Re: The Great DeLorean Key Disaster

["dmcyoseppi" <dmcyoseppi@xxxx>]

Where would one mail keys to to have them "cut" by code? What 
necessary info would be needed? I have 2 Deloreans and I am tempting 
fate by only having one working set for each. Have plenty of blanks, 
but every time I try to use a hardware store they cut them with to 
sharpe an edge to the keys and it will not turn in the cylinders. I 
would rather just use my remaining DMC blanks and have them cut by a 
pro. So where would I need to send them along with what information?

Thanks,

Joe O'Brien





--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> Once again, Ken Creason has pulled my chestnuts from the fire and 
is 
> cutting and mailing me keys to my car. (by code)
> 
> I'll ask this question to everyone:
> 
> Has anyone had success getting copies made at their local hardware 
> store by using original keys or does everyone get theirs cut by 
code?
> I'm no locksmith but to me, this is just a plain, Ilco X29 blank 
key, 
> also used in Volvos(?)
> 
> BEFORE I lost my key, I spent 3 weeks bouncing around the local 
> stores (Home Despot, Lower than Lowe's, and No Value) Are the 
people 
> in my area just retarded or are these keys special somehow?
> 
> I'm not stupid. I knew I was tempting fate by running around with 
one 
> key, but no one could operate their little computerized key 
cutters! 
> I gave them my blanks, I let them choose their own blanks, and 
> nothing! Granted, the machine operators were pimple-faced brats who 
> can't even -spell- DeLorean, let alone cut a key for one. I wish 
> someone around here used the old manual trace cutters.
> 
> I have a DMC repro key from Houston that I want to cut. It just 
seems 
> silly to mail it around but if that's the way it has to be...(now I 
> find out they could have cut it for me. Duh.)
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Rich
> #5335