sorry for this newb question. can you identify this key?

[MacGyver101]

it has the same head as the sc1, but it is longer. i'm trying to find a blank that i can make a copy of it with.

there is a certain blank i want to use, it only comes in kw, sc1, wr, lw4 as far as i can tell. would any of those be compatible? thanks

[EDIT: LINK TO A PICTURE OF AN SC4 KEY REMOVED]

[cledry]

SC4

[kckcjl94]

thanks, would any of the ones i listed be able to be cut and used in the sc4's lock?

[Squelchtone]

thanks, would any of the ones i listed be able to be cut and used in the sc4's lock?

no. they're already too short. SC4 is 6 pin, SC1 is 5 pin.

[cledry]

Are you wanting to use one of those customized decorative keys? Those tend to only be available for residential type locks, 6 pin is designed for commercial use. If this is your own lock however and you don't mind removing the pin stack from the 6th chamber then you could use a SC1 blank.

If it belongs to Eastern Kentucky or an apartment or dorm then you can't really do much. In theory a locksmith could cut the shoulder back slightly and make your SC4 on an SC1 blank but he/she likely wouldn't guarantee that it would work. I have done it in a pinch and it does work, but if it is a painted key it would look naff.

[cledry]

Also you posted a clear key with the bitting on the key listed. Not a good idea in this day and age. An unscrupulous person could make a key and if they knew your address they would be in with no sign of forced entry. Even when the bitting isn't available it is best to use a similar key to illustrate your post never the one you actually use for home or work.

[kckcjl94]

yeh it was a decorative key for my mom, its on a home lock, not the univ or a apt

[MatrixBlackRock]

yeh it was a decorative key for my mom, its on a home lock, not the univ or a apt

It will be a decorative "7 pin" key, for your "mom," on a home lock and you only have access to "certain" blanks?

Weird.

Wayne

[kckcjl94]

not really weird. basically, there is this decorative star wars key she really wanted, i have one for my apt but it is a kw so no prob. they only make that particular key in 4 types, 2 of the ones i listed are from australia and canada. the lock is for their house lock. i went to lowes where they had the sc version of it, but the length was different so it couldn't be made. that's about it.

[MacGyver101]

This is totally meant as friendly advice: I hope it's taken as such. I suspect you hadn't had reason to think of this before... but you need to be really careful about posting pictures of keys on-line.

Based on your email address, it took me less than a minute to find a street address you listed on an old resume (from back when you were a student); I'm guessing there's a good chance that's your Mom's address?

The picture of the key you posted, above, clearly shows the cuts for two different door keys... and the picture of your Mom's key even includes the six-digit code that would let anyone here reproduce the key very easily.

The combination of an address and a copy of the front door key isn't good on a public website.

Now that we've identified the key blank for you, I'm going to edit your post and remove the link to the image; you may want to take the file down off your server.

[kckcjl94]

thanks for looking out man, but those 2 keys are for 2 different houses. and that old address is exactly that old. thanks for the help

[MacGyver101]

No worries... and glad to hear it.

You'd be surprised what we get posted here from time to time (especially now that many cellphones automatically embed GPS coordinates in the image headers).

[cledry]

So your option is to convert your mom's lock to 5 pin. Very simple to do. Should take a few seconds.