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 CONTRIBUTORS

Martin Pink

The highly respected locksmith Martin Pink has been at the

forefront of the development of tools and techniques for
picking, decoding and opening many of today’s toughest
locks.

Martin has been instrumental in the development of the Genuine

Lishi Brand and he wrote the definitive guide to opening car locks
called the Genuine Lishi Training Kit. Martin is known around
the globe for his knowledge of car lock technology and is highly
sought after at locksmith exhibitions and training events around
the world.

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 TA B L E O F CO N T E N T S
P.1-11
PICKING & DECODING THE
SAAB WT47 DOOR LOCK WITH
THE LISHI 2IN1 PICK & DECODER
P.13-14
UAP CELEBRATES 25 YEAR
MILESTONE WITH ANNIVERSARY
BROCHURE
It’s not every day you turn 25; celebrate
with us with our downloadable brochure.

P. 15

FEBRUARY 2022
FIREMONGERY RELEASE NEW
RANGE AND READY-MADE
PACKS
UAP brand Firemongery has launched
new fire-safe hardware packs and “General
Range”.
P. 16
NEW WEBINAR SERIES: PAS24
LEGISLATION

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We will be hosting the first webinar in a
new series all about the legislation process
for PAS24.
P. 17-18
COMING SOON:
THE INWARD-OPENING
LETTERPLATE
UAP’s latest offering to the letterplate
market.
P. 19-20
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Your questions answered by
@carskeysandlocks Martin Pink.
 L E T T E R F R O M T H E E D I TO R

Welcome to the New Year, I hope it’s a prosperous one for all and Covid
disruption free.

One of the most common questions I get asked with regards to Lishi is
regarding the Saab WT47 lock decode. Most don’t struggle picking this
lock, but many seem to have issues when decoding the lock and struggle
to find the correct key. In this issue, I’ve written the guide for picking and
decoding the WT47 lock, which should make the decode a simple
process, so enjoy.

We will also feature information regarding the 25th anniversary of UAP

and their new 25th anniversary brochure, one read to look forward to.
In addition, we have features on the new Firemongery range and the
inward opening letterplate range.

Plenty to read, we hope you find it all very useful.

- Martin Pink
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up on YouTube!
Picking & Decoding
The Saab WT47 Door Lock
With The
Lishi 2-in-1 Pick & Decoder

We have received plenty of requests Typically, in the 7-cut lock, you will
for help with this lock, with regards find 3 wafers on the A axis and 4
to decoding and cutting its key. wafers on the B axis. The wafers
Therefore, we have produced this use five key cut heights/depths
guide to assist those struggling numbered 1 to 5 with 1 being
with these locks. the highest cut and 5 being the
deepest cut.
LOCK DETAILS
LISHI WT47 2IN1
The WT47 lock has two versions, a
7-cut lock, and an 8-cut lock. The Tool has two lift arms, one on
Some will be seen with 8 wafers, the top row and one on the bottom
but most commonly, you will see a row of the tool. Both arms will
7-wafer lock. The 8-wafer lock uses pick and decode wafers on both
Instacode card 1111 using the the A and The B axis. It’s therefore
DB1-DB4500 series. important that you note from the
tool whether you are working on
The more common 7-wafer lock an A or a B axis wafer. The grid is
uses Instacode card 1110, using the marked in each position to tell you
DA1-DA2892 or K0001-K2892 series. what axis you are dealing with in
As the 7-wafer lock is the most each position on the tool.
common, this guide is for the 7-cut This is important when decoding
lock, but the process remains the with the Lishi tool, and it is important
same for the 8-wafer lock as well. you take note of this as it’s necessary
The door lock houses all seven for an accurate decode of the
wafers on two internal tracks, WT47 lock.
referred to as A axis and B axis.

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Look at the grid closely - you will A axis cuts are normally needed to
see on the top left, the letter B with cut the key. As position on the A
an arrow pointing left, and on the axis has the opposite cut sat opposite
top right, the letter A with an arrow it on the B axis, the tool reverses
pointing right. this for you, so you in effect end
up with just all Axis A readings as
These are important when decoding. required by machines and Instacode.
The B with arrow pointing left is This will become clearer as the
telling you to read B axis decode guide goes on.
readings from the left side grid, and
the A with arrow pointing right is
telling you to read the A axis decode
readings from the right-side grid.

