The head of one key to the tube of another

[Forest Cobbler]

Hi

We've got a customer asking if we could cut some replacement cabinet keys, and then weld/braze the original ornate heads in place of the new ones.

 

Is this something any of you would even countenance doing? I know it's not something we could do even if we wanted to.

 

Thanks

 

 

[grahamparker]

http://www.aldridgesecurity.co.uk/p-2352-silca-3m1630-fancy-pipe-cabinet-mortice-blank.aspx

 

These are discontinued, but i would check suppliers for something like this rather than brazing/welding.

 

They may be available as a special order still.

[Silcaltd]

Why not supply new keys with ornate heads? Silca have a large range of ornamental keys.

[grahamparker]

Why not supply new keys with ornate heads? Silca have a large range of ornamental keys.

 

Just posted that link above Lee.

[Forest Cobbler]

We will probably end up doing that, but the customer wanted to explore the possibility of using the old heads first.

 

Thanks, Valerie

[Mick Friend]

they will melt I think made of a monkey metal seem to recall doing just that while trying to repair one

[Forest Cobbler]

I feared as much.

[Peter@CopyCut]

Epoxy metal putty, I have used it once on a long broken safe key, you buy it as a little stick like plasticine, dries out nearly black. Strong like hell, customer never been back so it probably still works.

[Count Muppet]

Either that, or he kept his life saving medicine in that safe...