V OLUME 28, N O . 7
The Locksmith Security Association of Michigan
M ARCH , 2015
LSA R EPORTER
EDITORS: William M. Lynk, CML, CPS, ICML, M.Ed. * Alvin Moebus, CPL
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 M EMBER OF THE M ONTH — G ARRETT Y ANKOVITCH
Thanks to LSA member Don Moonen. We have a new
member in our Association – Garrett Yankovitch. Garrett is
not only our newest, he is also our youngest member!
Garrett’s interest in locks started when he had a padlock at
home with no key. After many tries he was successful in opening it and continued to find more locks to take apart and discover how they worked. He stated: “I found locks interesting
and I wanted to learn more about them so I can help people
with their hardware problems.”
He forgot about his interest in locks for a while when he became the manager of a local pizzeria. “I then got the urge to
learn more so I started calling a few locksmith shops and Don
was the only one to encourage me to pursue the trade.”
Garrett’s high school education was in the Utica Schools Utica, Michigan. At one point he took a welding class at Utica-Stevenson High School.
He learned many welding techniques but when he ruined several welding tips, the instructor said he should find another avenue to pursue.
He recently signed up for the Foley-Belsaw course online. He also has helped with the
Fellowship of Christian Locksmiths job in Troy, Michigan. Garrett is interested in apprenticing with anyone who will have him. “My goal is to get a Certification from ALOA,” he
says!
LSA...let’s help him reach his
— by Al Moebus, CPL
goal!!
LSA
Officers
President—Jeremy M. Ameen, CML (810) 629-6883
Education Chairman—Byron Lutes, ARL (734) 751-0336
Vice President—Marc Dearing, CPL (810) 603-4100
Membership Secretary—Alvin Moebus, CPL (313) 885-9365
Secretary—Ray Sinai, CML (248) 543-5397
Public Relations—John Hubel, CML, ICML (586) 254-7233
Treasurer—Aron Boag, CRL (248) 321-2244
Librarian—Larry Williams, RL, CPP (248) 917-2323
Sargent-At-Arms—Byron Lutes, ARL (734) 751-0336
Refreshments—Richard Danforth (248) 890-2681
Newsletter—William M. Lynk, CML, CPS, ICML (313) 884-9800 Technical Operations Director—William Trout (248) 350-0027
Board of Directors: Jeremy Ameen, CML, Ray Sinai, CML,
Newsletter—Alvin Moebus, CPL (313) 885-9365
Webmaster—William M. Lynk, CML, CPS, ICML (313) 884-9800 John Hubel, CML; ICML, Rob Rovinsky, CPL; Robert Noble, CML, CPS;
Photographer —Rob Rovinsky, CPL (248) 644-7939
Larry Williams, RL, CPP, Maurice Horne, CML, Larry Walker, CRL
→Please Volunteer and be part of our Group!
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LSA R EPORTER
ALOA PRP in March!
PRP—The next local ALOA PRP evaluation sitting (testing for certifications) will be at the end of the IDN-Hardware
Sales trade show in March. So if you are inclined to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses, contact IDNHardware Sales, or simply print out the form found elsewhere in this newsletter. For ALOA members it is significantly less expensive, so consider becoming an ALOA member at the same time. Sign up right away so you won’t
change your mind. For those of you who do not favor another “test” in your locksmith life, the LSA will help you
through the strategies of test taking.
Sponsor: IDN Hardware Sales Trade Show & Convention—Bonnie Weston
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2015
Location: Sheraton Detroit Hotel [Novi, Michigan]
Can You Identify These V.I.P. LSA Members?
(answers on last page of this issue)
#1
NEXT
M ONTH ’ S
LSA
M EETING
T HURSDAY ,
A PRIL 9 TH , 2015
7:00 P . M .
