Copying Keys via a Mold and Cast Attack

There are a variety of ways to copy a key... a simple duplicator with a blank is what most folk have used when they've needed a key in the past. In our training courses, we also talk about stamping, hand-filing, and using code-cutter machines.
But all of these techniques rely on your ability to source (or at least replicate) a particular manufacturer's key blank. What if you encounter a particularly obscure lock design or are trying to duplicate a key from a system where the blank is not readily accessible to you?
In such instances, making a negative mold of the target key and then reproducing it with hot metal casting is a technique that can work... right there in the field!
Watch your fingers and don't burn your hands... this is a pretty great tactic when nothing else may work. Look on RedTeamTools.com soon for parts kits that help you facilitate such techniques. Good luck!
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[@Knightrem]

Wait, this isn’t the LockPickingLawyer?

[@DeviantOllam]

That's kind of you to say I could be in his league. His videos are something else. :-)

[@Laxxtzor]

​@@DeviantOllam His way of presenting things is something else, but you Sir do have an amazing mind. Not to mention your videos are also entertaining af, and you actually teach us and help us find the weak spots in security. Huge thanks :)

[@jhyland87]

That dude is amazing, lol

[@ke6gwf]

@@DeviantOllam, don't worry, you are a much better story teller! You are like Indiana Jones tossing his whip down and pulling his pistol lol LPL: "Here we have an Acme Type 3 lock with an inverse convulsed keyway, I should have this picked in about four and a half minutes using a Type 42 pick, and a tension wrench wild harvested from a Walmart parking lot and gnawed through with my teeth...." Deviant: *blows whiskey between doors/pulls out key purchased from Amazon /slips Traveller hook in, and walks in sipping on whiskey. If you had been hired to red team the Temple of Doom, you would have told the natives that you were the boulder hoist service tech, cloned their prox chips (worn as nose bones), and talked the guard into turning the countermeasures system off for an inspection. You both have awesome skills and niches!

[@GaiaGoddessOfTheEarth]

I just read the title and didn't pay attention too much else but was very surprised when I saw this wasn't LPL

[@Oscar_delta13]

Just a tip: If you are using a softer metal, put a small paperclip down the center of the mold when casting, it will help it not break or split

[@miraclo3]

i love Arts and Crafts time with Deviant. Fun for the whole family.

[@TheUserid82]

@@HelloKittyFanMan. When they lock themselves out and need help sure but remember to take as much time as you can to not scare them on how fast you can bypass the locks unless you are a locksmith in your day to day life.

[@s13doc]

"The tiniest vent is all you need" thats what the Death Star engineer said

[@howeyfeltersnatch7702]

Ive been a locksmith for almost 20 years and always thought this would work but have never seen it done! Fucking awesome job sir!

[@howeyfeltersnatch7702]

@Blood Beryl shut up you twat!. In AMERICA I use whatever the FUCK language I want!

[@botondbota6350]

@@howeyfeltersnatch7702 Hell yeah 'MERICA!

[@grahampearson947]

Locksmith my arse!!!

[@jlee7063]

FJB 2 da max.

[@JerryLynch2]

That was like... better than any half time Super Bowl commercial! It was rewarding, soothing, therapeutic! We have the Bob Ross of locksmithing! Ultra awesome and free ( generous nuggets! ) the vent was badass too! Thank you so much. So kind with the info, etc!

[@gedion4000]

You know I always loved the idea of doing physical pin testing as a legit profession, and I think about it often when I see blatant security issues around town. Sadly I was a little too adventurous in my younger years so I have to settle for youtube videos. Keep up the good work!

[@gedion4000]

@InSomnia DrEvil sure

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

You need to give it a few taps with something metal as well (higher frequency shock waves for dislodging smaller bubbles)

[@Spudwellington]

that makes a lot of sense. ill store that in the "strange useful information that I may get to use once in my lifetime but it will make me look like a fucking pro" section of my brain lol

[@madjack821]

I saw one guy use a vibrator. Yes, one of THOSE vibrators.

[@Some_Beach]

"Close enough for government work" I'm going to start using that

[@419buckeye7]

Good enough for government work old military saying

[@ContingencyLabs]

Last time I employed this technique, I looked into buying the "Key Clam". But the vendor was so difficult to buy from so I abandoned a professional kit for an improvised set up. So, if Red Team starts selling the mold trays, I'd definitely be interested.

[@Adam.Nodded]

Contingency Labs where can I find mold trays????

