HOW TO – Duplicate keys by hand

By Phillip Torrone

Phillip Torrone

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October 8th, 2006 8

Nak posted up a good starter in the MAKE Instructables group on duping your own keys… – “This will explain the process I went through to copy a key with a vice, a file and patience.” – Link.

Related:

Join the MAKE Instructables group – Link.
Bump keying – Link.

8 thoughts on “HOW TO – Duplicate keys by hand”

matthewmachinist says:

October 8th, 2006 at 5:43 am

never use a file without a handle over the tang (the pointy part at the end) It can easyily catch and dig into your hand.
planetjay says:

October 8th, 2006 at 6:24 am

Now if someone would post some .pdfs of bump keys…
Shadyman says:

October 8th, 2006 at 9:12 pm

And don’t use double-folded sandpaper, it rips your skin off. Learned that the hard way. Had a blister the size of my thumbnail
Bob says:

March 21st, 2008 at 9:42 am

i need bump key templets