Locksmith Security
Association meets at
7:00 p.m., the second
Thursday of the month
(Sept. to June) in the
Metro Detroit Area in
southeast Michigan at:
Troy Community Center
3179 Livernois
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 524-3484
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PRP G LOSSARY — K NOW
I T & U SE I T !
A Study in ”B””…”
”…”
ball locking—a method of locking a padlock shackle into its case using ball bearing(s) as the bolt(s)
barium ferrite card—an access control system credential consisting of magnetized ferrite embedded
in a plastic card with polarity and location being important features
barrel bolt—a surface mounted slide bolt which has a cylindrical shape
barrel key—a type of bit key with a hole drilled into the shank from the tip
barrier free—having to do with the absence of restrictions to access by the handicapped
Barron, Robert—the Englishman credited with the invention of the double‑acting lever tumbler in
1778
Basic Building Code—former name for BOCA National Building Code
battery eliminator—an electric device designed to provide energy to equipment normally requiring
batteries for operation
LSA—The Locksmith Security Association of Michigan
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RELATIONS — J OHN H UBEL , CML, ICML, M.E D .
Bring Your Business Card
At the end of this newsletter there are business cards of some of the member attendees
of our last LSA meeting. Many locksmiths attending each LSA meeting offer problem
solving solutions for others. The meeting night can be fairly hectic and time seems to
slip by quickly, so below you will find these business cards as a quick contact reference
to follow up with your information inquiries. For those reading from beyond the meeting, these locksmiths are some of the LSA’s finest. Feel free to contact them directly
should you need locksmith services in their perspective geographic areas. If you are an
LSA member and your card is not showing, simply come to the LSA meeting and submit your card for inclusion. Hopefully, this will become a monthly thing.
Corbin Russwin Master Ring Jumbo Cylinders
This cylinder is not used much anymore for new master key systems, but there are
many still in use. The master ring was intended to extend the possibilities for key
changes within a master key system. With the implementation of single step master
keying, the jumbo cylinder has become less popular, but it is a locksmith’s responsibility
to know how to properly utilize this cylinder. We will have a short in-service at the
meeting, showing the various parts of the cylinder, what makes it work, and how to
make it work for you. At the end of the meeting interested members will have the opportunity to take one as their own. Thank you to Jim Thibodeau, for making it possible
for the LSA to have these cylinders to show.
“Qwik-Qwiz”
Within the Sargent 6300
LFIC, the control
chambers are:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)
H)
I)
1-6
2-4
3-4
5-6
1-2
1-4
2-5
3-6
None of these
[Answer on Last Page of this
Newsletter]
Sargent LFIC
In April, William Lynk, CML, CPS, ICML, ALOA ACE Instructor, will be doing a brief inservice, regarding Sargent LFIC cylinders. These complete cylinders, with an operating
and control key will be available to anyone wishing to continue their learning. Thank
you to John Labut and John Hubel for making these cylinders available to the LSA.
FREE Table
Bring in your overstock, leftovers, or other items you would like to pass on to your fellow
LSA locksmiths. What you might pass off as disposable, other locksmiths might look
as an opportunity. One table will be for the “FREE” stuff and another table will be for
items you wish to “sell”. Feel free to participate.
Caesar & Marcus
-John Hubel, CML , ICML, M.Ed.
- LSA Past President
C ALENDAR OF LSA E VENTS —S EE W EBSITE FOR C OMPREHENSIVE L IST
2014-2015—Dinner at 7:00 pm
March LSA General Meeting—Thursday, 03/12/15
April LSA General Meeting—Thursday, 04/09/15
May LSA General Meeting—Thursday, 05/14/15
June LSA General Meeting—Thursday, 06/11/15
“Education, Knowledge & Cooperation—LSA”
LSA Mascots
W EB L INKS
ALOA
www.aloa.org
IDN-Hardware Sales, Inc.
