10 Years Ago
A feature article on biometrics compared fingerprint scans, facial recognition and retinal scans. Gale Johnson reviewed Delta Lock’s extensive line of cabinet locks, sliding showcase door locks and desk locks. Jerry Levine installed an Arrow 7700 power door operator onto an interior office entry door. Tim O’Leary shared some tips on how to program vestibule door operators for sequential operation. The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association provided information on their 37 (at that time) lock standards, in cooperation with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). As of 2022, BHMA/ANSI has issued more than 40 performance standards for locks, closers, exit devices and other builders hardware. Jerry Levine electrified a Schlage L9080 storeroom function mortise lock with an SDC field electrification kit. In Gale Johnson’s article on wafer fitting, he noted that if you know the proper blank and your code machine is ready, key fitting often can be accomplished in a few short minutes. Jerry Levine looked at transponder cloning and programming in 2012. The technology has advanced exponentially in the last 10 years.
20 Years Ago
Padlocks were featured in the September 2002 issue. Jerry Levine reported on the Series 2500 padlock by American Lock. Tim O’Leary liked the Cisa line of padlocks sold by Lockey. Jerry Levine installed a Yale cylindrical deadbolt. Dale Bowman, Medeco Security Locks, discussed the retrofit capabilities of the Medeco Keymark lock cylinders. Jerry Levine also reported on the lock system used on a Ford TH!NK, an electric, golf-cart-sized vehicle that didn’t last long before discontinuation. Detex introduced its Detex Value Series of alarmed exit devices, still in use 20 years later. Michael Tierney summarized the recent revisions to BHMA standards. Dick Zunkel took a trip to China and reported on the type of lock security systems used there. A special report showed various designs of decorative residential hardware. Locksmith Dave Vandervelde discovered a new key code series for Haworth furniture. Jeff Trepanier provided information on basic lock cylinder servicing. Jeff continued with information on fitting keys to a GMC/Isuzu cab-over-engine W4 truck. Tim O’Leary explained the different types of batteries used for access control backup systems. Richard Maurer reported on ways to use exit devices to increase building security.
What’s Old Is New Again
The annual ALOA convention is a time to catch up with old friends and make new ones. It’s also a time to check out the latest products manufacturers have just released or are about to release.
The recently concluded ALOA convention in Las Vegas had several notable products on display, and one that should attract some attention among locksmiths is the Framon Bullseye Installation Jig. It’s expected to be released to the public Sept. 15, 2022.
The Bullseye is a mortise jig that will help locksmiths with drilling wood or metal doors. It has a 1-1/2-inch cross bore that has removable caps that expand the width to 2-1/8 inches after using a 3/32-inch allen wrench (not included). The jig’s backset is 2-3/8 inches or 2-3/4 inches, and it adjusts instantly by using built-in tabs. The jig works with doors that are 1-1/4–2-3/4 inches thick.
If such a tool sounds familiar to you, that isn’t a coincidence. Phil Agius, vice president of marketing and sales at Framon, says the tool is a direct replacement for the A-1 Bulls Eye, which is why, he says, “We’re calling it a Bullseye.” The original Bulls Eye has been out of production since A-1 closed its doors nearly a decade ago.
But Agius says Framon isn’t just copying the dearly departed installation jig; it’s improving it by adding 1/8-inch pilot holes at the jig’s 12 and 6 o’clock positions. The holes are for through bolts for levers that use 2-3/4-inch spacing.
“We didn’t reinvent the wheel,” Agius says. “We just brought back a really good tool.”
More info: www.framon.com
