the Lexus LS400, are?❒ A. First four are solid, the nextthree are split❒ B. All seven are solid❒ C. All seven are split❒ D. First three are solid, the nextfour are split

13. All Lexus trunk locks can beremoved from the back?❒ A. True❒ B. False

14. To remove the trunk lock onthe Lexus LS400, you must?❒ A. Remove one screw❒ B. Remove two 10mm bolts❒ C. Remove one 12mm bolt❒ D. Remove a clip

15. The face cap on the LexusLS400 trunk lock is not re-usable?❒ A. True❒ B. False

16. The trunk lock on the LexusLS400 contains how manytumblers?❒ A. Six❒ B. Seven❒ C. Eight❒ D. Nine

17. To remove the glove box lockon the Lexus LS 400, you must?❒ A. Remove one screw❒ B. Remove a clip❒ C. Depress a spring tumbler❒ D. Pick counter-clockwise

18. There are how many tumblersin the glove box of the LexusLS400?❒ A. Four❒ B. Five❒ C. Six❒ D. Seven

19. All tumblers in the LexusLS400 locks are numbered?❒ A. True❒ B. False

20. To remove the ignition lock onthe 1996 Dodge Stratus, youmust?❒ A. Remove the radio❒ B. Fuse panel❒ C. Air bag❒ D. None of the above

21. To remove the ignition lock onthe 1996 Dodge Stratus you must?❒ A. Turn ignition lock to the “ON”position❒ B. Turn ignition lock to the“Accessory” position❒ C. Remove a retainer screw❒ D. Remove a roll pin

22. The ignition lock on the 1996Dodge Stratus contains how manytumblers?❒ A. Six❒ B. Seven❒ C. Eight❒ D. Nine

23. To disassemble the ignitioncylinder of the 1996 Dodge Stratusyou must?❒ A. Rotate the cylinder counter-clockwise❒ B. Rotate the cylinder clockwise❒ C. Pull a roll pin❒ D. Remove an E-clip

24. To remove the ignition lock onthe 1996 Dodge Stratus you mustremove the knee-bolster?❒ A. True❒ B. False

25. The tumblers 4L and 8L in theLexus LS400 are not used?❒ A. True❒ B. False


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#128 July 1996 1996 Dodge Caravan

#131 August 1996“Mercedes Benz”

#134 September 1996“1996 Dodge Stratus”

1. The MAGGIE is designed as acentral point for wiring andcontrolling any magnetic lock?❒ A. True❒ B. False

2. The MAGGIE is designed for lowvoltage use?❒ A. True❒ B. False

3. KEYSW stands for Keys With?❒ A. True❒ B. False

4. DALM stands for Door Alarm?❒ A. True❒ B. False

5. RQE stands for Request?❒ A. True❒ B. False

6. NC stands for NormallyCommon?❒ A. True❒ B. False

7. COM stands for Common?❒ A. True❒ B. False

8. The MAGGIE contains amicroprocessor that does all thesensing, timing and control?❒ A. True

❒ B. False

9. With the MAGGIE installed, if adoor is left open for more than 15seconds after being unlocked analarm/buzzer will sound?❒ A. True❒ B. False

10. On a properly latched doorwith an electric strike, the latch ofthe knob or lever extends fullybehind the jaw or keeper of thestrike?❒ A. True❒ B. False

11. On a properly latched door,the deadlatch will extend behindthe jaw or keeper of the electricstrike?❒ A. True❒ B. False

12. Typically one cause for electricstrike problems is an incorrectlyhung or operating door and frame?❒ A. True❒ B. False

13. Electric strikes with anadjustable jaw sacrifice somestrength?❒ A. True❒ B. False

14. The Rutherford Controls 7-series electric strikes is designedfor standard cylindrical style knoband lever sets?❒ A. True❒ B. False

15. The Rutherford Controls 2-series electric strike is designed formortise locks?❒ A. True❒ B. False

16. To adjust the jaw on theRutherford 7-series electric strike,you must?❒ A. Loosen one screw❒ B. Remove a clip❒ C. Remove a roll pin❒ D. Loosen two screws

17. The Rutherford 2-series doesprovide lateral jaw movement?❒ A. True❒ B. False

18. If removing/attaching the splitpivot shim on the Rutherfordstrike, it must be done before thecoil unit is attached to thelip/faceplate assembly?❒ A. True❒ B. False

19. T-lightning is Transientlightning?❒ A. True❒ B. False

20. When installing an alarmpanel, it is not necessary toground the panel?❒ A. True❒ B. False

21. Earth ground can be to a coldwater plastic pipe?❒ A. True❒ B. False

22. When making wire runs to analarm panel, aluminum wire isrecommended?❒ A. True❒ B. False

23. To ground an alarm panel, it isrecommended that an eight footcopper grounding rod be used?❒ A. True❒ B. False

24. A RJ31X is usually set upnear the panel or where the Telcocomes into the residence?❒ A. True❒ B. False

25. A trick to reduce lightningsurges is to circle your runsoutside the panel before cuttingout all the slack.❒ A. True❒ B. False


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TEST


#129 July 1996“Maggie” The Simplifier forElectronic Locks

#132 August 1996“Strikes, Doors and AdjustingYour Jaws”

#135 September 1996“Ground vs. Ground”

For many, the thought of having to service or rekey a tubularlock is simply out of the question. Surprisingly however,

once you understand the design of tubular locks and knowwhat tools are needed to properly service it, the fear willquickly dissipate.

Tubular locks canbe picked, decodedand rekeyed just likeany other pin tumblerlock. If you need torekey a tubular lock,you must have arekeying kit made fortubular locks because the pins are completely different thanstandard pin tumbler locks. If you are going to pick it, you needa tubular pick. The pick in Photograph 1, is by HPC but thereare different kinds of picks available. I would suggest trying asmany tubular pick as you can before you purchase one becausethere are differences, and one will feel better to you thananother.

To pick a tubular lock, you must torque the tubular lockpick - usually clockwise - to bind the pins while also pushing inon the pick. Next, release the pressure on the pick, and bind itagain. I usually move the pick in a circular motion when I bindand release, bind and release. When doing so, do not applyexcess torque on the pick. Light pressure is all that isnecessary.

When the pick has turned just a small amount, stop andpush in on the pick. Set the pick fingers to get the correct

depth off the pins inthe lock and thenremove the pick. Nowdecode the depth ofeach of the pickingfingers using atubular key depthdecoder. I usuallydraw a diagram of theface of the lock anddecode the pick in thesame position of thepins in the lock (seePhotograph 2).

To cut and duplicate tubular lock keys, there are severaldifferent types of machines you can buy. An example of tubularkey machines is shown in Photograph 3. As you can see, theyvary greatly, so examine all possibilities. Shown in Photograph3 is a Scotsman supplied by HPC and a Herty Gerty suppliedby A-1 manufacturing.

Tubular keys can also be impressioned, however, I willcover that procedure another time.

BEGINNER’S CORNERServicing Tubular Locks

byJim

Langston

Photograph 1.

Photograph 2.

Photograph 3.

Photograph 4.

Photograph 5.

44 • The National Locksmith Continued on page 46


Duplicating tubular lock keys for many, does not possessmuch of a problem. When it comes to rekeying tubular locks

however, that may be another story.To rekey a tubular lock, you must first remove the retainer

pin located on the side of the lock. To do so, use a punch to make adimple in the center of the retainer pin (see Photograph 4).

Using a 9/64 inchdrill and drill downapproximately 1/8 inchin the middle of theretainer pin (seePhotograph 5). Oncedrilled you can use anice pick to pry theretainer out or use atap and tap the retaineruntil it pulls out (seePhotograph 6). I will

sometimes drill down until I feel the drill go through the pin andit pulls out with the drill bit. Caution must be taken when usingthis procedure. Don’t worry about this pin. Your tubular pin kitshould have replacement retainer pins in it.

Next take your following tool and push the plug out of thehousing (see Photograph 7). With the plug out, remove all

the pins, bottom and top. These will be replaced by new ones(see Photograph 8). If your top pin is a three, your bottom pinwill be a three. Top and bottom pins must match. They aremarked in your kit.

When rekeying the lock, make sure your bottom springs donot fall out. After you have replaced all of the pins in the plug,

you can now put itback in the housing(see Photograph 9).When reassemblingthe plug in thehousing, align theretainer pin hole withthe plug housinghole when assembl-ing. After the lock isback together, putthe retainer pin onthe side of the lockand tap it in place asfar as it will go (seePhotograph 10). Thisshould have it allback together andyour new key shouldnow work. After alittle practice, youcan rekey tubularlocks with ease.Points to Ponder:

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TT he Thermal Lance is a great ally of the safetechnician. When all else fails, the Thermal Lancewill do the job on any hardplate used in today’s

safes, (see Photograph 1). However, the original tool wasnot created for the safe industry and proved to beimpractical.

Some of you may have heard of the “Burning Bar,” thetool used prior to the Thermal Lance. The Burning Bardates back to World War II, when it was used extensivelyfor the removal of underwater obstructions in preparation forlandings on the beach of Normandy.

When theBurning Bar isused underwater, the tool iseven more effectivethan under normalatmospheric conditionsbecause of the oxygen released from the wateras it is broken down into its elements.

The Burning Bar consisted of a tank ofoxygen and a very large, cumbersome pipe. Thepipe was one inch in diameter and eight tosixteen feet long. Encased in the pipe werevarious materials such as a combination of steel,aluminum, iron and magnesium wiresthroughout their length, which aided inproducing extremely high temperatures. Whenin use, the pipe was attached to the tank ofoxygen and was ignited.

When the temperature of the pipe reachedthermal reaction stage, the amount of oxygenwas increased and the pipe would begin toconsume itself. The temperature at the tip of thepipe would rise to approximately 10,000 degreesFahrenheit, disintegrating anything in its path.

The Thermal Lance used today wasdeveloped for a variety of industrial applications,from maintenance of heavy duty equipment, togeneral factory maintenance, (see Photograph 2).The Thermal Lance is portable and can becarried by one man. Like the Burning Bar, it

by Brian Lamb


1. The PRIME-CUTby BROCO.

BREATHINGFIRE

FEROCITY!

Hardplate, impossible to drill you say?!Maybe so, but it's not impossible to BURN !

BREATHINGFIRE

FEROCITY!

burnsat a tempera-ture of 10,000degrees Fah-renheit and cango throughhardplate in amatter of seconds.The advantage ofthe ThermalLance as a safeopening tool, isthat it is capable ofcutting through almost any type of material in existence,in a matter of seconds. With proper safety precautions,the Thermal Lance can even be used indoors.

The components of the Thermal Lance are asfollows: oxygen tank, ultrathermic rods 1/4”x18” or3/8”x18”, torch holder with shield, striker plate,battery, and a 2-gauge oxygen regulator. Also included:Carrying case, safety goggles, welding gloves and aleather welding apron.

Before applying the Thermal Lance to acustomer’s safe, I highly recommend you practiceon an old safe, in an controlled atmosphere withconcrete floors. I also recommend you consider thefollowing procedure, in the order listed.1. Plan your attack.2. Decide on a drill point.3. If you’re going to use a 1/4” rod, drill a 5/16”

hole through the mild steel to the hardplate.4. If you’re going to use a 3/8” rod, drill a 1/2”

hole through the mild steel to the hardplate.5. Clear the area where the Thermal Lance

will be used.6. Cover the floor with welder-grade leather

or some type of flame retardantmaterial.

7. Adjust the oxygen pressure to 40-50lbs. psi.

8. Insert your rod into the torchholder.

9. Allow the oxygen to flowthrough the rod and checkthe torch holder for leaks.

10. Connect the torch holder to the positiveterminal of the battery.11. Connect the striker plate to the negative terminal of

the battery.12. Wear all personal safety equipment (welding

apron, goggles and leather gloves).13. Check for proper ventilation.

Now, you’re ready topenetrate the hardplate. Place the tip of the

rod on the striker plate and depress the trigger,releasing a small amount of oxygen to ignite therod. Insert the rod into your pre-drilled hole andpenetrate the hardplate, (see Photograph 3).Remember, it will only take a few seconds to burncompletely through the hardplate. If you’re notcareful, you will burn into the lock case and damagethe wheel pack or other internal parts of the lock.

