Keyed Alike Padlocks

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Open Multiple Padlocks With The Same Key Keyed padlocks are available with many different features. Customers consider size, body material, shackle diameter, and shackle clearance when deciding which padlock is best for their particular application. Once the choice of padlock model is made, the customer must decide how their padlocks are to be keyed. There are a number of keying options available from all the brands we carry including Master Lock , American Lock , and Abus Lock . The customer can order padlocks that are keyed differently, keyed alike, or master keyed. There is often confusion about the differences between these keying options. Padlocks that are described as keyed differently have their own unique key. Usually two copies of the key are included with each padlock. These unique keys will only open that particular padlock. However, every padlock model has a limited number of key differs available. The total pool of available key differs is determined by the number of pins in the cylinder. A 3-pin cylinder may have only 40 key differs while a 6-pin cylinder has over 40,000 key differs. The most secure padlocks have more pins in the cylinder creating a larger pool of key differs. To buy padlocks that are keyed differently on our website AllPadlocks.com, simply select “differently” in the “Key Locks” drop down list on the product page. Padlocks described as master keyed are a group of padlocks that are all keyed differently, each with a pair of keys that only opens that one particular padlock, but the group of padlocks are also controlled by a special key known as a master key. The master key opens all of the padlocks in the group. Master keys are sold separately. Master keyed padlocks are useful for supervised groups of end users such as students. Each student needs a uniquely keyed padlock to secure his or her locker, but the teacher or school administrator holds the master key so that he or she has quick access to all lockers. To buy padlocks that are m

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