Ahh, this answers a BUNCH of questions. Like that time she looked at me about waist-high and said "looks like a zero on the Rockwell scale". I had no idea what she talking about.... :)
Jon "still SA #69" Crisler -----Original Message----- From: Grant Gall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Blank Key for GTS No, in fact there is nothing hard about Stainless Steel. 304 and 316 grades are about 35 on the Rockwell Scale of Hardness (yep got my flame suit on for that one...), not hard at all. That is exactly why it can be hard to work with. Some steels, even though harder can be easier to work with, can be "worked" much easier. I used to sell carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze.... Grant Gall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crisler, Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: December 15, 2002 6:34 PM Subject: Re: Blank Key for GTS > Is there something special about Stainless that makes it harder to grind like a normal key ? Anyhow, I will take 2 !! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 8:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Blank Key for GTS > > > The keys all have codes which designate the depth of each cut on the key. > They do it in code to make duplication more difficult for the people > unintended to be doing the duplicating. Dealers have a book that translates > the codes for the keys into meaningful numbers to cut the keys by. As far as > punching them, I would think most dealers of any size would have the hand > held cutting tool that does nip out the keys. > RSRBOB > > The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other party without the express consent of Corvis Corporation. If you are neither the intended recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, note that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or retention of this e-mail is prohibited. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, we request that you notify the sender by return e-mail and then delete this e-mail and any return e-mail immediately. The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other party without the express consent of Corvis Corporation. If you are neither the intended recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, note that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or retention of this e-mail is prohibited. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, we request that you notify the sender by return e-mail and then delete this e-mail and any return e-mail immediately.
