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How To Copy A Key In Sixty Seconds

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How To Copy A Key In Sixty Seconds

Learn how to make a copy of a regular key in under 60 seconds! Using household items for less than one dollar! Learn how to make a copy of a regular key in under 60 seconds! Using household items for less than one dollar!

Step 1: Cut A Rectangle On An Empty Can

All you are going to need is an empty can. Now you have to cut a rectangle from the can which is thrice the size of your key.

Step 2: Outline The Key's Contours

Then you have to place your key on the rectangle and grabbing a pen, you have to outline the key's contours on it. Make sure you get every edge of the key.

Step 3: Cut The Key

Grabbing a pair of small scissors, cut out the key. Make sure that you cut it out very nicely and precise. Now you have your clone key.

Step 4: Blend The Keys

What you need to do now is place your copy over the original and using a pen, blend it so that it will have the same graves as the original key.

Step 5: Repeat On The Other Side

Do that on the other side as well. And now you have a clone copy key.

Step 6: Test The Key

The only thing left for you to do now is to try it out.

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  1. freezinrains

    those keys have a lock that you can open with a flat fork.

  2. spifffitzwell

    that was the dumbest thing ive ever seen even had to try it just to give you the benifit of dought it dont work how lame a wast of time

  3. Hexagon_Haim

    I think this might work if you repeat the process and stick the aluminium together. But i'm not sure. I'm not a locksmith.

  4. FlaLocksmith

    I'm a master locksmith.... been in business over 28 years... I will Not Work... It will mess up the lock if you break the aluminum off in the lock... tolerances are no where close enough to make the lock work and it is way too soft to turn the core of the lock and work.... I'll challenge this person to locksmithing anytime... I'm also the locksmith for our Sheriffs office... This is pure BS and does not work... Go see a real locksmith to get a key made and quit trying to play Home Depot..... you can screw it and we can help.

  5. Jesssica

    I did it and it doesn't work!

  6. avj7

    good god- it takes 60 seconds to run into home depot and pay 99c for a stinking key

  7. cutie_pie

    I dont think a coke can is strong enough to turn the locks. I don't think this is real :/

  8. leevclarke

    I notice the video doesn't show the key working at the end - the door is already unlocked! I wouldn't trust this to work as an emergency backup of my house key, that's for sure. Better to pay a small fee to a professional key maker. Still, this may work if you need a copy really quickly.

  9. bettygoodbody

    plaster? how the heck are you going to put plaster in the lock? and its not going to work, it is too flexible to turn the lock, you can probably use it to make a copy if you had a key maker machine, but if you think this technique is workable i doubt you have a key maker. just get lockpics.

  10. Nordine

    great idea and it's a fast way, but is that new key so solid to rotate it inside the knob? Otherwise it will break! thank you anyway!!