Group Buy, Custom Keys - Initial interest check
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Lock World in SF offers to duplicate keys in original factory look:
$100 cut
$45 for the blank
Ouch, ouch, ouch!!!
$100 cut
$45 for the blank
Ouch, ouch, ouch!!!
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H, after looking into this a bit more, Ti would be waayyy too expensive. We're looking into making flat keys of Ti, maybe with "928" CNC'ed into them. Those could be laser cut to shape, then finish machined. I'm going to see if the local key guys will cut a Ti 928 blank. Let's hope they can! Back to the investment-cast, plated Bronze idea for the head with the crests. Trying to find a way to bring it in under $125....
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Dave ti is not necessary. Cool but unnecessary. Good old stainless, or even the normal crap, would suffice. I think with 928 cnc'd, it would be cool and I would want one or more. Also if we could figure out how to cut a silhouette key, that would be cool.
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If a flat key is being laser-cut, it would essentially cost nothing extra to put the silhouette on there. I expect that nondescript like the second pic in this thread would be the way to go(e.g. no taillights or wing) or else there would be 3 or 4 blanks to cover the variations.
[Edit]Make that 6 or 8, counting alarm/non-alarm[/Edit]
[Edit]Make that 6 or 8, counting alarm/non-alarm[/Edit]
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I'm guessin' you have a pretty good idea of the interest for this product now, Dave. Best of luck with the first working prototype.
Post back here when you have an update.
Post back here when you have an update.
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Just got off the horn with the guy who cut my keys. He is not willing to trash his $700 key-cutting blade on a titanium blank. So, if we do Ti it will be only the keyhead.
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Titanium is light but I don't think it is harder to cut than steel.
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Originally Posted by Bill Ball
Titanium is light but I don't think it is harder to cut than steel.
Bottom line: Yes, we can make the part out of solid Ti. No, I don't think that you will be able to find anyone to cut it to work in your lock. The latter is the deal-killer for Ti key shanks.
I googled up some info that you might find interesting:
http://www.supraalloys.com/Machining_titanium.htm
http://www.titanium.com/titanium/tech_manual/tech2.cfm
Lots more info is available if you care to dig a bit.
[Edit]I already talked with Elliot at LockWorld about cutting Ti keys. He says forget it. Let's not flood the guy with calls. [/Edit]