> The tricky bit to cutting them is that when Chicago designed them, they
> developed several hundred unique curves instead of a set of numbered cut
> depths.  However, manufacturers of numerical key machines have worked it
> out, probably by pretending there are a large number of cut positions.

Cut data for H2007: 45433456776, bow-to-tip.  Depths and spacings to
make this work follow.  You'll need a fixed font for the diagram.

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Chicago double sided numeric cut info




        |
        +--------------------+  +-+
                              \/   \     -
        ============================>
                                   /     e.g. depth 7, .308"
        +-------------------------+      -
        |

        \_/
        .016"

        From shoulder, positions are:
                1       .237"
                2       .266"
                3       .294"
                4       .322"
                5       .351"
                6       .379"
                7       .407"
                8       .435"
                9       .464"
                10      .492"
                11      .520"

        Depths are from other outer side of uncut key to bottom of cut:
                0       .392"
                1       .380"
                2       .368"
                3       .356"
                4       .344"
                5       .332"
                6       .320"
                7       .308"
                8       .296"
                9       .284"

        Width of flat at the bottom of the cut is .016" ("root")

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