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In this Instructable, we are going to have a look at a quick way to copy a key.

Handy if you want to keep a spare key in your wallet or copy somebodies key (for

a prank, etc)

Not all the keys can be copied this way.

What do you need:

A key to be copied

If you are really in the rush, 1 minutes should be enough to copy key cuts.

Scotch tapeMaterial for the new key.

I used aluminium from a door sign. Plastic should also work.

Lighter or/and a candle

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DIY - how to make a spare

key from soda bottle

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Step 1:

Blacken the key on a candle.

You can also use a lighter, but I prefer candle.

Step 2:

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Put a piece of scotch tape on the key.

Go over the tape with your finger, so the scotch tape would pick up the colour.

Step 3:

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Put the scotch tape on a piece of metal/plastic.

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Cut out the key with scissors.

I tried to make it from a plastic bottle and from aluminium.

Aluminium worked better, but it was too soft to say that the key will last.

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PS.

I learned the scotch tape trick from this guy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=h_7nTz7Ygjo)

I was going to do it a different way, but after seeing his video It impressed me.

Cheers

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You have a typo. At the end it says, "PS.

I learned the scotch tape trick from this guy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=h_7nTz7Ygjo)

I was gong* to do it a different way, but after seeing his video It impressed me.

Cheers"

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*Gong. Not going.

ShakeTheFuture (/member/ShakeTheFuture/) (author) nancyjohns

Thanks for letting me know.

ErikN5 (/member/ErikN5/)

THIS IS AWESOME

ShakeTheFuture (/member/ShakeTheFuture/) (author) ErikN5

Thanks!

I am glad you like it.

nashmarkt (/member/nashmarkt/)

how do you cut out metal that is thick enough for a key, with scissors? is this ajoke or did I miss something?

ShakeTheFuture (/member/ShakeTheFuture/) (author) nashmarkt

For a thick metal you will need to use shears or anothertool.

The key I cut was made from aluminium sign, so it waseasy to cut it with scissors.

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Well done! I assumed the first image was a photocopy/scan of a key, but that

business with the candle made a great copy. Thanks for sharing.

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ShakeTheFuture (/member/ShakeTheFuture/) (author) Uncle Kudzu

Yes, it does look like a photocopy. I also though so.

Thanks

chienline (/member/chienline/)

Awesome. Should keep a spare key in my wallet ;-)

ShakeTheFuture (/member/ShakeTheFuture/) (author) chienline

Cheers

EvolvedAwesome (/member/EvolvedAwesome/)

Cool, I guess it's quite easy to do if you need an extra key quickly

ShakeTheFuture (/member/ShakeTheFuture/) (author) EvolvedAwesome

Thanks

It's easy if choose a suitable material and you taketime to cut out the key.

It took me a few tries before making it work.

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