earlsdoncobbler Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 i was looking to increase the amount of keys i have on the board, when i opened i made a key board out of a large piece of MBF drilled holes and added key hooks about 650 in total i could had got more if drilled closer together but as time goes on we all get more keys so i needed more space so last year at the expo in Kettering i saw the sliding door system from davo`s and it would fit on my wall they have 2 systems a 5 board and a 7 board system i chose one of each side by side they measure 220cm or 7ft 3 inch height 87cm or 2ft 10 inch this system has gave me 1100 key hooks plus more underneath on the old board which i left in place so approx 1300 hooks in total and i have a slica lancer which fits nicely underneath i have added some photo`s to give you the idea how it looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I have these as well, can't fault them, they do exactly what they should do! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I use 8x4 sheets of pegboard painted in the shop colours, Very Fleixable you can make your own layout All depends on how much room you have and how many keys you stock, We use about 3 of theese mounted behind our counters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 very nice and clever space saver idea i love them great job,,i would love to do same only i dont know where to start.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 hakeemz - not sure If I missed your point. BUT the biggest problem with keys is dead stock - I used to do an annual audit between christmas and new year, I would count the keys and place a paper tag on the hook, then when I got the computer print out I could just look and tick or adjust. (Some of the original 'Oh you need 10 of these!' reps must have keys I had 20 years later and kept 'just in case' sold them on with the machines in the end) I reckon I had 10% of the paper tags still there for the next count a year later. All suppliers use a different ref No either a blank No and/or a hook No so the problem multiplies. If you have regular key sales these need to be handy you dont want to be swopping boards in and out sliding it this way and that. We used to keep the Yale 1A and the Union 35B and Viro all in bins under the counter, under the machine 500 each. If you have already a large stock you could start by making one big keyboard, if not you need to find what keys are the most popular in your area, and I dont suppose a competitor will tell you that but someone like Keyprint, SKS, or Davo should be able to tell what sells there. I think key hooks are easy to find. The biggest problem I had was passing on my key blank recognition skills to new staff, catalogues and a good computer location system helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 thanks mick i think i know where you coming from but its one of those damned if you do and damned if dont kinda situation.. but i have always kept my range of blanks as wide as possible but the number per copy to be as low as possible, of course quick turners like yale and union era etc are worth in their 500 in tubs near you but slow runners are helpful too ,, imagine a customer wanting a whole bunch of keys cut but you have one or two missing, with the margin like ours we can affaord to keep some dead stock i am sure but cant afford to lose any custom just because we didnt have blank in stock,, but yes i agree a few checks and balances should be in place and like your idea of putting a marker on slow runners just to keep tabs..lol this is me after i lost the sale of a simple ya1 just because i didnt have a cheap padlock key,customer would rather pay £3 for a copy than to buy a new padlock from me for £2 with a set of 3 new keys,, but we all know customer is always right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cjm Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 We do a double sided key blank inventory tag which you would place on the hooks on your keyboard to use as a reordering system . I have attached images of both sides underneath: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 i am assuming these are complementary or you have to buy them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cjm Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 These are complimentary to our customers. If anyone needs any please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Don't want to seem greedy, but any limit on quantity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 how many boards have you got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Got about 1500 key hooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 =D> =D> =D> you are going to be busy once u get these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cjm Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I think I need to rephrase the last post. These are available to our customers who purchase or have purchased our keyboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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