How to make keys for an intercom with your own hands? Before thinking about this question, you should first find out what keys, blanks, duplicators are, how they work and what they represent.

What is a universal key for an intercom?

You need to start with the fact that intercom keys come in several types. This can be either a contact “pill” (usually the electronic media is attached to a special holder), or contactless key fobs, cards or magnetic keys, as well as two-pin keys, which are really rare. Each of these keys contains a certain code, which is entered there during manufacturing.

It is quite possible to rewrite this code if the firmware has not been finalized, and also if the key blank allows this.

Is it possible to make it yourself?

It is quite difficult to make a universal key for an intercom yourself simply because completely universal keys do not exist. There are some exceptions to this rule. Indeed, one magnetic key for an intercom (for example, from Factorial) can fit all entrances of a house or coincide with any of the houses on the other side of the city.

Manufacturers may not particularly care about the difference in firmware, since in fact such coincidences constitute only a fraction of a percent of the real number - one or two, rarely more than entrances in the whole city. There is also a universal tablet for opening intercom locks, but again this greatly depends on what kind of manufacturer it is. For example, a universal tablet from Factorial will not fit locks from other manufacturers.

What is a key blank for an intercom?

The main technical characteristics that distinguish the workpieces are whether they are contact or non-contact. Also of great importance is the fact whether it is possible to rewrite the code on the workpiece, or whether this possibility is missing. In addition, there are actually quite a lot of manufacturers of such blanks - they all differ small details, as well as the quality of production. Is it cheap plastic or expensive, for example. Thus, the magnetic key for the intercom may be very different from what you are used to.

What is a key duplicator for an intercom?

Duplicators can be both professional and the most primitive - legislation Russian Federation V in this case is not violated, since such equipment is not affected. Such devices allow a person to read the code of the original key - in the future it will be used to make a new key, which can be done either manually or automatically.

The simplest duplicators can only work with the most common workpieces, and therefore cannot be considered particularly useful, although this also provides some opportunities. But the quality of the duplicates still leaves much to be desired, in addition, you will need to find out the brand and model of the intercom, and perhaps after several attempts you will still be able to make a key to the intercom.

Professional devices are much more useful. They have advanced technical characteristics, which results in very high quality copies. It may even seem to the uninitiated that with their help it is quite possible to create universal keys for intercoms with your own hands, but this is not so. This device allows you to bypass the filter and use the duplicate as a native key, but nothing more.

True, the optimal workpiece is selected automatically, which significantly reduces the likelihood of errors and various defects. Also, such devices keep track of the copies made, and these same copies are guaranteed to serve as well as regular keys.

Making intercom keys

To make them, you will first need to know its model. If you can't do it yourself, then a professional duplicator will do everything for you. It is worth finding out separately about what kind of workpiece is needed - this information is in open access. On the Internet you can easily find compatibility tables for duplicators and blanks and avoid unpleasant incidents. Making keys for an intercom using a duplicator will take from a few seconds to several minutes. It all depends on your experience with such elements.

Making a device with your own hands

In fact, it is quite difficult to make universal keys for intercoms with your own hands - it all comes down to the above-mentioned problem about the general differences between all existing systems. It is realistic to perform such a task only by a person who is fairly well versed in programming and also has significant engineering skills. In general, making keys for an intercom is a rather labor-intensive process.

If you have your own duplicator, then you can actually make a copy for one intercom. But to make a universal key for an intercom, you will need an emulator.

What is an emulator?

Strictly speaking, this is a device that allows you to open almost any door. This has its limitations, but it is still much closer to truly universal keys. In fact, simply making a key for an intercom is not enough; writing software is what is really difficult. Although even with the best software and a high-quality emulator, any door will not open in front of you.

Here the problem lies again in the differences between systems and even intercom models from the same manufacturer. There is nothing difficult in setting up an emulator for one system, then the code will be selected according to a certain algorithm, which means that all intercoms of this brand will open literally with a wave of the hand. Everything becomes more complicated if there are at least two brands or two different schemes, this already means the presence of two algorithms. This means that the emulator itself will have to understand which one to use in a particular situation, since there are not many options for how to make an intercom.

