editors: william m. lynk, crl * alvin moebus · victor crist, r-tampa, and rep. tom anderson,...

The St. Louis Cardinal Baseball Club can claim Ira Boddie as one of their diehard fans. He had collected a vast number of the Red Bird player’s baseball cards over the years only to lose them to some unknown person or persons. Ira lived in St. Louis until he entered the U.S. Marine Corps. After Basic Training he was stationed at Selfridge AFB in Mt. Clements, Michigan. He was a Crew Chief during his 30 month tour of duty to train Marine Reservists in the mechanics of helicopters. When his tour ended, Ira remained in the Detroit area that he came to know so well. Not long after his discharge, Ira was hired by Chrysler to work in their Dodge Truck Plant. Within a few months, he was laid off and before his unemployment expired he became a machine operator at a GM Diesel plant. He moved to different plants over the next 31 years, eventually retir-

ing from the Willow Run Facility. During his last years at GM, Ira took a locksmith course from Maurice Horne which set the stage for him to enter a new vocation. After his retirement, he bought a ten unit apartment complex in Detroit. As each tenant moved out, he remodeled the apartment using his locksmith training to upgrade the security of the building.

His plan is to become a Mobile Locksmith in the very near future. To accomplish this goal, Ira has joined ALOA and LSA. He plans to increase his proficiency by enrolling in the appropriate classes offered by both organizations.

LOCKSMITH SECURITY ASSOCIATION

LSA REPORTER VOLUME 23, NO. 8

EDITORS: William M. Lynk, CRL * Alvin Moebus

APRIL, 2010

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

Publication Deadline: Submit items Two(2)Weeks(14 calendar days) by 5:00 p. m. AFTER the last LSA meeting.

President—Kevin Thompson, CRL (586) 716-1177 Education Chairman—Marc Dearing, CRL (810) 577-6659 Vice President—Kelvin Heath (313) 647-6275 Membership Secretary—Alvin Moebus (313) 885-9365 Secretary—Aron Boag (248) 321-2244 Public Relations—John Hubel, CML (586) 615-3969 Treasurer—John Shamass, CRL (586) 296-2438 Librarian—Larry Williams, RL, CPP (248) 917-2323 Sargent-At-Arms—Jason Snyder (313) 330-6778 Program Director—Ray Sinai (248) 543-5397 Newsletter—William M. Lynk, CRL (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, CRL (313) 884-9800 Larry Walker, CRL; John Hubel, CML; 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!

LSA MEMBER OF THE MONTH — IRA BODDIE

LSA Officers

— by Al Moebus

“When travelling to a job more than 5 miles away, always call ahead to verify the customer is in...whether commercial or residential account. Customers forget, get delayed & emer-gencies arise. Do yourself a favor: almost everyone has a cell phone. Get their number & call ahead”

-Contributed by Ray Sinai

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NEXT LSA

MEETING THURSDAY,

MAY 13TH, 2010

AT 7:30 P.M.

PRP GLOSSARY—KEEPING YOU “IN THE KNOW”

half-mortise hinge n. –a hinge which has one leaf mortised into the door and the second leaf applied to the surface of the frame

time lock n. –a secondary device which prevents movement of a bolt or boltworks until a set amount of time has elapsed. The device is normally set or activated at the time of locking.

Locksmith Security Association meets at 7:30 p.m., the second Thursday

of the month (Sept. to June) in the Metro Detroit Area in

southeast Michigan:

1640 Stephenson Hwy., just north of Maple (15 Mile Rd.),

on the east side of street.

TECH TIPS— CALL AHEAD..SAVE A TRIP

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

Industry Updates—by Kelvin Heath

News from Around the Country….. Locksmith crimes cause push for licensing The Jacksonville Observer Share Impersonating a locksmith could become a crime under legislation before Florida lawmakers that creates licensing standards for anyone who wants to make keys or pick locks for a living. Sen. Victor Crist, R-Tampa, and Rep. Tom Anderson, R-Dunedin, have both filed bills that would create locksmith licensing standards to stop criminals who set up fake businesses in order to later break into a person's home, car or safe. Electronic card access to be the norm at University of Iowa Des Moines Register Share The days are numbered for University of Iowa custodians patrolling buildings, jingling their big rings of brass keys as they lock and unlock doors. Manual locks mean unlocking doors up to three hours ahead of schedule to unlock them all on time, which creates a security concern, said Chuck Green, U of I Department of Public Safety director. MORE SAFETECH 2010 Share Click on the SAFETECH logo to register today! Join us in beautiful San Diego and connect with old and new friends. New this year—SAFETECH is offering enhanced education classes for those working on obtaining their certification. —Kelvin Heath, CRL— Vice President, LSA

VOLUME 23, NO. 8

April 8, 2010 — LSA General Meeting; 7:30 pm May 13, 2010 — LSA General Meeting; 7:30 pm June10, 2010 — LSA General Meeting; 7:30 pm June 12, 2010 —Keyless Mechanical Lock Srvicg.

