Best quality coined keys

[k4mrc]

On 4/26/2019 at 2:58 PM, cowers lane 583 said:

Taken a while, but I'm very happy with them. From HD.

Looks great

I've always had the round ones but looking at this pic I think I will be coining over to the dark side

[Locksmith-Kent]

Current Prices for coined blanks and what blanks do you have coined ?

If you could have 3G110 and 3G114 etc coined would you ?

Would you have all blanks coined if it was possible to do so ?

Many thanks any that reply

Kevin 

[grahamparker]

I currently have the following Coined dies made using silca blanks for

YA1E, UL050, UL054, YA91, LF2, LF4 ,LF19, IE6, VI080, CS207, 2UN2 and any that have the same head shape can also be produced.

Some of these dies are now over 30 years old and i have not ordered any for ages (busy enough i have not paid for any form of advertising for over 15 years).

I did also have some made for 3G110 and 3G114 from Colsons many moons ago but we do not do many of these keys now.

[cobblers.keys]

I still have some of these coined keys from a shop that I closed down over 5 years ago. I don't think that the customers even notice tbh, make sure you only have your fast movers coined and remember some keys slow down and different areas use different keys etc. 

[Mike at Vauxhall]

For the very marginal difference in cost I think coined keys are worth it, especially when you are doing keys that you know are going to be given out (estate agents and when businesses want multiple sets for staff.)

I get my coined keys from both sks and HD. Just the top selling blanks of course. Don't bother with mortice keys being coined. 

The brass is HD, the steel is Sks. 

 

Edited February 14, 2022 by cowers lane 583

[Auto Key Wizard]

The difference in quality of HD over JMA is massive

[hakeemz]

On 2/14/2022 at 7:37 PM, Auto Key Wizard said:

The difference in quality of HD over JMA is massive

do you mean print quality or blank quality? cos print quality on hd looks better to me but i find jma blanks better than hd , although silca are way better as compared to all

[Auto Key Wizard]

The coining quality, and brass blanks are kinder to cutters

[Mike at Vauxhall]

2 hours ago, Auto Key Wizard said:

The coining quality, and brass blanks are kinder to cutters

On closer inspection the Jma coining quality is not as clear as the HD. But I agree I do prefer jma blanks. 

[Gordon Dinnage]

On 5/22/2018 at 9:41 AM, Technical Tony Davenport said:

 

 Thank you for the Advert    lol 

I have recently enquired and the reply I had was "regards the coining this is at the moment suspended as we are no longer doing in house"

[Gordon Dinnage]

On 4/26/2019 at 2:58 PM, Mike at Vauxhall said:

Taken a while, but I'm very happy with them. From HD.

These look good @Technical Tony at Davenport (cant see how to tag a user)

[Gordon Dinnage]

On 5/18/2018 at 9:50 AM, Mike at Vauxhall said:

I just stamp my initial on every key I cut.

I have been doing the same with a name stamp although Im not retail and my keys are for agents so I can easily tell when they say they don't work and know wether I supplied them. 
Marking or personalised is a small effort that does the same if better than a business card, the latter gets lost.

The other item I give away is the trolley coin which customers do use. 

[Shaun Davenport Burgess]

[Gordon Dinnage]

23 minutes ago, Shaun Davenport Burgess said:

Yes fully aware what you offer, while I have a quote to come in soon from Kim at DB.

[Gordon Dinnage]

On 11/3/2024 at 1:31 PM, Gordon Dinnage said:

Yes fully aware what you offer, while I have a quote to come in soon from Kim at DB.

 

On 11/3/2024 at 1:07 PM, Shaun Davenport Burgess said:

Well after a few months to & fro, we got there in the end, had 250 basic UL1 arrive, like a printed image on the key, cheap alterntive against the bubble type plastic stick ons or fully key coined stamped keys. At a very low cost they are providing a good means to market the key cutting.