Even despite this, making keys for an intercom with your own hands is quite possible. But it is still impossible to make them completely universal. This is too serious a task even for a team of programmers and engineers, especially since the electronic key will not open magnetic lock and vice versa. Nevertheless, emulators for various systems can be found in reference books, and if you have experience or perseverance, you can make universal keys for intercoms with your own hands. However, it will be easier to buy a factory duplicate.

Myths about intercoms

You already know that making a universal key with your own hands is still possible, although quite difficult. The result will naturally be slightly different from what you expected. We can talk about some of the misconceptions people have about intercom systems:

• Intercoms do not have universal codes; this is different only from the Vizit system, which actually has a digital combination in the factory settings that allows you to open the lock without a key.
• There are simply no universal keys for intercoms - the systems and operating principles of the locks are too different, so it won’t be possible to open everything with one key.
• A magnetic intercom key cannot be demagnetized if you put it in a bag with a magnetic clasp or on speakers, etc. But mechanical damage to such a key is quite possible, so careful handling should not be avoided.

So, we found out how to make universal keys for intercoms with our own hands.

In what cases may it be necessary to make keys for a lock? Having lost the last key to the locking device, we quite reasonably decide to remove it and throw it away. Firstly, because someone can find and use a lost key (if it is even a loss and not theft). Secondly, we do not know whether it is possible to restore it using the castle. In this article we will try to find out how to use the secret of a locking device to make an original key.

Is it possible to make a key for a lock yourself?

Theoretically, having at hand necessary tools and materials, you can try to make a key for the lock yourself. If you want to acquire a new hobby and want to spend time on it, then by understanding the mechanism of the locking device and grinding the blank, you will certainly make a normal key. In the vast majority of cases, making a key for a lock is necessary and urgent.

Reading articles on the Internet that claim that anyone can make a key without removing the lock, people begin to try and aggravate the problem by breaking the secret mechanism. In our opinion, if we really take on self-production keys on the locking device, then only in accordance with the recommendations of specialists and in a calm environment, having time for this. And always using a professional tool.

If you need to do this work efficiently and urgently, then the most the right decision there will be an appeal to specialists. A professional can quickly and efficiently make a key, having full or limited access to the secret mechanism. Full access presupposes the ability to remove and disassemble the locking device, while limited access allows you to only get close to the keyhole.

The specialist will determine the type of locking device. He will evaluate the possibility of making a key and immediately tell you how expensive it will be. This way you will save valuable time and effort. In addition, if there is such a need, a specialist will quickly and professionally open the lock, and you will gain access to the locked room, which is important.

Making a key for a locked lock

If the secret mechanism is hidden in the depths of the locking device and cannot be reached because the lock is installed and the door is locked, you can try to make a key with only access to the keyhole. This method is often used by professionals in cases where there is no need to open the door urgently. To implement it, the following tools and materials are required:

• set of files;
• set of files;
• blank suitable for the type of lock;
• vice;
• pliers, round nose pliers and forceps;
• calipers.

For this method, the type of lock is not very important; the main thing is to act confidently and carefully, so as not to break the workpiece and damage the mechanism. Insert the workpiece into the keyhole all the way. If the blank does not fit, then you need to select another one, since by forcing an unsuitable blank, you risk damaging the secretion.

Using pliers, round nose pliers or tongs, grab the part protruding from the keyhole and without extra effort start turning the blank. When you feel that the workpiece has firmly rested and will no longer turn, swing it in different directions. Then turn the blank in reverse side and remove it from the lock.

Important! With regular pliers it is much easier to overdo it and break the workpiece during pressing, so experts advise using round pliers with a rubberized clamp. This clamp allows you to make the force softer.

