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- Page 1 Trace-A-Key ® Semi-Automatic Key Duplicator No. 3344HQT © 2013 HPC • Schiller Park, IL • 60176 • USA • www.hpcworld.com 040413 36334-000-00...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
We are confident your Trace-A-Key will provide years of reliable service for you. If you have any ® questions or comments about this machine (or any HPC products), please contact us. HPC, Inc. 3999 N. 25th Avenue Schiller Park, IL 60176 U.S.A. - Page 3 Packing Checklist OUBLE NGLE UTTER DJUSTMENT RENCH LLEN RENCHES TANDARD . WRENCH-1 . WRENCH-2 5/64-inch . CM-1054MA TEEL UTTER . CW-42HQT . WREN CH-4 3/32-inch . WRENCH-9 1/8-inch (INSTALLED) UTTER RENCH . WRENCH-3 ® -A-K PTIONAL RACE ARBIDE CUTTER NSTRUCTION ANUAL CW-41HQC Parts Designation...
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Page 4: Set-Up
Set-Up Screw the lever into the hub Pull the carriage down by the wing nut and hold. Trace-A-Key ®... - Page 5 While holding the carriage down move the lever to the left until it stops. Now slowly release the carriage into the rest position. Trace-A-Key ®...
- Page 6 Screw the carriage handle into the carriage . Note the proper angle. Trace-A-Key ®...
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Page 7: Gauging And Holding Keys
Gauging and Holding Keys JAW A JAW B Vise jaw A is used for all standard keys with the deepest cut no less than .142 inches. Jaw B is used for small keys that use cuts of such great depth that a lip on the jaw is provided to hold the key closer to the cutter. - Page 8 Red Tip Shoulder Gauge Wing Gauge Red Tip Gauge Position 2 Note: Be sure to tighten the wing nut and swing the Shoulder Gauge back down before starting the cutting process. Keys with shoulders are gauged by placing them squarely into the vise assembly and swinging the key Shoulder Gauge upward.
- Page 9 Standard Cylinder Key With Shoulder Gauging Using Jaw A Place the key blank in Jaw A. Raise the Shoulder Gauge to its upright position. Position the key blank with the shoulder of the key lightly touching the left hand edge of Shoulder Gauge (avoid undue pressure –...
- Page 10 Tighten the Wing Nut and flip the Shoulder Gauge down before continuing. Make sure the key is lying flat against the back of the Bottom Jaw before tightening the Wing Nut. Note: Wing Nut and Top Jaw of vise removed to show top view of the Bottom Jaw only, for key positioning.
- Page 11 Shoulder Gauge Jaw B Wing Nut Standard Cylinder Key With Shoulder Gauging Using Jaw B (Example: Master) Place the key blank in Jaw B. Make sure that the key lies in front of the the lip, and and flat against the lip. Raise the Shoulder Gauge to its upright position. Position the key blank with the shoulder of the key lightly touching the left hand edge of Shoulder Gauge (avoid undue pressure –...
- Page 12 Red Tip Gauge Position 3 Red Tip Gauge In Position 3 Using Jaw A - Example: Ford The Red Tip Gauge is pushed inward to position 3 Note: Make certain to pull the Tip Gauge to the rear (position 1) before cutting. Tip Gauge The key is gauged from the tip.
- Page 13 Red Tip Gauge Position 2 Red Tip Gauge In Position 2 Using Jaw A - Example: KABA-PEAKS 6-Pin The Red Tip Gauge is pushed inward to Position 2. The Tip Gauge is pulled to the rear (position 1) while cutting. Note: Make certain to pull the Tip Gauge to the rear (position 1) before cutting.
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Page 14: Duplicating Keys
Duplicating Keys Move the carriage into the rest position. Insert the original key to be duplicated Trace-A-Key ®... - Page 15 Turn the knob toward you to move the shoulder gauges into position. Adjust the key shoulder, making it flush with the gauge as shown, and tighten. Trace-A-Key ®...
- Page 16 Insert the key blank to be cut, also flush to gauge, and tighten Important! Turn the knob to move the gauges down before cutting KEY TO BE ORIGINAL DUPLICATED Note the proper positions of the keys before duplicating. Trace-A-Key ®...
