> asking them to convert them to a numeric code, easily retained, and produce copies... This must be different from any key-cutting system I've ever seen. Any

> asking them to convert them to a numeric code, easily retained, and produce copies... This must be different from any key-cutting system I've ever seen. Any time I've ever gotten keys cut, the machine is setup with a jig, so they put the original on one side, and the blank on the other, and you trace the original against the guide, while the blank gets ground to match. I suppose they could cut an extra, but it'd be hard to do when I'm standing right there watching them.