I have a few blanks that I need to get cut for my D2. I took them to my local hardware store and they said that they only cut their own blanks. Idk why and neither did the guy there. So does anybody know a good locksmith in the SF Bay Area? Or do any chain hardware stores cut blanks that they didn't sell? ( Like Lowe's or Home Depot)
Thanks

 

WalMart cut mine. I don't remember which hole they used on their machine, they had to try a bunch, but they did get it and didn't charge.

Realm strange they wouldn't cut any blanks other than their own.

 

Alright I'll try walmart.

It was kind of strange. Just one of those things I guess.

 

Just came back from walmart. The guy there couldn't cut the key because "it's not in their system", even though I had my own blanks. So no luck so far.

 

They won't cut your blanks because if the mess up they will have to replace the blank and you could argue it costs $100 or something ridiculous. Take them to a real locksmith, he will probably tell you there are no guarantees for the same reason, but will cut it.

 

Gonna go to a legit locksmith tomorrow.

 

I spent two years randomly asking people to cut mine (random people who cut keys), then I went into an old school key place in Venice Florida with bitter old guys smoking and they looked at me like I was an idiot for even questioning that they could do it. four bucks later and all was well.

 

I took mine to a True Value and they didn't hesitate for a second.

 

I used a locksmith that worked out of his van. well, I was at his house... he cut them no problem and didn't charge much. The local hardware store tried to cut me a pair using their blanks and they wouldn't work.

 

I've had several keys cut in the past, all with eBay/Amazon/China sourced blanks.

I've gone to a small local locksmith several times, two bucks per side ($4 per key). They're not perfect (a bit sticky sometimes), but they've all worked.

I've also gone to a little key-shop hut in the corner of a shady strip mall parking lot. (my usual supplier for copies of keys that say "do not copy") That one cost me $8, but works like butter. The guy doesn't speak much English, and all his equipment is outdoors, but he cuts a damn good key.

Note that most of the key's I've had can NOT be lined up by the shoulder for copying (usually the best practice). They need to be lined up by the tip and have the shoulders cut back. It's a bit more of a pain/risk for the cutter, but entirely doable.