Re-keying IC core locks
is a little more challenging. There are 2
different shear lines to re-key to. One for
the user key and one for the control key. In
addition to this there are different types
of IC core locks LFIC and SFIC. Large format
IC core locks can be re-keyed with standard
re-keying tools and a universal pinning kit
in most cases. However, small format IC core
locks require a different set of tools and a
separate pinning kit. The pins for a SFIC
core are smaller than the standard .115 pin.
These extra tools can be quite expensive as
well.
Below you will see some videos on how to
re-key both SFIC and LFIC. I would strongly
encourage you to get some of these
cylinders, used would be the cheapest, and
practice working one them before you get in
front of a customer. There is a whole
different set of skills that you will have
to develop to work on these. You should also
consider the cost of the extra tools needed
and compare it to the amount of work you
will be doing to see if it is worth the
investment.
Lastly there are allot of different
manufactures of IC core cylinders and they
try to be interchangeable but it is not
always the case. I has been my experience to
sick with one or two types to reduce the
amount of inventory you have to carry.