Now look at the left and right-side

depth decode grids. You will notice
they are the reverse of each other
and not the same listing opposite
values in each position.

The reason for this is due to how

the series is listed in Instacode,
which just lists the A axis cuts as
does most machines, so only the

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In the 7-cut lock position 1 on the The tools size prevents full insertion
tool is ignored, so we are interested in of the tool as the tool’s shoulders
positions 2 to 8 on the tool which are too wide to insert into the hole
will become positions 1 to 7 on the fully. The solution I used was to file
key and machine you use. the shoulders down onsite at the
If you have the 8 cut lock, all is the car until I had it fully inserted, it
same bar an extra A axis wafer in then picks the lock fine.
position 1 on the tool, other than
that it’s all the same. The modification though does
make the modified tool a sloppy fit
The most common cause of in the door lock, and as such, prone
misreading and wrong decodes to misread if the pick isn’t perfectly
we have seen have been down to centred in the lock.
a lapse in concentration where the
user has not read from the correct Therefore, it’s a good idea to have
grid on the tool for the A or the B one tool adapted for boot and one
axis, and just takes one position other tool just for the door lock,
to be read from the wrong grid that was how I overcome this on
to make the decode fail, so this is the job.
probably the most important factor
in achieving the correct decode
first time.

One other point worth mentioning

is the tool is designed for the door
lock, however it will pick the boot/
trunk lock on saloon models where
fitted. It will not pick the coupe/
cabriolet boot without a modification
to the tool.

The trunk/boot lock on convertible

locks sits behind the bodywork of
the vehicle, recessed back from the
body. Normally, there is a rubber/
plastic bung you remove, which will
present you with a small round hole
with the lock recessed beyond this.
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Both shoulders need filling down in wafer positions using five key cut
order to fit in the boot lock on the heights, with 1 being highest cut
convertible models. and 5 being the deepest cut.

You could of course pick and SITE READING THE KEY

decode the door lock, then cut a
key blade to retrieve keys from the Site reading the key is a simple
boot/trunk if you’re not wanting process, especially when you’re
to modify a tool for retrieving keys lucky to find all five heights on the
locked in a convertible boot. key. When site reading the key, you
only need to site read the A axis as
The reason for not modifying the most machines only require the A
tool in manufacture for the axis read to be entered to cut a key.
convertible boot lock is down to However, I like to also site read the
the sloppy fit causing misreads. B axis as it provides a double check
which is often necessary on a worn
KEY DETAILS key.

The B axis site read will always be

the exact opposite of the A axis,
therefore:
A axis cut 1 will always sit
opposite B axis cut 5
A axis cut 2 will always sit
opposite B axis Cut 4
A axis cut 3 will always sit
opposite B axis cut 3
A axis cut 4 will always sit
opposite B axis cut 2
A axis cut 5 will always sit
opposite B axis cut 1
The key actually uses two axes, A
axis and B axis. The A axis with bow Sire reading both axis A and B can
to left and tip to right will be the be useful when site reading worn
top axis, and the bottom axis will keys or when the machine has
be the B axis. decoded incorrectly as it often
does with a worn key.
From left to right, the key has seven
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 then the measurements are as
follows:
Cut 1 will measure 3.5mm
Cut 2 will measure 2.95mm
Cut 3 will measure 2.4mm
Cut 4 will measure 1.85mm
Cut 5 will measure 1.3mm

PICKING THE WT47 DOOR

LOCK WITH THE LISHI WT47
2IN1 PICK AND DECODER

Nothing really stands out with the

picking process, and there’s no set
sequence, though I try to start with
The site read for this key is shown axis A positions first and then axis B
in the above image. You will see all positions which works well for me.
five cut heights on both axes, so it’s Due to the heavy firm spring on
a simple site read: these locks, a good tension is often
needed - medium to firm tension I
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
find works best.
A axis 2 1 1 3 4 5 4

