by GilbertGrape » 18 Apr 2004 9:42
Your exactly right. thats why the plug is offset when i do it, so pins dont move into the housing. I didnt clarify when i said "hold the plug with your finger". That was supposed to be in cases where the plug is spring loaded (ex: doorknobs, padlocks, etc..). I my previous post though, i did say that when its offset and you put the blank in, it wont go all the way because of the pins blocking it. It will actually go in very little, only until it hits the first pin. It still works though, because its a solid piece of metal that fits snugly into the entire keyhole, you have to be careful not to bend it though.
I havent done it yet, but i was thinking of an idea because i DO bend up key blanks everyonce in a while. Keys bend because of torque. The more length of the key sticking out creates more leverage, thus, twists the key. But if a blank was cut really short, to the point where the edge only barely touches the first pin when inserted, it might work better because youhave less leverage to break the key, but it can still supply enough torque to the plug to turn it.
If anyone can do this and tell me how it works, or just your thoughts on this improvisation, I would be interested to know.
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