The staff at All About Doors and Windows is very knowledgeable and friendly. Just email them your mea- surements and a few pictures of the hardware you need to replace, and they will send you an email showing which product(s) work with your situation. In my experience, this website has a very high success rate in finding the proper hardware for some of those very specific or hard-to-find doors. Finally, I’d like to discuss the ASSA Figure 3 Figure 4 Figures 3 and 4. The AutoPro App provides information such as photo of the vehicle, the code series, how many spaces and depths the key has, what type of ignition and the MACS rule. As this is a paid app, we will not be able to discuss in detail or show pictures of the content, but it is one of my go-to apps for finding the rest of a vehicle bitting, or furniture/cabinet bittings where the lock code is stamped on the face of the cylinder. The final Android app I want to brief- ly discuss is the Lishi 2 in 1 Reference Guide. This is a helpful app that shows exactly which Lishi tool to use on specific vehicles. No more guessing or broken Lishis with this app. Just select the make of the vehicle and a list of models appears, showing which Lishi to use. This app only shows support for The Original Lishi tools and gives ref- erence to Mr. Li himself at the bottom of the main page in the app. Remember, for best results, only buy original Lishi. Websites As mentioned at the beginning of this article, in addition to apps, I have a few favorite websites and other sources. I have already mentioned my favorite 44 KEYNOTES JULY/AUGUST 2020 Facebook group for locksmiths, Lock- smith Nation. Locksmith Nation has several sub-groups as well, such as, Ba- sic Automotive, Advanced Automotive, Beginners Safetech, and a Locksmith Marketplace just for locksmiths. I highly recommend submitting your applica- tion. Be sure to mention your ALOA membership number when applying! Another is the wonderful website of ALOA.org. Here, you can apply for mem- bership, check out other locksmiths who are members of ALOA, search for train- ing, see important industry updates and buy pins, decals and books in their store. This is a very helpful website, especially when it comes to training. ALOA has a few state-specific training books to help you prepare for your state locksmith li- cense, if applicable to you. Another helpful website that not many people know about is allaboutdoors.com. Here, you can contact a great company that specializes in window and screen/ security doors, such as Hoppe & Fuhr. ABLOY Academy, which can be found at assaabloyacademy.com. This is a great website to search for ASSA ABLOY training, either online or in person at select locations. There are hundreds of courses to choose from, ranging from basic locksmithing to life safety and fire egress. Also, if you don’t know, Medeco is owned by ASSA ABLOY, and you will find several online courses for certain Medeco products, including for product certifications. Go search in your app store or play store for the word “locksmith” to find even more apps that I couldn’t fit into this article. The apps and websites I chose to speak about are very useful to me, and I’m sure you will find them helpful as well. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out the ALOA and SAVTA Tech Link web apps. For information on how to access, contact [email protected]. Have a favorite app not listed here? Email [email protected] with the app and what you like about it. A list will be published in the next issue. Joshua Sands, RL, is a proud member of ALOA and has been a locksmith for over eight years. He has been in the personal and public safety industry for over 15 years. WWW.ALOA.ORG