After burning through the hardplate, allow thesafe to cool, then check the hole you have created.Finish drilling though the mounting plate and lockcase. Your container is ready to open! Note: You onlyneed to use the Thermal Lance on the hardplate,nothing else.

Today’s Thermal Lance is a great improvementover the fire-breaching, smoke-belching Burning Barof the past. In the hands of a trained and practiced safetechnician, the Thermal Lance is a sophisticated tool,penetrating formidable hardplate in a matter of

seconds.

For more information on the Thermal Lance contactLockmasters at: 1-800-654-0637.


2. The Thermal Lance of todaycan be used in a variety ofindustrial applications, frommaintenance of heavy dutyequipment, to general factorymaintenance.

3. Once inserted into a pre-drilled hole, theThermal Lance will only take seconds to burnthrough just about any gradeof hardplate.

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Welcome to the 21st Annual Convention and Trade Show ofthe Door and Hardware Institute. This special issue of The

National Locksmith is the ninth annual issue designed to bring thelocksmith specifier important news in the world of architecturaland builders’ hardware.

The theme for the convention is “Building Partnerships,” andover 20 concentrated educational sessions will discuss this topic aswell as explore technical issues of the future.

Host for this year’s show is Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati's uniqueoverhead pedestrian skywalk system makes downtown travel veryconvenient by interconnecting all convention hotels with theconvention center, restaurants, major department stores, movietheaters and a wide variety of retail outlets.

This year’s convention has been streamlined to take place overthree days, September 28-30, at the Dr. Albert B. Sabin CincinnatiConvention Center, 525 Elm, Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Showhours are 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28; 9:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Sunday, September 29 and 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday,September 30. The trade show continues to display every categoryof product and service related to the industry and provides theopportunity to see the latest products and trends.

T his issue contains booth listings for the convention. Alsoincluded on the following pages is our Product Showcase,

presenting a wide range of product either being exhibited at theshow or of interest to the industry.

Readers wanting more information on the products in this issuecan circle the product’s number on the Rapid Reply card, or sendtheir request via Internet E-Mail to The National Locksmith [email protected]. America Online subscribers can send theirrequest to NATL LOCK.


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Nel-Tech’s Stormpad 6SP all-weather keypad and new AC-1Aaccess control board offer a wish listof flexible features and ease of

installation. The Stormpad 6SP ishermetically sealed against rain,snow, and dirt, and has lightedbuttons. When the correct code isentered at the keypad, the separateAC-1A controller board will activateany electric strike, magnetic lock, or

overhead door. Theaccess code is easilychanged with simpleslide switches. Tam-per protection again-st random code en-tries is jumper select-able. An exit buttoninput is also provid-ed. The system isnow available atAmerican Lock andSupply through theirAmerican AccessSupply Division.

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Dorma Introduces Spring Adjustable BTS 75V Floor Closer

DORMA has introduced the BTS75V adjustable-spring floor closerseries with adjustable spring powersize 1 through 4 and mechanicalbackcheck. BTS 75V closers canaccommodate doors up to 3’6” wide inweights up to 260 lbs. BTS 75Vclosers are narrow-depth closersdesigned for thin-slab construction.They are adjustable within thecement case. Closers are available in

center, offset,or indepen-d e n t - h u n gapplications,w i t h a f u l lcomplementof pivots andaccessories.

D O R M Ahas also intro-duced anA D A - c o m -pliant modelin the BTS75V series,the BTS 75V

BF. The BTS 75V BF closer isspecifically engineered to meetinterior and exterior barrier-freeopening force requirements.

Sargent’s Patent Pending Heavy DutyMortise Lock Design

Sargent Manufacturing Company’snew 8200 mortise lock, is engineeredfor easy rehanding while providingextra heavy duty components andunique security features thatwithstand high frequency or abusiveconditions associated with leverhandle operation.

The 8200’s reversible latchbolt andlocking mechanism designs arepatent pending. These componentsallow the installer to configure thelock body to all four handingpossibilities. Combined with a nonhanded guard bolt and curved lipstrike, these features allow easyrehanding on site without disas-sembling the lock body.


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The three-quarter inch stainlesssteel one-piece UL listed anti-frictionlatchbolt provides more contactsurface with the strike, and a oneinch stainless steel deadbolt withhardened steel rollers prevents thedeadbolt from being compromised.

Dynalock’s New #3203DynaLock Corp. introduces it’s

newly re-designed #3203 Top-Jamb

door bracket that allows standardmaglocks to be used with inswingdoor installations.

The #3203 features an exclusivefully adjustable inter-locking ribdesign that all but eliminates theneed for shimming the armature ordoor frame to obtain the properalignment and offset.

Securitron IntroducesNew Push Button For AdaCompliant Systems

Securitron Magnalock Corporationintroduces a new option for its pop-ular PB2 family, the PB2H andPB2EH. The new push buttonincorporates the universal ADAsymbol in a durable 2” button moun-ted on a stainless steel plate. Thepush button is available with a backlit

symbol with a red LED indicator lightor without lights. The 10 Amp SPDTcontact is perfect to control a varietyof devices in ADA compliant systems.

Securitron is the leadingmanufacturer of electromagneticlocking systems and supportsequipment for the security accesscontrol industry.

Sentex Introduces TheCrown Jewel System

Sentex is pleased to announce theintroduction of the Crown Jewel

System, the most advanced andelegant system ever offered for thegated single-family residence. TheCrown Jewel is a small single-piece“No Phone Bill” system that is loadedwith exciting features. Not only doesthis system include all the featuresoffered in our traditional residentialentry systems, it also provides timezone restrictions for the entry codes,modem programming and retrieval ofthe most recent 250 event records,timed and manual “Do Not Disturb”functions, a timed call forwardingfunction, the ability to call threeoutside telephone numbers, and arecessed, sidelit, sealed metal keypad.

Available in a variety of finishes(including all polished brass, allpolished stainless steel, and a grainedstainless steel faceplate with a paintedblack enclosure) the Crown Jewel canmatch the tastes and budget ofvirtually any homeowner.

All-in-One Maglock Kit From Adams Rite

Adams Rite Manufacturing Co. hasintroduced an electromagnetic lockkit that conveniently includes all theparts and pieces needed for amagnetic lock installation on hollowmetal or metal stile glass doors. This“everything in one box” Maglock kitcomes complete with a MonitoredPushbar, Series 1200 Electromag-netic Lock and Armature, ArmedLoop Wire Transfer and Covers, KeySwitch with LED, Rectifier, Plug-inTransformer, all miscellaneous hard-ware and easy-to-follow instructions.

At the heart of the kit is the 1200Series Electromagnetic Lock, whichprovides 1200 pounds of secureholding force. With the lock wired fornormally closed, the exit door can be


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opened with a key from the outside orby depressing the pushbar for inside.

Security LockDistributors ExpandsBuilders Hardware

Known as the nation’s “in depth”distr ibutor of l i fe safety and

security products, Security LockDistributors has announced a majorexpansion in stock maintained for anumber of the nat ion’s leadingbuilders hardware manufacturers.In addition, the company’s cust-omer service staf f has beenaugmented with specialists in thespecification, selection and appli-cation of such hardware.

Arrow, Ives, Bommer and LCNare among the companies repre-sented in the expansion. Securitycarries their products in everystyle, funct ion and f inish andprovides guaranteed overnightdel ivery plus a range of otherservices such as technical assist-ance, late hours, a free 500 pagecatalog and e-mail.


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Door King Stand Alone Receiver

DoorKing has announced theaddition of the Model 8057Programmable Receiver to it’s line ofRF access control products. The 8057was designed as a low cost fullyprogrammable stand alone intelligentreceiver.

The 8057 uses Super Heterodynecircuitry in the RF section of thereceiver. Super heterodyne circuitryoffers superior performance oversuper regenerative type receivers,which are typically used in this typeof product. The receiver is pro-grammed directly from the keypadbuilt into the housing. Transmittercodes can be individually pro-grammed into the system memory,or a group of transmitter codes canbe block coded with a single pro-gramming step. The 8057 alsoallows individual trans-mitter codes to bedeleted from thereceiver memoryas needed. The8057 can store upto 16,000 differ-ent transmittercodes and up to10 different fac-ility codes, andcan be program-med to respond toa particular buttonon the trans-mitter.

SDC Elevator LobbyDoor Locking SystemProvides Safety AndSecurity

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building and security for tenantsleasing space in that same building.

Elevator Lobby Door LockingSystem (Method B) componentsinclude: SDC Model Z7850,HiTower Fai l -Safe Electr i f iedMortise Lockset; SDC PT-4, powertransfer hinge with (4) conductors;SDC Desk Console (Model TCC-MO-1GR), desk console with (1)Momentary Rocker Switch and (1)Green/Red LED indicator; SDCModel 432RKU, Red Exit PalmPush Switch with bui l t - in KeyReset ; SDC Series 600 PowerSupply, with Emergency ControlRelay and UR-2 Universal ControlRelay Board; and a SDC SystemE n g i n e e r e d P a c k a g e w i t hcomponent specification sheets,Point-to-Point Wiring Diagramswith connection to the building FireAlarm Device and a Description ofOperation.

Door Motion’s New Duraswing

While the physically challengedare a very important and oftenoverlooked segment of our society,

it has also become apparent thatthe elderly and those caring foryoung children may equally benefitfrom assistance entering andexiting public buildings.

DuraSwing Mark IV is where theproblem and solut ion come to-gether in form and function.. Key tothe operator versatility is a patentpending SafeTek microprocessor,controlling all major door operatingfunct ions. Door movement isconstant ly monitored, insuring

efficient and safe operation duringthe opening and closing cycles.Environmental conditions such asgust ing winds and bui lding airpressures are compensated forautomatically.

DuraSwing is designed for quickand easy installation, with eachoperator being tested and factoryprogram-med to meet ADAstandards and ANSI 156.19 codes.The operator can be used in an on-demand or Touch-and-Go ap-

pl icat ion. Dura-Swing can be oper-ated by radio fre -quency transmitter,infrared scannerbeam or direct wir-ed push button. Inaddition, a built-inrelay allows Dura-Swing to interfacewith electronic lockstrikes, card read-ers and securitysystems.


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National Auto Lock Service, Inc. offers a widerange of equipment and services for the

Automotive Locksmith. From tools and hard tofind key blanks to transponder

programming, we can take the mystery out of carservice. We accept credit card orders, and can ship

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Timberline SupplyTimberline Supply has been in

business manufacturing locks andlocking systems for wood officefurniture for 15 years. Timberlinelocks are high quality five disc tum-bler locks. Today we will concentrateon cam and deadbolt locks forlocking single doors and drawers. Wewill describe several different locks indetail, while giving an overview ofothers. First, the cam locks:

All housings on Timberline’s camlocks, except one, are of a solid barrelconstruction designed to fit into 3/4”thick panels. These housings areavailable in either horizontal mountfor drawers, or vertical mount fordoors. Many different cams areavailable with differing lengths andsetbacks, (see Figure 1).

Construction of all Timberline camlocks recently changed so that the

cams may be easily removed,changed and/or reoriented inthe field. The cam plates fastento the lock body using a 1/4”nut. The standard TimberlineTL-100 Pin Tool will fit this nut,as will any 1/4” nut driver. Whenthe nut is removed, only the camcomes off, the rest of the lockassembly stays together in one piece!

For flipper or tambour doors,Timberline has designed the CB-181lock which has a notched cam to latchonto a special SP-181 strike plate. Thisslotted plate prevents the door fromsliding open. (see Figure 2).

The CB-186 is a variation on asimple cam lock that allows two doorsto lock together without the use of anextra spring catch or slide bolt on theopposite door. This lock, with it’s “L”shaped cam installs on one door withan SP-255 strike plate fixed to the

other .In the locked position, the

smaller part of the cam locks into therail, while the longer part locks intothe strike plate on the opposing door.In the unlocked position, both doorscan be easily opened without theneed to first release a catch or bolt.This lock provides a simple solutionto a common problem, (see Figure 3).

