Compact Van Keys

[Lockboy1691]

I went through so many ways of carrying my keys. I had a lanyard for awhile, i clipped them to my pant, i had just a regular ring with my keys but nothing felt right. So i decided to make my own key holding mechanism. I always liked the convenience of a swiss army knife so i decided thats how i wanted my keys to be.

I started with a strip of aluminum that was about the same width as the keys i was using, sex bolts, and washers (Brass)


Then i cut the aluminum into equal sized pieces to hold the keys in between them


At this point i have made 3 but my most recent one i did i painted


Then i cut the keys for my van and shaved them down to fit flush with the aluminum pieces



Finally i put it all together along with my house key that i also shaved down and this is the final product

[kings-x59]

Very cool. Considering how many pocket knives I've lost over the years, that'd probably be a bad idea for me.

[lockdoc]

Awesome! I know what I want for my birthday!

[Lockboy1691]

Haha i am the same way and surprisingly i have been able to keep it with me and not lose it

[ihatemybike]

Pretty cool. Need to add a knife to it.

[Lockboy1691]

i probably could but i find my self playing with it alot and i think if there was a knife in mine i would slice my finger every time i went to start my van but it is definitely possible to pt a knife in it

[astroturf]

Time to go to the Patent Office...

[dunedog]

and all those years I thought those little bolts were called 'Chicago Screws' only to find out now they're called "SEX bolts"....
Hadn't heard that one before Billy

[mdmead]

Time to go to the Patent Office...

Seriously.

This is a very unique idea. Definitely useful.

[Cobra]

that is very cool i like it, if it had a switch blade design and a button for each key i'd buy one

[astroturf]

Have a look here:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/keyp ... e-the-wor/

[Cobra]

lol yeah something like that i want but the good things about lockboy's is it exists

[astroturf]

That's whay he oughta get over to the Patent Office...

Jim

[Lockboy1691]

that link bummed me out but i have to admit that is what i was going for they just neat me to it #-o

[astroturf]

LockBoy,
Don't let it bum you out.
The keys also have to highly customized to work in that device. And did you see the price tag of 3 hundred bucks?
Your idea is better.
Protect it, Patent it.
I would like to be put on the list for 2 of your key management devices.
Jim