hibsjo(SCO) Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 OK when was the last time someone brought back a key that didnt work? 5 mins ago for me and I only cut it 15mins ago. It was one of those shutter keys off the prefer blank, always too thick those keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I always try & cut them right in the first place, then they don't come back If only it always went that smoothly though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcobbler Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 last week those new era silver mortice keys left and right,had the ones they brought out last year but our supplier didnt tell us about the new era left and right key luckily another cobbler told so i saved myself a tenner refund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 damn those goddamn era keys!!!!!!!!!!! i've had almost a half a bag's worth returned recently i too now have the new ones, why the hell aren't our suppliers more up to speed with informing us about these things though??????? anyone'd think we were bloody psychic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I was also caught with the ERA, fortunately I did "spot the difference" and saved a refund, but it did cost me a blank, so thats one blank here, one blank there, half a dozen in this town, 200 in this county, several thousand in that country......................... perhaps it pays our suppliers not to tell us! Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 So, what's this ERA key then? It seems it hasn't reached this part of Norfolk yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxfer Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Yes can someone indulge us with the Era key saga? I'm new to key cutting, so any info would be appreciated, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 there has been an increase in ERA keys recently which have the letter 'R' and a number on the head. I got in a batch of what I thought was the correct blank (genuine ERA one too!) davenports number GL047 which had the 'R' and looked identical. first one I cut wouldn't enter the lock the bit was two wide, I had to use blank ref (again Davenports) L537 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxfer Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Thanks Lee. I've copied this info for future reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Oh, those ones! I've had problems with some of them, and have had to expand the bullet ward back towards the shank of the key to get them to fit. This was, however for a 'billy no brand' key, not the ERA one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcobbler Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 now there are two left and right era silver mortice and they look the same except the bit you cut is slightly different,but you can notice it when the customer brings there key in. like lee said the suppliers were clever especially at a pound a key Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 are they really a pound a key friggin' hell!!!!! am gonna check my key invoice tomorrow rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 someone's getting ripped off i checked our invoice from northwest key services and we only pay 55p each for the era R and L blanks!!!!!!!!! regards, rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theone Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 rick u better double double check its really confusing there are 4 blanks alltogether but heres the catch 2 blanks have R on and 2 have L on, look extremely close at bit there is a slight diffeerence at the bottom of the bit one is higher than other and there is a jump in price there excuse is one set is original era 98p and other is 55p i also use NWK and he told me all of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 i'm aware of the difference in the bits on the old and new era blanks, the price i stated that i pay is correct, even though all four blanks i now carry are era genuine. thanks anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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