www.IDNhardware.com
LynkWeb—Hosting & Domains
www.LynkWeb.com
LAB-Pins &Tools
www.labpins.com
LSA-Premiere Association
www.LSAmichigan.org
www.TheLockman.com
ICLS—Key Retainers & Tools
www.ICLSglobal.com
LSA R EPORTER
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R OGUE ’ S R OW — F EBRUARY LSA M EETIN G
R OB R OVINSKY , CPL - O FFICIAL LSA P HOTOGRAPHER
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The Locksmith Security Association of Michigan
R OGUE ’ S R OW
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M ORE F EBRUARY LSA M EETING P IX
R OB R OVINSKY , CPL
- O FFICIAL LSA P HOTOGRAPHER
The Locksmith Security Association of Michigan
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Are YOU a Member of LSA?
You can download the form from: http://www.lsamichigan.org/Docs/Application%20Form%
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The Locksmith Security Association of Michigan
Why not be a Corporate/Business Sponsor for LSA!?!
You can download form from: http://www.lsamichigan.org/Docs/Application%20Assoc%20Mem%20Form%2012%20022612.pdf
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P RESIDENTIAL P ENNINGS — J EREMY
A MEEN , CML
I would like to thank Shawn from the Macomb County Vet
Center and Craig from Michigan Class Coating. They were presenters at last month’s LSA meeting, and gave us much information on services available to Veterans, as well as security glass
coatings. Ron Weston also gave away an IDN show class pass,
and we are grateful for their support to LSA.
As we look forward, at this time of year, we get tired of the
cold weather and the difficulty of working outdoors. We each
know that spring and summer will be here before we know it.
Keep pressing on and remember the goals that you set back in
January. Are you staying on track to achieve those goals?
Looking ahead, this month is the IDN Annual Trade Show.
They will be offering many classes and learning opportunities.
Please try to take advantage of these. Also LSA will be having a
booth at the show, so please consider helping out at our booth to
talk to others who might be interested in LSA. Let's try to talk
to our other friends who might be at the show, and encourage
them to attend the monthly LSA meetings. Let’s grow our membership and not keep LSA a hidden secret, just for us to take advantage of!
Jeremy Ameen, CML
- LSA President
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L OOKING
BACK INTO
T HE L OCKING P AST …R ETRO #38
To follow is another page from the now defunct Locksmithing Institute of New Jersey Home Study Locksmithing Course, started by the late Leonard Singer (Master Keying Expert). The program went out of business in the early 1980s. This lesson excerpt is circa 1973 . Some illustrious graduates who are LSA members
include: Ray Sinai, Theo Schultz, Dan Meggison, Nick Palise, Tom Lewis and William Lynk, as well as
the notable Billy B. Edwards, Casey Camper and inventor John Ulaszek.
The Locksmith Security Association of Michigan
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“J OHN ’ S R ANDOM T HOUGHTS ”
— BY J OHN H UBEL , CML, ICML, M.E D .
We Are Easy To Find
When you arrive at the Troy Community Center, follow the LSA signs to our comfortable meeting room. The LSA classroom
is set up and ready for learning. We will be implementing our visual enhancements to help each of our attendees see the
close up parts of the products being demonstrated.
Sharing What You See
Did you work on something unusual this past month? You can share by simply taking a few pictures of your project. William
Trout, our LSA Technical Operations Director, will gladly help you transfer any picture(s) you have taken to share. Sharing
your childhood throwbacks probably will not generate a lot of interest. But what you share in the classroom may save others
many hours of work when they meet the same or similar challenges.
