10IMPRESSIONING STEP-BY-STEP
To successfully impression a key blank into a working key, you need to perfect your skills at reading the tiny, subtle marks left by the binding pins in the lock. Then the challenge is to carefully file away at those marks until you have a key that aligns the pins, allowing the cylinder to rotate and the lock to open. In this chapter, we’ll go over these techniques in detail as we walk you through the impressioning process.
We’ll begin with an ABUS C83 lock and then repeat the steps on a Schlage lock to show you how different locks leave behind different marks. Finally, we’ll share other tips and tricks that can help ...
Get Locksport now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