B axis 4 5 5 3 2 1 2
Remember, we are dealing here
with the 7-wafer lock, so no wafer
A axis reading is all that’s needed in will be felt in position 1 on the tool.
order to cut the correct key, so you Wafers will be felt in positions 2 to
would enter a key of 2113454 and 8 on the tool.
cut the correct key if that’s all your
machine requires. We begin by centring the lift arms
and fully inserting the tool into the
You can see that the B axis read is lock. We can confirm full insertion
the exact opposite value to the A by feeling a wafer in position 2 and
axis read in each position on the position 8.
key.
We will proceed to move the
For those with tired eyes who respective lift arm to each position
prefer old school verniers/calipers as indicated by the grid markings.
to measure each cut on each axis, When in position 2, we will feel the
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wafer to feel if it’s moving or binding. If it’s binding, we pick it, if it’s moving,
we move to position 3 and so on. I tend to try all three A axis wafers as
indicated by the grid first then when all is set, I move to the B axis wafers.

We only pick a solid binding wafer; we never pick a moving wafer. When a
wafer is picked and set, it will have a small slapping bounce which is easily
felt when set.

So we begin: I have fully inserted the tool into the lock, and positioned my
top row lift arm on position 2.

Position 2 is an A axis wafer and is first to bind and pick.

Position 6 is an A axis wafer and is the next to bind and pick.

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Position 5 is an A wafer and is next to bind and pick.

Position 7 is a B axis wafer and is next to bind and pick.

Position 8 is also a B axis wafer and is next to bind and pick.

As soon as position 8 is picked, the lock opens. The Lock is now open
and ready to be decoded. We must hold the lock open under tension to
decode the lock.

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 DECODING THE WT47
DOOR LOCK WITH THE
LISHI WT47 2IN1 PICK AND
DECODER

Decoding the WT47 lock correctly

is where most seem to have their
problems causing a misread, as
mentioned in the tool section at
the beginning of this guide.
The lock must be in the picked
position and held picked under
tension to carry out the decode
process.

It is worth reminding you at this

stage of the need to decode the A
axis wafers and the B axis wafers
from different grids. We must decode
the three A axis wafers from the
grid on the right, and we must
decode the four B axis wafers from
the grid on the left as indicated by
the tool as shown in the photo to
the right:

So, with this in mind, we will

proceed to decode this WT47 lock.
I have positioned my lift arm on
position 2 on the tool, noting that
position 2 is labelled as an A axis
wafer so it decodes from the right
side grid.

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Position 2 is an A axis wafer, so we use the right side grid
and it reads as a cut No 2.

Position 3 is a B axis wafer, so we use the left side grid and

it reads as a No 1 cut.

Position 3 is a B axis wafer, so we use the left side grid,

and it reads as a No 1 cut.

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Position 5 is an A axis wafer, so we use the right side grid.
It reads as cut No 3.

Position 6 is an A axis wafer, so it reads from the right

grid, and reads as a No 4 cut.

Position 7 is a B axis wafer, so it reads from the left side

grid, and reads as a No 5 cut.

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Position 8 is a B axis wafer, so we read from the left side
grid, and it reads as a No 4 cut.
Now our decode is complete,
positions 2 to 8 on the grid (as it’s
a 7-wafer lock) become positions
1 to 7 on the key. Following our
decode, we have to cut a key to
“2113454” in positions 1 to 7.
This will cut the correct key for the
lock, listing just the required A axis.
Nothing complicated, no having to
create tables and reverse positions
as with some other locks. Due to
the two different grids, the tool
has done this for us to decode the
exact values you must enter.

I entered into Keyline

Ninja Laser the A axis
decode of “2113454”
as in the below photo
ready to cut the key,
which you can see
when compared to
the key it’s a perfect
decode:

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INSERT
Bringing you the latest news FROM
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on products, new releases, events,
and more.

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UAP CELEBRATES
25 YEAR MILESTONE
WITH
ANNIVERSARY BROCHURE

It’s not every day you turn 25, and has developed from a single door
for a company that has grown from knocker product to a broad portfolio
a PC in a spare room into a £22 across five brands: Fullex, Locking
million business with a staff of 180, Systems, Intelligent Hardware,
it’s not just a milestone, but quite Firemongery and TradeLocks.
an achievement too. That’s why we It outlines how the company
have created a new brochure to operated during the pandemic,
celebrate the company’s 25 years in showcases some of its recent
business. product innovations, including the
game changing Kinetica+ K4
With a personal introduction from cylinder and BioKey, and discusses
chief executive and founder, David our future plans.
Jennings, the new brochure provides
a timeline of how the business The anniversary booklet also
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explores the company’s culture and
CSR achievements, with soundbites
from staff and customers
highlighting why it is such a positive
place to work and valued supply
chain partner. It highlights UAP’s “The anniversary booklet is a thank
charity activities and community you to our team, and to all our
outreach, which includes raising customers and supply chain partners,
money to build five schools and a for their contribution to our success
hospital in Nepal, planting 50,000 over the past 25 years. We are very
trees and donating PPE to charities proud of our achievements and
and community organisations during looking forward to the next 25
the pandemic. years.”

