Won't he have to straighten it before it can be traced with the copier? Unless
of course he gets the use of the other key.
The other problem with straightening an instrument like a key is that the
convex side of the bend is now longer.
When you straighten it the concave side lengthens. Depending on where the bend
happens it might offset the teeth enough that they no longer engage the
tumblers accurately.
Keys like that too tend to be brittle as you already pointed out.
If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Kennedy
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key
If it's just the unlock key and not the ignition key, I wouldn't mess with a
lock smith.
Just take it to any of the box stores and let them make a copy for you. Any
time you bend metal and then bend it back it is weakened and you run the risk
of breaking it off in the cylinder. Much more of a problem then.
----- Original Message -----
From: Brice Mijares
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:23 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key
A couple months ago I had my keys hanging off my belt loop and must have
bumped into something pretty hard because the car key was bent nearly to a
45 degree angle. It's one of those keys that you can lock or unlock the car
with. Can a lock smith straiten one of these keys out?
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