Having looked at the web site for those locks. i wonder if the lock is
not any different to a standard Lockwood padlock
Marcus
lenaw12 wrote:
And if that doesn't work (which is hard to believe)...my daughter is
stationed in Okinawa and I could have her go to the local locksmith
assuming they have those there.
She could grab a handful of blanks and someone could distribute them
to interested parties.
LW
--- In [email protected]
<mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>, "Eric Lemmon"
<wb6...@...> wrote:
>
> Kevin,
>
> The chances are good that at least one domestic key made for file
cabinets,
> storage lockers, and screen or garage door locks will slide easily
into the
> Takigen lock on a Uniden radio. Once such a key blank is found, the cuts
> from a genuine Uniden radio key can be cut into that blank and- Voila!
>
> Rather than trying to track down the exact Takigen key or key blank,
perhaps
> a better plan is to take either the Uniden lock mechanism- or the whole
> radio unit if necessary- to a good lock shop, so that the locksmith
can try
> a number of standard key blanks to find the one or more that fits
into the
> lock. Then, the genuine Takigen key can be "decoded" using standard
key cut
> procedures to determine the proper notch depths. Once this is done,
we can
> post the results for all to see and benefit from. Give a locksmith
data of
> the form "Cuts 3-1-6-4-2 on an ILCO X239B blank" will result in a
key that
> works.
>
> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
