Some cheap locks use a key that is little more than a tang cut into a flat piece of steel. The lock may have a gate that requires a notch in the key, File the tang and remove as much of the rest of the metal as possible for the key to still turn about a center bypassing the gate. Some use a singe tang and others use a double. Looking into the lock you may be able to see where the center of rotation is which will let you know which style you need.
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mktrush wrote:I purchased an inexpensive tool box at auction that has a lock but no key. there is no name on the toolbox or the lock. The lock is the type that you might find on a desk or file cabinet. The numbers on the lock are RH35. is there any hope in finding or making a key for this lock?
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