Locksmith Trade Journals

[pauly003]

Im wondering if anyone knows of any locksmith trade journals or online magazines that are available. I would love to subscribe to some of these if they are readily available

[Romstar]

The National Locksmith, and The Locksmith Ledger are the two trade journals in this business.

There are some on-line forums you cn check out as well.

Just look around, and you will find them.

Romstar

[2octops]

Here is a list of a few forums, even one in Canada, eh

http://www.locksmiths101.com/forums/index.php

http://www.thenationallocksmith.com/index.asp

http://internet-locksmith.com/index.php?name=Forums

http://www.keypro.info/index.php?name=Forums

Most will require solid proof that you are in the business.

[Romstar]

And some don't give a if you are in the business.

Some people may remember that both Varjeal and myself were "removed" from Internet-Locksmith because of our association with LP101.

I do not know if Varjeal ever got back on I-L, but I pretty much wrote them off.

Romstar

[stilte]

And some don't give a <censored> if you are in the business.

Some people may remember that both Varjeal and myself were "removed" from Internet-Locksmith because of our association with LP101.

Did they really cite LP101 as the reason why they kicked you out? Is that why some locksmiths here prefer to remain nameless?

[Romstar]

And some don't give a <censored> if you are in the business.

Some people may remember that both Varjeal and myself were "removed" from Internet-Locksmith because of our association with LP101.

Did they really cite LP101 as the reason why they kicked you out? Is that why some locksmiths here prefer to remain nameless?

Yeah, that was pretty much the reason.

That we were taking secret locksmith information and posting it here for all he unwashed heathens to use for their nefarious purposes, whatever those may be.

I was never so insulted in my entire life. I even contemplated suing the man who runs I-L just as a matter of principle.

Romstar

[Shrub]

There are also some trade associations like Savta who produce very good members mags with the MLA being one of the worst ive seen unless you want a mag every now and again with just adverts in it,

Also keypro is one of the worst run sites ive ever been on, the attitude of the the owner sticks and they dont seem to want to know about getting into cars without damage, its all drill this grind that off!! leave them alone imho,

[2octops]

Also keypro is one of the worst run sites ive ever been on, the attitude of the the owner sticks and they dont seem to want to know about getting into cars without damage, its all drill this grind that off!! leave them alone imho,

I'll have to disagree.

It's not the largest site, but there is a ton of good info there if you work on cars in the USA.

The site is a little more advanced than unlocking cars. It's more geared towards transponders and new car systems.

If you've ever removed an ignition from an import vehicle, then you will have to do a little drilling and grinding.

How else do you remove a Nissan ignition? What about a Toyota ignition plug for servicing?

I do agree that some of the sites are run kinda goofy, but this one os too froom what I can tell.

Some of the moderators on some of the sites will let their personal feelings get in the way. At least you can spell out arse on them without it coming up as donkey though

[ldnlksmth]

ALOA also puts out a mag for their members. As a side note you can often find lots of old locksmith ledgers on E-bay. They are usually old, but they are a great source of info on old-timey locks that you don't see much anymore. I buy up just about as many as I can to keep references to stuff that I may find in some old building somewhere.


Another great source of information is the product flyers from all the manufacturers. Again, keep a file of them for when you're on the job scratching your head for a solution.


And while I'm on the topic... every time you come across something different, take a few minutes and learn everything you can about it, and make lots of notes. Saves lots of time in the future (this is mostly applicable to safes for drill points and relock locations etc) and makes you look like a REAL pro.