One lock to many keys? Is it possible to have many different keys (2000) that will unlock one lock?
Question:I know it is possible to have one master key that will unlock 2000 different locks, but is the opposite possible. Can I get a "master lock" made?
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no, unless you have a lock and a key, then have many duplicate keys made. you cant have a "master lock" because all keys have a different shape and will only fit into a lock with that same shape.
I am not sure if it is possible to get a master lock made - you would have had to do this when you bought the 2000 keys. I dont know if it is possible, but it is worth going to a key shop to find out
Why don't you either get a combination lock or one of those electronic ones with an electronic password? Any mechanical one that was constructed to accept that many combinations of keying would be a very weak lock from a physical point of view.
A master-keyed lock opens because the tumblers each have stack of pins. Some keys hold one set of the pins up so that they are at the level where they permit the cylinder to turn. The master (or submasters if they are used) will hold the other set of pins up so that they instead are at the level where they permit the cylinder to turn. That is what I mean by saying mechanical keys would have a problem. You would be stacking up a bunch of pins at each tumbler and they would be short enough to always be prone to jamming or sticking.
i dont think so maybe but do you really want a master lock then everyone can open it
You will not find it in a store but yes you can order one lock and as many keys for that lock as you want. Your local hardware store should be able to order it from an industrial supply place like Grainger, or SMC
It wouldn't be practical with a mechanical lock, but electronic combinations are made that will hold a lot of different combinations.
What would be the point of locking a door, then passing out 2000 keys? There wouldn't seem to be any sense in locking it at all.
easy fix take the lock to a lock smith and tell him what you want. I use master, sub master, zone master, suite master keys where a main entry can be opened by many different key sets but as you progress into the building each door becomes more restritive as to which keys can open it.
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