Why Is It So Important
You may be asking why it is we’ve been harping on oil these last few months. The answer is twofold. Mike Trueba, at MPT,
is one of our LSA Associate Members and has an incredible wealth of knowledge regarding engine lubricants. But secondly, because of Mike’s input, we have the opportunity to covertly save money as a result of this knowledge. Oil isn’t one
of those things we see, smell, or sell, as part of our daily business. But when handled properly, the benefits will visibly show
up in our company’s bottom line. And that, in some business circles is called making a profit. Additional lubrication information can easily be found at the MPT Industries website: http://www.mptindustries.com/mpt_products/motoroil.htm
Book Tidbits
“Yes” or “No”, The Guide to Better Decisions by Spencer Johnson. Spencer Johnson also wrote “Who Moved My Cheese”
and a host of other books. The first step in making a good decision is to stop proceeding with a bad decision. Change direction, use your head (options, past experiences, information gathered) and then your heart (is this ethical, hurtful, etc.)
when making decisions. Am I meeting the real need with this decision? Ask yourself many questions.
More Book Tidbits
As we move along in our business lives, books often sum up many of the characteristics of successful business models.
No, they may not always be the nuts and bolts of crunching numbers or the rules of running a business, as taught in a Business 101 class. Some books may be more of the philosophical process in running a successful business. This month we
share a few quotes, that just might get your thought process jarred enough to accept possible change for your own business
application:
“For the successful capitalist, self-control is an essential major characteristic.”
“Good judgment comes from experience and that experience comes from bad judgment.”
“I think I had better exercise my options while I have them, and I had better do it quickly.”
“With all the confidence that ignorance brings, I . . . “
“I’ve saved my airplane, and now I’m going to jail.”
“Sometimes sin takes you deeper than you want to go and keeps you longer than you want to stay.”
“The answer to the customer is always, ‘ Yes, sir! ‘ “
“The most expensive words in the English language are ‘ while we’re at it.’ “
These quotes were taken from the book: Our Toilets Are Not For Customers, written by the late Floyd Coates. Mr. Coates
was President of American Plastic Molding Corporation. How often have you heard these (book title) words when you have
taken your own young kids into a retailer? These words sent a clear message to the customer. What words are you sending to your customers? We hope to get some copies of this book of business advice, which will be available to selected LSA
members.
It Just Makes Sense
When duplicating multiple keys for your client, place these duplicate keys in a coin envelope, available from
any office supply store. Identify the content and place your business card in with the keys. Tell your client
they have the option of listing the names of those who are issued a key directly on the envelope. You will
be amazed how many clients will use your strategy. Bonus: Your name is always in front of them.
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Educational Opportunity!
[Information below provided courtesy of POLA]
Here is a list of upcoming classes that POLA (PennsylvaniaOhio Locksmith Association) is putting on:
♦
The Safe Masters’ class is about half what it would cost anywhere else.
♦
March 7th. Electric strike frame cutting. Free. At John Bockertt’s in Monroeville, OH. Contact John about it.
♦
April 11. Electronic Lock Defeat Class. $125.00 for member
of POLA and LSA. $175 for nonmembers. Held at North
Canton, OH.
♦
July 11 and 12. Master keying Class by Cal Royal factory.
Instructor-Bill Deahl. $100 for both days.
Send check (made out to POLA) for amount to:
Bill Mandlebaum, Secretary
825 Haskins Road
Bowling Green, OH
Contact: 419-352-9119;
E-mail: [email protected]
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Educational Opportunity!
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LSA R EPORTER
LSA Minutes—February 12th Meeting
LSA Meeting , February 12, 2015
The meeting was brought to order at 7:30 pm. by President Jeremy Ameen.
Guests included Deron Moser a new Pop-a-Lock franchisee, Tony a new locksmithing
student and Dustin and his mother Angie. Dustin and Angie have recently opened a new
locksmith business in Portage, Michigan. We welcome all guests and all prospective
members.
One of our presenters was Greg Compton from Michigan Glass Coatings. Mr. Compton
explained and displayed the 3M products for window glass protection. His company supplies and installs the film to protect glass from vandalism. All in attendance received a brochure and a sample of the film.
Our second presenter was from Macomb County Veterans Center. He gave us information regarding services that are available to military veterans.
