Kwikset control key

[Buggs41]

Searching for info on this is driving me crazy. I know three years ago there was a topic on these keys, and how to file the special cut they contain. I have the blanks in my inventory, but can't find info at Kwikset.com on what locks these key blanks can be used on. Can anyone else come up with that thread? Or list the locks that they can be used on?

Thanks!

[Squelchtone]

Searching for info on this is driving me crazy. I know three years ago there was a topic on these keys, and how to file the special cut they contain. I have the blanks in my inventory, but can't find info at Kwikset.com on what locks these key blanks can be used on. Can anyone else come up with that thread? Or list the locks that they can be used on?

Thanks!

I thought it was for rekeying Kwikset TITAN

[Squelchtone]

http://www.kwikset.com/Trade/Literature ... Manual.pdf

Enjoy,
Squelchtone

[Buggs41]

Thanks squelchtone!

In fact the lock someone wants me to look at is a 'Titan' KIK. I found the info on cylinder removal via the back of the lock, but I don't have the removal tool. Cylinder removal from the front will save alot of time.

[Squelchtone]

Thanks squelchtone!

In fact the lock someone wants me to look at is a 'Titan' KIK. I found the info on cylinder removal via the back of the lock, but I don't have the removal tool. Cylinder removal from the front will save alot of time.

I just read something that may help you..

Titan is no longer made. It has been replaced by either UltraMax or Kwikset Security (I don't off hand know which). Either model is a lock that would be good for most homes, but I would never use them on a commercial application.

The single cut on the backside of a Titan key (KW10 or KW11) is for removing the cylinder on a Titan (and its replacement). This is to make it easier to rekey the lock (since the whole lock doesn't have to be removed). Of course the key has to be copied to the existing key as well as to the new key, so you would have to make a new key with a slot just to reinsert them.

The first cut on a Titan key has to be made with a different angle, basically flat on the shoulder side. The other cuts are made with a normal cutter wheel.

hope it helps

[Johnny P]

I usually make my own from the owner's key. He/she won't be needing it after I re-key the locks anyway.

Of course, you'll have to cut an extra key when you replace the re-keyed plug in the cylinder.

Just cut a wide notch on the bottom between spaces 1 and 3.

[Eyes_Only]

Can't you just pick the lock and get the same result?

[Urbex]

Can't you just pick the lock and get the same result?

I had that happen, and it took me by surprise!