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Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby Eazy123 » 11 Feb 2017 13:47

RedE wrote:
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Holy cow, you have an eye for this. So if I ordered some BA blanks I'd be set even if it happened to be an F?

Do other manufacturers have such a wide array of key ways as well?


Yeah it should work no problem. Jet, JMA, and Best are the manufacturers I know of that make BA keyblanks.

Best may seem like they have a lot of keyways, but compared to some older lock brands like Yale or Sargent, their selection is quite small. Overall though, I'd say Corbin Russwin has the biggest variety of keyways. And to add to the mix, just about every other group of keyways that they offer has their own "bitting class," which means different spacing and/or depth specifications.


Anyway, I hope you can find some blanks for your padlock!


Thank you for your help and all the info :)
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby gw2002 » 12 Feb 2017 19:17

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gw2002 wrote:Can anyone identify the Best keyway type from this picture?

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Looks a lot like the Best E keyway to me, possibly a D. If your making keys for it, get some DE blanks and you should be all set.


Thanks, RedE
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby jeffmoss26 » 12 Feb 2017 22:19

G-lock wrote:Image
I think from looking at the chart these are B2, P , WB, & WC
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Not sure about this one?



Your last pic is one of the MX8 (now Cormax) restricted keyways - they don't publish these but I know it's X series.
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby gw2002 » 16 Feb 2017 15:13

gw2002 wrote:
RedE wrote:
gw2002 wrote:Can anyone identify the Best keyway type from this picture?

Image


Looks a lot like the Best E keyway to me, possibly a D. If your making keys for it, get some DE blanks and you should be all set.


RedE - you DO have an eye for this! Just got a key and it's an E-type. Thanks for all your help!
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby Eazy123 » 16 Feb 2017 15:33

gw2002 wrote:
gw2002 wrote:
RedE wrote:
Looks a lot like the Best E keyway to me, possibly a D. If your making keys for it, get some DE blanks and you should be all set.


RedE - you DO have an eye for this! Just got a key and it's an E-type. Thanks for all your help!


Ditto - got a pack of F types for my lock (AB was a bit harder to come by) and he was right!
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby RedE » 17 Feb 2017 10:46

Eazy123 wrote:
gw2002 wrote:
RedE - you DO have an eye for this! Just got a key and it's an E-type. Thanks for all your help!


Ditto - got a pack of F types for my lock (AB was a bit harder to come by) and he was right!


Glad I was able to help both of you find the right blanks!
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby ZackN » 31 Mar 2017 15:39

Hello all,

I think this is a WX keyway. Can anyone confirm?

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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby GWiens2001 » 31 Mar 2017 17:21

ZackN wrote:Hello all,

I think this is a WX keyway. Can anyone confirm?

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WY section. There is no WX that I am aware of.

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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby GWiens2001 » 31 Mar 2017 17:22

GWiens2001 wrote:
ZackN wrote:Hello all,

I think this is a WX keyway. Can anyone confirm?

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WY section. There is no WX that I am aware of.

Nice find. :)

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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby Squelchtone » 31 Mar 2017 17:39

GWiens2001 wrote:
ZackN wrote:Hello all,

I think this is a WX keyway. Can anyone confirm?

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WY section. There is no WX that I am aware of.

Gordon


Ahhh the guy sitting on a cold toilet keyway, my favorite!
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby RedE » 31 Mar 2017 18:27

GWiens2001 wrote:
ZackN wrote:Hello all,

I think this is a WX keyway. Can anyone confirm?

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WY section. There is no WX that I am aware of.

Gordon


Well if WX is only a theroretical keyway, then I'd say it could very well be the WG section. The reason is WY does not have that little angle on the bottom left of the keyway like the core in question has. WG and WX do have his feature however.
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby GWiens2001 » 31 Mar 2017 18:41

RedE wrote:
GWiens2001 wrote:
ZackN wrote:Hello all,

I think this is a WX keyway. Can anyone confirm?

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WY section. There is no WX that I am aware of.

Gordon


Well if WX is only a theroretical keyway, then I'd say it could very well be the WG section. The reason is WY does not have that little angle on the bottom left of the keyway like the core in question has. WG and WX do have his feature however.


Oops! I missed that, RedE! :oops: Good catch!

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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby ZackN » 3 May 2017 15:43

RedE wrote:
GWiens2001 wrote:
ZackN wrote:Hello all,

I think this is a WX keyway. Can anyone confirm?

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WY section. There is no WX that I am aware of.

Gordon


Well if WX is only a theroretical keyway, then I'd say it could very well be the WG section. The reason is WY does not have that little angle on the bottom left of the keyway like the core in question has. WG and WX do have his feature however.



I just wanted to confirm that this is a WG keyway.
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby tpark » 3 May 2017 17:15

Here's an image of a known WG keyway.
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Re: Best SFIC Keyway Pictures

Postby adi_picker » 8 Sep 2017 6:20

Gday Guys,

Can anyone identify this keyway? I would love to get some blanks to suit it, but I cant identify it for the life of me :/

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Thanks in advance,

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