> On 9 Apr 2025, at 05:28, Tony Duell via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > It wouldn't (and in my limited experience 3D printed plastic parts are > weaker than plastic parts machines from solid anyway). It takes > considerable torque to turn the camshaft in certain positions.
They are, but 3D-printed keys could easily operate such a lock. There is no elaborate mechanics that is driven by the turning of this particular key. I've printed many keys, even used them even as bump keys with no problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl4d79AbltY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6egGHBhrIM You can also print in metal. I've had keys made for about $8 each (the dimple ones as shown in the first video). There's software that can easily create a model of a blank key, given a picture of the keyway. Then there's impressioning, a technique very suitable to create a working key from a key blank. Of course, you can also disassemble the lock and measure pin lengths. To get the correct lengths, there's databases. Using a dremel is not the easiest way to do this. Regards, Walter.
