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How Does Key Cutting Work

Key cutting is a subtractive manufacturing process that creates a functional key by removing metal from a pre-formed blank to match a specific pattern. The process typically uses a duplication machine where an original key acts as a...

Can a Locksmith Service Make a Key Without the Original?

Locksmith services can generate a fully functional key without an original copy by using specialized diagnostic tools, key codes, or physical lock decoding. Technicians frequently perform this task for vehicles, residential doors, and commercial hardware. The process involves...

Difference Between Key Copy and Key Cutting

Key copying, often called duplication, uses an existing key as a physical template to create an identical replica through professional locksmith services. Key cutting refers to the broader mechanical process of shaping a key blank, but in a...