Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:26 pm by the lockpickkid
mdchurchill wrote:Get a small universal kit. You don't need to have all the master pins etc. I think there is a LAB mini-durex universal.
As for .003 or .005 the vast majority of lock manufacturers that use the standard diameter pins use .005 for their depths. If you use a .003 kit you can get very very close but not always precise. If you have a precise cut key then why wouldn't you want a precise pin? I don't know but I've been told that the majority of locksmiths that use .003 want to be able to pin a lock to a key which can have significant wear and thus might be a couple thousands off. This is a bad idea because if there are other people who have a key with the same cuts but not the same wear it could be difficult to make their key work the newly pinned lock which was pinned for a worn key.
I hope I articulated this all ok as I'm pretty sleepy and getting ready to go to bed.
I only use .003 pins in my shop, never had any problems, I duplicate lots of keys and code cut as well and all my locks are smooth operating. I use mini-durex kits because there easy to throw in the truck to go on jobs with, I just buy pin refills and I am suited just fine with them.
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