NYKeys Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Anyone else have/had problems with these? We find they don't suit the lock they're designed for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyman Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 To be fair, I've had genuine Era 6 pin blanks that did not fit into Era 6 pin cylinders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the locksmith Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Cant get JMA ER-1D's into the 5 pin locks either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 last 5 years JMA ER-1D no good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 ps rep said I was the only one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris @ IKS Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 We are having all sorts of negative feedback on Era blanks of all makes at the moment. We have customers who specifically ask for any make but JMA 'because they don't work', the very next phone call will be someone specifically asking for JMA as 'the Silca ones don't work'. We have never stocked HD in Era profiles but sounds like there are issues there too! Is the common denominator here the Era lock? gavin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Never had any issues with Silca blanks either ER2 or UL054 same with the 5 pin versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Chris @ IKS said: Is the common denominator here the Era lock? ERA quality went down the tubes in the mid 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris @ IKS Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, grahamparker said: Never had any issues with Silca blanks either ER2 or UL054 same with the 5 pin versions. Only in the past 12-18 months have we started to get people ask for another brand, before that we only kept Silca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 HD blanks always seemed a bit shallow. Never had a problem with either Silca, or JMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 One of my competitors stocks and sells a lot of ERA cylinders so we do a lot of ERA cylinder keys i cannot remember one coming back not fitting in we have had issues when copying keys that others have cut already. But never had issues when copying an original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycity Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 jma ER2D 6pin no probs or maybe just try a hd 16HL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL PRICE Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 I've had customers back this week with both JMA ER 1D & ER 2D saying they're too thick to go into the lock.Just rang Phil the rep from SKS & he's going to look into it for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 I bet it will be down to the broaching of the plug and using cutters longer than they should to save costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Never had any problems to date with the ERA keys, I have however had problems with these UAP blanks being too thick despite being genuine keys........ I just use the UN6D SLIM... I measure the thickness of everything now to be safe. Search - xgc068 XGC068KBZL GENUINE UAP 6 PIN BLANKPlease login to see your price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 We get our UAP keys direct from them and have had no issues, whatsoever, plus, they're a quite a bit cheaper. https://www.citysafeuk.com/genuine-uap-universal-key-blank.html Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Silca UAP2 should stop issues with the blanks not fitting Gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Just had some in to try Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 I always cut these by clamping with the bottom groove now, seems to have eliminated the odd one that wasn't working!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYKeys Posted June 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 12:48 PM, Michael said: I always cut these by clamping with the bottom groove now, seems to have eliminated the odd one that wasn't working!! We do this with UAP, too, otherwise they don't work. Any other keys which cut better (or will only work) if cut referenced off groove rather than bottom edge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 The iseo f6 key when using copy blanks, we always clamp on bottom groove otherwise they have no chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitySafe Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 10:12 AM, Gray said: Never had any problems to date with the ERA keys, I have however had problems with these UAP blanks being too thick despite being genuine keys........ I just use the UN6D SLIM... I measure the thickness of everything now to be safe. Search - xgc068 XGC068KBZL GENUINE UAP 6 PIN BLANKPlease login to see your price Hi. I have passed this on the UAP's technical team to investigate. If I hear anything back I will let you know. Gray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broms Cobb Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Never had any problems with the HD keys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lock&quay Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 I use JMA U26D & never had a problem . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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