Had a short seeming weekend,
as usual.
Today presented a "Challenge" early on.....
Guy brings in an ignition and the gas tank for a '91 Yamaha Seca 600.
Needs keys.
(helpful pic of a Seca 600)
Says that it has been sitting for a few years.
OK.
That means that it's got that white, crusty corrosion on the gas tank lock.
Been here before....
I shoot some cleaner and lube to free up the wafers so I can pick the tank lock,
disassemble and cut a key on the code machine using a micrometer card.
Calibrated in .001 of an inch increments.
As I'm trying to pick the tank lock,
something doesn't feel right....
Feels like a wafer or two (out of 5)
are "hanging up."
I clean and lube again.
And again....
Finally,
after a good 45 minutes,
I got it to turn.
Part way.
I put another tension wrench to it and it finally turned and opened.
I disassembled the lock to begin to make a key.
To do this,
I have to remove the wafers,
being careful to keep them in order.
The very first wafer was TRASHED!
If you notice the bottom, inside,
it looks like someone jammed an icepick in and bent and damaged the wafer.
No Wonder It Was Hard To Pick!
By all rights,
I really shouldn't have been able to pick that lock with the wafer so damaged.
Challenge accepted and overcome!
I found a replacement wafer, continued making the key and reassembled the lock.
Oh, yeah...
It fit the ignition perfectly!
I duped up the key that I had made and Buddy will be in tomorrow morning to pick it up.
During all of this time,
another guy comes in with an OLD Yale deadbolt.
Now Folks,
When I say old,
It WAS OLDER THAN ME!
Needed keys.
I got this.
I disassembled the lock, shimmed the shear plane, pulled the core,
and it was all fun and games after that.
Had him done in about 10 minutes.
Oh, and he wanted a total of 4 keys....
As I was doing this work, I was listening to the radio and heard Al Stewart, "On The Border."
I immediately thought of this song and my critter Friends!
Enjoy!
(notice the shirt the piano player is wearing....)
My Best Wishes,
As Always,
Scott
