Laser Key Cut around Hamilton/GTA

[Strider17]

Anyone know where i can get a key blade copied...its a passat b6 key blade.

looks like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacemen...ash=item19d4da5b33:g:XX0AAOSwWxNYyqOU&vxp=mtr



needs to be just cut...i cant remember the place in hamilton anymore.

any other places anyone know of?

 

[igiveup]

In the past I've used Keysinthepost.com

There is a place that advertises on Kijiji in Scarborough.

 

[Uberhare]

I thought there was a guy here in Ontario doing them?

 

[Strider17]

there is a guy in cambridge i believe. found him on kijiji. just waiting for my blank key to come in.

looks like he can program the 2009 push in key type cars too. b6 passat

 

[steve6]

These guys cut mkiv keys for me before

https://lockshopltd.com/

 

[dmp]

replied to your pm, sorry I didn't get back to you earlier.

 

[danielsza]

I can cut them at work.

We charge $15 plus HST to cut the keys.

We are in Hamilton.

 

[yhmtdi]

Is there a business name, and where are you in Hamilton?

I'd like to get some spare keys cut for my cars too.

Mark

 

[danielsza]

John Bear Buick
1200 Upper James st. Hamilton

Upper James & the linc

The only keys I can't cut are the outside laser cut, like a Pontiac G8 or Honda. All the others we can cut.

 

[Strider17]

John Bear Buick
1200 Upper James st. Hamilton

Upper James & the linc

The only keys I can't cut are the outside laser cut, like a Pontiac G8 or Honda. All the others we can cut.

i used to deliver parts there when i worked for upper james toyota. how much to get the key cut @danielsza

 

[danielsza]

We charge $15 for laser cut keys, and $5 for regular keys.

 

[Strider17]

pmed you danielsza

 

[imo000]

Are they really laser cut or just milled but people call them laser cut? The tooling marks looks milling to me.

 

[dmp]

They're milled. The 'laser cut' is simply that each cut is done straight from pitch to pitch instead of a consistent angle like a lot of other keys. This is to keep the wear down on the more complex locks.

It was a term that just caught on early on. Another name that seems to be more appropriate is 'sidewinder keys'.

Source: I do some work in auto locksmithing

 

[imo000]

Cool! Do you know anyone in Ontario that can cut a key for a Porsche 928? I could use one. This is what those key look like https://www.google.ca/search?q=pors...yoMKHSCRC_EQ_AUICigB&biw=1440&bih=778#imgrc=_

 

[Strider17]

Went to John bear Buick. They said they can’t cut VW keys cause the Passat key is plastic

 

[Windex]

Went to John bear Buick. They said they can’t cut VW keys cause the Passat key is plastic

The newer GM keys are same switchblade design "made of plastic" as VW keys. How do they cut those?

*headscratcher*

 

[Strider17]

the passat keyblade is made out of hard plastic.

the picture above, the keyblade is made out of metal, and the fob made out of plastic

 

[Windex]

got it - one of the newer ones where the blade is rarely used.

I would think that milling plastic would be even easier?

 

[Strider17]

No idea. I would think so too.
I just think the guy has never done anything like it and didn’t want to experiment.

 

[danielsza]

I'm not sure why they said that, come see me Daniel in parts and I will cut it for you.

 

[Windex]

I'm not sure why they said that, come see me Daniel in parts and I will cut it for you.

Daniel, is Keith still working there? Or has he retired yet?

 

[danielsza]

Keith is still here.

 

[Windex]

Tell him that Adam, the sarcastic apprentice from the early nineties says hi.

 

[igiveup]

Would any GM dealership be able/willing to cut a VW key? I just spent 15 minutes on hold with my local GM dealer before I gave up on them. Maybe best to take a drive by.

 

[igiveup]

Went down to John Bear today, had a couple keys cut.
They gave me a 4 digit number with the key. Any chance this is the immobilizer code?
I didn't think they could figure that out just from the key.

 

[danielsza]

The code you would have been given was your key code.

You can use the key code to have another keycut without tracing the old key.