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“Qwik-Qwiz”

A master keyed Schlage wafer lock is an example of _________________.

A] poor lock construction B] rotating constant C] positional master keying D] total position progression E] an impossibility, as it can’t

be done

[answer on bottom of Last Page of Newsletter]

WEB LINKS CALENDAR OF LSA EVENTS—SEE WEBSITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE LIST

ALOA www.aloa.org IDN-Hardware Sales, Inc. www.IDNhardware.com LynkWeb www.LynkWeb.com LAB www.Labpins.com LSA www.LsaMichigan.org Marx Locksmith www.MarxLocksmith.com JLM Wholesale www.JLMwholesahe.com

“Education, Knowledge & Cooperation—LSA”

Caesar and Marcus—LSA Mascots

PUBLIC RELATIONS—JOHN HUBEL, CML

Special Guest, Billy B. Edwards, Jr., CML, is coming directly from Master Lock. This month, LSA has arranged to hold a workshop for our members. This hands-on meeting will allow each LSA attendees the opportunity to learn

about and work with the Python adjustable lock. Bring a business card as some will probably be leaving with a few extra items. http://www.masterlock.com/promos/python/8413python_lock.shtml www.MasterLock.com If time allows, William Trout will continue with a “tidbit of internet information” necessary for the LSA locksmith and John Hubel may show recent photos of some interesting and teachable lock projects. Additional locksmithing activities may take place as well. You can be assured that every LSA meeting will exceed your expectations and investment. Come see for yourself.

—John Hubel, CML— Public Relations Dir., LSA

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Hopefully, you were able to come out to the IDN Trade Show. This was our educa-tion opportunity for the month. I decided to take the Business Class put on by Mark Blum, CML, CPS. It was a real eye opener for anyone in business. Yes, I said business, not, the locksmith business. Mark taught that information in a way you could apply it to the lock-smith business, but it would work for anyone. I appreciated how he even used his own in-formation to instruct us. This shows he believes and uses it himself. There were a lot of locksmiths at the trainings and also at the show. IDN put on an excellent experience. The education was meaningful and the show was a lot of fun. On a different note, what education have you had (besides the above) in the last month? We should all be continually learning. Whether it’s taking a class, reading a book or learning from others, we all need to continue it, perhaps educating ourselves by reading business books or sales and marketing material. We can all learn something new each month to help our business. Next month I will focus on a couple books that I found person-ally helped my business.

“UPCOMING CLASSES YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS” June 12, 2010 – Keyless Mechanical Lock Servicing - The student will learn the proper terminology, function, application, installation and service of keyless mechanical locks. The major brands of Keyless mechanical locks include Simplex/Unican, Preso-Matic, Digi-tal Door Lock Systems, Supra, as well as various brands of keyless padlocks and cam locks will be emphasized. You will become familiar with mounting characteristics, combination changing and common service malfunctions. The information presented will be useful in preparing for the PRP section L-20. ALOA members who pay the additional lab fee for the test may take the PRP L-20 at the end of the class. David Thielen, CML, will be the instructor. He has been out a couple times in the last few years, teaching other classes and does an excellent job teaching. We look forward to welcoming him back. Here are the upcoming classes.

—Marc A. Dearing, CRL— Education Director & Terry Meister

EDUCATION & PRP NEWS—MARC DEARING, CRL AND TERRY MEISTER

ROGUE’S ROW— MARCH 2010 LSA MEETING ROB ROVINSKY, CPL - LSA PHOTOGRAPHER

LSA REPORTER

IDN TRADE SHOW, MARCH—NOVI, MICHIGAN

VOLUME 23, NO. 8

LSA BOARD MEETING—TRATTORIA RESTAURANT IN GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MICHIGAN

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LET’S TALK BUSINESS

Attitudes, positive thinking and acting on your creative ideas separate the successful businessman from the average business owner. The book I have chosen to discuss in this month’s article is entitled “The Magic of Thinking Big” by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D.. It happens to be a great book that re-mains timely although written more than 50 years ago. Here are six key points (no pun intended)

1) “Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to a solution”. Share your concerns or ideas with others and let them help you eliminate the impossible. Eliminate the excuses and the nay-Sayers. I recall an article that I wrote a few months ago regarding runners “breaking the 4 minute mile”. For years it was said to be scientifically impossible. As soon as the first person “broke it”, it was easily attained by others.

