by Sinifar » 10 Aug 2015 8:08
The Foley 200 is a good machine, it will do the job. How is it set up? Which of the cylinder key cutters is that machine set for? Did you get it set up for the single sided one or the double sided code cutter?
When you change out the cutter and the tracer, you need to "zero" the machine for that cutting session and that set of blanks. Once you have set the unit, just tip stop both keys, and cut away. Remember - that is a .055 cutter, so several passes may be needed to cut the full width of the cuts. It will cut everything you throw at it which can be cut by a rotary machine.
Just take it easy, and feed the cuts slowly and evenly and let the Foley do its thing. Like Dremel, a little at a time the job will get done.
Just for giggles, I will add this, MY Foley has a set of spacer keys for several safe deposit keys. Diebolt, Mosler, S & G, and Yale. I have made keys on it in the field, but prefer to cut them down here on the Framon -- it can be done.
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