The Locksmith Journal 104 January 2025 | Page 28

HARDWARE & SECURITY

A HANDY GUIDE FOR POPULAR MORTICE KEYS

A Pin & Pipe gauge is your best friend here - use our handy guide to find a blank to suit by gauge !
1 . Match the gauge
4.5 Gauge ( Steel )
Avocet / Gibbons 5L TS403
Crescent / Spaceguard TS310
Gibbons 400 TS315
2 . Match the head shape
4.5 Gauge ( Brass )
5 Gauge ( Steel )
3 . Match the sides
Make it even easier with our range of 1 or 3 labelled key boards featuring all the common mortice keys .
Buy empty - add your own keys and fill in the gaps .
Yale Titan TS402
Abus 900G TS7479
Arrone Detainer TS7421
Or with keys - we screw in the hooks , add the keys and shrink wrap so they ’ re ready to go on the wall !
5 Gauge ( Steel )
We ’ ve not included left hand / right hand ( warded ) mortice keys as they ’ ve already been covered in a previous article - go to the downloads section of our website .
www . nwkeys . co . uk / Download
Scan here to visit the downloads page
Scan here to see our mortice key board
Union 3 lever TS181
Union 5L old TS346
Union 5L Strongbolt TS7665
5 Gauge ( Brass )
5.5 Gauge ( Steel )
Maxus MXKB20
Merchant TS436B
Zoo 3L / 5L KBZH3
Arrone 3L 7427
Asec 5L TS6935
Century TS348
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