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Duplicating a key from only a picture |
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Written by Deviant Ollam
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
Picture this, You spot a keyring laying on a desk. You for whatever reason would really like a copy of that key. Your ninja-like reflexes kick in as you fling a quarter out of your pocket next to the key. Slyly, you use nothing more than a cell phone camera, to quickly snap a picture of these items.
Nobody noticed this because you are a ninja, however there are plenty of ways for "normals" to make that action next to unnoticeable. Even leaving the quarter there afterwards may not raise much suspicion. Hell, Someone may even pocket it without batting an eye.
Using the process outlined below, you can now duplicate this key for your own use!
Print out this photograph. Compare it with a regular quarter
to verify that you're seeing a 1:1 size ratio. If adjustment is needed,
nothing as sophisticated as Photoshop comes into play... a simple xerox
machine with zoom capability can handle things. |
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Take a bit of metal from an aluminum beverage can... perhaps a
folded segment, the double-thickness can provide added strength. Again,
this is an item that wouldn't ever look out of place at an office; many
businesses have vending machines on the premises. Tape or glue the
printed paper on the metal and cut the key out using the copied image as
a template.
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Insert the metal "key" that you have created into the lock. In
this case, i've used a basic desk drawer / filing cabinet lock. It may
take a bit of finesse and jiggling, but most locks will accept the thin
can metal without much trouble. Making a small crease longitudinally
down the aluminum will often help prevent it from folding or crumpling. |
With a bit of jiggling and wiggling, often the lock will start
to yield as wafers being to nestle into the necessary heights. Notice
the black sharpie mark on the lock in the photos... the black marks line
up in the "locked" position. |
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The marks are now quite clearly out of alignment... due to the
fact that the lock is open! |
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Some people may not think that simple aluminum has the strength to perform
this trick. When experimenting with it, people suggested I also use a
torsion wrench from a pick kit to aid in rotating the plug. I didn't need
to, however. The lock opened just that easily. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 May 2008 )
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