Originally Posted by
tashi
Just as a point of reference, I've had keys cut for my Kryptonite locks before by local locksmiths.
kryptonite has many many types of locks over the years, many with simple keys. seems unlikely your local locksmith can duplicate the current kind.
One time (at band camp) I lost my key. I called a locksmith, he drilled (snipped) and the cylinder popped right out and the lock opened. I kept the cylinder, put it back in and secured it with a little screw (with the head cut off after insertion) through the newly drilled hole and took it in to get keys. $10 later and voila! a perfectly good lock, ready to go again!
This did, of course, require that the locksmith have access to the lock in his shop. And it was a fairly old lock, so who knows if it's possible with newer ones.
yeah but regular thieves are not locksmiths with power drills, thankfully.
Originally Posted by crawdaddio
Advice that I feel some people might find useful.
fair enough. i just think your advice is bad. to buy a really expensive padlock from a locksmith, then using it with a cable, that is pointless.
Your need to be 'correct' and 'win' this argument seems to be greater than mine, so enjoy.
yay!!