[@iblackfeathers]

back in the day i used a small electronic enclosure from radio shack for a cast mold enclosure. clay from michaels arts and crafts. molten metal from a toy kit from toys r us. butane lighter from a local electronics shop... nowadays you can buys most these things from amazon, ebay, etc and don’t have to drive around town and spend a day collecting “stuff” for projects.

[@lucasnader384]

But it is alot more rewarding driving around all day and finally getting it to work

[@timhann3701]

I've also done that same thing with epoxy resin

[@archangel20031]

Cast the first one like he did, then use the hey to make a plaster mold, melt the low temp alloy out and pour in brass or aluminum for a much sturdier key.

[@wobblysauce]

When you have been doing it for a bit you would know your resources and know the variables.

[@josuelservin2409]

From direct experience I can say that is quite tricky to cast small, intricate and precise parts in brass or aluminium. If this is your job and expedited access is not a priority a better approach is to get access to a EasyEntrie key machine that can duplicate even restricted blanks.

[@Spirit532]

At that point you may as well go to a locksmith and get a blank to cut.

[@superscatboy]

"No, this isn't an illegal substance officer... (but don't be fooled into thinking I ain't up to something!)"

[@markhowards420]

Thanks again , you deviant tyke 😜 I've not only acquired and practiced the intriguing hobby of lock picking over the last couple of years, but now you've enhanced my metallurgy knowledge. Please keep up the interesting work.

[@Shiro_Amada]

4:55 use baking soda as a mold release. It will keep the key from sticking to the clay on top of allowing the two halfs to seperate before and after molding. 14:00 Im sure you could get a second or third key cast from the same one mold. Granted it will degrade as you go and depends on how much you damage it on removal.

[@scottlloyd9762]

you can probably get 6 castings before it craps out on you. this is basically how metal miniatures are made.

[@VanguardArmament]

Hey, I did this in Runescape!

[@davidbilia5610]

If your ever cought casting the key just say it's heroin

[@ztm454]

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[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

@@ztm454 Wolversexual

[@qmagoo4615]

They literally showed this technique on an episode of McGuyver or some crime movie that i watched as a kid back in like 86. It does work

[@fredjackson8408]

Look at that tactical Play-Doh rolling at 2:47 😂

[@Alan_Hans__]

Thanks Deviant. I have been unable to get a spare key cut for my daughters car for when she is stupid enough to lock the keys in. This week I will have a play and see if I can create a spare key for her.

[@DeviantOllam]

It's cool that you're inspired to try this, but I would SERIOUSLY not recomend creating a duplicate car key in this fashion. Allow me please to list my reasons why I feel this way... 1. Car locks, in addition to being fragile, are also very expensive to service or in the worst-case replace. A key like this is a prime candidate for completely fouling up a car lock. 2. most modern cars have chipped keys. Trying to use a solid metal key that does not contain the necessary electronic chip component will in the best-case simply set off a car alarm, and in the worst-case disable the car entirely (temporarily) 3. creating a replacement key for a car should usually be something pretty trivial for most locksmiths, hardware stores, or (last resort) dealers... if you are not under time pressure and you are not on a covert entry job, wouldn't those avenues be more accessible? :-)

[@Alan_Hans__]

The key in question may or may not be chipped. I've been to all of the local locksmiths and they can't decide if there is 1 in it or not. 1 scanned it and said there was and another scanned and said there wasn't. All 3 have told me that they can't get blanks for the key. It's a $400 car so I don't want to spend the earth on it. I've already had to break into the car once when she left the keys in the ignition and after mucking around for a while I hit upon a huge security flaw with a lot of hatchback cars. I now know how to get in to the car in about 20s but if she happens to lock the keys in whilst 100+ km away it would be easier if she had an emergency backup available.

[@DrDeFord]

@@DeviantOllam I thought typically the chip isn’t interrogated when you open the door, just the ignition.

[@eformance]

You could cast the low-melt alloy into nickel and quarter blanks to carry in your pocket, most people would be none the wiser. I think an integral clamp, or some strong rubber bands, would be useful for holding the flask together. I wonder if Suguru would be a useful substance for the molding too?

[@wobblysauce]

+

[@gatekeeper84]

Wouldn't that be counterfeiting? A casting of a decorative keychain may be a better idea.

[@GTIwarrior]

W.A. van Buren as long as the “coins” don’t have any face markings you’re fine. Newspaper guys use to use tokens called blanks that were the same size and weight as quarters to get into and refill the boxes on the street.

