Code Cutting Keys - Foley Belsaw 200 Adjustment & Operation Instructions

CODE CUttINg KEYs

To cut a key by code, it is necessary to change to your "V" type cutter and guide. Set the micrometer on 0-0
degree, and re-check your lateral and depth adjustments before cutting a key.
You first have to determine the correct code or cuts on the key to cut a key by code. This information is pub-
lished in code books and available on special locksmith software. These are available from most locksmith
suppliers, including Foley-Belsaw.
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. This is done by putting a key blank in the
empty plug and marking on the key through the empty pin chambers. You can use a sharp pointed tool like a
Locksmith's Awl (5747543) or a Cylinder Plug Pin Marker (5747275). After making these marks, cut the key at
each mark, making each cut the same depth, approximately .025".
Code books furnish you with the information on the depth and spacing of each cut. The depth given in code
books is measured from the root of the key to the bottom of the cut. In order to use these codes with your
Foley-Belsaw Key Machine, it will be necessary to subtract this distance from the width of an uncut blank. This
gives you the setting for your micrometer.
Example: If you wish to cut a key by code for an automobile, you would refer to your code book to find the
correct cuts, looking at the depth chart for the depth of each cut. If the blank you are using is .250" wide and
you want to make a cut with a depth of .175", you would subtract .175" from .250", giving you .075". You
would then back off your micrometer to .075" and make the cut.
After making this cut, you can check it by measuring from the bottom of the cut to the back of the key. It
should be .175".
In your course, you will have practice lessons and supplies to cut keys by code with this machine.
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