some of my hand made cut aways

[PhoneMan]

Here's a cheap KIK i did a few years ago



Used the Dremel cutoff wheel to make it.

Here's an "ESD" (Abloy clone) from a coin op washer with a key made from a half round aluminum piece:


Same technique, Dremel tool. I need a mini mill to mess with, I could do some cool stuff with that!

Here's a Schlage with a little more detail:


Still kind of sloppy, but I'm doing the best with what I have.

Will

[Violaetor]

If you want more accurate cuts with a dremel with less "bouncing" going on, switch hands. Keep your dremel stationary and move the cylinder into the cutting wheel. But nice cutaways, none the less.

[Oldfast]

Good stuff Will.

Same technique, Dremel tool. I need a mini mill to mess with, I could do some cool stuff with that!

I've wanted one too for some time now. Maybe some day.

[PhoneMan]

Thanks for the compliments guys! The first cut away I saw was at a local locksmith. It was an Assa with the side milling on the key (don't remember exact model)
The locksmith told me he got it for buying alot of stuff from Assa Abloy, and I'd wanted one ever since. Being they cost $40-$60+, I haven't obtained a factory one yet, but hope to soon.

[jeffmoss26]

Have you done any SFIC cutaways?

[PhoneMan]

No sfIc cutaways yet, but I might try!

[fogcreature]

thats good work sir! if you are using a dremel tool i would suggest a precision extention. its basically a long cable that chucks into the top of the dremel and into a pen sized grip. i use mine every time I have to engrave one of my knives, i was skeptical at first and i made some adjustments to make it hold up better on a high setting but i'll never use the regular dremel short fat akward grip ever again. The small pen grip makes the dremel like 2ft long and it will go anywhere....now i feel like im making a craftsman commercial. heres a link

http://www.dremel.com/en-us/tools/Pages/ToolDetail.aspx?pid=225-01

[PhoneMan]

Fogcreature, thanks for the compliments! My dremel is the hang up kind with just such an extension. I love it! so much easier. I want to get a mini mill and learn how to do really professional cutaways sometime in the future.

[fogcreature]

i want a mill too, and a mini lathe, and a 3d printer, and a burr king 2/72" belt grinder. but im short about 10k. that extention is awesome, im wayyy to scared to take a grinder to my locks as well.