- Page 17 Turn on the machine. Push the carriage handle down . While holding down the carriage handle, slowly move the lever to the right. Trace-A-Key ®...
- Page 18 Using carriage handle, gently engage key into cutter and then release the handle. Begin to cut the key blank from the tip to the shoulder by moving the lever to the right - the carriage spring will provide all the tension necessary. Continue cutting to the shoulder then back toward the tip.
- Page 19 Move the lever back to the left until the tracer and cutter are no longer in contact with the keys. At this point, push the carriage handle down. Trace-A-Key ®...
- Page 20 While holding the carriage handle down, move the lever fully to the left. Release the handle in the rest position. Switch off the machine. Unclamp the keys and brush the duplicate key when necessary Trace-A-Key ®...
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Page 21: Depth Adjustment
Depth Adjustment Unplug the machine. Select 2 identical key blanks. Gauge and clamp both blanks in clean jaws. Lower the gauges. If the key blank does not touch the cutter, then the machine is cutting If the key blank does not too shallow. - Page 22 If the preceding steps indicate the machine needs calibration, simply loosen the set screw. With machine off, turn the depth adjustment knob while rotating the cutter with your other hand until the cutter just barely begins to scrape the key blank.
- Page 23 When the machine is in calibration, tighten the set screw. Remove the key blank from the tracer side. Load an original key on the tracer side. Cut a duplicate key. Trace-A-Key ®...
- Page 24 NOTE: If duplicate key turns “tight,” adjust the tracer slightly inward for a deeper cut. If duplicate key “clicks,” adjust the tracer slightly outward for a shallower cut. For exact verification, use a Micometer (such as the HPC Ultimate Micrometer, No. SKM-2D) to measure the depths of each cut. Compare these measurements to the lock manufacturer’s depths.
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Page 25: Space Adjustment
Space Adjustment First, unplug your machine, select 2 identical key blanks. Gauge and clamp both blanks in clean jaws. Lower the gauges. Move the carriage so that the tracer comes into contact with the shoulder as shown. Trace-A-Key ®... - Page 26 TRACER PIN AGAINST INCORRECT SHOULDER LARGE GAP Note the position of the keys. For proper calibration; when the tracer is against the shoulder, the cutter should be at the shoulder of the other blank. INCORRECT CUTTER RUNS INTO KEY SHOULDER Trace-A-Key ®...
- Page 27 TRACER PIN AGAINST SHOULDER Loosen the wing nut on the Cutter Side, adjust the key blank to the proper position IDEAL and tighten the wingnut. .003" TO .005" GAP (.07 TO .13mm) BETWEEN SHOULDER AND CUTTER Move the carriage to the rest position. Flip the gauges up to contact the keys.
- Page 28 Loosen the set screw as shown. Move the shoulder gauge making it Watch for flush with the shoulder of the key. dimple/groove from set screw (Note: Do not loosen or move the key blank.) Retighten the set screw in the new adjusted position.
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Page 29: Exploded Views And Parts Lists
Exploded Views and Parts Lists... - Page 30 ® No. 3344HQT Trace-A-Key Parts List # DESCRIPTION STOCK # STOCK # # DESCRIPTION 47. AC Switch 1. Wing Nut EGN-1 CM-1099MA 48. Nameplate 2. Ball Bearing Washers BBW-2 49. Teflon Washer CM-1297MAO 3. Top Jaw-Key Vise CM-1056MA 50. Retaining Ring CM-50114 4.
- Page 32 No. 3344HQTACDC Trace-A-Key ® Parts List # DESCRIPTION STOCK # # DESCRIPTION STOCK # 1. Wing Nut EGN-1 51. Retaining Ring CM-50126 52. Teflon Washer CM-1297MAO 2. Ball Bearing Washers BBW-2 3. Top Jaw-Key Vise CM-1056MA 53. Set Screw 9100-11 54.
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Page 33: Preventive Maintenance/Warranty/Service
CUTTER SHAFT AREA The bearings used are sealed and require no additional lubrication. REPAIRS If your machine reqires repair, please contact the HPC SERVICE CENTER at 800.323.3295 (from the U.S. and Canada) or 847.671.6280 (from other countries. Trace-A-Key ®... - Page 34 Your machine should be equipped with an HPC cutter when it is sent in for repairs. If you are sending in a Blitz ™...
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