Timberline locks feature a smallerdiameter than most furniture locks.Every lock manufactured byTimberline Supply is available in fivehigh quality finishes: Polished nickel,Old English, Black, Statuary Bronze

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and Polished Brass. The combinationof the small diameter and variety offinishes makes the lock almostundetectable which can only enhancethe appearance of the furniture.

Changing the finish or keynumber is as easy as removing thelock plug and slipping in a new one.Lock plugs remove and install byinserting a special key called a“Change Tool” into the keyway androtating the lock plug three quartersof a turn (see Figure 4). Whether youhave to change a single lock or meeta complex keying schedule for alarger project, Timberline makes it asnap! There are over 500 differentkey changes available. The first 50key numbers of each color are instock and ready for next dayshipment!

Timberline locks are identifiedeasily by the key number that isstamped on both the key and the lockitself. The number on the key will bea three-digit number followed by a“T”, e.g., 100T. The face of the lockwill have the same three digits withthe “T”, then there will be anotherletter following the “T”. This extraletter denotes which master key willopen the lock. Every Timberline lockis master-keyed.

All Timberline locks are Americanmade in our Lake Bluff, IL plant. Wehave a one day lead time for allstandard product under 1000 piecesand there are no minimum orderrequirements. For information onTimberline locks call: 1-800-562-5227.

Steelcase Locks byChicago Lock Co.

For the first time a factory originalreplacement cylinder for mostSteelcase office furniture is availableto you. This lock, patented byChicago Lock Co., offers a variety of

o p t i o n s f o rt h e L o c k -smith.

M o d e lP1076 PlugA s s e m b l ycomes com-plete with sixdisc tumblersand can bepurchased toany pre-det-ermined code.Model CP-

1076 Sub-assembly is available lesstumblers, and allows the Locksmithto set his own code series withservice parts from the 99094 TumblerService Kit.

In addition to the Steelcase re-placement cylinders, Chicago Lockoffers key blanks for all fourSteelcase keyways. Cylinders are alsoa v a i l a b l e i n a l l f o u r o r i g i n a lequipment keyways.

This unique lock offers quickreplacement keying by way of a“removal tool” that allows the plug to


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be removed and replaced in a matterof seconds. This tool is common to allkeyways and all key codes. However,it does not represent a securitybreach since it is functional onlywhen the lock is in the unlockedposition.

Literally millions of desks are inservice today that feature thispatented design which has not beenpreviously available to the generaltrade. This market represents a hugepotential for the Locksmith to providefactory quality replacement locks andkeys.

For more information and a freecatalog, call Chicago Lock co., 1-800-445-3204.

Kenstan High SecurityShowcase Locks

Real key control and maximumpick resistance are now available in avariety of showcase and cabinetlocks. Kenstan designed original

Medeco High Se-curity cores intoa complete line ofDeadbolts, Spr-ing Bolts, Plun-gers, Ratchets, ZBolts and “T”Bolt Plungers.

Arrangementscan be made tos u p p l y y o u rexisting Medecokeyway in ours h o w c a s e /c a b i n e t l o c kb o d i e s . Y o u rkeyway or ours,Kenstan lockscan be retrofittedi n t o e x i s t i n gapplications with3/4” and 7/8”hole sizes.

Locking Sliding Doors

The 1” and 2” wide KM46/KM46CA Z bolt locks mount above orbelow the sliding door tracks. The“Z” prevents door “bypassing” or“spread apart”.

Fixture receiver slots provide a“snug” fit for the housings; horizontal3/4” frame holes allow the lockcylinder to “insert”, engaging thebolt. A Phillips screw secures thecylinder in place and can only beaccessed when the front door isremoved.

Both housings accept Disc,Keymatic, or Medeco lock cylinders.For more information on Kenstanlocks call: (516) 271-2700


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Fort Locks Multi-Function 23000 And 29000Series Showcase Locks

Fort Lock Corporation continuesa tradition of being an industryleader through a very popular groupof products with the securityprofessional: Fort Lock’s Multi -Function 23000 series and 29000series Showcase Locks. These locksare packaged with two locking bars:1 for sliding glass, and 1 for wooddoor applications. Both bars have aunidirectional tab stamped into thelocking bars that allows the bars tobe installed into the housing only ina locking direction. The lockhousing also captures the glass andprevents spreading of the panelswhen locked. Both series have aremovable plug that may be rekeyedto other manufacturers’ key codeprograms.

Fort Multi-Function Mail Box Lock

Fort Lock Corporation announcesavailability of yet another group ofproducts for the Security Pro-fessional: the Multi-Function MailBox Locks for interior mail boxes.Available in both National andHudson keyways, the Multi -Function Mail Box Lock is suppliedwith the five most commonly usedcams for American Device, Flor-ence, Auth Electric, Miami-Carey,Bommer and Dura Steel. The pintumbler construction meets USTSrequirements and can be supplied in200 combinations.

For moreinformation ofFort Lock pro-ducts call: 800-800-5625

Illinois DuoLock

The Duo lock hast e n p r i m a r ytumblers arrangedinto five sets of

opposed pairs in 14 tumbler, 12primary, six sets in 17 tumbler. Thetumbler sets (pairs) are composed oftumblers that are matched forinternal piercing configuration. Theexternal shape of these sets arearranged with spring slots that are


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offset to each other, when a springis placed in this combined slot, itwill push the tumblers in oppositedirections. This results in onetumbler protruding up out of theplug and one down out of the plug,per set, into respective splines inouter barrel member of lock.

This spring tumbler arrangementfrustrates tumbler-picking when thefirst tumbler of a pair is picked, andattempts are made to pick thesecond tumbler of this pair, theincreased spring tension causes thefirst tumbler to snap back intolocking position.

The external shape of theprimary wafer tumbler is angled onthe end which projects from theplug to engage into the splines inthe outer barrel member of the lock.The barrel splines are also angled.The purpose of these angles is tocause an interlock between thetumblers and barrel when the plugis rotated and the tum-blers en-gage

the splines inthe outer bar-rel, those an-gles are soarranged thatt h i s i n t e r -l o c k i n g w i l lcause the plugto be rotated ina retro-rotation(opposite dir-ection) fromthe above plugrotation. Thisretro (return)rotation causesp r e v i o u s l y

picked tumblers to snap back intolocking position and frustratestumbler picking attempts.

Positive Operated Tumblers

The Duo lock design is a positiveoperated mechanism. The primarytumbler piercing fits closely acrossboth bitted edges (double bitting) ofthe Duo keys, which makes thetumblers vertical position positive asrelated to the inserted key. When aproper key is inserted into the lockthe primary tumblers will positivelyalign and the lock will unlock. Whenan improper key is inserted into thelock, a positive locking will result,with the primary tumblers beingpositively held into lockingengagement with splines of theouter barrel member of the lock.For more information call on IllinoisLock products call: (847) 537-1800.


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GoalsThe basis for every masterkey

system is the Top Master Key. It isfrom this key that we generate allother keys in the system. If the TopMaster Key is not a good one, theintegrity of the system is at stake.

Therefore, it is necessary to choosea Top Master Key that will give us thebest system possible.

This article will point out thoseguidelines necessary in choosing aproper Top Master Key.Terms

TMK - Abbreviation for Top MasterKey

TMK Ledger - A listing of theTMK’s and relevant information usedfor creating masterkey systems. Usedto make sure that two masterkeysystems that are in use do not havekeys that may interchange.

Top Master Key -The highest key ofa masterkey sys-tem. The key thatwas used to buildthe masterkey sys-tem.

If you are work-ing on a job with anexisting masterkeysystem, the custo-mer may alreadyhave a masterkey,and want you to pinthe locks to it. Thisis risky unless theycan provide youwith a list of all ofthe keys issued and their bittings.While there are ways to do itmathematically, the techniques areadvanced and beyond the scope of thisarticle.

Like the otherkeys in your sys-tem, there are somerules and guide-lines that need tobe followed in crea-ting the TMK. The-oretically, any keycould be chosen tobe the TMK, butsome are far bettersuited to the pur-

pose, and can prevent costly, time-consuming errors and difficulties lateron.

• A five pin tumbler key cannothave the same depth in more than twospaces on the key. While 34325 maybe used, 34343 should not, (seeIllustration 1).

• A six pin tumbler key cannothave the same depth in more thanthree spaces on the key. Like theprevious rule, 343236 may be used but343233 should not, (see Illustration 2).

• No more than three adjacent cutscan have the same depth. This helpprevents a straight key (see Illustra-tion 3).

Illustration 1.

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• At least one of the cuts (thoughpreferably not in the tip position)should be of the shallowest possibledepth. This prevents other keys frombeing filed down into a masterkey,(see Illustration 4).

• It is generally agreed to have atleast one very deep cut as well, so thatthe bottom pins in each cylinder arenot too similar, (see Illustration 5).

• A TMK should not have all highor all low cuts, (see Illustration 6).

• The cut nearest the bow of thekey should not be extremely deep orthe key may have a tendency to breakoff in the lock, (see Illustration 7).

• Do not use a staircase ordeclining step key. These keys may be

able to be pulled out of the lockcylinder in the wrong position. Thisleaves the lock in an “unlocked”condition, where the plug can beeasily turned with a screwdriver orsimilar tool, (see Illustration 8).

• The cuts on the key must bewithin the MACS guidelines. This is aphysical limitation, (see Illustration 9).

As a final note to the treatment ofthe TMK, with every TMK and


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Diagram 1. This sample of a TMK ledger gives just a brief idea of theinformation stored here.

MANU. KEYWAY TMK BITTING PARITY SYSTEM # LOCATION NOTES

Schlage C 16183 O E O E O 0001 Schmbrg

Schlage E 418305 E O E O E O 0002 Blmgdle

Corbin 70-59 463515 E E O O O O 0003 Winfield



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masterkey system that you create, it iscritical that accurate records of allactivity be kept. The first of these isthe TMK ledger or register. Thisledger is a recording of important andspecific information used in creatingeach of your systems. The purpose ofthis ledger is to serve as a tool againstcreating identical masterkey systemsor systems that are so close that keysfrom one system may interchangewith keys from another system.

Information typical to a ledger isthe manufacturer, the keyway orsections the TMK bitting, the parity,the system number, and additionalnotes. Other information, such as cityor location, can also be useful as youbegin to handle larger quantities ofcustomers with masterkey systems.However, never include the job site orcustomer name on the TMK ledger.

(See Diagram 1. at left.)The manufacture of the locks and

key blanks, followed by the systemand/or keyway being used aretypically the first entries.

Following is the TMK bitting that isused.

The parity reflects the even andodd pattern of the TMK bitting. An Orepresents an odd depth for that spacein the TMK bitting, an E represents aneven depth.

The parity of the TMK protectsagainst creating another TMK that isclose to one you have already created,guarding the locks and keys of onesystem from “accidentally” inter-changing with the locks and keysfrom another system.

For instance, should a customer inSchaumburg require a masterkeysystem, we have a ready reference ofmasterkey systems that are already inuse there.

The ledger shows that you alreadyhave a system in Schaumburg usingSchlage hardware with a C keyway.The TMK bitting for that system is16183, and the parity is OEOEO.

In order to make the new system asdissimilar as possible to the others, wecan manipulate the parity to create aTMK that is as different as possiblefrom all the rest.

With the parity of the currentsystem being OEOEO, we may wantthe new TMK bitting parity to beEOEOE, or some other variation thatis different than the current system.


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In high security masterkeying,parity may also refer to the angle orrotation of the cut, or other cutspecifications particular to amanufacture.

The system number refers to thenumber that you have assigned theprogression charts, pinning charts,and bitting lists associated with thejob.

Location simply gives a generallocation or area in which the system isemployed and is listed to help detectand protect against the possibility ofkey interchange between systemsused by different customers. If youhold a large number of masterkeycustomers, creating usable TMK’s andsystems can be a challenge.

It may be feasible in someinstances, to use similar systems intwo different areas that are far apart.Systems within the same area orlocation, however, need to remaindifferent. Again, under nocircumstance should the customer’sname or job site be listed.

The note column at the end of theledger can be used for specialinstructions or other informationcritical to the use of that system.

Keep the TMK ledger, as well asany other masterkeying information,in a safe location, where it cannot beseen or misused by customers orpasserby’s. Summary

The quality and integrity of amasterkey system is dependent uponthe bitting of the Top Master Key.

