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Forget lock picking, clone/copy the key and be a spy

Step 4Make the groove

Take another key with a groove in it, it doesn't have to be the original, we are going to use the groove in it to create our groove in the copy.

Now line the groove up with your printout and force a groove into your new copy using a ruler or something thin and blunt. Press the ruler down and whilst holding it down flatten the sides which will now be sticking up in a V shape. See the pictures for detail.

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4 comments

Mar 1, 2009. 9:57 PMEaglesNestOne says:

WHERE'S THE ANYKEY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?11! jks. Nice ible.

Jul 17, 2011. 12:16 PMdll932 says:

Right near the Roman numeral keys.;)

Sorry, couldn't help it. :)

Nov 22, 2007. 8:17 AM2rotties says:

this was a little confusing :(

Nov 26, 2008. 11:22 PMpeanutthegreat says:

how exactly was it confusing?

May 9, 2008. 1:51 PMkenosando says:

very confusing - since you would want to use THE key you are copying to get the correct groove depth, width, etc. not just any key with a groove.

May 10, 2008. 3:45 AMee0u30eb (author) says:

This is not so, when I copied an office master key, I couldn't find a single key or blank which matched it. Because you know where the grooves should be (from your imprint or photo or whatever) you only need to line that up with a groove from any other key that has a similar groove.