UAP’s marketing director, Kamila The UAP anniversary brochure can

Kasperowicz, comments: “After the be read here.
challenges and uncertainty of the
past two years, it is great to have
something to celebrate and UAP is
stronger than ever with a talented
team that have helped us to
continue serving customers and
driving growth throughout the
pandemic.

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 TRY THE
FIREMONGERY
UAP FIREMONGERY PACK SELECTOR
RELEASES NEW RANGE
AND READY-MADE PACKS

UAP brand Firemongery has marked where applicable.

launched new fire-safe hardware Firemongery’s General Range
packs and “General Range”, complete includes handles, locks and cylinders,
with a brand new brochure that escutcheons and other accessories,
can be downloaded here, or flip door closers, hinges, signage and
through it at the bottom of this more. You can create a full fire-safe,
blog post. Certifire approved door solution
from the products available.
Firemongery understands that
finding the right products for fire Also included in the range and
doors is critical, as it can save lives. brochure are the MILOS range of
The brand is able to provide a quick cylinders from sister brand Locking
and fool proof way to ensure that Systems. These locks are designed
only fully compliant ironmongery for application in public buildings
for fire doors is selected. such as commercial offices, schools
and universities, and hospitals.
The new hardware packs have been
carefully selected by our hardware For retailers, Firemongery now
experts, creating a full fire-safe provides pick up and go packs,
solution, allowing you to choose selected by our experts, complete
with full confidence. All Firemongery with full retail display and customer
products are CE certified and Certifire literature.
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NEW WEBINAR SERIES:
PAS24 LEGISLATION
body to ensure that it meets
requirements for security
performance. It indicates that these
products are intended to resist
the levels and methods of attack
experienced in the UK and normally
associated with the casual or
opportunistic burglar.

PAS24 is a minimum standard,

On Thursday 27th of January, we meaning that products that apply
hosted the first webinar in a new for PAS24 accreditation and surpass
series all about the legislation the minimum standard can officially
process for PAS24 and Secured by be approved.
Design.
Should a product comply with PAS
Our hosts Business Consultant 24, this will enable compliance with
Nicola John, Technical Services Document Q of the building
Director Julian Roberts, and regulations. Document Q also
Regional Sales Director Barry Halpin indicates that the product is intended
discuss a range of legislative topics, to resist opportunistic burglaries.
including PAS24 and what testing It supports Requirement Q1 of
for certification involves, what it Schedule 1 of Building Regulations
means for the end user, and more. 2010 and only applies to new build
dwellings.
WHAT IS PAS24?
This webinar also takes a look at
PAS24 accreditation guarantees how UAP ensures that we comply
that the product and its production with new legislation. Part 2 will
has been monitored by a UKAS cover information on TS008 - stay
(United Kingdom Accreditation tuned for its release.
Service) accredited certification
Catch up with the webinar here.
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COMING SOON:
THE INWARD-OPENING LETTERPLATE

When UAP developed the TS008 Retail market will need to offer the
system, we always envisaged end consumer additional choice –
introducing a range of different we therefore developed two new
products that could mix and match external letterplate components
to give our customers a wide variety that can match to our Soterian or
of options, covering different styles Soterian Slim models seamlessly.
of doors, and suitable for a diverse
range of end users. We developed DESIGN
the first TS008 based on our
Framemaster design which has The design concept was to develop
been popular for the last 20 years. a letterplate that was the opposite
We then developed a Slim Internal to the existing letterplate on the
to give a sleeker design, which is market with an outward-rotating
very popular in New Builds. flap. We went back in time and
studied Victorian letterplates and
The New Build markets and emerging the ever-popular inward opening
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systems that have been in existence
for generations. We took that concept
and then added our Nanocoast
technology to it to give it a long
lasting, super shiny surface finish.
Then, we made the look and feel
modern with its rounded and
bevelled edges. The end result is a
super sleek, high quality, modern
looking letterplate that will
enhance any door. Available in
three finishes, Mirror Polished
Stainless Steel, Satin Stainless Steel
and PVD Gold coated Stainless
Steel, these products are perfect for
any high-end retail application.

