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MAXIMUM ADJACENT SPECIFICATION CUT [1 record]

Record 1 2005-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
CONT

There is a Maximum Adjacent Cut Specification (MACS) that varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. For instance, with a Schlage brand lock the maximum useable difference between two adjacent cuts on a key is 7 depths. This means throwing out many numbers generated randomly, but they're very easy to spot on a printed page.

OBS

Maximum adjacent cut is 5 (example: 1-6 is acceptable, 1-7, 8 or 9 is not) ... Cut depth is measured as root depth from back of key to bottom of cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie

Spanish

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