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Old 09-07-2023, 12:00 PM
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Another option, albeit a little bootleg, is to remove the tumbler, insert the key you'd like it to match, and file down the leaves that protrude. Before you file, cycle the leaves you have so that you're as close to a match as you can get. Provided a few are still sticking up when you remove the key, you won't be able to start it with a screw driver. It's honestly not a bad option.
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Old 09-17-2023, 07:08 AM
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Another option, albeit a little bootleg, is to remove the tumbler, insert the key you'd like it to match, and file down the leaves that protrude. Before you file, cycle the leaves you have so that you're as close to a match as you can get. Provided a few are still sticking up when you remove the key, you won't be able to start it with a screw driver. It's honestly not a bad option.
Exactly what I did to my drivers door tumbler, although just with the old, correct key. 3 of the outermost worn leaves, needed a slight filing. Went from notchy to butter-smooth. Watch out for any small springs.
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