Locked out? Lost your spare? Key not working right? Don’t call a locksmith — fix it yourself! Spare keys are great because they can come in handy in an emergency. Preparation is key, so don’t wait ...

Arlon Boyd works for his family business, Lake Hardware. He uses an Ilco Orion machine to duplicate keys. The machine traces the original key while simultaneously cutting grooves into a blank. Arlon ...

The science pros at TKOR show how to duplicate keys using clever techniques.

Just about everyone has keys for their cars, where they live and work, for vehicles, and other locks and at some point we may need duplicates or to replace lost or broken ones. Even more critically, ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Arlon Boyd works for his family business, Lake Hardware. He uses a machine called an Ilco Orion machine to duplicate keys. The machine traces the original key while ...

A photograph of your apartment key is enough to enable someone to unlock your door, thanks to a new technology developed by computer scientists at UC San Diego. Led by computer science professor ...

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