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CentralCentralCentral and Southern Colorado Locksmith Associa�on
PO Box 392, Colorado Springs, CO 80901
March 18, 2015
Mee�ng �me 7:00pm
At St. Joseph’s Church
In Classroom 4
PRESIDEPRESIDEPRESIDEPRESIDENNNNT’S CORNERT’S CORNERT’S CORNERT’S CORNER
What is a locksmith anyway?
To those in the world who have never had the privilege of needing a locksmith, they
might not have any concept of all of what a locksmith really does. Some will conjure up an
image of an old fashioned lock and ancient skeleton keys. The locksmith comes along and
finds the right key and suddenly the lock is open like magic. Today that image of a locksmith
is outdated. Twenty-first century locksmiths are skilled sophis�cated cra�speople who deal
with a dizzying array of computer technologies that seem to change on a daily basis. A
locksmith can deal with everything from a car with a transponder in the key to some control
access or panic hardware with electric strike. We see everything going to electronics. Why
even our key machines are ge$ng more complicated with computer technology and a laser
reader for key duplica�on. Yes, the locksmith of today is in the know when it comes to
technology, but the locksmith that thinks that they can't learn "all that new stuff", will be
le� in the dust. Think about it...
See you at the mee�ng.
Your President, Mike Middick, CML
Mike Middick, CML
President of CSCLA
Owner Middick’s Lock Shop
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NOTES FROM THE VPNOTES FROM THE VPNOTES FROM THE VPNOTES FROM THE VP
It works for me...
The other day I was removing the mor�se cylinder tail piece to
rekey the lock. The screws being �ght and stripped - and in the
past I would try a punch or a drill to get rid of the head of the
screws, so I could remove the tail piece and save the plug. This
�me I just turned the plug half way around and with a pliers I
broke the tail piece off and removed the bo0om part then the
screws came out with the pliers. Guess that would work even
without turning the plug, this way is just easier.
Paul Arens, CSCLA Vice President
Joining the CSCLA helps you grow, in turn
you help the members grow with
knowledge, experience, ideas and
methods in the field of Locksmithing
Central and Southern Colorado Locksmith Association
Meeting Minutes
19 February, 2016
Meeting called to order at 7:12 PM by Vice President Paul
Arens. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by the Members
Present.
Members Present: Paul Ahrens, Ron Cox, Peter Henley, Barry
Meyer, Beverly Meyer, and Raymond Beggs.
Guests: David Whitington.
Program: Barry Meyer led a tools and trick session instead of
the door closer training.
Meeting adjourned by Vice President Arens at 8:30 PM
Submitted by Peter Henley.
Mee�ng loca�on this month is in classroom #4
This month we will need to meet in classroom 4, the social hall will be set up for Sunday services.
Please park on the east side closest to room 4, the lights will be on about 6:30pm.
Officers of “Your” CSCLA
President - Mike Middick CML, (719) 275-7787, Email: captkeyman@ gmail.com
Vice President - Paul Arens, (719) 632-5085, Email: [email protected]
Secretary - Pete Henley, (719) 338-0889, Email: [email protected]
Newsletter / Web - Steve Cormier, (719) 591-8343, Email: [email protected]
Treasurer - Barry Meyer CPL, (303) 550-5625, Email: [email protected]
Members at Large - Carl Price, Ron Cox
Would you like to help? We need - Public Relations, Librarian/ Photographer, Refreshments
Programmable Combina�on Lock
The other day I found a money box - the kind of metal box with the money clips in
the top (inside) of the box. This one has a three wheel combo on the front. I tried the
wheels and while using the Weiser tool on the side of the wheel I found the flat
spots. Then by rota�ng wheels I could see the flat spots. These I lined up at the
very front, wrote down the numbers and made a list of numbers by adding
one number to the three wheels each �me. This gave me 10 possible
tries. I used this as my work sheet. I used each number un�l the box
opened, then set a new combo to all O's. Believe that is what I would
try first if have forgo0en the combo. So when this box is needed I can reset
the combo to what ever works. By Paul Arens, Colorado Springs, CO
The magic is in the magnets of course. The locking mechanism
within the cam-lock is very similar to that of a combina�on safe
lock. When the proper magne�c key is used the brass disks within
the lock are magne�cally rotated un�l the notches in the disks are
properly aligned into the unlocked posi�on and then the key can
then be turned to operate the lock. This may worry you because
anyone can obtain a magnet, but Capitol makes the lock secure by
specifically posi�oning each magnet in an unique sequence that
only matches up to the magne�c “key” that has the magnets within
it in the same special pa0ern.
It is amazing to see all the strides technology is taking to make
more secure locks available. Between bio-metric locks and keypad
locks and now this magne�c lock, it seems like tradi�onal keys and
keyways will soon become obsolete. One thing that will never fade
away will be the need for professionally trained locksmiths.
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spring cleaning but here goes. I
have a large number of hard-
back code books. Mostly Reed
but also some HPC.
This is the deal: any book
$10 and 100% of the proceeds
will go the ALOA scholarship
founda�on.
Email:[email protected]
Call: 719-469-4707
Mee ng me 7:00pm St. Joseph Catholic Church
CSCLA (page 3)
CSCLA STATEMENT OF MISSION & PURPOSE
The mission and purpose is to encourage, promote, aid in and affect the voluntary interchange, among members
of the CSCLA, of data, informa�on, experience, ideas, knowledge, methods and techniques rela�ng to the field
of Locksmithing.
