Key switch

[keysinthecity]

Any tips on this one? We've tried a few keys which would probably fit the lock despite the profile not being perfect but the problem we're having is that there isn't enough "meat" on the original key to grip it in the vice properly. It just slides about. We've tried gripping it on both sides of the vice. It's a combination of very thin and very narrow.

 

Thanks all.

[chrisorros]

Try placing a spacer onto the jaw sides.

[keysinthecity]

Any other thoughts? Customer is keen as mustard to get copies of this key. Thanks

[ponsaloti]

File and calipers

[Mick Friend]

baked bean can and tin snips?

 

have you tried different jaws (does your have a four way)  and this is a really wild idea even I admit clamp the head and be very gentle - I did this a couple of times not easy but it did work

[keysinthecity]

baked bean can and tin snips?

 

have you tried different jaws (does your have a four way)  and this is a really wild idea even I admit clamp the head and be very gentle - I did this a couple of times not easy but it did work

 

Thanks - might try that - but the real difficulty is finding a blank! I can probably bodge cutting a successful key once I can get hold of the right blank. Seems to be a Japanese key.

[ponsaloti]

Have a look at some old Honda motorbike blanks