Keys... ugh!

[Emrys]

I was wondering, what's a good way to manage which key goes to which machine without buying locks that are keyed alike? Thanks for the help, really loving this forum!

[Emrys]

    Keep in mind that if you are using the locks that came with your machines, there is an excellent chance you are not the only one with the keys.

True, but that's only a problem if the person knows where you're putting the machine or buying a location + machine from someone.

[Emrys]

Key tags...(ring w/  I..D. tag)

Thanks, I can be a little clueless at times, lol. Never had to deal with more than 2-3 keys before so was easy to remember without things like key tags.

[sweetstop]

I had a place the had another machine as mine with the same key, not for long!

I get my locks from Jeff at american cam lock and they are all keyed alike with a unique key number.

What kind of machines?

I sell all my original locks on ebay for almost double what I pay for new ones keyed alike.

[mizugori]

which locks do you get?? I want to get locks from camlock for my nw super 80s and oak vista 450s, but I called and they didn't seem to understand what I needed... also how much do they cost?

[sweetstop]

I get 1800 / SSF locks for the import machines

I usually buy in lots of 10 for like $7 each

[NinnJinn]

now that I have keyed alike locks,  I find that I make more money/profit per lock if I sell the old ones separately instead of a "lot of 5 locks, all keyed differently."