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Unique Key Rendered Useless by Removing the Unexceptional Half, 2013

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#I know what this is *trying* to say but it is saying something very different #it’s *trying* to make a statement about underestimation and foundations and the importance of ordinary things #but what it comes across as is something about the importance of experience and mentorship #the information in you can remain useful even if your body has given out to the point you can no longer make use of the info *directly* #even if you can’t use this key *in its own right* you can use it as a guide to how to make a functioning copy #in fact you can use *this image* as a guide to how to make a functioning copy #ceci n’est pas *encore* une clé #(remember folks‚ treat images of your keys with as much caution as you’d treat the keys themselves) #(you do not hand them out to just anybody) #art #keys #aging cw? #tag rambles

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levynite:

Then, I do nothing else—because I’m a pretty nice dude who is just fascinated by this sort of thing. That said, however, the specific measurements for any common brand of lock can be found online, and, with a little experience, you can hand-file keys in only a few minutes. Just search for “Depth & Space” charts. Those will tell you how far apart to space your cuts and the possible depths you might find cut into that type of key. Note that, while the space and depth will stay consistent across a given brand, it’s up to you to figure out the specific depths for your key.

Seriously guys, stop posting photos of your brand new house key in clear fidelity on multiple social media platforms. People with malicious intentions can easily walk into your no longer secured homes.

This is not a new thing. There was a furor with TSA luggage keys a few years back (last I checked, lockpick and lock enthusiasts have managed to decode and recreate most of the keys except for a couple).

https://hackaday.com/2015/09/18/dear-tsa-this-is-why-you-shouldnt-post-pictures-of-your-keys-online/

But yeah, STOP POSTING CLEAR PHOTOS OF YOUR IMPORTANT KEYS ONLINE

https://observer.com/2017/04/instagram-stop-posting-keys/

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#PSA #stalking cw #this probably deserves some other warning tag but I am not sure what