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    10 Steps To Opening A 2007 Subaru Forester

    Feb. 1, 2008
    Car-opening methods for the 2007 Subaru Forester are the same from the 1998-2007. The most significant piece of information about opening 2007 models is that the front passenger...
    Keys/Tools

    Ford Mustang Servicing Guide, Part 1

    Feb. 1, 2008
    The latest generation of the Mustang is unlocked exactly like the previous generation. There is no lock on the passenger side of the vehicle, but the latch that Ford has chosen...
    Keys/Tools

    Microwave Safe Combination Changing

    Feb. 1, 2008
    A very wise man by the name of Rex Parmalee once drilled into my head that 12 (positive openings) is the number of times a combination should be dialed before closing the safe...
    Electronics & Access Control

    Installing the SECURITRON GL1 GATE LOCK

    Feb. 1, 2008
    The gate lock/remote access controller system provides access control for this single-gate dock area by using known hardware and making use of existing proximity card equipped...
    Electronics & Access Control

    Wireless Comes Of Age

    Feb. 1, 2008
    Larco has developed transmitters and receivers designed for compatibility with virtually all automatic door operators and control devices.

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    Hinges

    ACCESS CONTROL ACCESSORIES: Door Cords & Power Transfer Hinges

    Feb. 1, 2008
    Locksmiths use power transfer products quite frequently. Sometimes they are used to bring switch contacts from an exit device off a door, or power to a latch retraction exit device...
    Electronics & Access Control

    Expanding Your Role in Access Control

    Feb. 1, 2008
    There are four basic components to any access control system: access device or reader, locking device, egress device and power supply. While some manufacturers offer kits containing...
    Electronics & Access Control

    ELECTRO-MECHANICAL LOCKS: MAKING YOUR CUSTOMERS HAPPY

    Feb. 1, 2008
    What are the benefits of electrically actuated cylindrical and mortise locks? The door positively latches when it is closed and shut. In fire rated and listed door situations,...
    Locks

    KWIKSET SUPPORTS THE LOCKSMITH

    Feb. 1, 2008
    Kwikset is offering a large poster for display in locksmith stores. The poster contains an exploded view of the parts which comes in handy if a SmartKey lock should ever need ...
    Locks

    Applications for Magnetic Locks

    Feb. 1, 2008
    The magnetic lock is well suited for numerous applications; just about any type of opening can be controlled using a magnetic lock. Be it a door, gate or even a window, there ...
    Electronics & Access Control

    Unconventional Access Control

    Feb. 1, 2008
    This new type of access control allows tracking of keys throughout a facility by auditing the door lock cylinder and auditing each of the keys independently.
    Locks

    Marks USA Meets Consumer Demand For Patented Key Control

    Marks' Tri-Level options include the UL-437 high security cylinder, a non-UL cylinder that still offers pick and bump resistance and the economical Security-Mate pin tumbler cylinder...
    Locks

    SCHLAGE HIGH SECURITY: Upgrading Primus to Primus XP

    Feb. 1, 2008
    The original Schlage Primus patent expired in 2007. New Primus XP patents extend through 2024. To gain additional patent protection, Schlage added a seventh depth finger pin and...
    Locks

    SARGENT® SIGNATURE®: HIGH SECURITY

    Feb. 1, 2008
    Should a high level SARGENT Signature master key be lost or stolen, reversing the blocking bars in each lock cylinder and replacing all of the keys is an alternate option to a...