Ron Weston , from IDN/Hardware Sales gave us more information regarding the upcoming Trade Show. The trade show dates are March 18 – 21 at the Novi Sheraton Hotel
in Novi, Michigan. In addition to the trade show, there are 24 classes available and the
ALOA PRP test will be given on Sunday. The IDN Trade Show has proven to be one of the
best locksmith / door hardware trade shows in the Midwest.
Other upcoming locksmith events include; Safetech in Reno, Nevada in April, HL
Flake’s trade show in Texas, Clark Security’s Trade show in Chicago and SOPL in Indiana
in May.
Our monthly “break out” session presented the question: “what is the most important
tool in your business”. Answers ranged from code cutting machines to Makita finger
sander to communication tools such as cell phones, computers and personal electronic devices.
Ray Sinai presented some ideas on possible classes for LSA. No decisions were made
as of yet.
The Fellowship of Christian Locksmiths mentioned that the second phase of their project, keying of a local church, was completed.
New signs to be posted in the Troy Community Center were made, directing members
and guests to the new LSA meeting room. We are all thrilled with
the new venue and beautiful meeting room.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm. The door prizes included 8 different items that were won by members of LSA.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ray Sinai, CML - LSA Secretary
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The Locksmith Security Association of Michigan
Security Leader’s Forum
ALOA Security Leaders Forum 2015 (Visit: www.ALOA.org for Brochure):
Learn, Play and Expand
Your Horizons in Reno—2015!
ALOA Reno Convention 2015 (Visit: www.ALOA.org for Fact Sheet):
LSA R EPORTER
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We Are Proud
Below you will see business cards of some of the member attendees of our monthly LSA meetings. Many locksmiths attending each LSA meeting offer
problem solving solutions for other, not so learned, locksmiths. This is not a bad thing. In fact, it is very good because it allows our membership to sharpen
our knowledge and skills. The meeting night can be fairly hectic and time is not always our friend, so below you will find these business cards as a quick
contact reference to follow up with your information inquiries. For those reading from beyond, these locksmiths are some of the LSA’s finest. Feel free to
contact them directly should you need locksmith services in their perspective geographic areas. If you are an LSA member and your card is not showing,
simply come to the LSA meeting and submit your card for inclusion.
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The Locksmith Security Association of Michigan
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LSA Dinner Sponsors
If you are interested in sponsoring Dinner for a future LSA meeting, contact President Jeremy Ameen, CML (810) 629-6883 or Refreshment Chairperson Richard Danforth, Sr.. All of our members are appreciative for your time, funds and effort. Thank you.
September—Marx Locksmith Service, Inc. - (Marc Dearing, CPL)
October—ICLS [Interchangeable Core Lock Systems] - (William M. Lynk, CML, CPS, ICML, M.Ed.)
November—Keejon Keys - (John Hubel, CML, ICML, M.Ed.)
December—Gene Simon, IDN Hardware Sales & Byron Lutes - (Holiday Dinner)
January— LSA of Michigan
February—LSA of Michigan
March—LSA of Michigan
April—
May—
June—
Associate Members/Sponsors of LSA
1100 Killian Road
Akron, OH 44312
1-(800) 321-9602
P.O. Box 610 Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Kristy McFarland, Managing Director
BREAK- IN BLOCKER
By Sovilok
Toll free: 888-SOVILOK
www.breakinblocker.com
Jon Hohauser-Mfg. Rep
(248) 650-7824
Safety Technology
International, Inc.
Tim Zale, Inside Sales
[email protected]
www.sti-usa.com
(248) 673-9898
Securitech Group
54-45 44th Street
Maspeth, NY 11378
♦John Hubel, CML
(800) 622-5625
♦(586) 254-7233
www.securitech.com
Zipf Lock Company
830 Harmon Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43223
77 Rodeo Drive
Brentwood, NY 11717
Marshall Brooks,
Technical Support Specialist
(631) 492-1711
[email protected]
www.USLock.com
Call: (800) 848-1577
Fax: (800) 228-6320
http://www.zipflockco.com
National Wholesale Distributor of
Commercial & Residential
Door Hardware and
Locksmith Supplies since 1908.
