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Hi guys
Before he left Mainland China, Crazy Carl sent me an ADLO 928 top box.
I have managed to loose the spare key and find a blank to be unavailable here in the US. (I have tried two locksmiths). Hours of searching hasn't given me any good leads either.
Are blank keys available there in China? Would it be possible for someone to buy a couple and send them to me? With the blank, I could have a new key cut locally.
I would, of course, pay all costs involved upfront
Thanks in advance
Tom
Can you publish pics (both sides) of your key? This will help to check at a local locksmith.
Why didn't I think of that? Good idea
http://mysite.verizon.net/teblum/key...0box%20001.jpg
http://mysite.verizon.net/teblum/key...0box%20002.jpg
thanks for the help. I cut and pasted the links as a test. Let me know if there is a problem on your end.
the key is symmetrical and works either way.
Tom
I believe these should be the exact same keys. Do you know how wide the blanks are Tom?
http://photos.imageevent.com/comrade...se/TopBox2.JPG
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the top of the key is .9 cm wide. the length is approx. 2.5 cm.
Your camera is better than mine. That is the exact same key.
In fact, that is the same key, cut and all. your key would work in my lock.
Tom
Hi Tom,
found 2 blank Adlo keys. One of them seems to fit the pics and size the other is reverse. PM your address and I'll send them to you.
Regards
Brice,
You are a Saint!!!
PM sent
Tom
damm know this problem all too well had to go to 6 diffrent lock smiths before there were 1 who were prepared to try makin a key. all others asked which kind of motorcycle the key was fore and when i said a chinese bike they said that the could not help me with out even looking at their maybe 100 diffrent key types, but the lock smith who finally did the job said that i was a size that were wery common to have in stock so the other were just to lazy to bother
Tom,
Glad to see it worked out. Brice is da man! :thumbsup:
The photo of the keys is actually your exact physical key. I photographed the keys to your case before I sent it to you so these photos are literally pictures of your keys...well now "key". :icon10:
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Originally Posted by tom blum
Although this would not be as cool or certain as having the original ADLO blanks...I'm thinking one of these Ilco's might work. Funny thing is the two images images don't exactly match up. Others have reported these work on the JCWhitney brand cases which are not ADLO's but may very likely use the same basic lock system.
Ilco 1161
http://www.mrlock.com/locks/images/items/1611.jpg
Ilco 1611R
http://www.mrlock.com/locks/images/items/1611r.jpg
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the local locksmiths had a blank in stock that looked similar enough to work. But is wouldn't fit into the ADLO lock.
When a new key blank didn't show up immediatly, I took the lock apart. (and managed to get it back together correctly after some of the tumblers fell out. I believe I could have gotten one of the ilco blanks cut and then ground thinner on a surface grinder.
Next project is to get two JCWHITNEY cases and the ADLO case keyed alike.
I may see if I can grind out the flutes and then use a reduced number of tumblers to get all three to match.
Onward and upward
Tom