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More About Code Cutting
The sequence of cuts made on the working edge of a key can be represented by a series of numbers (or numbers and letters). This is called the lock/key code.

A specialized key cutter or locksmith, armed with appropriate references and machinery, can cut a key from this code. The key is not a "copy", it is an "original" which will operate the lock as if it were one of the keys originally provided with the lock.

Code-cutting can be done even for a lock that is many, many years old. A new code-cut key will often overcome problems of excessive wear of a key that has had a lot of use and is very worn.

Best results are obtained when the lock is in good order. Problems may still be evident if the lock itself is excessively worn or poorly maintained.

We provide the best quality code-cut keys but the condition of the lock is outside our control and responsibility!

If the code information supplied to us is correct then the key should work in your lock(s). However, fitting keys to locks can sometimes present difficulties - especially if the locks have had years of use, or have been starved of lubrication and maintenance. We advise you to follow some basic procedures.