[@Raven-qj9gv]

@@gatekeeper84 I happen to like counterfeiting .

[@thisiscait]

@@HelloKittyFanMan. Perhaps he doesn't have an answer? Nor does he owe you one... I wonder if people sometimes posit questions with the hope someone else might come along and answer it? 🤔

[@jamesstrickland8049]

Just a sec mom! Just watching this video for the 10th time! I love you Deviant.

[@DeviantOllam]

Don't keep your mom waiting like that. ;-)

[@jamesstrickland8049]

@@DeviantOllam ahhhh! God has spoken!

[@rnp9165]

Cool method of getting a duplicate key!

[@Der_Arathok]

I would cast two keys right away and store one in case the other one breaks, so i can recast. hoping that recast quality is not worsening. I'd still think it would work fine for standard keys, since most locks have enough leeway in how the key has to be shaped

[@killmimes]

As a us navy foundryman, ive made 1000s of molds and castings...i am impressed that you got this to work! Great job

[@Dutch_Prepper]

Key information : Where to buy this mold-tray? Which casting metal is this? ( I am guessing it is soldering tin , or similar? )

[@RazeEbb7]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@darklorddylan1316]

I believe it's cerrosafe? not entirely certain what that is but it's used pretty commonly used in gunsmithing for figuring out which cartridge weird guns are using.

[@Dutch_Prepper]

I have the impression he doesn't mention the metal-type deliberately (which renders this video pointless IMHO) , but it is : "Woods metal". Google it. "Roses metal" is also a good option.

[@mork6668]

wow,dude...that was a good execution!!

[@DeviantOllam]

Thanks!

[@purkie103]

I'm trying to think of ways if necessary you could get something like this through security that is somewhat diligent. I'm thinking large Zippo style lighter could be fashioned that contains the heating element and a small amount of gas (slightly more than enough to melt the metal), while the rest of the light is actually the clamshell for the mold. That covers the lighter and mold relatively simply but the crucible and raw metal would be a bit harder to sneak though. First thing that popped into mind is that they could be disguised as trinkets on a key chain. Tiny metal dice would be the material needed and then have the bowl of the crucible as one trinket and then have a small but intricate looking handle that could screw onto the bowl but looks like something pretty someone might attached to a key ring. That way aslong as they lighter and keyrings aren't looked at with intense scrutiny you could sneak the whole thing through a security check without raising any eyebrows

[@blackirish781]

why not cast a modified torsion wrench into the key for strength?

[@Российскийбот-ы3у]

If it could be aligned properly, a length of wiper blade would make the key last longer, but I'm guessing it would never stay in place for the pour.

[@Российскийбот-ы3у]

@@voltare2amstereo I didn't think of that. It would bond very well, however, with a few small holes drilled along it's length, so the liquid metal flowed in between. That still doesn't solve the alignment issue, which I think can only be solved by experiment.

[@Российскийбот-ы3у]

I have cast steel rods and even rebar into bronze and it's all good. The problem with reinforcing a key is the minute size.

[@Redmoonblade]

9 times out of 10 I can just pick locks open so I'm not going to use the wrench like that.

[@blackirish781]

@@Redmoonblade that would be my first instinct too, just rake it. It usually goes about as fast as using the key. I don't even worry about forgetting my house keys anymore lol.

[@Polyester_Avalanche]

So cool. If you are doing this at home base (with more time), I wonder if you could use epoxy resin with silicone putty for the mold? It might have more turning strength.

[@thekrautist]

I'm learning so much about breaking and entering! If I were a criminal, this would be just irresponsible to let me watch. But I'm not so it's probably fine? Fascinating stuff though.

[@TheMrVengeance]

It's not 'breaking' if you have a key. 😎

[@saltyroe3179]

Seems my lead bullet casting kit has some of the stuff already

[@Christian-cz9bu]

Maybe using your thumb print to create the vent isn't the best idea. ;)

[@MrDegsy69]

Christian i was thinking exactly the same thing as if you were arrested with this in your possession you could hardly say 'i found it' or 'i picked it up'! I would have made the pouring lip indentation with a rounded implement like a pastry brush handle or some other such tool. You hardly want your 'dabs' immortalising in metal for posterity and incrimination evidence. What a rookie mistake and i am afraid it is back to spy school on this one! 😂😂😂

[@pierreuntel1970]

Use the nail surface of your finger

[@MrDegsy69]

@@pierreuntel1970 its generally not that watertight as even a fingernail has a specific size, shape and characteristic ridges. They can even match unique wear patterns off the moulded soles on your boot prints! Leave no smoking gun and all is good!

