Monday, November 15, 2010

Ringolevio

As I watch entropy work it's continual magic in these declining years, I take notice of the little things that can now torture a new generation.  The little ring on the key for my 2005 Chrysler Town and Country, Touring Edition, has broke and will not allow the application of a key ring.

Now in the old days, you would visit the neighborhood locksmith, in my case Bruce at Alert Locksmith, one of the greatest men I have ever met, and for a couple dollars you could get a new key made for the car. No longer. Now the key will set you back about two hundred large.

I am about to jump off into the world of jb weld and magic putty and try to find a way to fill the tiny gap or leave the key inconsolably removed from it's keymates for eternity. Wish us luck!
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6 comments:

  1. grumpyNovember 15, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    same thing happened to me a couple years ago, if i understand you right; i just took my key to Joe's Hardware and they ground me out a new one, which i attached to my keyring.

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  2. Blue HeronNovember 15, 2010 at 4:14 PM

    That's dark ages - key has all the integral electronics...

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  3. WildBillNovember 15, 2010 at 4:21 PM

    Am I mistaken or aren't there two holes there? One small and one large? Wouldn't a larger ring fit through the big hole?

    In any case, you should at least look at this site: ChipKeys.com

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  4. Blue HeronNovember 15, 2010 at 4:34 PM

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  5. Blue HeronNovember 15, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    What you perceive to be a hole is actually a red alarm button. I felt like an idiot and checked. Whew!

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  6. island guyNovember 23, 2010 at 11:15 PM

    Maybe Lynn Merchant can work some wire magic for you and find a way to hold the key by wrapping it rather than by going through a hole.

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