Even if they charge you at the end of the semester, at least you had awhile to either find the other lost one or come up with the $73 you'll need.
This was the conclusion I was getting at. There is nothing to be lost by simply TRYING to do it. If it doesn't work out, you're no farther behind than you were before hand... And if it does, you can go buy some magic cards with 73 dollars
I am not gonna guarantee this, but I don't think their is any "technology" in non-duplicable keys. They general just say
don't duplicate" or something on them (or maybe they have a special shape on the handle that key makers know, but idk).
At first thought it seems best to go make a copy because I will guarentee you this: Some random employee at lowes might not even realize its not suppose to be duplicatd (if some security device is on it some how) and if they do I am possitive they will just tell you they can't do it. They won't be dusting it for finger prints with the fbi in the back room
But on further thought, I am also sure the college knows the key they gave you (what it looked like - maybe a number on it) and will most likely notice either a)when you give the loaner, they may ask to see the original or b) when you give it back at end of the semester. At which point you will probably have to pay for a new lock for security reasons (although you could copy the original key and pose the same problem I suppose... but they wull probably do their best to squeeze some money out of you :/)
So if you can't find it, I would plan on having to buy an inflated priced lock. If you get away without having to buy it, then cool, you just saved yourself 73 dollars.
Good luck.
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This was the conclusion I was getting at. There is nothing to be lost by simply TRYING to do it. If it doesn't work out, you're no farther behind than you were before hand... And if it does, you can go buy some magic cards with 73 dollars
don't duplicate" or something on them (or maybe they have a special shape on the handle that key makers know, but idk).
At first thought it seems best to go make a copy because I will guarentee you this: Some random employee at lowes might not even realize its not suppose to be duplicatd (if some security device is on it some how) and if they do I am possitive they will just tell you they can't do it. They won't be dusting it for finger prints with the fbi in the back room
But on further thought, I am also sure the college knows the key they gave you (what it looked like - maybe a number on it) and will most likely notice either a)when you give the loaner, they may ask to see the original or b) when you give it back at end of the semester. At which point you will probably have to pay for a new lock for security reasons (although you could copy the original key and pose the same problem I suppose... but they wull probably do their best to squeeze some money out of you :/)
So if you can't find it, I would plan on having to buy an inflated priced lock. If you get away without having to buy it, then cool, you just saved yourself 73 dollars.
Good luck.