When you get your key double cut ask the operator of the key machine to make a notch on one side of your key head. Saves drilling the hole and it is easy to find in the dark. I have cut many that way in the past.

I do not know abought the quality of keys but with the double cutting wouldn't that make the key weaker? I am just wondering.
P.S. Stainless Steal or tempered keys that could be cool. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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Lazer, I don't think you understand about the two in one key.
On a factory key, let's take Ford for instance because they seem to have had the double cut key for the longest. The various cuts, or indentations, are identical on both sides of the key so you can insert it either way and it will work. Inside the lock are several spring loaded lock pins. When you insert the key, ONLY ONE SIDE, lines up the pins to the shear line and the lock turns.
The cuts on the other side are not used. What I am saying is, cut a different vehicle on the other side, mark the key so you will know which way to insert it, and you have two keys in one. I don't understand your concern that the key blank will be weakened. You just end up with a new key that has different indentations on each side whereas before you did this, they were identical. Does that explain it? It in no way weakens the key blank. There is no difference in the structural integrity of the key after the modification.

Warmachine, I think you just want somebody to pick at. I won't fall for it and I won't debate you. I guess trying to help people brings out the likes of you. You should find another forum to express your frustrations on. And I'll tell you someday what you can do with your screwdriver and your shepherd. <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Had a girlfriend once that lived on a stetch of very urban creek, that the burglary population found quite useful.

Her dad had a pretty useless bird dog that he sent ou to be "trained."

shortly therafter, they came back fro about a one week trip, and found a guy in their back yard with his bloody hand clamped in said bird dog's mouth, pleading for them to call the cops. He'd been there about 3 day's IIRC. The dog turned out to have talents that did not show themselves as a bird finder.

I get it. This would not work for my 89 s10. They are only cut on one side. Strait on the other I hope I got it right.

I used this method years ago and it does work. The two Fords I own now have two different style keys and one has the chip. I think you'd have to have a couple of older model vehicles without the anti-theft systems for this to work.