Cleaning up I found a couple of keys in the drawer that hasn't been cleaned in 20 years that look very much like my house key I may have had made at one time.
So they have the same make, the same blank code and they fit in the keyhole quite well.
Lining them up with a good key the peaks and valleys look very much identical.
But neither of the keys will turn in the lock.
There's one valley I can tell is not quite as deep - the good key it goes all the way down to the fulte on the shaft.
I filed the found key to match but it still won't turn the lock.
How close does a key have to be to work? I really can't tell any difference.
I'm thinking I should just break them and toss them. But my curiousity is rampant.
So they have the same make, the same blank code and they fit in the keyhole quite well.
Lining them up with a good key the peaks and valleys look very much identical.
But neither of the keys will turn in the lock.
There's one valley I can tell is not quite as deep - the good key it goes all the way down to the fulte on the shaft.
I filed the found key to match but it still won't turn the lock.
How close does a key have to be to work? I really can't tell any difference.
I'm thinking I should just break them and toss them. But my curiousity is rampant.
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