[cctalk] Re: Philips P3800 key lock swtch

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On Apr 8, 2025, at 10:26 PM, The Doctor via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> 
> wrote:
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> On Monday, April 7th, 2025 at 13:05, Fred Cisin via cctalk 
> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
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>> although time consuming, and requiring som moderate machining skill, that
>> looks like it shouldn't be an extreme problem to make a blank.
>> I assume that Tony has, or has access to, a precision milling machine.
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> It might not even need an automill.  At the very least for the purposes of 
> prototyping,
> it should be possible to carve some of the wards by hand with a Dremel.  

Or a file.  I've made keys from blanks with just a triangular or square needle 
file.  Yes, it might take more than one try, but it's not hard, just a bit 
tedious.

        paul