Growster Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 This is more of a Greater London issue. Banham make it very impractical to obtain copies of their keys. In spite of there being a security card, they can't be made to code, locks can't be pinned alike to code either. Increasing the number of Banham key outlets should be good business for many locksmiths in London. Does anyone know what the patent protection is like on these keys? Are the blanks available at all? The keys seem to be very simple and quite bendable, of surprisingly lowish quality. Yes, I know, patent protection scares only sissies. But I am a convinced sissy. COPYBYCODE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisorros Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 http://www.banham.co.uk/key-registration/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Tony D-Burgess Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 The X cut makes Dimple keys as well as Cylinder keys .. There is a post on the Patent as well but here is a link to the machine . https://www.hickleys.com/diagnostics/xcut.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysinthecity Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 The X cut makes Dimple keys as well as Cylinder keys .. There is a post on the Patent as well but here is a link to the machine . https://www.hickleys.com/diagnostics/xcut.php Would you recommend the Mustang? For those with shallower pockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkeys Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Would you recommend the Mustang? For those with shallower pockets. They are on about making the blanks NOT cutting the blanks The x cut and the easy entry actually make the key blank from basically a roughly shaped key you need a separate machine to cut the blanks like the mustang or any one of about 30 other similar machines some better some worse. That's the way I understand it anyway, if I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me Mike at Vauxhall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 The sks website says " it's capable of copying and producing a duplicate key in minutes." No mention of a blank. Guess this needs clarifying, I'm very interested in this machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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