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Old 01-16-2012, 09:37 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by S.J.SLEEPER View Post
reading fail......

Billy, I have come across that many times, and everytime, I've taken the copy,hit it on a wirewheel thats on my bench grinder (wireheeling both sides of key) and key would work evrytime after that. Try it.
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Originally Posted by Stevoone View Post
The chip shouldn't matter. The master that comes with a new cylinder does not have a chip and will turn the cylinder.

You may need to round the edges of your new copy to get it to work correctly. I usually use a wire wheel. If the new key is a hair off it won't work, I've had to file down teeth to get them to work correctly.
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Someone else that knows the trick...
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Originally Posted by Featherburner View Post
Bill, run a wire wheel over the key to soften the edges and see if it helps.
I guess you guys didn't see my post?
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