In choosing the best TMK,therefore:

• No more than 2 depths will bethe same on a five cut key, and 3depths on a six cut key.

• Three adjacent cuts will not havethe same depth.

• At least one cut will be theshallowest cut in the system. And atleast one cut will be the deepest cut inthe system.

• The cuts on the key will not be allshallow or all deep.

• The deep cut will not be nearestthe bow.

• The cuts will not follow adeclining step pattern.

• The bitting will follow the MACS.


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In reality, the age-old problem ofkey control won’t go away. Yes, youmay have the best key/lock system inthe world, but if the key issuer losescontrol, your entire system is injeopardy. Effective access controlrequires accurate key control.

When you have to answerquestions about who has which key,or which key opens which door, youcome face-to-face with a messy keycabinet and an out-of-date cardsystem.

Thankfully, a number of softwareproducts have been developed toautomate the key control process.They range from: manufacturer-basedprograms, to simple in-houseprograms to specialized independentprograms.

As helpful as most softwarepackages are, there are

definitely someshortfalls. First of all, amanufacturer -basedprogram may only

support their own keys. Ifyou have a mixed bag, you

could have a problem. Secondly, youhave to think about cost. Manufac-turer-based programs can be veryexpensive! Then, you need to considerease-of-use. Historically, theseprograms aren’t very user-friendly,and you shouldn’t have to be acomputer guru just to manage yourkeys.

Now, an in-house program cansidestep a few of these problems.

They are usually set-up on a

commercial database and are, as aresult, less expensive and lesscomplex. But, in turn, they may takeseveral days or weeks to develop andultimately offer very limited reports.More complex and specific programscan be written from scratch, but doingso is extremely costly and can takemonths or years to complete.

Key-Z avoids all of these shortfalls.It’s flexible, inexpensive and easy-to use.

Flexible: Key-Z supports anymanufacturer’s keys or locking system(e.g. combination locks, padlocks andcontrolled seals).

Inexpensive: With a list price of$299.00 US currency, Key-Z offers acost-effective solution to the keycontrol task. Comparable systems areoften priced at over $1,000.00 UScurrency. Even general databaseprograms that you would need toprogram are more expensive.

Easy-to-Use: Available for bothDOS or Windows, Key-Z is easy tolearn, even for the first-time computeruser. In addition, there is very littletyping or inputting since most of itsdata fields involve look-up tables (i.e.predefined lists of possibilities). Yousimply “point and click” to enter theappropriate choice.


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As easy as Key-Z is to use, itsabilities are surprising. All of itscomplexity lies behind the scenes. Ituses a fully relational database whichrelates keys (or combinations) to lockcylinders (or doors/locations) tokeyholders. If you know one of thesecharacteristics, or even part of one,you can relate it to the others.

Key Data: You can track infor-mation on keys using types, ID codes,finishes, bitting codes and more.

Lock/Cylinder Data: You cantrack information on locks/cylindersusing their ID numbers, locations,what keys fit and who has these keys.

Personal Data: You can recordinformation specific to the keyholders,including their names, offices,locations, phone numbers andtransaction dates.

Key Transactions: Using a specialdata entry screen, you can recordeach and every key transaction. Thisincludes signing keys in or out orreporting them lost, found, stolen ordestroyed.

Search Abilities: You can easilyretrieve answers toquestions about whichkeys open which locks;how many keys for eachlock are in inventory;which keys have beenreported lost, found, stolen ordestroy-ed; and how many keyshave been issued, and to whom.


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Since the database is relational,one piece of information will lead youto the rest. A found key cannot onlybe tracked to its owner, you can alsodetermine where it fits. This type ofquery information is extremely usefuland can be obtained instantaneously.

Reports: You can create neat,professional reports, putting to paperany information that you needdocumented on inventory, keyholdersor transactions. You can evenlist unassigned, lost orstolen keys.

System Security:Access to Key-Z’sc o n f i d e n t i a ldatabases can belimited using asystem of user ID’s andpasswords.

Can you customize the program tomeet your specific needs? Key-Z is anoff-the-shelf software package thatwas designed to generically serve avariety of key control needs. Thissaid, a number of user-defined fieldsallow you to customize the program toinclude information that isn’t alreadytracked by the system.

Key-Z makes today’s technologywork for you. With just a few

clicks of your computer mouse, youhave all the key tracking informationyou need, up-to-date and accurate. Itmakes a miserable job easy, even forsomeone new to a computerenvironment. Help is never more thana keystroke, or a click, away.

Key-Z offers a paperless solution.No more cumbersome files and nomore messy index cards. It’s a keycontrol software package that’s easy-to-use, inexpensive and effective. It evencomes with a selection of preprintedreports and a 60 day money backguarantee. Need to know more? Callthe manufacturer, PPM 2000 Inc., at403-448-0616 and ask for your freedemo disk. It’s that simple.


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Blackhawk has made a DOS versionof “Codes on Disk” (COD) for

many years. It has been one of theeasiest to use computerized codeprograms around. The on-screenmenus were so easy that you almostdidn’t have to read the printedinstructions that came with theprogram (as short as the instructionswere). They now add the point andclick simplicity of Windows to make iteven easier.

Because it is a Windows version, itwill not run on some of the very oldestcomputers still floating around. Itrequires an IBM compatible computer(386, 486, etc...), running on Windows3.1 or higher. It will run withWindows 95. You will need a harddrive, but COD takes less than 3 megsof space on your hard drive. You mustalso have a parallel port (whichvirtually every computer has). Aprinter is not required, but it wouldcome in handy if you wish to printcode information to bring over to yourcode machine. You may also wish toprint up padlock combinations foryour customers.

Running COD

COD is not designed to run directlyfrom disk, so it must first be installedto your hard drive. The program iscompletely contained on twodiskettes. When you see how somecode programs are contained on aboutsix or seven diskettes, you mightthink that most of the code series aremissing from COD. Well they aren’t.

Some code programs have anumber of the same basic code seriesrepeated in various places on theirdiskettes, because the codes aresometimes used for different carmodels and/or years. Repetition of thesame basic code series is not donewith COD, so you save space on yourhard drive and still have virtually allthe codes of the other brands (and insome cases, more). Codes that areshared by different car models oryears are cross referenced. When youchoose a code number, the programwill tell you every known applicationfor the particular code number.

To prevent bootleg copies of Codes

on Disk, a hardware key (plugged intothe parallel port) is required to run theprogram.

The hardware key helps to keepeverybody honest. If a customerclaims a defective program, he or shecan return the program (with thehardware key) to Blackhawk forreplacement. If a less than honestperson decided to copy the program, itwould be useless without thehardware key.

Looking in the Window

After the program was installed tothe hard drive, you would point andclick to “Codes on Disk” just the wayyou would start any Windows formatprogram. Photograph 1 is what youwould see in the window. If you lookin the top right hand corner, you willsee the angled arrow that is controlledby the mouse. It is pointing to a small“up” arrow. Clicking there will makethe window take up the full screen.

In Photograph 2, a pull down menuunder the category “Setup” shows


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1. The opening window when you first start "Codeson Disk".

2. A pull-down "Setup" menu shows some of thechanges you can select.

some of the changes you can select.The category “Space/depth” ishighlighted in Photograph 2. Just toits right is another menu starting withthe checked off “Blackhawk”. Whatthis does is to allow you to choose adefault setting for spacing and depthinformation. That means that if youquit the program and reload it later,that setting will be on the screen.

Your choices are: Blackhawk, Baxter,1200CM, HPC punch, CodeMax,Curtis, Framon, ITL, Exacta, A-1 andDC300.

Photograph 3 shows the colorselection, and Photograph 4 shows theunit of measure. You can choose“English” (inches) or “Metric”. If youhave an ITL 9000 computerized codemachine, Photograph 5 shows the

setting choices.The menu at the far left on top is

highlighted in Photograph 6. Thisallows you to change back and forth todifferent space and depth settingswithout affecting the default settings.It also shows the function keys thatshould be pressed, if you don’t chooseto use the mouse. This gives you thesame choices as the Space/depth


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category under Setup.Here is an example of how it might

work. If you normally use a Framoncode machine, you might make yourdefault setting: “Framon”. If youoccasionally use an Exacta key punch,you might point and click to “Exacta”or press the F7 key, when you weregoing to use that machine to make akey by code. If you quit the program

and then start it up later, it willautomatically return to the “Framon”setting.

Selecting a Code Number

If you look back to Photograph 1(the start up screen), notice arequestor near the bottom that says“Enter a code number:”. The box justto its right is where you type in your

code number. If you were to type in:D234, you would see the screen inPhotographgraph 7. At the top left(below the menu categories) you willsee: “Code number D234 : 14 seriesfound.” Below that you will see a boxwith a very descriptive listing of those14 series.

That list is the key to the program’ssimplicity. You don’t have to tell the


6. This menu allows you to change back and forth todifferent space and depth settings without affectingthe default settings.

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program anything more than the codenumber. It searches all the codes tofind a match and then lists everypossible code series that could apply.The descriptive list gives you enoughinformation to let you know whichcode series is the one you need.

To the left of the box with the codeseries list, you will see a smaller boxheaded by the description “filters”.There can be three different filters:

Automotive, Office/other andPadlock. They can be used to filterout code categories that don’t apply. Ifyou know the code you’re looking foris for a car, there’s no need to look ato f f i c e o r p a d l o c k c o d e s . I ’ l ldemonstrate how it’s used shortly.

Let’s say that I realized the correctcode number was “G234” and not“D234”. On the bottom of that samescreen, I have entered the new code

number. The mouse controlled arrowis pointing to the box with the words“Look up”. I can either click themouse or press the enter key, and itwill search for the corrected codenumber.

In Photograph 8, the program hassearched for the new code numberand has apparently found 13 differentcode series that could apply. Since Iknow it is an automotive code, I can


8. Another code number has been searched and 13different possibilities have been displayed.

7. Once a code is looked up, a very descriptive listingof that code series is listed.

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choose a filter to remove the clutter ofall non-automotive code series. Noticethere is no listing of “Padlock” underthe category of filters. That’s justbecause there are no padlock codeslisted in that group of 13.

After choosing the “Automotive”filter, every series that is notautomotive disappears from the boxshown in Photograph 9. Only nine ofthe original thirteen series remain. InPhotograph 10, I have highlighted“General Motors secondary 1966+”and have moved the mouse controlledarrow to the box that says “Select”.

Photograph 11 displays all the codeinformation in the format of thedefault setting, which was“Blackhawk”. Near the top right handof the screen, it indicates that the cutsare listed bow to tip. The actual cutsfor the particular code number arelisted as: 312444. Equivalent key

blank numbers are shown for Curtis,Ilco, Silca and Briggs (now known asStrattec).

Since the Blackhawk format isstrictly dimensional information, thespacing and depth information for thisparticular code number is listed in thebox to the right. There are a numberof on-screen commands possible byclicking on one of the many boxesshown. If I had the information Ineeded, I could click on “Quit” to endthe program. If I wanted to print thedata that was shown on the screen, Icould click on “Print”.

By clicking on “Add label”, you canmake special notes for the particularcode series. Let’s say for instance thatthe codes were listed tip to bowinstead of the more common bow totip. Even though that information islisted at the top of the screen, you mayhave not noticed it and cut the key

backwards for an import blank ofwhich you stock very few. You maywant to put an additional warning toyourself in that label area of thescreen.

Changing Space/depthFormat

If you want to make a temporarychange in the space/depth format,you would pull down the menu to thefar left, shown in Photograph 12. Youhave eleven options to choose from.I’ll demonstrate a few of them.Photograph 13 shows the format foruse with an HPC 1200CM codemachine. “1200CM” is displayed atthe top left hand corner of the screen.In place of the dimensionalinformation that is normally includedin the Blackhawk format, thereplacement box indicates: “Use card# 25”. In this format you will be given


10. The "General Motors secondary 1966+" has beenhighlighted and only that code will be shown.

9. After choosing the "Automotive" filter, everyseries that is not automotive disappears from thebox. Only nine of the original thirteen series remain.