Central & Southern Colorado Locksmith Associa�on
Founded 1991
DISCLAIMER
The CSCLA Press is the publica�on of the Central & Southern Colorado Locksmiths Associa�on.
Other locksmith organiza�ons may use or copy the
CSCLA Press (except text taken from copyrighted publica-�ons) without wri0en consent, provided it is used to be0er the industry and proper credit is given. We re-
serve the right to edit ar�cles for clarity and space, and contribu�ons remain the property of CSCLA.
Any ar�cles or opinions expressed in this publica�on
unless iden�fied by the author’s name or contribu�ng
organiza�on are solely those of the editor.
Check Out Our Web Site
www.cscla.info
Lets study ”K” key bi7ng array - n. a matrix (graphic) display of all possible bi$ngs for
change keys and master keys as related to the top master key.
key bi7ng punch - n. a manually operated device which stamps or
punches the cuts into the key blade, rather than grinding or milling
them.
key bi7ng specifica�ons - n. pl. the technical data required to bit a
given (family of) key blank(s) to the lock manufacturer's dimensions.
key blank - n. any material manufactured to the proper size and
configura�on which allows entry into the keyway of a specific locking
device and may then be bi0ed to become an opera�ng key for the
device.
key cabinet - n. a cabinet with hooks, velcro, or other means designed
to store keys systema�cally.
key caliper - n. an outside caliper specifically made with an anvil of size
and shape to measure the root depth of bi$ngs.
CSCLA 2016 Meeting Schedule
March - CSCLA Classroom 4 - 3/18/2016 at 7pm
April - CSCLA Regular Mee�ng - 4/15/2016 at 7pm
May - CSCLA Regular Mee�ng - 5/20/2016 at 7pm
St. Josephs Catholic Church
1830 S. Corona Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Need some help? Most of our
tapes are now on DVD for
checkout.
Educational Cd’sEducational Cd’sEducational Cd’sEducational Cd’s
Contact: Barry Meyer
It’s a li0le hard to read , but in 1924 you could buy a car
for $490 -$795 and today a car goes for $20,000. (This
was taken from the Route County Sen�nel, Feb. 29.1924)
M O C S Y Q C
A I E F A S A
S B L A N K S
T C O L L E T
E Z C W I Y I
R A K E C N N
B I T T I N G
MILLING
CASTING
BLANKS
KEY
BITTING
MOCS
LOCK
BIO
COLLET
SAFE
RAKE
MASTER
Locksmith Word Search
Note: MOCS (Maximum Opposing Cut Specifica�on)
Middick’s Sharpening Service
Mike has graciously extended his offer to the CSCLA members. Mike has graciously extended his offer to the CSCLA members. Mike has graciously extended his offer to the CSCLA members. Mike has graciously extended his offer to the CSCLA members. Just bring in your dull saw blades, drill bits, knifes or what ever Just bring in your dull saw blades, drill bits, knifes or what ever Just bring in your dull saw blades, drill bits, knifes or what ever Just bring in your dull saw blades, drill bits, knifes or what ever
you need sharpened. He will sharpen them and bring them back to you need sharpened. He will sharpen them and bring them back to you need sharpened. He will sharpen them and bring them back to you need sharpened. He will sharpen them and bring them back to the next CSCLA meeting for just $1 per item .the next CSCLA meeting for just $1 per item .the next CSCLA meeting for just $1 per item .the next CSCLA meeting for just $1 per item .
www.cscla.info For membership applica�on, older
newsle9ers, mee�ng informa�on, schedules
and other important informa�on
visit “Your” website at CSCLA.info.
CSCLA (page 4)
CSCLA Membership Drive
Whom will you sponsor this year as a member for CSCLA? Do you know a
locksmith that is not a member, but should be or would like to be? Ask them to
join the Central And Southern Colorado Locksmith Associa�on. A�er all, we look
forward to having other dis�nguished locksmiths among our ranks. We can all
learn from those around us and new faces mean new ideas.
How to Adjust a Pneuma�c Door Closer on a Storm Door
By: Danny Lipford
We recently installed a storm door and are having problems closing
it. When we open the door and let go, it flies shut but then doesn’t
close all of the way? - Wanda
Hi Wanda,
There are two ways to
control a pneuma�c door
closer:
Adjus�ng the bracket that
a0aches the closer to the
door.
Turning the screw on the end of the closer that regulates the rate at
which the air is released from the cylinder.
If the door doesn’t close all the way, adjust the bracket:
Open the door and slide the stop out to hold the cylinder open.
Loosen the screws that a0ach the bracket to the door and move the
bracket further out (toward the door handle).
Or remove the pin that secures the cylinder to the bracket and move
it out to a hole further away.
If the door slams shut or closes too slowly, adjust the pneuma�c
cylinder:
To slow the closing, turn the screw on the end of the pneuma�c
cylinder clockwise.
To speed up the closing, turn the screw counterclockwise.
If adjus�ng doesn’t help, the closer may need to be replaced. Take
your old door closer with you to the home improvement center to
be sure the replacement will fit the hardware on your door. Some
pneuma�c door closers work be0er than others, so buy a quality
one.
Good luck with your project,