How to remove a broken key from the ignition, even when it seems that all is lost

  • Dec 24, 2019

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 Broken key in the lock.
Broken key in the lock.

In life, anything may happen. For example, one day, something can go very wrong, with the result that the favorite will be the key in the lock half. For example, in the lock the front door to the apartment. What to do in such a situation and how all of this be? Of course, you can just pick up and call the master, and can cope on their own.

Broken key in the lock - one of the worst damage in the home, because in this situation, several problems at once. Firstly, you can not discover something that was trying to open. Secondly, the key is broken, and therefore need to duplicate. Thirdly, there is the risk of spoiling the whole castle. So how to solve the current problem? There are two main methods.

The first method is the "scissors"

Simple but unreliable way.
Simple but unreliable way.

Chip key in the lock can be quite often more or less easy to dig conventional scissors. The ends of the scissors are sharp enough to pick up the shard. We need to find a suitable hole in the piece of the key, and grab hold of it. We create enough force and pull toward you. Almost a third of cases this method can solve the problem in just a few minutes.

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Help in one-third of cases.
Help in one-third of cases.

The second method of drilling grooves

A good, but dangerous way.
A good, but dangerous way.

If a pair of scissors do not help, you have to use a more complex, but at the same time much more effective method - drilling a groove. For this we need a thin drill bit with a diameter of 1.5-2 mm. Prodelyvat groove need parallel key. The hole should go to a depth of no more than 2 mm. Then you need to make another hole in the key. After that cant drill and drill at an angle to the key through. The main thing - do not break the key. It now remains only to dig a splinter. After performing the rescue operation should ensure operability lock.

Solve the vast majority of problems.
Solve the vast majority of problems.

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