[@MrDegsy69]

@I like Potatoes they will catch you with DNA profiling then? I should think your extensive sock collection will be in admissable as evidence if they are not found at the scene of the crime though! 😂😂😂

[@craftycriminalistwithms.z3053]

MrDegsy69 🤣🤣🤣

[@ashleymarie7452]

Interesting! You obviously really know your stuff. Thanks.

[@BigIggy]

Very nice! Excellent technique for quick copying.!

[@ManiacalMichael504]

Excellent casting, most I've seen leave you wondering if it would even fit.

[@richscott2090]

Nicely done.

[@fyrrydr4g0n]

Awesome demonstration as usual! I wonder (if you didn't have access to blanks to copy the cast key bitting into), could take your low-melting-point cast key, make a plaster or ceramic shell mold, melt out the original cast key, then cast a key in a more robust metal, like brass / bronze?

[@the_retag]

Theoretically yes, but you would need to work with very low tolerance to get a viable mold of a cast

[@Milko-xk5wt]

This clay made me hungry. Looks so delicious

[@caseyhefner1966]

Nice! I've read about this but it always sounded way harder than you made it look.

[@waqarkhan1vns]

Hello You havent mentioned the names of instruments and the mould material . I live in india . Kindly mention the exact name of the mould and the moulding material . Please

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Very well put together thanks for sharing!

[@VeronicaCastro-ru8nm]

Man I cannot get enough of your vids really coolstuff

[@zx8401ztv]

Nicely moulded :-D I wonder if this method could be used to cast small parts, like camera door latches and similar.

[@TheUserid82]

not a good idea as they will wear out fast and the part you are basing it on is already broken or worn out.

[@scottlloyd9762]

It depends on the part and what strength it needs to be. There are different casting metals for different propertys.

[@cunningstunt9226]

For easier use it could be possible to add a 3rd layer to one side of the moulding tool that has a couple of pins or a notch that can then be detached and used as a stand (just a thought it may not be the most stable of things though)

[@pconty]

you can also use cornstarch as a releasing agent. just a suggestion

[@WhiteCollarCrimeDNB]

We can add this to "reasons to get signed off on the mill at the local makerspace" playlist.

[@MyLonewolf25]

Richard Desjardin definitely

[@Redmoonblade]

I used to fire some of my casts but they are were always easy to deteriorate or crack for some reason. I tell people: to just make two so you will have the model to use again on wet clay.. Also if you are not in the field use aluminum or something.

[@CraigCanberra]

Very impressive! Would you be so kind as to reply with some links to where to buy the right type of clay and the cubes of metal that you think would be appropriate for this task? Also what do you call that metallic device that you poured the molten metal into? Thanks again!

[@michaelodonnell5710]

Your point about properly loading and positioning the clay in the two mold halves is a good one and worth making, but did you really need to consume the first 5 minutes of the video on it?

[@brianeaston007]

Yes

[@Mr_Wrar]

Yes he did. And now you won't forget the importance of that step.

[@donyuke9459]

Could'nt you just make the mold out of wood and a router I tried to find it for sale and could not.

[@JC-lt2rm]

Wow such a great video :) super informative and well made to understand for anyone :D

[@Anonymouspock]

An even better mold design would use thumb screws (or thumb screws with hexes or torx heads on them) to clamp the mold quickly and securely without making it much larger.

[@MrGatlin98]

wing nuts!

[@stanervin6108]

10:39 Tappity tap tappy 🔑🗝

[@chris_topher1984]

my parents have this antique weight machine from the 30s that accepts pennies to weigh a person who stands on the scale. back in 1996, i wanted to open the coin box door and i broke a key trying to turn it open. do you have a video on how to remove a broken key piece in an old lock that i don't want to drill and destroy?

[@DeviantOllam]

You'll want to use key extractors. I might do a video about that one day... cool idea!

[@camillascoglio450]

amazing job my friend awesome details

[@ir4640]

Got myself a new apartment, thanks!

[@nickjeffrey8050]

This is so cool!!

[@MidwintersTomb]

If you don't have to worry about casting on the spot, any reason not to take the mold back with you, using something like alumilite, and letting it cure over night for the following day?

[@pop1626]

C 4 Works every time without fail....

[@graveseeker]

Preheating your crucible before dropping in your metal cube will minimize out-gassing.