Now when good lighting inspect work surface blanks, and it will become clear why the above actions were performed. On the workpiece, after it had been in the castle, traces of parts of the secret mechanism (levers, pins, etc.) remained. It would seem that now it would be easier to cut out the corresponding grooves and notches with a needle file and a file, but everything is more complicated than it seems.

Firstly, depending on the secrecy of the locking device, the number of grooves and, accordingly, marks on the blank can be very large. Secondly, the cutting of these grooves and recesses is a piece of jewelry work. Once you remove 1 mm of excess metal, you will have to start the whole process all over again. Therefore, do not rush, this task requires skill.

Important! Do not try to machine all the notches on the blank at once. Do them one at a time and after each groove, insert the workpiece into the keyhole.

How to make a key from a disassembled lock

The procedure for making a key using a disassembled locking device is much more thorough and accurate, since in this case there is no need to guess the configuration of the secret elements. Let's consider the procedure for making a key using the example of a lever lock.

1. The work begins naturally with disassembling the lock body. Having reached the secret, study the location of the plates and springs, and then remove all the levers except the first.
2. Insert the blank into the keyhole until it stops and determine where you need to make the groove and to what depth. Use a caliper for this.
3. Carry out the grooving gradually, often checking the result with the plate. Once you are sure that the insert fits the workpiece, install the second insert and continue turning the blank.
4. Over time, after going through all the plates, make sure that the blank unlocks and locks the lock freely.
5. Grind off the burrs and sharp edges - the key is ready.

To summarize, we note that the production of keys for a lock is carried out in most cases by professionals, since this work requires experience and skill. Let's say more, not even all specialists undertake “keyless” locks; it is believed that this work takes a lot of time and requires additional knowledge. If you still want to try to make a key for the lock yourself, think a thousand times.

Keys, just like wallets with mobile phones, have an amazing ability to get lost. And in general, in life there are different situations, often of an unexpected nature. Therefore, we will not ask you “why?”, but will simply tell you how to quickly make a duplicate key for emergencies. And we believe that you will use this knowledge exclusively for good purposes.

Famous life hacker on the Internet Dave Hax surprised subscribers with an unusual video instruction, which immediately caused heated debate among subscribers. In this short video, Dave shows how easy it is to make a duplicate of almost any key from scrap materials. Naturally, many of the commentators were seriously concerned about their own safety, recalling that this technique is now available to everyone, even people who are far from clean. Others reasonably noted that professional thieves know worse tricks even without YouTube. Let us just remind you: do not leave your keys unattended.

To make a duplicate key you will need:
Key;
Transparent tape;
Lighter;
Scissors;
Tin

Take the key and, holding it carefully (don’t get burned!), hold it over the fire. The main condition: the metal must turn black, covered in soot. Just don't overdo it. Set the key aside for half a minute to cool.

Take a piece of clear tape and stick it on the key. Gently press, hold for 10 seconds and just as carefully peel off. Eventually there should be a clear dark imprint of your key on the transparent tape. The main condition: the “imprint” must be very clear. Otherwise nothing will work.

It's a matter of toughness. Any tin can will do. Cut off the lid and stick tape with the key print on it.

Exactly, like a stencil, cut out a copy of your key from tin. Cut precisely along the contour if you want the duplicate to work.

Compare the original and the copy. They must be identical. If not, you will have to repeat the algorithm.

There's nothing worse than losing your last key! The failure of a lock or a broken key is an unpleasant situation that every person has probably encountered. And if the key to the intercom can be copied by taking a sample from a neighbor, then the unlocking devices for your own home can be made from the original. But what if the key is lost and it was the last copy? You can make a key from a lock - a popular service, in demand in many cases, that our workshop offers to Muscovites.

Duplicate without original: this is not a myth

Just a few decades ago, the loss of the last copy of the keys made it almost impossible to manufacture a new unlocking device. But progress does not stand still; advanced technologies offer a painless way out of a seemingly hopeless situation. Making keys for a lock does not require an original key; the skills of a craftsman and specialized equipment are sufficient. Not every tent has it, so you should not trust the security of your personal space to unverified companies. Our company is equipped with modern machines that allow us to make a key for a lock, the price of which will not greatly affect family budget. In this way you can make a device for any lock.

