3D printer produces working house keys
1st June 2011
Apple software engineer Nirav Patel generates a key’s blueprint with the manufacturer’s lock code, which contains all the relevant bit dimensions. This information is fed into OpenSCAD, a program for creating solid objects, and finally churned out through his RepRap 3D printer.
Not sure I’m comfortable with that….
June 1st, 2011 at 07:25
Any locksmith can do this today with a basic key cutting machine. All he needs to know is the style (usually Schlage) and the code.
Also, you might want to Google ‘99999 bump key’ for a quick primer on how insecure standard locks really are.