aloa.org December 2024 Keynotes 55 of curiosity, I completely unscrewed the cylinder. In Figure 7, I’m holding the cylin- der ring with the wave washer inside it. Notice that the wave washer is completely flat. When the installers force-turned the cylinder, they flat- tened it (Figure 8). I had to squeeze it to bend it out again so the cylinder ring wouldn’t rattle. Also, there were several instances when I had to turn the cylinder out two turns before the cam would turn. We found that some cylinders had the spacers in place, and some had the cylinder in too far. Some had both issues, so we checked each one. The annoying part was having to remove the faceplate, loosen the cylinder clamp, back out the cylinder, fix the wave washer and put it all back. While doing this project, I remem- bered something I noticed years ago on big jobs, and I saw it happen again with this one. When several people are involved with an installation project, they often split off and work in different areas. By this, I mean Joe installs locks down this hallway, Mike works down another and Jim does too. This is likely what happened on this job. We would start installing the cores in a hallway with 10 offices, and each had the spacers inserted. Another hallway had all the cylinders in too far. Another hallway had both issues, and yet another was perfect. You see what’s happening here? Each individual is installing the way he does On the mortise locks we were working on, timing is critical, as it would be on any brand. it, and the other installers are doing it their way. Hence, different outcomes, and everybody thinks his own way is correct. Walk down a hallway, and you can tell that the same person did the installation in that area. You may not know who it was, but you’ll know that’s what happened. If you’re running a large install proj- ect, as I have, and have numerous people working with you, here’s how to ensure everybody produces the same results. At the start, get everybody together and go over the installation step by step if you have to so everyone is “on the same sheet of music,” as one of my bosses used to say. Or point out things like, “We’re not using the black spacers on this project because the cores and cylinders are all seven-pin.” HOLLONSAFE.COM (888) 455-2337 DOM-22 Also Available in 11 & 16 Gun Capacities INTRODUCING THE NEW TEAL DOMINION GUN SAFE! YOU ASKED FOR MORE COLORS, WE HEARD YOU!
