Godrej NAV-TAL 8 Levers
It was time to give it one. It's not easy to get a Godrej blank here, so I started by cutting a piece of brass to fit the keyway height and ward. Then with the aid of a sharpie, marked and made its throat cut.
The first piece is not needed to operate the lock. It moves in the space between the lock shell and the actual locking mechanism. When I started I didn't know there was no levers here so I left it long. If I make a copy of the key I may cut it out.
As the key turned CW it got marks by the levers rubbing against the key, indicating their positions. The padlock actually has 8 levers.
I got this padlock in the open position. To close it I need the key. That's why I impressioned it while turning CCW and got the marks on the back of the key.
The process is quite simple but takes time. Darken the blank with a sharpie, insert the key and gently turn it until it stops. Extract the key and look for marks at 45 degrees, on the edge of the key. If you can't see the marks insert the key again and try to turn one or two times, but not more otherwise you'll get marks everywhere.
File down where you see the marks. Repeat until it opens (closes in this case).
After a while the key closed the padlock. And to my surprise couldn't open it again.
I had to refine its shape by finishing to impression it turning CW to get a key that worked both ways.
I understand the levers have an inclined or wider gate so when you close the padlock it's easier to align them with the gate, while if you open it you need to be more precise. Here is the finished key.
I just need to shape the bow and drill a hole in it so I can put it in a key ring. It's nice to transform a carpet transition strip into a key.
Cheers