12. This is the menu in which you would make atemporary change in the space/depth format.

11. All the code information in the format of thedefault setting, which was "Blackthawk".

the proper code card that works withthe particular code. If you don’t ownthe proper code card, you can use thedimensional information from theBlackhawk format and use amicrometer card with your HPCmachine.

Photograph 14 has “Curtis” in thetop left corner of the screen. This isfor use with a Curtis code cutter

(commonly known as the CurtisClipper). Cam and carriage (andcutter) information are included inthis format.

Similar information would apply tothe other code cutter formats. Keyholders, knobs or other specializedattachments would be listed. It is verysimple, almost effortless to use thiscode program.

For more information about CODand other locksmith software, contact:Blackhawk Products, 25913 CountyRoad T.5, Dolores, CO 81323; Phone:970/882-7191, FAX: 970/882-7228. Inupcoming months, we' ll be taking aclose look at a couple of other codeprograms available to the locksmith.So boot up your computer and staytuned.


14. Curtis code cutter (commonly known as theCurtis Clipper) information for cam and carriage isalso included.

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Locksmithing as we know it, hasbeen evolving for thousands of

years. It has progressed from thevillage blacksmith to the highlyqualified and technical individual whocan service mechanical, electrical,electro-mechanical, computer ope-rated, and all of the other types oflocks and devices which are on themarket. For those persons with aspecial interest or background, thereis a new/old field which needs yourskills.

FORENSICLOCKSMITHING

What is Forensic Locksmithing? Ifyou were to look up the word forensicin the dictionary, you would find that itmeans: of or suitable for a law court,p u b l i c d e b a t e o r f o r m a largumentation. In practical use, it hascome to mean, something that can bescientifically verified and, the resultsof which, will stand as evidence in acourt of law, or evidence which can beused by an investigator to assist insolving a crime.

How does this apply tolocksmithing? There is a tremendousneed, albeit often unrecognized by thepeople who need it the most, forexperts who can appear as witnessesin court and testify for the prosecutor,the defense, or an insurance company,that a lock has not been opened withsomething other than a working key.For example: Imagine what it wouldmean to an insurance company if theycould prove that a home or automobilehad been opened or that the car hadbeen driven, using only an authorizedkey. Cases of fraudulent claims fortheft, destruction, arson, etc., could besuccessfully contested in court.

A defense attorney, who couldprove in a criminal case that anattempt had been made to pick open alock, could thereby instill a reasonabledoubt that his/her client who had theonly working key must not have beenthe culprit. Or consider a prosecutorwho could prove that a room had notbeen entered except through the

doorway, the lock was opened with aworking key and the defendant wasthe only person with a key. Just asimportant is the advice andprofessional opinions a forensiclocksmith could offer to investigatorsto help determine whether a crimewas committed by an amateur, aprofessional; an employee or anoutsider.

IS IT FOR ME?Who can become a forensic

locksmith and how? There are severalskills, talents, or experiences requiredto be a successful forensic locksmith.You must, first and foremost, be aknowledgeable locksmith, who hasthe ability to inspect/examine alltypes of locks and devices, whounderstands how they work and theirweaknesses, and can identifyabnormal or unusual marks on theworking parts. The second necessaryskill is you must have an analyticalmind, and investigative experienceand/or training is extremely helpful.These are the technical skillsrequired, the other characteristics thatare beneficial are the interest ina c c e p t i n g a n d o v e r c o m i n gchallenges/enigmas/puzzles and theability to communicate clearly inspeaking and writing.

W h a t d o I l o o k f o r w h e ninvestigating a crime scene or piece ofevidence? I determine, by visualinspection, how I would attempt toopen, by-pass, or otherwise, neutralizea locking device. I would then take asimilar new device and attempt thosevarious techniques to determine whattypes of evidence or indications thoseattempts leave. I then scientificallyexamine the evidence for similarmarkings.

Obviously, I can not teach you tobe a forensic locksmith in this article,but I will give you some ideas as tohow to go about learning more aboutit. Let me give you a proposed samplelist of the type of tools/equipment youwill need to have available to conducta forensic examination of a lock or

locking device. These tools are notnecessarily expensive or highlytechnical, but they are, in my opinion,essential, especially those markedwith an asterisk.

TOOL KIT*1. Pens, pencils for recording

information and drawing sketches.*2. Felt tip markers for marking

evidence.*3. Sketch pad and/or graph paper

for making sketches or layouts of thescene (graph paper works well forfloor plans, etc.)

4. Colored pencils are handy whendrawing sketches to show thedifferences between natural/man-made items, to indicate the locationwhere items of evidence were found,etc.

*5. Camera and lenses, a good35mm SLR with a Macro lens isessential, other lenses, filters, etc. arenice to have if you know how to usethem. If not, I suggest you leave thephotography to a professional.

*6. Pocket ruler in inches andmetric for fine measurements and forplacing in photographs to depict thescale of an item being photographed.

*7. A 50/100’ tape measure ishandy.

*8. A quality magnifying glass(Sherlock Holmes used one.)

9. A fairly powerful magnet - usefulfor several things, such as collectingfilings from the scene; differentiatingbetween steel and brass/aluminum,and separating steel parts or filingsfrom the remainder of the detritus(debris).

*10. A microscope. A good qualitymicroscope with photographiccapabilities is invaluable in your lab,although for your tool kit you onlyneed a 30 power, hand-heldmicroscope. This does a terrific job inexamining lock pins and other smallparts for marks and costs under$20.00. There is also a 100 powerhandheld microscope for under $20.00which works extremely well indifferentiating between individual

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marks. You can often tell which markwas made last; i.e., a key mark or pickmark. However, this microscope ismuch more difficult to use.

*11. A basic locksmith’s tool kitwith the necessary tools to remove,disassemble and examine variouslocks, etc.

*12. Plastic baggies, paperenvelopes, and masking tape - used topreserve, protect, and separateevidentiary items. The tape can beused to seal the bags and you canwrite on the tape.

13. Disposable rubber gloves.*14. Various flashlights/specialty

lights.15. A tape recorder, you can use it

to record your thoughts, findings andopinions as you work on the scene. Iprefer a voice activated micro-cassetterecorder because of its convenience,but any type will work. Remember tocarry extra batteries and do not cometo depend totally on this machine,they fail at the most inopportunetimes.

16. A mirror on a telescoping arm -to look for marks on the bottom sidesof door, etc.

17. A compass to assist in locatingnorth to orient your sketches anddrawings of the scene.

WHAT TO LOOK FORBeyond the obvious things, such as

tool or jimmy marks, which any self-respecting police officer orinvestigator will discover, there aresome not so obvious things only you,as a locksmith, would find andrecognize. A short list of some ofthese are:

1. Wrench marks around the faceof a rim cylinder lock showing that ithas been removed.

2. Scratch marks on the face of thelock, at the base of the keyway,showing where the turning wrenchslipped during a picking attack.

3. Scratches around the upperportion of the keyway showing wherethe rake or pick slipped out of thelock.

4. The heavy indentation at the topof the keyway showing that someonehas impressioned or attempted toimpression a working key.

5. The marks that ONLY you, orsomeone like you, could find, themarks on the face of the pins, wafers,or levers showing that the lock hasbeen penetrated by something otherthan a working key. On a pin tumbler



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lock, these marks are relatively easyto read and decipher. You can learnfor yourself what they look like if youdo as I did. Take a cylinder lock andload it with new pins. First examinethe new pins (using a microscope) tosee what they look like fresh from thepinning kit (Photograph 1).

After examining a new pin, open alock loaded with new pins several timeswith a working key, remove the pinsand examine them (Photograph 2).Compare the difference between thenew and picked pins. You will noticefaint scratch marks on the bottom of thepins that had been opened with a key.

Now reload the lock with new pinsand pick it open once or twice andexamine those pins (Photograph 3).You will notice an assortment ofscratch marks on the bottom of thepins that had been picked. Reload alock with new pins and rake it openwith picks. Defined scratch marks aremuch more pronounced (Photograph4). Also notice the difference betweenthe marks on the pin in the firstchamber as opposed to the marks onthe pin in the last chamber(Photograph 5).

Now reload a lock with new pinsand open it with a pick gun. Aspattering array of scratch marks canbe seen (Photograph 6). Reload thelock with new pins once again andopen with an electric pick gun.Because of the rapid intensity of theelectric pick gun, a mushroomingeffect can be seen on the bottom ofthe pins (Photograph 7).

Do this using every technique youknow and every tool you have,always starting with a new set of pinsand examining them immediatelyafter opening. You will see definitedifferences in the marks being made.You should also look for marks onthe shoulders or sides of the pinswhich could not be made by aworking key. In some cases, you mayhave to cut the cylinder in half andlook for pick marks on the edges ofthe pin chambers.

With this type of experience,training, and practical application, youcould stand up in court and, as anexpert witness, give your opinion as towhat was done to the lock.Remember, preservation of evidence,and the proper use of chain of custodyis extremely important. Let me tellyou that I know of no way that anyonecan testify that a lock was pickedopen. However, you can testify that it

was not, or you can testify that acertain type of tool was inserted intothe lock in an apparent attempt toopen it.

Remember, there are two types ofevidence which can be used in a courtof law and which assists aninvestigator in identifying the culpritor ascertaining what probablyhappened in order to conduct a betterinvestigation. Since the word forensicsm e a n s s u i t a b l e f o r f o r m a largumentation, I guess that is whyeveryone wants to argue aboutForensic Locksmithing.


1. Brand new Kwikset pin from pinkit.

2. Kwikset pin after being openedtwice with a key.

3. Kwikset pin after being pickedopened twice.

4. Front Kwikset pin after beingraked open twice.

5. Back Kwikset pin after beingraked open twice.

6. Kwikset pin after being openedwith a pick gun.

7. Kwikset pin after being openedwith an electric pick gun.


Ifound this key ring on thesidewalk,” a man said, placing a

bunch of keys on our front counter.“Couldn’t help noticing one of thekeys had the name of your storestamped on it. Thought you mightknow who they belonged to.” With afriendly wave he was gone, beforeanybody at our store got his name.

There were six keys on the plainring: a Kwikset key that had been bentalmost double, a Toyota key, a tinykey which probably locked a diary, acouple of padlocks keys, and an Arrowkey stamped with our name on oneside and a double-digit numeral on theother.

“That Arrow looks like the key tomy church,” one of our employeesvolunteered. He compared his ownkey to the one in question and verifiedhis observation.

I called the church office. Theperson who held the key bearing thatnumber was someone known to me,so I called them.

“Have you lost a set of keys lately?”I asked.

“Not that I know of,” Henry replied.“What kind of car do you drive?” I

asked.“A Ford pickup,” he said. “But

Marge has a Toyota.”When he came to pick up the keys,

he admitted that he suspected one ofhis teen-aged boys had borrowed thewife’s keys and mislaid them.

“I suppose we should get the houserekeyed, one of these days,” headmitted.

“Have you lost other keys?”“Not that I know of, but somebody

got into the house when we were onvacation, last month, and had a week-long party, from the look of things.When we got back, furniture wasoverturned, tapes and records strewnabout, beer cans and junk foodwrappers all over the place. Ourpillows and blankets had been pulledoff the beds and dragged into the

family room, and there were dirtydishes everywhere. They had evengone through the freezer andrefrigerator, helping themselves.”

“I’m sure you notified the police.”“We did, but there wasn’t much

they could do. Nothing of value wastaken, so far as we know, but it surewas a mess.”

“No clue as to who was involved, Isuppose?”

“Oh, we know who was there —some of our son’s friends from school.I have all their names.”

“Then why...?” I sputtered.

Harry shrugged. “The police said itwas hearsay evidence, and there

was no way we could prove anything.Besides, nothing was permanentlydamaged or stolen. They told us these‘break-in parties’ are the latest fad withteenagers, right now. It’s theircontention that the less attention is

drawn to the activity, the soonerthey’ll quit doing it.”

“So what did you do?”“We thought about going to the

parents, but a couple of the guysinvolved were pretty tough charactersand their families were worse. In thefinal analysis, Marge and I decidedmaybe the police were right — that itmight be better to leave well enoughalone, rather than stir up a hornet’snest.”

An old phrase came to my mind —something to the effect that all it takesfor evil to prosper is for good men todo nothing.

