At 11:05 PM 3/2/99 -0600, you wrote:
>This November, I had lost the keys to my gas cap. I took my car to a
>locksmith. What followed completely amazed me.
>
>He selected the correct blank from his display, then inserted it in the
>lock. He then tried to turn the key several times, then removed it.
>
>He examined the key, took out a file from his pocket, and proceeded to a
>file a perfect working key from the blank.
>
>Marshall Ruskin

What he saw were shiny spots on the edge of the blank made by the spring
loaded pins in tbe lock - 'v' file at those points, & when the spots aren't
there stop.

One more bit of hard earned Vanagon lore that you'll only use once in your
life!

Austin