bought a dozen padlocks, new. stuck a key in lock #1, it operates lock, but now will -not- come out of lock (locked OR unlocked, I mean here. it won't "come out at all, period"). tried various things, wiggling, pressing shackle while pulling key, wiggle-pulling key, etc, all to no avail.
haven't resorted to using my vice and dent knock-puller yet.
so I opened brand new lock box number TWO. this time I look at the brand new keys *closely*, and notice two things:
- key has never, -ever- been 'wire wheeled' (sharp burrs on edges of all teeth easily fely with fingers, and
- at 'the deepest valleys' in the keys (cut with their key cutter, mill, or whatever the factory uses) there are clearly VISIBLE and quite large -burrs- protruding sideways (which I assume IS causing the key to be STUCK the heck in lock #1, seeing as those burrs are also on the second key for the 1st lock, and on -both- keys for lock #2...
so, do I wire wheel these babies 'with a light touch', get out my jewelers files for the burrs first, or what?
thanks for advice guys,
toolie