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Well - slowly getting myself sorted out - got my key cutting machines installed at the weekend into the back of the van, Jakey Mk2 mortice and Delta semi auto cylinder. Power either by mains from customer ( caravan hookup type socket going to switches in the van ) or from a 3000 watt generator - also installed into the van.

Went round to the neighbours today for their first use and try and figure out how they work !

No cylinder keys to cut but did use up my entire beginners supply of safe keys doing duplicates for gun cabinets !

 - I think these may be a 'big' thing in this area. 

And they all worked ok after some fettling (great word that) on a couple of them that had side wards which needed cutting into them.

On leaving he asked me about Banham keys - he wants me to see if I can cut one for him for a spare key for his mother.

Banhams website is not a lot of help - they just want you to send them the key and a lot of doc's proving ownership, and I have as yet had no luck deciphering the SKS key catalogue looking for the correct blank !

It is not a dimple key, has the Banhams registration number on it and I was wondering if anyone knows of a supplier of Banham key blanks ?

Is there a usual rate for key cutting ?  I reckoned on about £3 a key, but he said last time (TImpsons) for a mortice key it cost him £7+ per key.

I charge £3 for a cylinder and £4.50 for a mortice.

Hi Gerry 

 I am sure the following company may be able to help you, I hope. attached is the link :-

http://www.davenport-burgess.com/searchresults.aspx

https://skskeys.co.uk/products/high-security/ban-3d-key-blank/

Is it this one?

or these?

https://skskeys.co.uk/key-listings/high-security/b/

Hi Dean, with interest how much did it cost for the machine and the install.

Good luck for the future.

"Build it and they will come"

Sorry should have been addressed to Jerry@Dorset  APOLOGIES all electioned out.:) 

Martin -

The key machines were £2068 inc vat, this included 4 key boards (1 x  Mortice and 3 x  Cylinder) plus key catalogues etc

I got a caravan mains hookup kit from a local caravan dealers for £65 which was

1 x blue socket to mount inside the van

connected to

1 x rcd consumer unit to give 2 supplies

connected to

2 x single normal household type sockets - which the machines plug into - or battery charger - lights whatever.

I can use a caravan hookup cable to take power from the generator into the caravan socket and onto the normal sockets.

Dean - cant get those links to open, but will head over to SKS website and work it out from there.

Gerry