jayke Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 HI everyone, im in the process of setting up a key cutting machine business, i have 6 years experience with working in a locksmiths and have decided to go it alone! i have sourced a couple of keys machines but im struggling to find key blank suppliers, i have found sks but as i dont have a business account setup yet i cant get prices i dont really want to go ahead with anything until i can make sure it will be worth while and price everything up. if anybody can help with websites/suppliers where i can get a estimate price that woudl be great. Thanks for your time and sorry for the essay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Davenport Burgess 01902 366448 Charles Birch 0800 585313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Davis Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Why don't you use the same key suppliers as the company you worked for, for the last 6 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayke Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Why don't you use the same key suppliers as the company you worked for, for the last 6 years? they used a company that was also partly owned by my old boss and we didnt leave on good turms ill try the above people thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 they used a company that was also partly owned by my old boss and we didnt leave on good turms Whys that then... sorry to be nosey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest quickeys Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I use city safe, but mainly because they are local, however they supply UK wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayke Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 they used a company that was also partly owned by my old boss and we didnt leave on good turms Whys that then... sorry to be nosey lol i told them what i thought of them in my resignation letter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofatbyfar Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 get all my key blanks from keymaster, call mike on 01536417733 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 i get 95% off all my keys from sks i prefer them as i have only had good fast service from them and i use their key boards with their codes so ordering is easier. north west keys is also very good try nwkeys.co.uk. i personaly do not like davenports but you could give them a try they do seem to be the prefered supplier of keys to most members on this form and ex timpson employees as they are used to hd codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayke Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 thanks for all the help i shall try out the suggestions, im used to silca blanks out of the above suppliers who does them? i know city safe do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cjm Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 We stock some Silca blanks and can cross reference the majority of cylinder blanks they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 thanks for all the help i shall try out the suggestions, im used to silca blanks out of the above suppliers who does them? i know city safe do. nwkeys do silca blanks but you should decide which supplier you want to use and order boards and stock. and stick to that supplier except for specials elsewhere and stock that you cant get them. For example i use jma boards and keys and it is easy to make an order and have a list of jma codes and yes you could give that to hd which i done once by mistake. They did a good job cross referenced all the keys into hd codes and sent out then i am sitting with a box of mainly brass keys with hd codes that will take me about 4 times as long to work out where they go on my board. birch do boards sks boards ( i can recomend these ) nw keys do silca boards davenport do hd boards key print ( In Edinburgh i think it is silca keys and boards they use ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest quickeys Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 KEYOSK also do boards. They use ORION. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theone Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 North West Keys use Silca Blanks if you ask for them otherwise they will give you KL or a mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Tony original Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 use Silca Blanks if you ask for them otherwise they will give you KL or a mix Hi - We use JMA And Silca - and can cross ref almost any key for you as well Please PM if you need any futher details - thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKS_User Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 They did a good job cross referenced all the keys into hd codes and sent out then i am sitting with a box of mainly brass keys with hd codes that will take me about 4 times as long to work out where they go on my board. One point to mention is our ordering system will provide you with the codes that you've ordered on the delivery note and packet, so if you do get someone else's boards, you can still get keys from us and know where they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daved Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I use SKS and I can recommend them. Their rep calls every 5-6 weeks and I usually place an order then, as he does most of the work! He's also very knowledgable and gets me out of all sorts of sticky situations. If I need a special key SKS send it out without any fuss or delay and of course they stock all sorts of related items as well. I can do better pricewise at my local cash & carry for a few items, such as keyfobs and I tend to get locks & things from Centurion, unless I want the better brands. I had no trouble setting up an account with SKS. I paid the first couple of invoices pro forma until the account was set up, and that was not half as complicated as some suppliers make it. Also, SKS stock JMA blanks, who make most of the world's keys (well, Europe, anyway), so it's rare that they can't find a match. I used to use Keyosk but their range was much more limited. SKS are also very competitive on price if you can buy in bulk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growster Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 E. Aldridge & Son hasn't been mentioned yet, unless I overlooked that. 08444 125 101, London based, near the City They sell mainly Silca blanks at reasonable prices. For very large quantities HD tends to be more flexible with the price. Best wishes, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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