VOLUME 25, NO. 4 DECEMBER, 2011

LSA REPORTER EDITORS: William M. Lynk, CPL * Alvin Moebus Publication Deadline: Submit items Two (2) Weeks (14 calendar days) by 5:00 p.m. AFTER the last LSA meeting.

LSA Website: http://www.LSAmichigan.org

LSA MEMBER OF THE MONTH — TONY PROFERA

Kustom Key Inc. of Lake Havasu, Arizona, manufactures a variety of key blanks on site. They also sell other locksmith-related products. All of this happens under the compe- tent leading of Marketing Director Tony Profera. He has been with the Company since 1990. The company originated in California and in 1987 moved to Lake Havasu. This is very famous for one large structure. (I will reveal what later in the article. Try to guess but DON’T PEEK!) * Tony hails from the state of New York but moved to Arizona to pursue a career in music which was his major in high school, but he soon discovered that did not pay all the bills! To use his marketing / management degree he took classes from A.L.O.A. and Foley-Belsaw courses to get a better understanding of the locksmith needs. His interest in music led Tony to develop a recording studio and open music stores, but moving in a different vocation required him to sell his interests in them. Now he could concentrate on marketing products at Kustom Key. Because he still has a great interest, Tony built a recording studio in his home. Tony’s wife, Katheryn, is a retired school teacher but her major in college was in art so now she has a studio on Lake Havasu. Their three grown children are scattered about the country. *The answer is: LONDON BRIDGE! It was bought by the owner of a chain-saw company and moved stone-by-stone in the 1970’s. — by Al Moebus

LSA President—John Hubel, CML (586) 254-7233 Education Chairman—Aron Boag (248) 321-2244 Vice President—Ray Sinai, CPL (248) 543-5397 Membership Secretary—Alvin Moebus (313) 885-9365 Officers Secretary—Randy Montpas (810) 694-4469 Public Relations—John Hubel, CML (586) 254-7233 Treasurer—Curtis Parks (248) 594-1552 Librarian—Larry Williams, RL, CPP (248) 917-2323 Sargent-At-Arms—Alvin Moebus (313) 885-9365 Program Director—Ray Sinai (248) 543-5397 Newsletter—William M. Lynk, CPL (313) 884-9800 Technical Operations Director—William Trout (248) 350-0027 Newsletter—Alvin Moebus (313) 885-9365 Board of Directors: Rob Rovinsky, CPL; Maurice Horne, CML; Webmaster—William M. Lynk, CPL (313) 884-9800 Larry Walker, CRL; Robert Noble, CML, CPS; Photographer —Rob Rovinsky, CPL (248) 644-7939 Larry Williams, RL, CPP Refreshments—Mike Smolarek (586) 337-7041 →Please Volunteer and be part of our Group!

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♦ LSA of Michigan supports all educational initiatives regardless of a specific supplier, brand or manufacturer.♦

ALOA PRP Sitting—Saturday, January 14, 2012 WHAT: Next ALOA PRP Sitting WHO: Sponsored by LSA of Michigan WHEN: Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Woodside Bible Church, 27300 Hoover Rd., Warren, MI 48093 COST: ALOA Members, Locksmith PRP = $65.00

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Study Sessions: There are two PRP Study Sessions planned at this time: →Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Woodside Church →Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Woodside Church

Please let John Hubel, CML know if you plan to be present, or if you have any suggestions for other dates.

NEXT PRP GLOSSARY—LIST COUNCIL TERMINOLOGY MONTH’S LSA effective throw— n. the distance a deadlatch remains projected when the guard bolt has been en- MEETING gaged and end pressure is applied to the latch THURSDAY, JAN. 12TH, 2012 fence —n. 1. a projection on a lock bolt which prevents movement of the bolt unless it can enter AT 7:00 P.M. gates of properly aligned tumblers, 2. any locking element other than a sidebar or shackle designed to enter a tumbler's gate, 3. a projection on the lever in a that prevents the lever from engaging the drive cam until the proper combination is entered, see also "sidebar" Locksmith Security Association meets at graduated drivers—n. a set of top pins of different lengths. Usage is based on the height of the 7:00 p.m., the second rest of the pin stack, in order to achieve a uniform pin stack height. See also “compensate drivers” Thursday of the month (Sept. to June) in the half‑mortise hinge—n. a hinge which has one leaf mortised into the door and the second leaf Metro Detroit Area in applied to the surface of the frame southeast Michigan:

