Key Blanks 1558 Vancouver

A copy that goes in but will not turn is one of the most common complaints we hear, and on a blank like the 1558 the cause is often alignment. If the copy was clamped a little off on the duplicator, every cut lands slightly in the wrong place relative to the shoulder, and the pins never reach the shear line. That is the first thing we check when someone brings us a failed copy. We line up the shoulder of the original and the new blank in the jaws, trace carefully, and compare the two keys cut for cut afterwards. We also deburr the edges so nothing drags. We confirm the 1558 matches your key profile before cutting: the groove pattern and the length have to agree. If the original is bent or badly worn, cutting to code may be a better route. Bring the original, not the copy that failed, to our counter at 4105 Macdonald St. If the original is all you have left, take extra care with it until the spare is made.