S. J. Schilling
& Associates, Inc.
Representing:
American Lock, Cal Royal,
Emtek, Master Lock
Steve Schilling
Office: (740) 929-2933
Cell: (614) 496-4387
E-mail: [email protected]
LSA R EPORTER
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F OR
I NFO ., CONTA CT : A L M OEBUS , CPL— MEMBER SHIP C HAIR
533 F ISHER R OAD , G ROSSE P OINTE , MI 48230
(313) 885-9365
MEMBERSHIP
Download Membership Application
Publication Deadline: Submit items Two (2) Weeks (14 calendar days) by 5:00 p.m. AFTER the last LSA meeting.
http://www.lsamichigan.org/LSA%20Membership%20Application.pdf
TO: [email protected]
[ Click above or on our web site!]
Associate Members/Sponsors of LSA
IDN-Hardware Sales, Inc.
35950 Industrial Road
P.O. Box 510624
Livonia, MI 48150
Livonia: (800) 521-0955
FAX: (800) 272-4409
http://www.idnhardware.com
William M. Lynk, CML, CPS
FAX: (586) 755-5145
www.ICLSglobal.com
Your Key to Security Hardware
[email protected]
(313) 884-9800
Bockert & Associates
18 Fort Monroe Industrial Parkway
Monroeville, OH 44847
LynkWeb.com
-An Affordable Lynk to the World
———————————-
(800) 321-7550
FAX: (419) 465-4216
Manufacturer Reps for:
DON JO, DETEX,
ACSI, MARKS USA, RCI,
CANSEC, ABH, ADA-EZ,
ABH, Olympus
JLM Wholesale, Inc.
3095 Mullins Ct.
Oxford, MI 48371
♦ Websites Under $12.00
♦ Customer Support 24/7
♦ 500 E-mail Accounts
♦ Free Software
FAX: (800) 782-1160
Wholesale Hardware
700 Emmett St.
Bristol, CT 06010
www.LynkWeb.com
(800) 243-8242
RITTNER/FRENCH
ASSOCIATES
Gene Simon
150 S. Elizabeth
Rochester, MI 48307
Hardware Specialist
P.O. Box 51
Flossmoor, IL 60422
1-800-RFA-4-SPEC
FAX: (248) 651-2650
Jet Hardware Mfg. Corp.
LAB Security Products
Major Manufacturing, Inc.
Representing:
909 Washington Ave
Alpena, MI 49707
Phone: 989-354-5623
Fax: 989-354-4238
Web: www.framon.com
#1 = Jimmy Mowry, CML #2 = Marc Dearing, CPL
WHO ARE THEY?
Phone: (708) 799-8783
FAX: (708) 799-4322
(800) 732-4773
Framon Manufacturing
Company., Inc.
Credit Card Processing
(888) 228-1011, ext. 115
www.labpins.com
♦ William Lynk, CML, CPS-Owner
www.jlmwholesale.com
(800) 522-2940
THE CHOICE OF
*Professional Locksmiths
*Finest Lock Companies
MPT Twelve Lock Lubricant is the longest
lasting lubricant and penetrant available.
MPT Industries
1010 Aviation Drive
Lake Havasu, AZ 86404
800-537-5397
9950 Freeland Avenue
Detroit, MI 48227
6-B Hamilton Business Park
85 Franklin Road
Dover, NJ 07801
Phone: (313) 931-7720
Phone: 973-989-9220
—————————————
Toll Free: 800-351-0605
Fine Quality Key Machines,
Key Blanks, Locks, Hardware
FAX: (313) 931-7758
Michael Wiener
Qwik-Qwiz Answer:
Answer: C
Warren: (800) 468-7490