1640 Stephenson Hwy., just north of Maple (15 IRD—abb. internal relocking device Mile Rd.), on the east side of street. VOLUME 25, NO. 4 PAGE 3

PRESIDENTIAL PENNINGS—JOHN HUBEL, CML

A lot continues to happen at the LSA. Some of it can be printed. Some of it cannot. The LSA is taking for its members to the next level. Some of Thursday will have to remain suspenseful until the meeting evening. “Qwik-Qwiz” Much time is being spent preparing our LSA members who are taking locksmithing seriously. We fully intend to The most common SFIC pin depth system used help in their readiness to be acknowledged amongst the throughout the USA is ___. most recognized locksmiths in the nation. Currently this will include being a locksmith, having achieved the ALOA stan- A) A5 dards of credentialing; CRL, CPL and ultimately CML. B) A4 There will be additional standards we will embrace as the future unfolds. As C) A3 D) A2 our industry struggles with scammers pretending to be locksmiths, we want E) A1 to be sure our clientele knows that being an LSA member will assure them of an honest, dependable, and fully skilled locksmith. Thursday will be a [answer on bottom of learning filled evening. Last Page of this Newsletter] Consistent with the LSA objectives, we are putting together a special one time buy for some high ticket selling opportunities. You will have to at- tend the December meeting to hear it firsthand. Thursday will be an eco- nomical filled evening. In just a few days, the LSA will be celebrating with its annual Christmas and Holiday dinner. We thank those who are making this event virtually cost free for the LSA. Included in this list are Gene Simon - Hardware Spe- cialist, IDN-Hardware Sales, Noble Locksmith, Keejon Keys, and a couple of individuals who wish to remain anonymous. (If you also wish to contrib- ute, simply bring a check and hand it to the LSA treasurer). Come hungry. Dinner will be served starting 7:00. In addition to these financial backers there will be some gifts to be shared. Many will go home with some of this generosity from IDN-Hardware Sales, Gene Simon – Hardware Specialist, Caesar and Marcus LpLOCKS, Kustom Key, and no doubt a few others. Thursday will be a fun LSA Mascots filled evening. If you are reading this from the sidelines, we invite you to be a part of the LSA. You, too, can take advantage. Thursday will be a profitable filled meeting. WEB LINKS We will see you Thursday! ALOA John Hubel, CML—President, LSA www.aloa.org IDN-Hardware Sales, Inc. www.IDNhardware.com LynkWeb CALENDAR OF LSA EVENTS—SEE WEBSITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE LIST www.LynkWeb.com 2011-2012—Dinner at 7:00 pm LAB www.labpins.com

LSA December Holiday Party: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, 12/08/11 www.LsaMichigan.org January LSA Meeting: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, 01/12/12 Marx Locksmith LSA-Sponsored ALOA PRP Sitting: 9:00 a.m., Saturday, 01/14/12 www.MarxLocksmith.com February LSA Meeting: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, 02/09/12 JLM Wholesale www.JLMwholesahe.com

“Education, Knowledge & Cooperation—LSA” PAGE 4 LSA REPORTER

ROGUE’S ROW— NOVEMBER 2011 LSA MEETING ROB ROVINSKY, CPL - LSA PHOTOGRAPHER

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RAY ’S WAYS —LET’S T ALK T OOLS: ADAMS RITE INSTALLATION TEMPLATE -BY RAY SINAI, CPL, VICE PRESIDENT, LSA

