Skipp, It's not clear if anyone on this list actually needs a key for the Uniden Force 1100- I certainly do not- or if the discussion was merely to completely identify the key by its appearance and application. I think we all know that the shape of a key's head may tell us nothing about what locks it will fit. Someday, a list member may announce that he or she just acquired one of the subject radios, and wants to know what key is used to operate the lock. In the event of that query, the efforts expended in the key blank and code research will be justified. Otherwise...
73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of skipp025 Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:39 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: uniden key If you didn't find a Uniden Key yet... to make a copy of... chances are good I have one and can get it copied... but it will be a pain in the fanny to get done.... but if you really needed one. s. > kevin valentino <kevinvalent...@...> wrote: > > I realize how a key is made, was a design engineer for custom electro magnetic locking systems (Securty Engineering, Locknetics) for many years before radio.No one mentioned they would like me to do that. I sent the photos, corrected the takigen # and found the right takigen blank. it will take a little time for me to research ie: have another key cut and get the blank #' and depth on the cuts if the "mom & pop" can even guage them. started med school so only have weekends free to fart around but i will check. gettin out of the 2-way biz, don't feel like doing smt repairs, gettin old, time for a change. gonna keep it for the hobby mode though. lots of older kenwood stuff to unload and to everyone on the group, no i don't have a list yet :-) ! > kevin > > --- On Sat, 11/21/09, Eric Lemmon <wb6...@...> wrote: > > > From: Eric Lemmon <wb6...@...> > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] uniden key > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 3:39 PM > > >  > > > > Kevin, > > The chances are good that at least one domestic key made for file cabinets, > storage lockers, and screen or garage door locks will slide easily into the > Takigen lock on a Uniden radio. Once such a key blank is found, the cuts > from a genuine Uniden radio key can be cut into that blank and- Voila! > > Rather than trying to track down the exact Takigen key or key blank, perhaps > a better plan is to take either the Uniden lock mechanism- or the whole > radio unit if necessary- to a good lock shop, so that the locksmith can try > a number of standard key blanks to find the one or more that fits into the > lock. Then, the genuine Takigen key can be "decoded" using standard key cut > procedures to determine the proper notch depths. Once this is done, we can > post the results for all to see and benefit from. Give a locksmith data of > the form "Cuts 3-1-6-4-2 on an ILCO X239B blank" will result in a key that > works. > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of > kevinvalentino@ sbcglobal. net > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:58 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] uniden key > > just looked through the Takigen site. looks like it is model # c-104 > > it is an 0200 key just as mine is > > hope this helps > > kevin >
