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Broken Key Extractors Due to the general nature of many keys, many end up broken inside of a lock. Broken key extractors can be used to remove keys from all types of locks from high security ignitions to standard door...

Best Tools for IC Core With the precision and security features often present when working with Best IC Core locks, the correct set of locksmith tools is crucial to a speedy and quality job. Whether a technician is rekeying, drilling,...

Impressioning Tools and Files Impressioning locks is one of the basics of locksmithing. Possessing the ability to hand file a key to a pin or wafer lock is crucial to being an efficient and successful lock technician. Locks often have...

Introducing Lishi Tools The High Security Pick/Decoding Experts Lishi Tools is a locksmith tool company offering a variety of products that are able to pick and decode high security locks. By offering an easy to use manual and tool, locksmiths...

Locksmith Lights A natural result of locksmithing is the necessity to assist people in key making late at night. Working on locks late at night can be a challenge due to visibility. A technician may be under a trunk, in...

Ilco Key Machine Replacement Parts Ever come across a great used, Ilco key machine that needs a few spare parts? Have a working Ilco key machine that has a part broken. These locksmith tools can still be put in great...

Ilco Bravo III It is easy to overlook the advantages of a semi-automatic key machine. These machines are amazingly easy to operate, but also offer versatility many fully automatic machines do not. Ilco currently carries an excellent example of a...

VATS Keys During a period of the 1980’s and 1990’s, GM introduced a security feature on many vehicles called a VATS chip. These keys were generic single or double sided key blanks with an integrated resistor. The ECU of the...

Transponder Cloning Machines What is it that causes so many problems with programming automotive transponder keys? It seems that many technicians and locksmith professionals encounter a very wide range of problems due to unexpected complications. Transponder technology is always evolving...