MLA EXPO REVIEW
Magi-Burr 60mm
All three carried out their own trials and tests and also filmed their efforts using more than 25 different Cylinders . Souber Tools are grateful to all three gentlemen for their efforts .
A PATENT APPLICATION was filed in September 2019 , which was even before a working prototype had been tested .
Souber Tools knew they had a different product to anything else on the market and so they needed a product trade name . Unfortunately , many were considered and most discounted because they simply weren ’ t available . Luckily , a supplier in the industry threw the name “ Magi-Burr ” at the company as a “ Tongue-in-Cheek ” idea . The word “ Magi ” has Biblical origins and could mean “ Wise Men ”. So , in a way the product name could be Wise Mens ’ Burr . How novel is that ?
The name was registered as Magi-Burr in Europe and elsewhere .
The team were made aware of issues regarding six-pin locks and also those with protected hardened Escutcheons and TS007 handle protection . This required a longer Burr , so the 60mm long version was ordered for launch .
As the MLA Expo got closer , Souber Tools had been trying to develop other Burrs to add into the range . These included :
A Safe End or Flat Bottom burr for lever lock opening which enable finishing holes that don ’ t damage the levers or internal lock case .
A Plain Burr for other lock rectification work . This has proved useful for correcting Euro Profile Shape holes in wood and aluminium doors . Also , useful for quickly removing steel on strike plates when bolts are binding during damp winter weather . The great advantage of both of these is the speed of the modification . Removing a small amount of wood , steel or Aluminium is quick and easy when you are working at 20,000 rpm .
Prior to the show , Souber Tools told the locksmiths on social media and gave some clues as to what was going to happen ; and dropped some hints about the new product .
Souber Tools had already made a video on Euro Lock Opening many months prior to the MLA Expo . This was not to train locksmiths per se but also those who train them . So , when they sent the samples to the main testers they had a reference point from the beginning . It has both live views of lock opening and also animation to show what happens inside the lock . That video was shown on continuous loop on Souber Tools stand at the show .
At Telford , Souber Tools decided to have two experienced Locksmiths ‘ demonstrate ’ the Magi Burr to visitors . But , they decided not to demonstrate themselves , rather use “ Hands-on ” teaching to show other locksmiths how to do it . They had a bench type arrangement with practice stations using Dremels , locks and vices .
This activity drew huge numbers with many occasions being crowded by 15 + onlookers . This was not a good Covid situation ! They insisted that anyone wanting to have a go should watch the demo video first before being helped to
MAGI BURR RULES OF PRACTICE
• Watch the video online
• Use a suitable machine with 3mm collet running at 20,000 rpm
• Dremel and Milwaukee are preferred options
• Keep a spare battery charged to hand ( non Genuine can be OK )
• Have a small torch handy
• Use the Souber Tools Stainless Brush to keep Burrs perfectly clean from debris
• Have a large screwdriver and pick to engage clutch / cam
open a lock . By the end of the each day , the floor was covered with brass filings and hundreds of lock pins .
Eventually , by the end of the show , 130 locks had been opened by visiting locksmiths and the same questions were being asked again and again .
These were “ Where can I get them ?” or “ How many locks will each burr open ?”. The answers were always the same : 1 ) Souber Tools distributors and 2 ) that depends on how you use it . We can only base our answers on the year or so that Niall Fitzpatrick and others used the product . We believe it should open between 10 and 30 locks . After that , the burrs will wear and lose their cutting edge and cutting rates start to slow . As time is money , we also suggest cleaning the burrs with the Souber Wire Brush which has Stainless Steel bristles .
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