Advice needed on Generator

[Guest Lock&keycentre]

Hi All

 

Bit of a weird one this, not sure where to post so here goes!

 

I want to start mobile Keycutting and need a petrol/diesel generator but don't know how much power it will have to be, i'm looking at an 850w one, does anyone know if that would be sufficient to power a cylinder and mortice machine?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Big John

[Craig Gardner]

Hi All

 

Bit of a weird one this, not sure where to post so here goes!

 

I want to start mobile Keycutting and need a petrol/diesel generator but don't know how much power it will have to be, i'm looking at an 850w one, does anyone know if that would be sufficient to power a cylinder and mortice machine?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Big John

 

yes that would be fine but smelly in the van and uses fuel that costs money if only cutting a few keys at a time get a 12v to 240v invertor and wire up to your van battery and plug machines into that. if doing a lot of keys or using for long periods of time get a large leisure battery fitted in the back of your van wire inverter into that and have it connected to the van battery on a split charging system so it always charges when you drive thats what we use in our vans

[Guest Lock&keycentre]

Thanks! it's only for cutting keys at bootfairs and things like that so would be better to have a generator don't really need it on the Van full time, but thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

 

Big John

[Auto Key Wizard]

I'm mobile & use a Ring 1100W 12V Power Inverter this is a modified sine wave, but it powers my Silca Viper from a Exide Maxxima 900 DC Deep Cycle Battery which is split-charged by my vans starter battery

[Guest Lock&keycentre]

Thanks. That's great advice too! i'll look into it.

 

Big John

[ponsaloti]

John, how much you going to be charging for a key at these boot sales ?

Bet your going to be cheaper than the fella's with shops.

[Gray]

You mean the likes of us that pay rates and electric and water rates etc.

[ponsaloti]

Me too.

[Guest Lock&keycentre]

Alright Fellas

 

Calm down! I too up until last year had 2 shops for over 10 years!!! so please don't think i've just started key cutting, and i'm a professional locksmith NOT a shoe repairer, u know i'm the sort of bloke that can look at a key and tell you the cuts without using decoders! and make a key to a lock with nothing but a file, so this is what we do best! i'm mobile only now so wan't to cut keys mobile..

 

So please don't get offended that i want to cut keys at boot fairs...

 

Have a nice day

 

PS, After being in the game for so long no one has ever given me the answer to this question so if anyone can help i would appreciate it.

 

How did Shoe repairing and Key cutting become linked? answers on a postcard please

[Mark Davis]

Key cutting machines use very little power, average cylinder machine is about 160watts, you can get a generator from Macro for about £100 which will easily do you job.

[Guest Lock&keycentre]

Thanks Mark! that sounds perfect!

 

Big J

[hibsjo(SCO)]

How did Shoe repairing and Key cutting become linked? answers on a postcard please

 

Its called DIVERSIFICATION.

 

which means having the foresight to move and change with the times and not let 2 businesses go tits up!

 

=D>

 

carry on !

[Guest Lock&keycentre]

Thanks, thats a really helpful answer! but what i meant was, why Key Cutting and not selling hot dogs? =D> Carry on

 

And for your information the first shop was SOLD! and the second shop was closed due to me becoming a carer for a sick Parent they didn't go "Tits up" so don't appreciate that comment.. but it's OK, u have a nice day. and next time u need advice don't hesitate to let me know.

[hibsjo(SCO)]

I apologise for my presumtions

pure buffoonery today on the forum.

carry on!

[keithm]

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