4.1.2 Medeco
®
Keys
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CodeMax
®
Some high security keys, such as Medeco and Emhart, incorporate angles in their cuts.
Both the depths and angles must be determined prior to cutting the key.
Use the HPC Pocket Size Decoder (No. HKD-75) to decode the depths and angles of these
high security keys, as well as standard keys.
When cutting angle-cut keys on the
CodeMax
®
Automatic Angler model
, the cutter head
rotates automatically to make the angle cuts.
If you are using the
Standard Model
CodeMax
®
, then the machine pauses at each
position and prompts you to manually rotate
the cutter head.
1. Pull the spring loaded Angle Index Pin
back.
2. Rotate the cutter head using the Pivot Pin,
to the “L” on the machine to make a left
angled cut, or to the “R” to make a right
angled cut.
3. Release the Angle Index Pin making sure it
is properly seated before proceeding to the
next cut.
4. Once the Cutter Head is properly
positioned, press “Enter” to begin the
next cut.
Cutting Medeco Standard Keys
Medeco Standard keys have an angle (Left, Right or Center) associated with each cut.
On the standard model CodeMax
®
, use DSD Number 51
.
The machine will pause after each cut and prompt you to rotate the cutter head as needed.
For the
Automatic Angler model, use DSD
Number 3051
. The bittings screen has room
for 12 characters. Think of the 12 characters
as 6 sets of 2 characters each, one number for
the bitting and one letter for the direction of
the angle, to represent each cut on the key.
For example, the bitting of
324323
with the
first cut being a “
Left
” angle, the second a
“
Right
”angle, the third a “
Center
”, fourth a
“
Left
”, fifth a “
Right
” and sixth a “
Left
.”
Using the “B” key for Left, the “C” key for
Center and the “D” key for Right, the bitting
would be entered as:
3L2R4C3L2R3L
Pivot Pin
Pull
Angle
Index
Pin
ROTATE CUTTER
HEAD NOW