2) “Don’t let tradition paralyze your mind. Be receptive to new ideas. Be experimental. Try new approaches. Be progressive in everything you do.” Truthfully, if you are doing the same thing the same way for more than 10 years, you are probably a candidate for an “upgrade”.

3) “Ask yourself daily, “How can I do it better?” There is no limit to self –improvement. When you ask yourself, “How can I do better?” sound answers will appear. Try it and see.”

4) “Ask yourself, “How can I do more?” Capacity is a state of mind. Asking yourself this question puts your mind to work to find intelligent short-cuts. The success combination in business is: Do what you do better (improve the quality of your output), and: Do more of what you do (increase the quantity of your output.)

5) “Practice asking and listening. Ask and listen and you’ll obtain raw material for reaching sound decisions. Remember: Big people monopolize the listening; small people monopo-lize the talking.” Also remember the unsuccessful will always tell you “why it can’t be done”.

6) “Stretch your mind. Get stimulated. Associate with people who can help you to think of new ideas, new ways of doing things. Mix with people of different occupational and social interests.” Join a local association or neighborhood group, men’s club, social or volunteer organization. Get some “fresh ideas”

I enjoyed the concept that positive thinking brings about positive actions. The Magic of Thinking Big will cause you to grow your business and personal life in a positive direction.

Ray Sinai—LSA Program Director

“Education, Knowledge & Cooperation—LSA”

RAY’S WAYS—THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG

Gps!Tbmf!…. . . . . . . Chevy Express 2500 Color (Maroon); 110,000 miles - Great Shape Everything works; Full Power windows/Locks; Air Conditioning; Adrian Steel Package; Set up / Wired for Power Inverter; V-8 5.7 Liter; Will Remove Lettering before sale Asking: $ 7000.00 or Best offer; Contact: Tom (734) 564-7519


ITEMS OFFERED FOR FREE—Ray Sinai Spring cleaning has come and I have stacks of literature for anyone of interest. I have Locksmith Ledgers, Na-tional Locksmith and assorted other publications. I am not willing to bring to the next meeting if there is no interest. I HAVE A LOT !! I don’t want to bring to the meeting only to bring them back to my shop. If you have interest, Please call me (or email me) and I will bring to April’s meeting. Ray Sinai, Ray’s Lock Works, Inc. 248 543 5397 [email protected] ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE—Ray Sinai I have assorted pieces of “Adrian Type” Steel Van cabinetry. May not be genuine Adrian Steel. Again, I don’t want to bring to the meeting if there is NO INTEREST. I am willing to let these pieces go for “very reason-able” prices. If you are interested, call me or email me ( see above) Yes, they are in good to excellent condi-tion.

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MORE REFLECTIONS INTO THE LOCKING PAST…….

LSA PROGRAM FOR MAY 13TH, 2010

While speaking to Gene Simon, who is the sales rep. for Major, Lab, Jet and good friend to LSA, he gave me an idea for a future meeting. Actually, I think it is an amazing idea. He was telling me that his father had a large locksmith business in the Chicago area and actually invented a machine called a “first key” ma-chine. I responded to this by telling him that I had this machine in my shop. No, not the original machine.

I have contacted Len Miller ( a long time member of LSA) who owns the machine and he agreed to do a demonstration in May. At the suggestion of Mr. Simon, I have decided to “expand” upon this idea and have a program of “Locksmith Tools and Locks of the Past”. Any member who would like to participate, can. If you have an antique or “relic” of the past that you would like to share with us, bring it to the meeting. It should turn out to be an enjoyable evening. Ray Sinai HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN

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LOOKING BACK INTO THE LOCKING PAST…RETRO #21 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 on is circa 1973. Some illustrious graduates who are LSA members include: Ray Sinai, Theo Schultz, Dan Meggison, Nick Palise, Tom Lewis and William Lynk.


