1 Jul
2005
1 Jul
'05
3:37 p.m.
Even if you don't note down the order, it's fairly easy to determine by
trial and erorr if yoyu have the right key -- try each pin in the first
hole until you find one that's level with the top of the plug (inner
cylinder), repeat for all the other holes.
-tony
Not so easy with the Medeco locks used on RS/6000- they need both the
height of the cut and the angle of the cut to match the key. Not sure
how many keys IBM used, but there are definitely more than 1.
standard key ^-^^__^>, from the top | || | | Medico from the top
/ | \ \ /
Oh, it's one of those... OK...
It doesn't make it much harder to put the pins back. If you have a key
that you _know_ should work with that set of pins, you can try the pins
in the first hole in the plug until you find a pin that is (a) flush with
the top of the plug and (b) rotated to the right position too. Then
repeat for all the other holes.
-tony