[@jeremytravis360]

I used to do a lot of casting at the school were I worked. Pewter is a fantastic casting metal.

[@DeviantOllam]

Sounds like a cool school. I've never worked with pewter before... Is it hard to melt with just a little BIC lighter?

[@jeremytravis360]

@@DeviantOllam We also did some aluminium casting swell as zinc. Slightly different process but intrinsically the same,.

[@columbus8myhw]

LPL released a compact version of this recently.

[@Российскийбот-ы3у]

A one or two-inch C-clamp is a lot smaller than the Pony clamp you used. On a humerus note, it could be argued that pouring hot liquid into a crack has sexual connotations. In this context, the orange flaps at the pour-point are nice, although pink would have perhaps been more apropos. And lastly, what is the formula for low-melt alloy? I'm thinking lead/tin wheel weights here... Thanks!

[@wobblysauce]

Bulldog clip, if you are working with papers... none the wiser.

[@Российскийбот-ы3у]

@@wobblysauce You would need two, but yes.

[@wobblysauce]

Depends on the size, though it is only to hold it steady... not used for pressure.

[@Российскийбот-ы3у]

@@wobblysauce To be honest I usually cast several kilos at once, and the pressure on the mold is very high. The mold also has to be burned out in a kiln for several days to remove molecular water (and the possibility of an explosion). Since I have never cast anything that melts at lower heat than lead, it may well be that you don't need to pinch the two halves together hard, but I would anyway. But you may be correct.

[@wobblysauce]

@@Российскийбот-ы3у Well, what you are doing is different yes.

[@JacobJustIts]

I am curious if the cast key is hard enough to make a good clean copy of it later down the road if you found a blank for said key. Do you think it would? Awesome video!!

[@keithlarsen7557]

Since key copies can be made off photographs, I don't see why not.

[@johnr4898]

Thank you.

[@DeviantOllam]

You're welcome. :)

[@totallyrandomlocksandpicks]

Thanks for the info! I've used dental putty to do the same and open Medeco and Abloy classic cylinders think I'll try the clay more work time than the silicon Cheers :)

[@nope1906]

If you ever broke the copy off in the lock you might be able to get away with saying, "I'm so sorry I must've used the wrong key and it got stuck in the lock, and as I was trying to get it out, it snapped." And then get it out without arousing suspicion that the key was made of wood's metal, but I've never done anything like this before so don't know how possible that'd be.

[@Subgunman]

Where does one find the alloy used. I have access to one however the longer it cools it expands about .001".

[@VroomvroomNY]

So pour the key then bake it and you have a permanent mold of that key?

[@esper6119]

I was just waiting for you to say that fields' metal is baby

[@cuajocuajocuajo]

good lock out there

[@MrDegsy69]

This is essentially micro casting. The 'key' (pardon the pun) to its success is the vent holes and the tapping of the mould. OK for a one of purpose such as spying or theft but definitely not multi use.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

The talcum powder isn't enough to keep them separated without the wax paper?

[@DeviantOllam]

Wax paper is for long term storage in a hot and/or damp place like a sweaty pocket

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

@@DeviantOllam Ah, got it. Thanks!👍

[@CollinWillson]

What kind of metal (alloy) are you melting?

[@Trashbag_Full_of_Coleslaw]

Mercury and Gelatin

[@DeviantOllam]

Woods metal. 158°

[@josuelservin2409]

@Barry Soetoro Cerrosafe is not ideal because it changes sizes after casting, you can use it to get measurements but for that a key gauge would be much easier, or even a picture could suffice.

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

@@DeviantOllam Isn't that effectively low-temp solder? Ever thought about modifying a soldering iron to have a cup head and then just use lead/cadmium-free solder as it's not as nasty?

[@scottlloyd9762]

@@DeviantOllam If your ok with a higher melt temp try Britannia Alloy or other pewter. Its strength and durability could make a permanent key i believe. It can be melted on a stove.

[@MrManerd]

Specifically what brand and type of clay and where can I buy it?Also, what metal did you use? it looked like solder.

[@Mr_Wrar]

Sculpey clay available on Amazon or local craft/hobby stores and Woods Metal 158°

[@MrManerd]

Thanks.

[@DonzLockz]

Great practical demo. It worked very well. 🍺✌😎

[@therugburnz]

Concerning the extra torsion , has anyone tried casting a small piece of steal inside the low melt alloy?