VOLUME 23, NO.

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

(800) 622-5625

www.securitech.com

1100 Killian Road Akron, OH 44312

1-(800) 321-9602

Associate Members/Sponsors of LSA

This Space Should Be

Yours!

Contact: Al Moebus

(313) 885-9365


Yours!

Contact: Al Moebus

(313) 885-9365


Yours!

Contact: Al Moebus

(313) 885-9365

♦Full Service ♦John Hubel, CML ♦(586) 615-3969

BREAK- IN BLOCKER By Sovilok

Toll free: 888-SOVILOK www.breakinblocker.com Jon Hohauser-Mfg. Rep

(248) 650-7824


Yours!

Contact: Al Moebus

(313) 885-9365

Pre-Meeting Dinner Sponsors:

September: PBP, Professional Business Products October: Andrew White, Manuf. Rep for HES & Securitron November: MPT Industries, Mike Truba; Onity, Mary Knecht December: Full Catered Holiday Dinner IDN-Hardware Sales, Arnie Goldman; Hardware Specialists, Gene Simon Onity, Mary Knecht; MPT Industries, Mike Truba January: KABA Multihousing, Dan Richter February: Bob Simpson, BDHHI, Territorial Sales Manager March: Fellowship of Christian Locksmiths (FCL) April: May: June: Contact John Hubel, CML or Ray Sinai to Sponsor

LOCKSMITH SECURITY ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN 533 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

PHONE: (313) 885-9365—CONTACT: AL MOEBUS

Associate Members/Sponsors of LSA

JLM Wholesale, Inc. 3095 Mullins Ct.

Oxford, MI 48371 www.jlmwholesale.com

(800) 522-2940 FAX: (800) 782-1160 Wholesale Hardware

Bockert & Associates 18 Fort Monroe Industrial Parkway

Monroeville, OH 44847

(800) 321-7550 FAX: (419) 465-4216

Manufacturer Reps for:

ABUS, ASSA, DON JO, DETEX, HPC, MARKS USA, RCI,

ACSI, CANSEC, ABH, ADA-EZ BIOLOCK, MERIT, TAKEX

Gene Simon Hardware Specialist

Phone: (708) 799-8783 FAX: (708) 799-4322

P.O. Box 51 Flossmoor, IL 60422

Representing: Jet Hardware Mfg. Corp. LAB Security Products

Major Manufacturing, Inc.

RITTNER/FRENCH ASSOCIATES 150 S. Elizabeth

Rochester, MI 48307 (800) 732-4773 1-800-RFA-4-SPEC

FAX: (248) 651-2650

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

Warren: (800) 468-7490 FAX: (586) 755-5145

Your Key to Security Hardware

LAB THE CHOICE OF

*Professional Locksmiths *Finest Lock Companies

www.labpins.com

700 Emmett St. Bristol, CT 06010

(800) 243-8242 FAX: (860) 583-7838

Local Distributor: IDN Hardware

1010 Aviation Drive Lake Havasu, AZ 86404

800-537-5397

9950 Freeland Avenue

Detroit, MI 48227 Phone: (313) 931-7720

FAX: (313) 931-7758 Michael Wiener

————————————— Fine Quality Key Machines,

Key Blanks, Locks, Hardware

Safe Door Systems Inc.

631 Kingston Rd. Toronto ON M4E 1R3

Toll Free: 1-866-627-7560

LynkWeb.com -An Affordable Lynk to the World ———————————-

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♦ Free Software

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Download Membership Application [ Click above or on our site!]

ICLS

Interchangeable Core Lock Systems ———————————————

William M. Lynk, CRL IC Specialist / IC Author

♦ IC Products ♦ IC Tools ♦ Key Retainer Devices

Phone: (313) 884-9800

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ICLSglobal.com

Framon Manufacturing Company., Inc.

909 Washington Ave Alpena, MI 49707

Phone: 989-354-5623 Fax: 989-354-4238

Web: www.framon.com

Newsletter Submissions: 2 weeks PRIOR to next meeting Submit in Word.doc to: [email protected]

Contact: William M. Lynk, CRL

Qwik-Qwiz Answer: Answer: C

MPT Twelve Lock Lubricant is the longest lasting lubricant and penetrant available.

MPT Industries 6-B Hamilton Business Park

85 Franklin Road Dover, NJ 07801

Phone: 973-989-9220 Toll Free: 800-351-0605

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