Stuart Eccleston Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pee Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 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. Stuart Eccleston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 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 Stuart Eccleston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Also, that is the wrong blank for the lock on your first photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardK Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 optical illusion ? are the cutter & tracer tips different V v ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da miller Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 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. da miller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EST Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 I modified thickness gauge little bit ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Tony Davenport Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 THIS MAY HELP As mentioned already the wrong key has been used and may be the main issue . Tony Wilkin // Autokeys Development Manager Tel: 07572 216446 Email: tony@davenport-burgess.com DAVENPORT BURGESS, 47 Wednesfield Road, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 1AL t: 01902 366448 f: 01902 602472 e: sales@davenport-burgess.com w: www.davenport-burgess.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 What make is the thickness gauge please and where did you get it from. Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grahamparker Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Been looking for one of these for the last year. Thanks Ordered the ready made one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 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 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Aliexpress with the link listed by EST post above. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003209839583.html?srcSns=sns_Copy&spreadType=socialShare&bizType=ProductDetail&social_params=60506656760&aff_fcid=5366b8791fd6449ca4cc371bf525eec5-1708183828331-04389-_Exxwjyd&tt=MG&aff_fsk=_Exxwjyd&aff_platform=default&sk=_Exxwjyd&aff_trace_key=5366b8791fd6449ca4cc371bf525eec5-1708183828331-04389-_Exxwjyd&shareId=60506656760&businessType=ProductDetail&platform=AE&terminal_id=37e2454b511c412680bed55fd5ba8c97&afSmartRedirect=y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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