Making keys by lock, type of lock	Cost/price rub.
Postal type lock	from 400.00
Furniture type lock	from 400.00
for Safe, new type lock	from 1500.00
for Safe, old style lock	from 1200.00
for ancient castles	Negotiable
for old type locks	Negotiable
By ignition switch	Negotiable
For cars	Negotiable

Can't find the key? Making keys for a lock

There are two ways to make a key: bring the lock to the workshop yourself or invite a specialist to the site. The first method looks problematic - the tools are probably at home, where you cannot get into. But the second way is quite real: you just have to call the World of Keys company, and our master will arrive at the scene. Making a key for a lock differs in price from making a duplicate of the original; the cost is affected, first of all, by the type and degree of security of the lock itself. In some cases, an on-site specialist may offer to replace the locking device with a similar model and provide a sealed set of keys. In other cases, you will have to go to the workshop.

• The work is carried out as quickly as possible, in the presence of the customer.
• We will help you install the lock and check the functionality of the keys.
• The number of duplicates is not limited, we work with any brands of locks.
• Reasonable prices and discounts for regular customers will be a pleasant surprise.
• All products made in our workshop are guaranteed.

Making a key for a lock cheaply and with a guarantee is one of the most necessary and useful services for the population. Not every workshop undertakes labor-intensive work. This process is not as fast as producing a duplicate of the original. For maximum matching of the cylinder and the key, the jewelry work of a professional and modern equipment. Fortunately, our company has both. By entrusting us with the production of the key, you will quickly receive a high-quality product that will not cause the slightest difficulty during operation.

Making a car key based on a sample is the most common thing. All you need is a sample, the right workpiece, a good machine and a master with hands growing from the right place. They will even undertake to cut a key according to the existing original.

Watch the video about making keys for car locks on our channel.

When does it become necessary to make a key for a car lock?

• All keys are lost and there is no sample. This is the most common case - you didn’t take care of the duplicate in advance and were left without keys.
• The only key is broken or severely worn

In all these cases, it is necessary to make keys for the lock of a car or motorcycle.

What methods are there to recover car keys?

The very first thing that usually comes to mind in such cases is to remove the lock from the car and contact the first key-making workshop you come across.

• Making an ignition key

Manually with disassembly of the lock.

This means that in the workshop they will disassemble the ignition lock and manually cut out the key into the lock with a needle file. This is the longest and most inaccurate method. What is required of the master is to: remove part of the metal with a file - try on the key to the lock, if it is not enough - remove more metal and again check the key in the lock. This primitive method is very inaccurate: one wrong move and excess metal is removed from the key, you need to start the whole job all over again. Or if the master is a hack, and the owner of the car does not see it, he can easily start adjusting the lock itself to fit the excessively cut key. This is a disgrace, of course.

Sometimes it is completely impossible to disassemble the ignition switch without a key, and then such a master with a file and a vice will not be able to do it. And along with him, the owner of the car. And it’s also good if the lock is not damaged when trying to disassemble it.

• Making keys based on car cylinders

This is usually done using the same method of making a key by hand using a vice and a file.


The only thing is that it is easier to remove the door or trunk cylinder from the car than the ignition switch. And it’s also easier to disassemble. But! It is a common occurrence when a key made from a door cylinder does not work in the ignition switch. This is due to the difference in the device, namely the number of code elements. And varying degrees of wear on the locks. It turns out that you will need to modify the ignition key or completely remake it.

• Making car keys by lock

Using a special program, the configuration of the ignition key from the lock of a specific car is calculated. And in 2 minutes, a computer-controlled machine cuts a new key. The accuracy of this operation is so high that such a key often works even better in car locks than an old, worn one.

If you need it urgently make a key for a car lock or motorcycle in Nizhny Novgorod, then please call contacts.