tommy Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Hi All, Just to let you know the switch (rocker switch on right hand side of machine) on my Silca Bravo Pro Mk2 shorted and caught fire while I was cutting a key yesterday. This machine is less that 2 years old and the switch gets turned on when I cut my first cylinder key and goes off when I cut the supply at the end of the day. bearing this in mind it can be used at the most 600 times Luckily I was at the machine and smelt the short and had time to remove the bottom plate as bits of molten plastic fell on my bench. Cannot remember what warranty came with this machine, will check this out on monday. Big thanks to my friend who came and bypassed switch to keep me going and to Birch's who sent out switch which came first thing this morning. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted June 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Can you, all that have the above machine, let me know if you leave it turned on all day as I do. Have been told this happened because it is left on. Sounds like a bull***t excuse to me. What do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 I leave mine on all day, just switch it off at night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 yeh sound blox to me - I leave anything on including my PC for days on end Lock Stock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 we have a silca record thats about 2 years old and the switch has been playing up a little in the last few weeks too, will let the boss know when i speak to him tomorrow, as you say, sounds like a bs excuse to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 We switch ours on at 9, off at 5. Clearly BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Spoke to Silca, confirmed BS. Sent them the switch Awaiting feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Just to add my issues, I have had 3 new toggle switches fitted to my Bravo Professional key cutting machine (it was one of the first sold when it launched so i have had it a while). My machine is always left on as a result as one switch only lasted a couple of months of switching on/off, but the main issue for me was the heat coming from the light built into the machine, i have now removed the light due to the plastic shield inside melting and becomming deformed. I took this issue up with both Aldridges and Lee @ Silca and 3 years on i am still awaiting another replacement. This is one part where Silca are massively let down at times and at no point have i had any response to the issues i have raised with the light unit. To my mind it was dangerous and a possible fire risk. i have just found the photo of it and you can see how burnt deformed the heat shield is. The photo is of the second one that was replaced approx 5 years ago by silca after a lot of phone calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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