Key made for Slaymaker lever padlock
Received this lock with a bunch of others free. No keys, and they were going to throw them out. Who would want a dozen old locks with no keys? I mean aside from me?
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When I got it, the plug would not turn.
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Turned it over, and saw there was glue.
![Evil or Very Mad :evil:](./images/smilies/icon_evil.gif)
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Used a dental pick to carefully remove the glue as best I could, then a tension wrench to get the plug turning easily.
Cut some brass stock of the proper width so there would be a tab a the tip to keep the key aligned.
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Marked the brass where it needed to be bent...
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Then used a vice, a large punch and a small hammer to make the needed bends.
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Test fit, and correct the angles until the key blank fits into the keyway smoothly.
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OK, the key turns in the lock!
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Time to impression the key.
![Very Happy :-D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
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Turn the key until it stops. Remove the key blank and look for impressions. One seen here near the middle.
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Cut where you see the impression marks only.
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Use the marker to cover the fresh brass cut. Reinsert the key, turn until it stops. Remove and reinspect.
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Cut where you see impression marks. Wash, rinse, repeat.
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Second cutting of the only mark I have seen and the key now works!
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Now shape the key bow as you see fit.
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Nice shiny new key for an old grubby Slaymaker. It is now a working lock once again.
![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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Done!
Just a note on the lock itself. See how there is a notch in the shackle toe for the locking dog to hold the shackle?
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Well look into the lock where the toe of the shackle fits...
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Nothing!
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Gordon