“Did you see that bent Kwikset keyon Henry’s key ring?” I asked Donlater that evening. “how do yousuppose it got that way?”

“It looked, to me, like the work ofthat ‘Magician for Christ’ fellow whocame through here a couple of years


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“Gee, that’s the third suggestion today that we should change all theoffice locks!”


ago. Don’t you remember? The guyhad some gimmick about bendingkeys with prayer, or some such. A lotof people came to us that next week toget their keys straightened out orhave new ones made from keys thatgot broken.”

“I had forgotten about that,” I said.“Well, you know what they say: ‘It’s

hard to be nostalgic, when you can’tremember anything.’”

Laughing, Don ducked as I hurled adish towel at him.The next morning, I heard about a

“tea party” where ladies who attendedleft their handbags in a bedroom justinside the front door and congregatedin a back room of the house. Whilethey were enjoying their refresh-ments, someone entered the housethrough the unlocked front door,helped themselves to the contents ofthe ladies’ purses, and beat a hastyretreat, undetected.

“What’s the world coming to? It’sgetting to where you can’t even enjoy aparty without worrying about somebodystealing you blind,” I sputtered toDon. “Why don’t we just invite theburglars in, and have it over with?”

“Some people did a few years back,if you recall,” he responded. “Re-member the rash of burglaries thatfollowed the Christmas tour ofhomes?”

“Yes! All those lovely homes thatwere on display to raise funds for thelibrary, and then somebody camealong and broke into several of them!Did the police ever find out who wasresponsible?” I asked.

“Not that I know of. They werepretty sure it was either somebodywho went on the tour or somebodywho heard about the expensivefurnishings in those homes and cameback later to help themselves. Eitherway, it was enough to keep peoplefrom volunteering to open their homesagain for several years after.”

“You know that cook book on partyplanning that I’ve been thinking aboutwriting?”

“What about it?”“Well, in light of our conversation

yesterday, I wonder if I should includea section about security measures.”

“Probably a few foot notes wouldbe all you’d need.”

“For instance?”“Well, underneath your recipe for

biscuits, you could tell them how toincapacitate a burglar with anoverhand throw to the head.”

“Be serious.”

Don started chuckling. “Of course,if you include the recipe for Green

Gumbo, you could tell them to justleave a bowl-full and a spoon outwhere the burglar can find it. Onetaste of that, and he won’t be goinganywhere. You could even rename it‘Burglar’s Bulimia’” He doubled uplaughing.

“Very funny,” I said. Then I smiled.“In spite of your twisted sense ofhumor, you may have just given me anidea of what to call my book.”

“Oh?” Don asked, reaching for hishandkerchief to wipe tears from hiseyes. “What’s that?”

“The Party-Time Security Hand-book.”

“Good idea. Just make sure it’s abig, fat volume. That way, if thesecurity tips don’t help, and therecipes don’t kill him, you can alwaysbash the burglar with the book.”




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J ust returned from the Detroit seminar and it was justabout as perfect as perfect could be. My thanks go out to

John Hubel and Fran Katz. Very seldom do we go in andeverything is exactly as ordered, however, everything wasEXACTLY as ordered. Not only did they take care of all thearrangements for the class facilities, but they fed the morethan 100 locksmiths that attended.

The Locksmith Security Association of Michigan is truly oneof the leading associations in our country. They are devotedto education and back it up with results. I am going to usequestions I received at this show for my column this month.

Q. Are authorization forms necessary to use to avoid a law suit?A. They are good to use, but not legal. In some legal casesthe judge has ruled that: “There’s no such thing as anauthorization form to commit a crime.” However, theyimmediately come back with: “Keep using them because itshows you are honest and attempting to do the right thing.”

Q. I recently split a door while installing a lock. Will my bondcover this?A. No. What you need is called liability insurance. The bondis used only if you commit a crime and go to jail. At that timethe bond will pay any losses up to the bond amount incurredby the victim. This is, without a doubt, the mostmisunderstood thing in our business.

Q. What is a control key?A. The key used to remove the core from an interchangeablecore lock.

Q. What are resistor pellets?A. All VATS keys are fitted with resistor pellets. They areembedded in the key above the shoulder. There are 15different pellets that have been designed for the VATS(vehicle anti-theft system). Each of the different pellets has adifferent resistor value. When the key is cut correctly andinserted into the lock and turned, the pellet makes contactwith two electrical contacts in the plug.

Q. I want to study the fire codes in my community, but I don’tknow where to get them. Can you help?A. You can usually purchase the fire codes from The NationalFire Protection Association or you might be able to get themfrom your local city/state governments. I stronglyrecommend you get a set and study them closely. When youget a job and are familiar with the codes its very impressive toyour customer, not to mention you’ll know what’s legal andillegal.

Q. What does A.S.I.S. stand for?A. American Society for Industrial Security.

Q. What are the two most popular electronic locks being used byhotels?A. This is no more than a guess, but I would say VingCardand Saflok. However, keep an eye on Ilco. They are comingon very strong.

Q. What is the oldest lock shop in America?A. Again, just a guess, but I would say Websters in Memphis.I am sure someone out there disagrees with me, so let meknow and we will start researching it. Send me the name ofyour shop and the date it was first opened. Multiple ownersthrough the years are O.K., but the shop must have beenopen and operating without interruption. Maybe I will talkMarc Goldberg into giving a new car or something to thewinner, (Just kidding Marc). I think we can come up with aprize for the winner if we can prove they ARE the winner.We’ll discuss that later. We will have fun in the meantime,anyway.


Yours For Better Security,

Bill Reed

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HOW TOENTERSimply send inyour tip abouthow to do anyaspect oflocksmithing.Certainly, youhave a favorite way of doing thingsthat you'd like to share with otherlocksmiths. Write your tip down andsend it to: Jake Jakubuwski,Technitips Editor, The NationalLocksmith, 1533 BurgundyParkway, Streamwood, IL 60107 orsend your tips via E-mail to the E-mail address posted in the upperright hand corner of this page. Soget busy and send in your tipstoday. You may win cash ormerchandise. At the end of the year,we choose winners for many majorprizes. Wouldn't you like to be aprizewinner in 1996? Enter today!It's easier than you think.

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Earlier this year, I had theopportunity to talk to a couple of

you by telephone and I was askwhere you could obtain tools thatwere mentioned in an earlierTechnitips column. In bothinstances - as it will when twolocksmiths begin talking to eachother - the conversation quicklyturned to the nuts and bolts oflocksmithing.

Many callers seemed surprisedto find out that I am a “real”locksmith. Many are unaware that Imake my living the same way mostof you do. I rekey locks, install panichardware, open safes, unlock carsand do all sorts of locksmith thingsevery day of the week!

Writing for The NationalLocksmith magazine and editing the

Technitips column each month ismy avocation. And, it is the practicallocksmithing experience that I gaineach and every day, that allows meto pursue my avocation as a writer.

In that respect, I’m not unique -not by a long shot. The majority ofthe writers for The NationalLocksmith (Carl Cloud, SalDulcamaro, Steve Gebbia, GeneGentry, Michael Hyde, GilesKalvelage, Dale Libby, DaveMcOmie, Don and Sara Probasco,Bob Sieveking, etc.) are all “real”locksmiths that practice theirchosen profession on a full-timebasis. Even Greg Mango, ourmanaging editor, is a “real”locksmith (about fifteen yearsworth) before he joined theNational’s staff.

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ALL LOCK WINNER:Converting A Kent MooreInterrogator

For those of you who own the Kent-Moore Vats Interrogator (single sidedonly), you’ll be pleased to know thereis an economical and easy way toconvert your Kent Moore to a dualreader for under ten dollars and lessthen twenty minutes of your valuabletime. Photograph 1, shows a K/Mconverted with a double sided GM keyinserted for interrogation.

Simply purchase ALL LOCK’SLT7006 Double Vats Adapter fromyour favorite distributor for under tenbucks - which is less then a third ofthe cost of a Kent Moore adapter kit -and follow the easy directions below.

To install the All Lock LT7006 on aKent Moore interrogator, remove thefour screws from the face of the unit.Remove the clamp and the two screwson the back side of the face plate thatholds the GM plug. Use a smallsoldering iron to remove the two leadsfrom the circuit board and the removethe GM plug.

Now install the All Lock LT7006adapter. The LT7006 will fit slightly offcenter since the GM plug’s ears areslightly off-set where the LT7006 isnot. However, one screw will securethe All Lock adapter and hold it inplace. If you want to use both screws,you’ll have to carefully enlarge theholes in the face plate slightly.

Now reassemble the unit, includingre-soldering the appropriate leads, etc.and your Kent-Moore interrogator willnow read double sided Vats as well assingle sided. Norman E. Most

Texas[Editor’s Note: Russell Alsbrook,

National Sales Manager for ALLLOCK tells me that Norman’s tip is alegitimate tip and it will work asNorman states. For those worried aboutvoiding the warranty on your Kent-Moore by making this conversion, thechances are if you have the olderversion, the warranty has alreadyexpired anyway. My thanks to Normanand Russell.]

AMERICAN LOCK & SUPPLYWINNER:Permanently Mounting SectionalTrim

A problem a locksmith will oftenencounter on wood door preps for fullmortis locks is loose sectional trim.This problem is often due to thethinness of the door material that is


What all of that means to you ,the reader, is: The experiences thatthe writers of The NationalLocksmith magazine relate in theirarticles are real life, real timeexperiences.

Of course, that shouldn’t be asurprise to you. It’s that kind ofexperience that Marc Goldberg hassought out ever since he beganpublishing The National Locksmith.And, it’s that kind of experience youdemand from the writer’s of which

I’m proud to be a part of. I’m alsoproud to be a real locksmith. But,most of all, I’m especially proud ofall the “real” locksmiths out therethat send me their tips, tricks andideas every month. The reason I amso proud is because it’s reallocksmiths like you that help mewrite such a high quality columnevery month (See, I’m humble too!)for the greatest magazine in the“business.” That’s truly a realexperience. See y’all, next month.Y’all heah me, now?

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left after completely mortising thedoor to accept the lockcase. Becausethere is so little thickness left, there isvery little wood to hold the mountingscrews that hold the trim in place.

Here is a simple, cheap and provenmethod for securely and permanentlymounting sectional trim such as knobroses, turnpieces, occupancyindicators, latch guards and otherhardware under less then idealcontains.

Remove the lockcase and drillthrough each of the desired mountinghole locations and insert a “T” nut (seeIllustration A) of the appropriate sizeinside the mortis cavity. Then using amachine screw (usually a 6/32 or an8/32), cut to the proper length andattach the required trim to the face ofthe door.

I have found that oval, Phillips headmachine screws in brass of stainlesssteel, depending on the locksets

finish, will give a professionalappearance to the completedinstallation. You need to use machinescrews to fit the “T” nuts since themounting screws that come with thelockset have a coarser thread then the“T” nuts.

You can obtain “T” nuts in manyhardware stores or at any machineshop supply house.

Peter P. SchifferliNew York

HPC PISTOL PICK WINNER:Opening and Decoding a Master#175

A Master #175 Resettablecombination Padlock was recentlybrought into my shop with thecombination lost. I had a tool that Ihad ordered that was supposedlymade to open this type of padlockquickly. No such luck.

After fooling with the lock for moretime then I should have, I decided tofind out what makes this particularlock work. I took a brand new 175 off

the shelf and cut it in half so I couldsee the mechanism and figure outhow to get into the one the customerbrought me. I know that sounds likean expensive way to solve a customersproblem, especially on a padlock, butfor my own satisfaction I wanted tosee if I could figure out how to openthis lock and then decode the same,etc.

What I came up with was amodified Weiser shim pick that I bentaround a 1/2” plug follower so that itlooked somewhat like a candy cane.the “hook” on the cane was about 3/4”

in diameter (see Illustration B).As also shown in Illustration B,

insert the curved end of the tool intothe gap above the first wheel (TheMaster logo will be on your left) sothat the shim follows the diameter ofthe wheel. Push in on the shackle ofthe lock and then push the shim in, allthe way, until it stops on its shoulder.

