Locksmith key copy question?

Question

Is it possible to get a copy of a key if i have the original key but i didnt bring it to the locksmith, say i have the key but cant bring it to him, can i make some kind of print of the key or anything of it, that he could make a copy with? Aslo dont ask why, thanks.

Answer 1

Can he? Probably. Will he? Maybe. I don't know what kinds of liability laws there are for locksmiths, but I would be a bit wary of making a copy of a key when the person asking for it doesn't have the original.

Answer 2

I live in a condo complex with a pool, and there's a key to get into the pool. Naturally, I've lost the key. The condo management wants $150 for a new one, which seems a little excessive. Unfortunately, it's a Medeco key, and from Googling around, it looks like they've done a good job of locking up the market so that people like my condo manager can jack you up.



I'm sure the $150 fee discourages people from getting extra copies to give to their non-resident friends, but really, it's not like the facilities are worth driving across town to use.

Does anybody have a source for Medeco key blanks? Right now, I'm willing to try filing my own key (I can borrow one to copy).



Locksmiths and key cutters generally refuse to copy "bonded" keys like the ones made by Medeco. There are legitimate security reasons for this, and unfortunately it seems your condo manager is taking advantage of the situation. I would imagine that making your own copy of the keys would violate some strata regulation. You probably will have to bite the bullet, hand over the $150, and be more careful with your keys in the future.



My old university used Medeco and people seemed to always find a locksmith who was willing to make a copy, no questions asked. Try the small desperate looking ones.



I don't know if it's true or not since I am not a locksmith but the high price could be because of the cost of the blanks used to make the keys.



I was once told the replacement cost for a set of keys I was given was so high because the blanks had to be specially ordered from Germany...



I just thought it was a lie to ensure you took extra care not to lose them...........Commercial locksmith service in clearwater

Answer 3

press the key into a soap, or clay, and then have the locksmith study the key. He should be able to figure out how to make the duplicate of the key. He should be able to use his caliper to measure the mountains and valleys of the key, if he's really good. If you don't want him to see the key. Just make the key yourself by buying yourself a simple tool.



Aslo, we don't care enough about you for you to tell us not to ask you why.