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Counter-Milled Annular Ledges (0.20mm Depth) for Mechanical Spool Trapping

Engineering Overview: Technical analysis of counter-milled annular ledges inside brass cylinder chambers, creating mechanical hooks that lock spool pins during picking.

Technical & Engineering Specifications

Standard EN 1303:2015 Key Security Grade 6
Ledge Depth 0.20 mm Annular Locking Lip
Chamber Design Precision Counter-Milled / Undercut Chamber Bores
Security Synergy Pairs with Spool and Mushroom Driver Pins

Annular Ledge Trapping Mechanics

Standard cylindrical chambers allow spool pins to slip past false sets. Counter-Milled Pin Chambers introduce internal horizontal grooves.

Mechanical Ledge Hooking

  • 0.2 mm Annular Lip: Milled inside the chamber wall at the shear line.
  • Deadlock Action: When picked into a false set, the spool pin lip drops into the counter-milled ledge and physically hooks, locking the plug tight.

Frequently Asked Engineering & Selection Questions

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Technical analysis of counter-milled annular ledges inside brass cylinder chambers, creating mechanical hooks that lock spool pins during picking.