Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:16 pm by rai
popsicle sticks are too wide
there are some coffee stirrers that can be had at various coffee shops, they come in a variety, and recently I got one that was from bamboo and had smooth planed surfaces, and a crosssection that was like this ()
when you consider that the method is only for dimple locks, which commonly have two rows of cuts this stick could be put in there and wiggled clockwise rotation then counter clockwise rotation,
as it does this it is binding the cylinder and the wood is able to turn a little bit in a keyway with a cross section like this
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this should at least leave marks for the positions of the pins and may leave a deeper dent to indicate a hard binding pin,
bamboo is relatively hard, but you could then use a drill bit by hand to cut a bit into the marks, and rework it like impressioning, or you could drill the holes needed a bit deeper and wrap the stick in aluminum foil and make the impressions on the foil wrap just as is done with prepared keyblanks, there is/was video on youtube for this bypass
the only thing different in this post is the mention of the bamboo coffee stirrers. look in upscale coffeeshops.
if the method doesnt work with the holes and foil, try putting a small bit of some malleable substance in the holes under the foil, bubblegum or fimo or some kind of sillyputty.
