The advantages of this sort of duplicating machine are: no damage to the chip; no damage to the key; more efficient; quick work, and special for American cars.

Just how inconvenient is it to pop into the shoe repair store and get a new key cut? According to MinuteKey, it must be as annoying as, say, paying parking fine or buying video game carts in actual ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Losing your car key can feel a lot like misplacing your wallet; panic sets in as you consider the cost and logistics of having to replace such ...

Keys cost like what, $2 to copy at a locksmith? But where’s the fun in that? Here’s an easy way to cut your own keys using a CNC mill! [Bolsterman] now “works” for a real estate company that rents out ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...

Have you ever left your car key in your pocket and accidentally sent it swimming in the washing machine? I have. Putting it in a sack of rice to soak the moister after does not work either. Even ...

The days of replacing a car key by having an inexpensive blank copied and cut at a hardware store are pretty much over. Most new cars today come either with a push-button start system or keyless entry ...