[@marcppparis]

Total non sequitor but I flew Delta with a firearm today and behold... no zip ties of freedom. I’m hoping they gave up on that and not just a local “ oversight “. I did have to still pick up my bag from oversized

[@DeviantOllam]

It's still their policy, I believe, but yeah... I am encountering more airports where they don't bother to apply them.

[@camina0464]

The thing with Deviant is, he may not be "XxX_M4$t3rP!ckr_XxX", but he gets in. He probably already has the key. I refer to the Spy's monologue in VALVe's Meet The Spy. "He could even be in this very room".

[@thedamnyankee1]

Thanks, Handsome Rob!

[@donyuke9459]

How can I make that mold or where can I buy one at?

[@Skyliner_369]

This could also become a problem if, say, you don't have a special mold. you could fill an Altoids tin with the clay, mash the key in, pop it out and decode the negative back at home.it'd be even more ridiculous if, say, you can code cut a key at Wal-Mart on their key booth. I'm not sure about the Wal-Mart thing but code cutters are not uncommon.

[@lordbelcheriv6115]

Nice video! Next, how to cast a key for a tubular lock!

[@DeviantOllam]

I've tried to think of ways to... I bet it's possible

[@nowthenad3286]

Do you think that the low melting point aluminum alloys, like alumiweld, would work?

[@dpr4820]

Great video! Will this work with an antique barrel key?

[@AM-yj5yc]

I imagine you've probably considered most other possible materials for useful properties, but just as a theoretical, would there be any use for chipquik solder in this task (or a comparable alloy)? It's a lead-tin-bismuth solder alloy that typically you want to avoid making by mixing bismuth solders with lead based ones, specifically because it has a crazy low melting point (around 95° C), made specifically for ease of use at lower temps for rework on chips (personally, find it to be a stupid idea since many chips could easily reach those temps even not under fault conditions, but...). I don't know if the physical properties (strength, softness, etc.) would be a hindrance to this application, but it would allow lower temp casting. Not 100% sure this isn't just a hairbrained thought that popped in my head, but seeing the process I wonder if such a low melting temp alloy would provide any utility.

[@Spirit532]

Wood's metal is a eutectic alloy of bismuth, lead, tin, and cadmium. It's very similar, but has slightly better properties for this. That's what he's using. A lot cheaper than even unbranded chipquik, too, for some reason. Also, it's not used for rework. It's used for *removal* specifically, when you need to rip off a giant TQFP or something like that.

[@scottlloyd9762]

lower melting point usually is lower strength. It is really odd when 2 of my hobby meet like this.

[@L454RU5]

Solder is way way too soft, you could bend the key in hand with two fingers.

[@sadface]

Just like the movies. Cool as fuck.

[@donboyer5016]

where do I purchase the casting mold tray?

[@DeviantOllam]

it's 3D printed and we hope to have the model files online soon on TOOOL's thingiverse account

[@1978grizz]

A carabiner could work in a pinch as a clamp and if it's just innocently attached to your keys no one is gonna question it

[@6Qubed]

yo Deviant, two questions; where'd you get your various paraphernalia there, and how much did it cost you?

[@DeviantOllam]

deviating.net/lockpicking/slides/forged_in_fire.pdf

[@TTMR1986]

Bismuth or Cerosafe? Also I may have used somethings I learned from your talks when I forgot my work keys recently...

[@DeviantOllam]

Wood's metal 158. So, yes, sometimes known as Cerrobend So it's 50% bismuth, 26.7% lead, 13.3% tin, and 10% cadmium.

[@frankmatthews65]

Can you plz tell me what kind of molding clay you used ? High fire clay or low fire clay? Thanks

[@jeremyfowler5565]

Id be interested to see if it would copy a Medeco key with the angled cuts

[@dankmemes7085]

How much does each little ingot of metal weigh?

[@zubirhusein]

this would be perfect for dimple locks

[@RazeEbb7]

I would like to know which metal you were using and where a person could find the casting mold

[@brendandrury2177]

Veeery Smoooth buddy. Enjoyable.

[@silentkiller1753]

If you get the mold off the field, would you use aluminum to get a stronger key or this would not work?

[@DeviantOllam]

Melting aluminum isn't really something one could do on a job at a client site. If I have the time and resources to do that kind of work, I probably also have the budget and resources to source or mill a real blank and cut it on a proper machine.

[@silentkiller1753]

@@DeviantOllam Yeah, didn't think of that.

[@AmalgmousProxy]

Interesting. This explains what they may have done in the movie the Italian job. Jason Statham used this two sided device to make a copy of a vehicle key.