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- Page 1 Foley-Belsaw Model 200 Key Machine Adjustment & Operation Instructions Order No. R001128...
- Page 2 Notes...
- Page 3 200 KEY MACHINE pArts lIst K-368 K-385 K-358 K-355 K-371 K-386 K-356 K-391 K-369 K-387 K-357 K-370 K-354 K-362 K-363 K-388 K-361 K-374 K-372 K-353 K-365 K-378 K-366 K-351 K-367 K-390 K-389 K-364 K-350 Order No. Description Figure No. Order No. Description Figure No.
- Page 4 Upgrade turns your Model 200 Key Machine into a code cutter worth hundreds of dollars, allowing you to control both the depth and the spacing on your Model 200 machine with the accuracy of a direct read digital micrometer. These two direct read digital micrometers are only found on key machines that cost hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars more.
- Page 5 Your Foley-Belsaw Model 200 Key Machine has been designed with precision, accuracy, and versatility in mind. Special features have been incorporated into the design to make it a combination key duplicating ma- chine and a code cutting machine.
- Page 6 MOUNtINg BOArD There are two ways of mounting your key machine: directly to your work bench or on a piece of wood, for use as a portable machine. A portable machine is great to take to a job site or for use in a mobile shop with a power inverter or the optional 12 volt motor.
- Page 7 pArts OF tHE MACHINE Figure B shows the major parts of your key machine. Study these carefully as we will be referring to them quite frequently. B-17 B-18 B-10 B-11 B-14 B-12 B-13 B-15 Figure B Figure # Description Figure # Description Motor B-10...
- Page 8 INItIAl ADjUstMENts Your machine has been set at the factory, however, a slight adjustment may be necessary. You must have the Code Key Cutter (5726011) and the Code Tracer Guide (5726013) installed to make these adjustments. These have been installed at the factory and are recognizable by their V-shape designs. The first adjustment you should check on your machine is the lateral adjustment.
- Page 9 INItIAl ADjUstMENts 1. MAKE thE lAtErAl (siDE-tO-siDE) ADjustMENt First, raise the B-18 shoulder gauge up against the key vises. Now insert both adjustment keys in the vises and line up the front shoulder of both keys as they touch the faces of the shouldering gauge..tighten both keys in the vises and lower the shouldering gauge.
- Page 10 INItIAl ADjUstMENts 3. MAKE thE lONgituDiNAl (FrONt-tO-BACK) ADjustMENt Now, with the cutter firmly against the edge of the adjustment key, check to see where the key guide is in rela- tionship to the adjustment key in the right hand vise (see note below). Does the guide have to go in or out? The adjustment screws shown at B-6 will allow you to move the guide either forward or backward, as necessary.
- Page 11 lUBrICAtION AND CUttEr rOtAtION light Oil ON MiCrOMEtEr shAFt light Oil ON shAFt Figure E-2 • Use a light machine oil for the B-15 carriage guide bar • Use medium grease on the key machine cutter shaft if fitted with a grease zerk. Note: new current produc- tion does not have a grease fitting, because there is no lubrication needed on the main cutter shaft.
- Page 12 CUttErs AND gUIDEs There are three types of cutters used on your machine. The “V” type file cutter was installed at the factory. This cutter is for cylinder keys only. This “V” type file cutter can be used for both duplicating and cutting keys by code.
- Page 13 CHANgINg CUttErs AND gUIDEs Figure g First, remove the nut and the outside collar on the cutter shaft. Turn the nut counter-clockwise to remove. Then, install the duplicating cutter as shown at G-1. Be sure the flat side of the cutter is to your right as you face the machine.
- Page 14 DUplICAtINg CYlINDEr KEYs Your starting point for duplicating keys should always be at the shoulder. You should work toward the tip of the key. Line up the shoulder of the key with the edge of the guide as shown at H-2. Then, line up the shoulder of the blank with the edge of the cutter as shown at H-1.
- Page 15 DUplICAtINg FlAt KEYs Now, we will cover the duplication of flat keys and how to change over from making cylinder keys to making flat keys. When changing from one cutter to another, it is always necessary to recheck the depth adjustment since every cutter varies slightly in diameter.
- Page 16 One thousandths of an inch .005” Five thousandths .025” Twenty-five thousandths .050” Fifty thousandths .075” Seventy-five thousandths .100” One hundred thousandths .125” One hundred and twenty-five thousandths .150” One hundred and fifty thousandths .175” One hundred and seventy-five thousandths .200” Two hundred thousandths...
- Page 17 DUplICAtINg FlAt KEYs Each graduation mark on the cylinder as shown at I-6 represents twenty-five thousandths of an inch (.025”). Now, with your micrometer setting on 0, turn it with your right hand to your RIGHT, one full turn. This repre- sents .025”...
- Page 18 DUplICAtINg FlAt stEEl KEYs Next, change the guide. See Figure j. Pull out the pin, shown at j-1, to release the spring. Pull the guide j-2 straight out and remove the spring. In the parts bag there is another guide for the flat steel keys. Slip the spring on this guide and install it the same as the other guide.
- Page 19 DUplICAtINg FlAt stEEl KEYs The spacing will not be the same when using the slotting cutter since it is narrower, but we will not have to change the lateral adjustment. STEEL KEYS CAN BE GAUGED OR MEASURED FROM THE TIP IN- STEAD OF FROM THE SHOULDER.
- Page 20 It is also necessary to have a pre-cut spacer key for the lock you are working on. There is a special code spac- ing attachment (5729728) for your Model 200 Key Machine that will eliminate the need for a pre-cut spacer key or you can make your own spacer key from the empty lock plug.
- Page 21 sEttINg Up YOUr KEY BOArD Many locksmith supply companies sell a complete key board assortment in addition to locksmith supplies. These assortments are fine for the beginner, if you are operating in the proper locality. They consist of a wide selection of blanks, however, many of them may end up as dead stock in your particular location.
- Page 22 sEttINg Up YOUr KEY BOArD The second method of setting up a key board is by the make of the lock, without regard to numbers. See Figure Q. The locks are grouped alphabetically, starting in the top left hand corner and progressing through the board in alphabetical order.
- Page 23 sEttINg Up YOUr KEY BOArD The third method is a combination of these two. See Figure R. The entire board is set up with either of the two systems and automotive blanks are kept separate and grouped by make of car. A large percentage of the keys you will duplicate will be automotive and a board set up this way will make it easier and faster to pick out the proper key blank.