alxfer Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 The local scrap dealer is willing to give me beer chits if I bring in my old obsolete keys. Problem is I have to segregate the steel from the brass. Now I had the day off school when they did metal identification. I reckon all the mortice keys are steel apart from the lightweight alloy ones. What about cylinder keys. Is it a case of yellow=brass and silver=steel, or are the silver coloured keys actually coated brass? Help please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 use a magnet Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxfer Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Just gone out to a basin of keys and what do you know? the magnet trick works! And I thought that brass would have clung to the magnet like sh*t to a blanket, Thanks Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 we keep brass and steel. there is good money in both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 forgot to say, we e, all weighs better!ven collect cuutings off keys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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