As locksmiths, many of us receive glass aluminum storefront door work requests. Most of the work is in regards to simple or repairing an ex- isting . For purposes of this article I will refer to the name Adams Rite when I am referring to the door hardware used on these doors. I purchased an Adams Rite Installation Template ( jig ) many years ago. At the time, I was aware of only one manufacturer who offered the template. That was Security Lock Distributors out of Chicago, Illinois. I purchased the jig mainly to install the Adams Rite Push paddle / Deadlatch combination with the Adams Rite electric release. The products were advertised in that manner. The clamp on template will install the Adams Rite flip-up deadbolt (1850MS) the hook bolt and of course the same size cut out for the 4500 ( now 4700 & 4900) deadlatch. The template has a “built in” oval shaped cutout for the strike hole on double doors. In addition another template needs to be pur- chased to install the Adams Rite electric release. Lastly, I purchased a third template to install the Folger Adam 310 series electric release on aluminum frames. As I mentioned earlier, at the time, I was only aware of Security Lock Distributors offering these products. At this time, Major Manu- facturing also offers many of these products. The tool by Security Lock Manufacturing is very well designed. It can be set to cut out the four basic backsets; 7/8, 31/32, 1 1/8 and 1 ½ inches. The tool/template is made of aluminum and therefore is very light weight. To cut the aluminum door a router is required. I chose to purchase a heavy duty Porter Cable Router. In the router an end mill cutter is used to cut the aluminum. Im- portant note: the door is aluminum, the template is aluminum and the cutter we use, cuts alumi- num. A cutter guide is inserted into the router to keep the distance between the cutter and the alu- minum template. We only want to cut the door, not our template! I have seen other technicians use a sawsall, a die grinder or a jig saw to complete these pro- jects. In my opinion, the router and template is the only way to go. It leaves a smooth, clean pro- fessional cutout. After the cutout is completed, mounting tabs need to be installed to hold the lockset in place. Security Lock Distributors, Major Manufacturing and GKL products all sell mounting tabs for the Adams Rite type . As I have mentioned before in previous articles, use caution, wear ear and eye protection. Our company has gotten into the habit more recently to inform the customer that this is a very loud pro- cedure. If a business meeting is going to take place within 150 feet of this project, the project may need to be rescheduled. If there is enough interest and someone can donate a glass/aluminum door, I will be happy to put on a demonstration for LSA. I will even bring a box of earplugs for everyone. Happy Holidays, Ray

Ray Sinai, CPL—Vice President, LSA

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NOVEMBER 2011—ADAMS RITE CLASS ROB ROVINSKY, CPL - LSA PHOTOGRAPHER, JOHN HUBEL, CML, ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER

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Pre-Meeting Dinner Sponsors:

September through June

Thanks to all of our Pre-Meeting Dinner Sponsors. If you would like to participate for the 2011-2012 Season, contact:

John Hubel, CML or Ray Sinai, CPL

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1-(800) 321-9602

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P.O. Box 610 Mackinaw City, MI 49701 Kristy McFarland, Managing Director VOLUME 25, NO. 4 PAGE 8 SATURDAY, OCTOER 15, 2011 9:0 A.M.—4:00 P.M.

Newsletter Submissions: 2 weeks PRIOR to next meeting Download Membership Application Submit in Word.doc to: [email protected] [ Click above or on our site!] Contact: William M. Lynk, CRL

Associate Members/Sponsors of LSA

IDN-Hardware Sales, Inc. ICLS 35950 Industrial Road P.O. Box 510624 Lock Systems ——————————————— Livonia, MI 48150 William M. Lynk, CRL IC Specialist / IC Author Livonia: (800) 521-0955 FAX: (800) 272-4409 ♦ IC Products ♦ IC Tools ♦ Key Retainer Devices LAB http://www.idnhardware.com Phone: (313) 884-9800 Warren: (800) 468-7490 THE CHOICE OF FAX: (586) 755-5145 E-mail: [email protected] Your Key to Security Hardware Website: www.ICLSglobal.com *Professional Locksmiths

Bockert & Associates *Finest Lock Companies 18 Fort Monroe Industrial Parkway LynkWeb.com Monroeville, OH 44847 -An Affordable Lynk to the World ———————————- www.labpins.com

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RITTNER/FRENCH JLM Wholesale, Inc. 3095 Mullins Ct. ASSOCIATES Gene Simon Oxford, MI 48371 150 S. Elizabeth Hardware Specialist www.jlmwholesale.com Rochester, MI 48307 Phone: (708) 799-8783 FAX: (708) 799-4322 (800) 522-2940 (800) 732-4773 1-800-RFA-4-SPEC P.O. Box 51 1010 Aviation Drive FAX: (800) 782-1160 Flossmoor, IL 60422 FAX: (248) 651-2650 Lake Havasu, AZ 86404 Wholesale Hardware Representing: Jet Hardware Mfg. Corp. LAB Security Products Major Manufacturing, Inc. 800-537-5397

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