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is outdated.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: Paularens66@Yahoo.com

Secretary - Pete Henley, (719) 338-0889, Email: Firelock13@AOL.com

Newsletter / Web - Steve Cormier, (719) 591-8343, Email: Steves.locksmithing@yahoo.com

Treasurer - Barry Meyer CPL, (303) 550-5625, Email: Barry.Meyer205@gmail.com

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-

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but also some HPC.

This is the deal: any book

$10 and 100% of the proceeds

will go the ALOA scholarship

founda�on.

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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

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S B L A N K S

T C O L L E T

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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,