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Key duplication refers to the process of creating a key based on an existing key. Key cutting is the primary method of key duplication: a flat key is fitted into a vise in a machine, with a blank attached to a parallel vise, and the original key is moved along a guide, while the blank is moved against a blade, which cuts it. After cutting, the new key is deburred: scrubbed with a wire brush, either built into the machine, or in a bench grinder, to remove burrs which, were they not removed, would be dangerously sharp and, further, foul locks.
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- ↑ "The Associated Locksmiths of America Technical Standards Policy" (PDF). Aloa.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ↑ "Key Access Control Security, Electronic Key Management Systems, Cabinet Keys". Keytracer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ Carter, Ryan (2016). "How Simple Key Control Benefits Retail Store Operations" (PDF). Instakey Security Systems. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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