Release the shackle and the lock isopen. Now that the lock is open, thereset keyway is also open, which ispossible to reset the combination onceyou have determined the existingcombo.


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To determine the existingcombination, the first step is to get thechange key to turn. Do this bypushing in hard on the key andturning it while randomly rotating allthe wheels with your thumb until thekey turns. This should only take a fewseconds and seldom ever more then aminute or two.

Next, leave the key turned and setall the wheels to zero. Then removethe key and get out a pencil and paper.

To actually decode thecombination, turn the first wheel to“1,” insert the key and see if the keywill turn. If the key will turn, take itout and turn the wheel to “2,” insertthe key and see if it will turn, repeatthe procedure until the key does turn.What’s going to happen is the key willturn on three different numbers. Twoof those numbers will be sequential, 1-2, 5-6, 8-9, etc. and one will not besequential. For instance, on yournumber one wheel you get a readingof 3-4 and then 7. Seven is the numberfor the first wheel. Repeat thissequence for the next three wheelsuntil you have determined the existingcombo for the lock.

Remember to take the key out aftereach step and to leave the wheels thatyou are not working set on “O.” If youdon’t take the key out each time, you’llrisk resetting the combo before yourready to and will have to repeat thewhole exercise.

After testing the lock for thecombination you have decoded, youare ready to reset it to a differentcombo, or return it to the customer.

Shane Maloney, CMSCanada

[Editor’s note: Over the last coupleof years, I have printed several tips onopening and decoding the Master 175.Shane’s tip is printed for the samereason the others were: to give readersanother means of accomplishing agiven task. However, from a strictlypersonal point of view, when it comes toservicing lockouts on padlocks, I’mquick - with certain exceptions - to reachfor the “pinch pick” (bolt cutter) unlessthe customer understands that theservice I perform could easily cost morethen a new lock. Of course, there havebeen instances where I, like Shane, justhad to prove to myself that I could “do itto it”. Thanks for a good tip, Shane!]

SARGENT AND GREENLEAFWINNER:GM Ignition Removal

With a little patience and practice,you can remove the new GM ignitioncylinders without investing in some ofthe drill rigs or pick sets that areoffered by many suppliers. To do so,follow these easy steps to a new key.

Remove the trim ring or bezel fromaround the ignition cylinder. This ringcomes off very easily with just a littlegentle prying. Remove the Torxscrews that hold the bottom of theshroud on and then swing the shroudoff of the rear clips. At the 9 O’clockposition - when looking at the keyway -you will see a small gap. Using an oldpick or piece of spring steel, slide itinto the gap. This becomes yourtension tool to put pressure of thelock’s sidebar.

Now rake the wafers with a pickwhile putting tension on the sidebar.You can feel it when the sidebardepresses all the way. Now use asmall screw driver in the keyway tobegin turning the switch to the “On”position. You have to remove the“tension” tool as you turn the switchto the on position.

Now you can either remove theupper shroud to depress the retainerand remove the lock for making a key,or you can purchase a tool like TechTrain’s cylinder retainer depressingtool. The code is stamped on the lockcylinder.

Once you have made the first key,replace everything and snap the trim

ring back over the face of the ignition.With a little practice, you can do thisjob in fifteen minutes or so.

Robert Gardner,E-Mail

SILCA KEY BLANKS WINNER:Easy Weiser A630 Thumb PieceAlignment

We seem to run into more than ourfair share of A630 Weiser Handle setsin our service area. After rekeying oneof these units, trying to re-install thelocking unit often turned nightmarishbecause of the difficulty in trying toblindly align the tail of the thumbpiece with the hole on the retractor.

As you try to re-assemble the unit,the hole on the latch retractor wouldslide to the side making the alignmentof the two pieces nearly impossibleunless you had the luck of a lotterywinner!

After much frustration, trial anderror, here’s how we solved this trickyalignment problem:

As soon as you remove the lockingunit from the back of the handle set,clamp the locking unit in your vise.Measure down 2-1/8” from the narrowend of the unit (see Illustration C).Drill a 3/16” hole from the backside ofthe unit through to the latch retractor.By drilling from the back, you preventdrill shavings from falling into thelocking mechanism.

Now, to quickly and easily re-installthe locking unit on the handle body,just use any small probe-type toolthrough the back of the unit tomaintain alignment of the retractor inthe center of the slide opening. Youcan also observe the tail piece of thethumb latch sliding into its properposition.

Believe me! This works the firsttime, every time! Bob Scott,

Florida


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PRO LOCK PICK SET WINNER:Capri Key Blank Modification

Cutting a key by code for anautomobile usually saves thelocksmith time and headaches overimpressioning, progressioning, etc.However, cutting a key by code forMercury Capri (1991-1994, CodeSeries 6500—7733) can be theexception to the rule.

My available information calls foran X202 blank (Ilco’s key blank andnumber) but if you cut the key on thisblank, you will have a key that workseverything with the exception of theignition.

This is due to the raised bladedesign near the bow that stops fullinsertion of the key into the ignitionby approximately 1/16”, even thoughthe blank will pass all the other lockswithout a problem. (see IllustrationD).

To allow the X202 to operate theignition, mill, or file, the shaded areasof the blank as shown in theillustration. I have not found this to bea problem on any other Ford/Mazda’sthat use the X-202 except the one usedon the Capri. Also, Silca’s version ofthis keyblank does not have the raisedarea on it. Jay Metzbower

Maryland

TECH TRAIN VIDEO WINNER:A Bright Idea For Wafer Reading

I found that I needed a good lightto read the wafers in a Ford Ten Cutdoor lock, especially the ones that aredifficult to take off of the door. I havetried a variety of lights to help readthe wafers, but none seemed to do thetrick for me.

While in a gun store, I found a lightthat is put out by Browning that isused to look down the barrels of guns.It has an “L” shaped lexan light that Ifiled down to a tip that fits straight into

the top of the keyway of Ford doorlocks. It even holds the shutter open,and it lights up the whole keyway.

If you don’t want to spend twentybucks for the complete light, just buythe bulb for about $2.00 and use therubber tip of a spark plug wire and fitthe other end of the rubber over yourown MAG light.

This simple item helps me toquickly make keys for these locks bysight reading the wafers. As far as I’mconcerned, it sure beats trying toremove the lock from the door anddecode it. Lance D. Ross,

Texas[Editor’s Note: For those that might

find wafer reading to difficult, H. E.Mitchell Co. - 1/800/626/5625 - has aproduct called E-Z-Reader which allowsyou to read the wafers in a Ford 10-cutwith the use of a simple to use tool. Ihave one and have found it to beinvaluable on occasion. H. E. Mitchellalso has E-Z Readers for other waferlocks as well. Give ‘em a call!]

SIEVEKING GM E-Z PULL WHEELPULLER WINNER:Automatic Staking Tool

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Center Punches and what versatiletools they are. Here’s a tip forconverting an Automatic CenterPunch to a staking tool for GM lockcylinders and other cylinders thathave retainers that require staking.

As shown in Illustration E, thisAutomatic Center Punch comes with apointed tip for marking drill sites, etc.If, as shown in the illustration, you fileor grind the tip down as shown, thepunch can now be used to stake GMspring caps and side bars.

The tension of the punch isadjustable from light to heavy, whichmakes it ideal for a variety of stakingrequirements. Also, since you can usethe punch with one hand, the otherhand is free to hold the cylinder orretainer cap, etc.

As far as I’m concerned, if you doany amount of GM work at all, thismodified Automatic Center Punch is a“must have” tool. Rick Rogers,

ColoradoMAJOR MANUFACTURING WINNER:Schlage Attaching ScrewTemplate

As most of you are probably aware,Schlage deadbolts, like mostdeadbolts, have an actuator bar(tailpiece) that can break rather easilydue to too much torque being appliedby the key. This can be caused by amis-aligned door, weather strippingthat has been applied too tightly to thedoor, building settling or any numberof reasons.

Regardless, the results are thesame: a lockout. And, if the actuatoron the outside cylinder of the lock isthe one that breaks, you don’t havemuch recourse except to drill the lockif you can’t find another way into thepremises.

When trying to drill for themounting screws on Schalge or othertypes of deabolts, it is easy enough tobe slightly off the mark, which of

course slows you down and can lookless then professional.

What I have done to prevent this isuse an interior cylinder housing as adrill guide. Simply place the face ofthe interior cylinder against the face ofthe exterior cylinder and make surethe cylinders are aligned around theircircumferences. Now use a 1/8” bit inyour drill motor and insert the bitthrough the mounting screw holes ofthe interior cylinder. Nudge the drillmotor trigger to “mark” the drill site

of each mounting screwhole and set the interiorcylinder to the side.

Now, drill on yourmarked drill sites straightthrough the outsidehousing. Most of the time,you’ll “walk” the mountingscrews right out of the lock.That turns your lockout intoa quick and profitable job.

Chris WeberFlorida

SIEVEKING AUTO KEYBLANKREFERENCE WINNER:Taurus Back Seat Access

I had a customer that locked herkeys in the trunk of her 1996 FordTaurus. This vehicle has the newwider keyway, and when I tried to pickit, I found that I did not have a tensionwrench wide enough to apply tensionon the keyway.

Looking for another way to retrievethe customer’s keys, I unlocked thedriver’s side door hoping to find atrunk release button by the driver’sseat or in the glove compartment. Nosuch luck.

However, what I did find was a seatrelease on top of the back seat. Iactivated the release, popped the seatand pulled out my customer’s keys.

Randy Gregory,Oklahoma

[Editor’s Note: The keyway thatRandy mentions is much wider thenprevious Ford keyways and the first onethat I encountered threw me a curve fora second. However, I just happened tohave an A-1 No. 24 Adjustable TensionWrench in my pick case which solvedthe problem very nicely. You can obtainyour very own A-1 No. 24 AdjustableTension Wrench from you favoritesupplier for about $15 to $18.)

JAKE’S GRAB BAG WINNERS:Welding Rod Opening Tool

I used a piece of .170” X 48”

welding rod to make an opening toolfor use on vehicles that have hiddenor difficult to reach linkages and bellcranks inside their doors.

I bent one end 90 degrees one inchfrom the end and bent the other end90 degrees two inches from the end.Then, I smoothed the ends so theywouldn’t catch on any fabric or triminside the car.

I can insert the tool into the carfrom the upper rear corner of eitherdoor (using a little lubricant on thetool helps it slide through the weather-stripping). The length of the tool helpsit reach the slide button, lock buttonand even the door handle on vehiclesthat will unlock by pulling the doorhandle.

I have used it on many ‘96 GM’sand later model Nissans and Toyotas.I am sure the tool will work on othermodels as well. It’s cheap too!

Don Dodson,North Carolina

Plug Followers Galore

I’m sure every locksmith needsplug followers and often does not haveenough of them. The most commonsized follower is .500”. Here’s aneconomical way to get more thanenough followers for your shop andservice vehicles..

Go to a builders supply house or aplumbing supply house and buy alength of 1/2” copper tubing. Cut it upinto three, four or five inch lengths,smooth off the burrs and you haveseveral very good and inexpensivefollowers.

You can also cut or file the ends fordifferent configurations of plugs.

Fred Gamble,Texas

Infinity Q45 Trunk Popping

If a customer has locked their keysin the trunk of their Infinity Q45, openthe locked door and push the trunkrelease button in the glovecompartment. The car does not haveto be running or the key turned on toactivate this lock. Just push therelease button in.

If the glove compartment is locked,just pick it open. It turns to the left.Even though the key for the glovecompartment is “High Security” youcan pick the glove box with very littleeffort. Louis Kambeitz

California


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I just received The NationalLocksmith magazine and read

what some people do before openinga safe. They research the heck out ofthe unit, and then, by the numbers,they attack the safe. That is NOT theway I started out with many of mycronies.

Safe and Vault opening is a lot ofwork, but most of the thought processhas been eliminated, due much in partto the excellent reference materialavailable by Dave McOmie, Ed Willis,Harry Miller, and myself. With thesebooks, manuals, and informationsources, safe opening becomes moreor less a job, and not an adventure.

In the “Old” days, I had only onereference manual to my name, theHPC Safe and Vault Manual. Most ofthe time I used this venerable book toeliminate rather than to verify whatsafe I was working on. What ever themanual said I should see, I took as agrain of salt, for most times theconfigurations I saw were some-whatdifferent than what was pictured in the“Book” that had not been changed for50 years.

