Key making, case replacement is a popular service.
People lose and break keys or break the key case from the car, from the entrance doors, so there is often a need to make duplicates, replace the case or additional copies. If there is time and desire, a copy or replacement of the key case can be made independently from the purchased blank. Immediately it should be warned that this procedure will be time consuming and lengthy, and will also require the presence of certain plumbing skills and professional approach.
Carefully insert the blank into the key hole and turn it to the left and right with pliers. It is necessary to act,
without putting special effort, because the workpiece may get stuck or break. Then, you need to remove it from the lock and grind the key with a file before the imprint of the pins.
In real life, there are few people involved in the independent manufacture of keys, especially since everyone has the opportunity to use the services of professional craftsmen. In each city there are workshops engaged in the manufacture of keys and replacement of cases for car keys. To obtain a copy, you will need an original key, a blank of the required sample or the correct body for an auto key. The last component, as a rule, is available in the workshop.
The keys are made on expensive milling equipment, vertical or horizontal type. Along with this, there is a division of machines into separate subspecies, each of which is intended for the manufacture of a key of a particular type - cross, leash, Finnish, perforated and others.
In addition, equipment can be universal. It can make duplicate keys for most locks. On machines of a special type, keys of one variety are produced, and on highly specialized ones, products belonging to a specific manufacturer are copied.
The process of making a duplicate key takes only a few minutes. Master, a special probe leads around the original key. This contour is automatically transferred to the workpiece. The original and the workpiece is firmly fixed and with the help of the carriage a deep saw cut of the workpiece is carried out on one side. Making sure that the side of the key is well cut, the master removes the clamp and processes it with a special brush. It allows you to remove burrs and scale. After securing the fixing elements, the master performs the grinding of the cut part of the key. A similar procedure is carried out on the other side of the workpiece. After that, the original and duplicate key are handed over to the customer.
