Key Tumblers
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I know how to reset the tumblers to match another key. But I bought mine as a set. There is prolly a You Tube on how to do it. If not, a local lock smith should be able to do it.
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Any locksmith can do this. The pins are pretty much universal between 99% of locks, so it's an easy job. There's a locksmith that works where I work and I have him do all my stuff. Home, auto, you name it. He has it done quickly, and he makes them so that they're more difficult to pick by using pins that vary greatly in depth.
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Ahhh yes, I can do this !
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That picture is of a later model Ford style lock cylinder. Totally different tumbles that the old style locks we have. Our locks have a 2 piece tumbler set up. 5 tumbler sets per lock because there is 5 cuts in the key. The 1st half is a spring seat and the 2nd 1/2 is what touches the key. Both halves are different lengths to make a different "code" for that cut position in the key. There are 5 depth codes. # 1 is the shallowest and the key is just barely cut. All the way to #5. Which is the deepest. Example picture below. Can you see the cuts (divots) in the key? Without having that key in my hand, I think there are #4,#2,#1,#2, then #5 cuts in it. Starting at the head of the key. And matching tumblers inside of course.
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That picture is of a later model Ford style lock cylinder. Totally different tumbles that the old style locks we have. Our locks have a 2 piece tumbler set up. 5 tumbler sets per lock because there is 5 cuts in the key. The 1st half is a spring seat and the 2nd 1/2 is what touches the key. Both halves are different lengths to make a different "code" for that cut position in the key. There are 5 depth codes. # 1 is the shallowest and the key is just barely cut. All the way to #5. Which is the deepest. Example picture below. Can you see the cuts (divots) in the key? Without having that key in my hand, I think there are #4,#2,#1,#2, then #5 cuts in it. Starting at the head of the key. And matching tumblers inside of course.
Actor Lorne Greene (Bonanza) bought a new '85 Town Car, wanted 8 sets (!!) of 10 cut keys. The electric key cutter was broken, so I had to cut them w/a Curtis hand held key cutter. What a b!tch that was!
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Looks like 5 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 4 .. What does the FA code translate to?
Actor Lorne Greene (Bonanza) bought a new '85 Town Car, wanted 8 sets (!!) of 10 cut keys. The electric key cutter was broken, so I had to cut them w/a Curtis hand held key cutter. What a b!tch that was!
Actor Lorne Greene (Bonanza) bought a new '85 Town Car, wanted 8 sets (!!) of 10 cut keys. The electric key cutter was broken, so I had to cut them w/a Curtis hand held key cutter. What a b!tch that was!
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