Dimple key cutting depth

[Stuart Eccleston]

Can someone please help me with how I set the depth for dimple keys please? I have the tracer and cutters same height, but have tried different depths with the micro adjustment knob , I just seem to go to deep ! Many thanks, ps gone through about 12 blanks ! Lol

[pee]

I've not used a Mustang, but if the tracer and cutter is set correctly I can't see any reason you would go to deep.

I would also look and check that you are not going to deep with your snake cut.

The snake cut may actually be the problem rather then the dimple cut.

[tommy]

Setup both of your keys ready to cut, then pull down the tracer on to an uncut part of the original, then unscrew and let the tracer drop down on to the corresponding part of the blank to be cut. That should be good to go but I always then just unscrew the tracer whilst holding down and there may be a slight bit of give, then tighten up. Hope that makes sense

[tommy]

Also, that is the wrong blank for the lock on your first photo

[HowardK]

optical illusion ?

are the cutter & tracer tips different V v ?

[da miller]

buy a test lock 

set machine to zero get two hu66 keys

bring cutter  down to touch key then lock

repeat with guide

picture shows wrong blank

snake use 1.5mm cutter & guide and repeat as above

make shore tilt is  12%  angle   before cutting

 

 

 

[grahamparker]

22 hours ago, da miller said:

make shore tilt is  12%  angle   before cutting

 

Angle should be 13.5' not 12.

My Triax pro cuts them at 14'.

You will get away with 12 on Milenco and superior keys but the 1 and 3 star are much more accurate so the angle needs to be as close as possible.

[EST]

I modified thickness gauge little bit ...

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[S K C]

What make is the thickness gauge please and where did you get it from. Thanks Steve 

[EST]

I bought this ...

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EG9vT1X

and change "flat head" modified M2,5 screw to needle.

or buy this instead ...

https://a.aliexpress.com/_Exxwjyd

 

[grahamparker]

Been looking for one of these for the last year. Thanks

Ordered the ready made one.

[S K C]

2 hours ago, grahamparker said:

Been looking for one of these for the last year. Thanks

Ordered the ready made one.

Where from Graham, do you have the part number ?

[grahamparker]

Aliexpress with the link listed by EST post above.

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