FEATURES

The inward-opening letterplate is

designed for 44mm – 54mm
composite and timber doors, and
will be teamed with the Soterian
Slim internal section, the most
compact letterplate on the market,
allowing for full unrestricted door
opening. The letterplate’s
pivoting stay mechanism reduces
the internal flap opening for
protection against ‘key fishing’ and
lock manipulation. There are no
visible fixings on the exterior, like
our other letterplates, which
prevents the outer frame from
being unscrewed. Finally, the
letterplate will feature a quick and
easy five-step fitting process.

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IS YOUR FACE MASK
EFFECTIVE ENOUGH
AGAINST COVID?

As Covid cases have been rising look like a beak. But, unfortunately,
rapidly with the Omicron variant over they’re not the kind most people
the Christmas period, it’s a good are wearing”, says the Daily Mail’s
idea to refresh your mask-wearing Health Editor.
and hygiene practices. Masks were
recently re-mandated for wear The Omicron variant is showing to
inside shops and other venues, be much more highly transmissible
which can help to reduce COVID than previous variants.
particles from spreading between “The chances of coming into close
people, but evidence shows that contact with someone carrying the
some masks are more effective virus while going about your day
than others. was high back then, and now it’s
pretty much inevitable.
“Some types of mask are vastly
superior – namely, FFP2 masks “It comes down to this: if we’re going
[similar to N95 & KN95], the ones that to wear masks, can we at least have
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ones that really work? Ones that plastic that is effective at trapping
not only stop us giving someone small particles. This extra layer
Covid, but prevent us from getting provides a higher level of protection
it too.” when compared with cloth or blue
surgical masks.
Re-usable cloth masks in particular
are shown to have little efficacy. We offer high quality N95, KN95,
The Wall Street Journal reports that and FFP2 masks at Tradelocks and
“Single-layer cloth masks, which the UAP Health Care Range. Our
many people prefer for comfort KN95 and N95 masks feature four
and style, can block larger droplets layers and six layers respectively,
carrying the virus, but aren’t as and are tested for fluid resistance,
effective in blocking smaller filtration efficiency, flammability
aerosols or particles carrying the and biocompatibility. They are
virus, according to infectious-disease designed to capture at least 95%
specialists”. of particles they come in contact
with, providing the highest level of
KN95 masks have a filter layer protection a face mask can give.
made of polypropylene, a type of

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ASK THE EXPERT
Are you a locksmith unable to get a but when I apply tension nothing
job done? Got a burning question, binds so I cant pick it. All wafers
but not sure who to ask for advice on move freely on their spring.
the latest products and tools?
ANSWER
World leading auto locksmith
professional Martin Pink is here to This is a common issue - this will be
help! Each issue, he will be answering the plug seized on the lock. You are
some of your auto locksmithing applying tension to a seized plug,
questions, so if you’re in need of expert the plug isn’t turning to bind up
advice, get in touch! the wafers.

QUESTION To resolve this, flush the lock with

lubricant. You can use a key cut
I can pick the Saab WT47 lock with to number 1 or 4 in each position.
ease, I get the same decode every Insert this and use some force to
time. I’m confident the decode is try and turn the key each way with
right, but every key I cut doesn’t plyers. Some force is needed (but
work. Is my tool faulty? not excessive force, likely to snap
the key or break the lock).
ANSWER
If lubricant isn’t doing it, then try
No, the tool is fine, I suspect you a brake cleaner solution, being
are not following the correct careful not to get spillage on the
arrows on the tool and reading off paintwork as some brake cleaners
the wrong grid in some positions. are corrosive.
The full guide on this tool is printed
in this edition, so read this and all Once you free up the plug you will
will become clear. be able to pick the lock.

QUESTION
Got a question for Martin?
I went to an Audi A3 with keys Get in touch with us to get your
locked in the car, I can insert the question in the next issue.
pick fully and can feel all wafers,

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