Key Makers
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A place of precision - Visual Display of work.
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Wise they use.
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Starting to work - Finding a similar uncut key.
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Comparison of the uncut key and the one which is to be reproduced.
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Putting both side by side and fitted into the wise.
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Making similar teeth on the uncut key by taking the reference of main key using hand saw.
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Making similar teeth one by one.
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Teeth have been made exactly the same as they were in origional key.
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Working on the key sideways, the key from the sides and sharpening of teeth.
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Final touch ups to the new key.
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Final key is ready and they look very much identical.
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Hardly 4-5 minutes spent on one key, talent available through India.
Key making is a process in which an original key is copied as it is in terms of size, shapes and teeth. In this process, original key needs to be there for comparison. A similar shape of key is selected from a bunch of keys. Then, they are kept against each other sideways and one by one, using tools, all the teeth are copied on the blank key. Tools used are a wise and a hand file. Available throughout India, on streets, and at cost of (20-100, depending upon the key type and location).