As with all my current safe booksand reference materials, I have written

in many minor differences in shapeand measurements that I haveencountered when necessary, and youthe reader are the reason. I see manyof the procedures that I have toutedover the years taken up by newer andyounger safemen as something newthat they have found out. I could giveyou a list of many concepts that I havepioneered that have been taken fromarticles that I have written. Noproblem, but I would at least like afootnote. Oh well.

The point of this article is to havethe safemen, new and old, think

about how they are going to open anyparticular safe before going andlooking it up. This is especially truewith older safes. New safes are allpretty much standardized so drilling isno problem, not counting glass plates.

When I go and open a locked car, Ido NOT do massive amounts ofresearch. First, if possible I try to pickthe lock. You will be surprised at howmany of these cars (including GM 10cuts) can be easily picked openwithout too much hassle. If that fails, Itry for a logical linkage point attack. Ifthat fails, I look it up and get the caropen. Rarely do I have to use a light,

except on the more high securityvehicles.

The same is true on safe/moneychest openings. Use logic and

experience to guide you. Sometimesyou will be wrong, but one learns fromone’s mistake. Boy, have I everlearned a lot in 35 years of safeopening. Again, safe opening is anadventure. The point of this article isto show you a couple of “fooler” safesthat cannot be easily looked up. If youare counting on your books only, thenyou would have to refuse the job, forthe safes shown might not be in yourreference materials.

I have a friend in Big Rock (nokidding) Illinois that does a lot ofbusiness with my company. I havenever been to his place, but he runs anindustrial crane and moving business.Every couple of months, Bob brings acouple of old safes to my place on atrailer. He leaves the safes with meuntil I have time to open them.

After I complete the opening of theunits that are left, Bob picks up theopen safes (with the lock mechanismsremoved) and repairs and patches upany scratches, dents, or holes in thedoors or bodies. A month later, he

returns the door I have worked onwith the lock mechanisms. I thenreassemble the doors and he takesthem back to his shop.

T he lock dials and rings arerestored and re-plated by his

brother. The safes are then paintedwith either high tech colors or to histheory of what looks good and new/old.

Bob buys these safes for basicallynothing, carts them to my housewhere I open them. I charge him abulk rate for opening safes. When hebrings the doors back, I charge himfor re-assembling the locks andmaking sure everything works well.

His deal is that he spends about$300.00 per safe, plus whatever itcosts him to have them painted andplated. He then sells said safes forabout 300% to 400% markup. He takesthe completed safes all over thecountry to swap meets and large fleamarkets. He may take up to 8 safes ata time on his large trailer, and he hasnever failed to sell these “Old BoatAnchors” in the first day of the show.Even though the units in question areold, the restoration is so good, that hehas no problems selling them.

The only problem he has, is that allhis relatives want to have a restoredsafe in their house too. His profit isnot nearly as good with his relatives.

I n Photograph 1, you see thedreaded Wells Fargo Safe, fully

restored. The dial is plated brass, theknob is stainless steel plated. Thehandle is the “T” variety with a flatface. Putting pressure on the dial Inoticed NO pressure on the wheelpack. I correctly surmised that it was aYale OB type lock. When I firstworked on the safe, there was noname on it, and the dial was mostlyunreadable and covered with paint.

By using a drop in area enhancer(“The WASP” Tool) I was able tomanipulate the safe open in about 15minutes. An easy opening I did nothave to look up, nor could I have.

Photograph 2 , is a shot of theinterior of the newly painted WellsFargo safe. Would you have thoughtthat this was the locking mechanismin this container if you had to open it?

N ext, in Photograph 3, I show aImmeron Blue metal flake door

that I opened. There was absolutelyNO markings on the safe or door. The

hinges might have shown mesomething, but before I did this, I justput pressure against the “T” handleand noticed an appreciable dragagainst the wheel pack. Mysterysolved, it was a direct drive type safe.

After getting the unpainted door open,I was surprised to see a configurationthat I have not seen before. Onceagain, with no information about thesafe, I easily opened it with logic andstraight line manipulation.


2. The locking mechanism on the freshly repainted Wells Fargosafe.

1. Abeautifullyrestored safedone by thehands of acraftsman.

Photograph 4, shows the unusualtype of straight line mechanism thatwas in this unit. The drop in is at 11:00o’clock from the front of the safe.When the wheels are lined up with theopening bar and the handle is turned,the wheel pack moves about 18numbers including the last number.

Interesting mechanism.

T he point of this essay is to trustyour instincts when opening

safes. Sometimes your instincts will bewrong, so have the number of a moreexperienced safeman handy to helpyou out. Offer to carry his tool boxes

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A000 1132211333A001 1132211342A002 1131232124A003 1131342322A004 1131223313A005 1131343122A006 1124432113A007 1131322133A008 1132122444A009 1132121233A010 1131313324A011 1124431324A012 1124433423A013 1131213342A014 1131233434A015 1124433112A016 1124324342A017 1131322433A018 1124433212A019 1124232433A020 1124334323A021 1123442122A022 1132112433A023 1131122334A024 1132122324A025 1124421323A026 1124332343A027 1123432122A028 1124423432A029 1131244224A030 1124324334A031 1124343234A032 1124311324A033 1132122132A034 1131212423A035 1124431133A036 1124431312A037 1124313322A038 1124424424A039 1124343134A040 1124334324A041 1123423324A042 1123422442








KEYCODESGM Code Series continued

AA00-A999



A301 1124323224A302 1124223344A303 1131232324A304 1124311243A305 1123431132A306 1132124334A307 1124431122A308 1124244222A309 1124334242A310 1132212443A311 1131213343A312 1124331323A313 1124242434A314 1124233224A315 1124243122A316 1131323424A317 1131123243A318 1132132324A319 1124321344A320 1131234324A321 1124312432A322 1124312334A323 1124421244A324 1131124234A325 1124334312A326 1132134334A327 1124342434A328 1131242242A329 1131224223A330 1124433424A331 1124423444A332 1123422324A333 1132124423A334 1124421243A335 1124243422A336 1123432442A337 1131223432A338 1124342134A339 1132134243A340 1131224212A341 1124434243A342 1123433424A343 1124424333A344 1132113443A345 1132122133A346 1124323443A347 1131213244A348 1131233134A349 1124432334A350 1132112244A351 1124424334A352 1131231344A353 1124423442A354 1131231324A356 1131231334A356 1123423213A357 1124244342A358 1124331122A359 1131321324A360 1131321233A361 1123432444A362 1131331244A363 1124422134A364 1124434222A365 1131212443A366 1124211324A367 1124424234A368 1131323313A369 1132211244A370 1131332442A371 1124432313A372 1132123243A373 1131224422A374 1131323123A375 1132123234A376 1131344342A377 1131342232A378 1124342113A379 1123422434A380 1124323242A381 1124324323







GM Code Series continuedAA00-A999


A868 1124431232A869 1124232334A870 1131233244A871 1132123212A872 1124232132A873 1131332433A874 1132122343A875 1131342333A876 1124211332A877 1131224332A878 1131243222A879 1124312213A880 1124344222A881 1124424213A882 1131343342A883 1131344243A884 1124233112A885 1131331323A886 1131313434A887 1123423442A888 1131324423A889 1124332422A890 1131313224A891 1124423132A892 1131323224A893 1124213444A894 1124212313A895 1124231223A896 1132113224A897 1131323134A898 1131243324A899 1124423212A900 1124213123A901 1131312434A902 1124242124A903 1124342422A904 1123442234A905 1123423134A906 1123434243A907 1124343223A908 1131232422A909 1132124212A910 1124244213A911 1131213424A912 1124324213A913 1124321343A914 1124244313A915 1123443224A916 1131323132A917 1132134232A918 1123424243A919 1131134434A920 1132211344A921 1131321243A922 1131233224A923 1131331324A924 1124213312A925 1131132432A926 1124313242A927 1124321133A928 1123424422A929 1123422123A930 1131243434A931 1124323132A932 1123442342A933 1124242133

A934 1123423443A935 1131343244A936 1124234423A937 1123433434A938 1131234232A939 1123432243A940 1132124332A941 1132212313A942 1124422312A943 1131232312A944 1123433244A945 1124421313A946 1123432422A947 1124344323A948 1123431243A949 1131232334A950 1132134234A951 1124423243A952 1131332133A953 1124433122A954 1124211342A955 1124213223A956 1131343224A957 1124422124A958 1124342213A959 1131234212A960 1124432434A961 1124431313A962 1124224422A963 1132124323A964 1124313133A965 1131242432A966 1131124344A967 1131324342A968 1132132122A969 1131232444A970 1131231332A971 1131243132A972 1124223342A973 1131234323A974 1132134324A975 1124212334A976 1123432443A977 1124234224A978 1132123423A979 1123442244A980 1132212424A981 1131312332A982 1124342123A983 1124223312A984 1124433113A985 1124332313A986 1124242134A987 1124332123A988 1132113344A989 1124342424A990 1131324432A991 1124323213A992 1124242132A993 1123422423A994 1124324423A995 1123443312A996 1124431132A997 1124342313A998 1124423313A999 1131324324


SECURITY TESTS ANSWER KEY

General SecurityTest Answer Key:

1. A2. B3. B4. C5. A6. A7. A8. A9. B10. B11. A12. B13. D14. A15. A16. B17. A18. D19. B20. A21. B22. B23. A24. B25. B

Automotive SecurityTest Answer Key:

1. D2. B3. B4. A5. C6. B7. B8. B9. A10. D11. A12. A13. B14. B15. B16. C17. C18. C19. A20. B21. A22. B23. A24. A25. A

Electronic SecurityTest Answer Key:

1. A2. A3. B4. A5. B6. B7. A8. A9. B10. A11. B12. A13. A14. A15. A16. D17. B18. A19. A20. B21. B22. B23. A24. A25. A


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The Exit Stopper is a completelyself-contained door exit alarm devicewhich provides an inexpensive way tohelp prevent unauthorized use offire/emergency doors. The device wasspecifically designed for those smallerbusiness that do not require expensivepanic-bar door hardware, but stillmust leave an exit door unlockedduring working hours for safety’s sakeand to comply with fire codes. Theunit comes complete with screws andanchors for mounting and a keyedswitch for easy deactivation. If a doorequipped with an Exit Stopper isopened, a piercing 120 decibel hornsounds for approximately threeminutes. The unit can be turned off atany time by the double sided keyswitch located on the front of the unit.

INSTALLATION: To install the ExitStopper, the cover housing must beremoved by unscrewing the twotamper proof screws on the face of thecover. A special tool is provided toaccomplish this task. Mount the unitwith the hardware provided on thedoor to be monitored. Next mount theprovided magnetic contact on the doorframe within an inch of the ExitStopper Reed switch. The Reed switchcan be positioned at either the 12:00,3:00, 6:00 or 9:00 position. Once themagnetic contact is mounted, replacethe Exit Stopper cover and test unit.The Exit Stopper can also be mountedto a wall with the magnetic switchmounted to the door if desired.Installation time is about ten minutes. FEATURES: The Exit Stopper is

primarilyconstructed of a sturdy fire-

resistant polycarbonate plastic shell 5inches wide by 5 inches tall by 2inches deep. The device is bright redin an octagonal stop-sign design whichacts as a deterrent in itself. Power issupplied by one 9-volt alkaline battery.When the battery is low, the unit willbeep to indicate low power. Once theExit Stopper is triggered, the 120decibel horn will sound for threeminutes and then reset. The resetfeature can be eliminated by cutting awhite jumper wire on the circuit boardallowing the units horn to continuesounding until the battery isexhausted. The Exit Stopper isavailable in three models: The STI6400 Exit Stopper; the STI 6402 ExitStopper for Double Doors; and the STI6403 Exit Alarm with Remote Horn. CONCLUSION: The Exit Stopper isan effective way to monitor afire/emergency exit door. The unitcan be easily installed and removed ifnecessary, and will send a piercingsignal when triggered. The ExitStopper is not limited tofire/emergency doors however. It canbe used on any door that one wishesto monitor.

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