key (originating) machine

Joe, thanks for the post

I've seen the Blitz in use many, many times. I downloaded the demonstration videos from Framon today and watched the both of them. The blitz is way more of a tool than the Framon models. I do agree with you; however; that the Framons are probably more accurate (that's just my opinion,) which makes them more of an instrument than the Blitz. Since we're dealing with keys and not Human lives, I'm leaning more toward the tool than the instrument.

Also, you have my vote on the HTML email issue; where can I send my contribution :)

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Addy
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I have used the HPC 1200CMB, if you are going to be originating MANY IC keys it is better to use a Blue Punch to cut them than the Blitz... The Blitz is superior for shoulder-stop keys, but whenever you are going to be cutting a tip-stop key you need to especially careful of alignment...

It is all about time spent vs the likelihood of error... For Schlage and A2 IC [there are other slides available for A3 & A4 systems but encountering them is rare] it is less likely to take as much time or create as many errors to use dedicated blue punches to originate keys...

Never used the pak-a-punch, but they seem useful if you need to be totally portable... From what you have described so far it seems like you don't need to be 100% portable... You would be able to handle the odd key that you may need to cut but it seems rather costly to obtain all the parts you would need to be able to do that...

As for the scenario you described where you do extra work for clients on personal projects, possessing a small container filled with precut keys of many species will assist you in the situation you encounter something odd...

Evan, ~~ Formerly a maintenance man, now a college student...

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Evan

The blitz is way _fancier_ than the Framon. Whether those frills are important to you is where the schism occurs. <smile/>0

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Joe Kesselman

The HPC 1200 CMB has been the standard of the industry for a long time. John Middleman, CRL.

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pickproof

I'm interested in the ASSA you mentioned, can

Email me bobby at bearlock dot com

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Bob DeWeese, CML, CJS

FB? I tried it on one of those things.First of all, the dang thing traces on the right and cuts on the left-totally assbackwards! When I turned the it on, I thought the frikkin' thing was gonna come off of the bench at me!!

I will take the file and mike-thank you.

goma.

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goma865

Weird, but workable.

That's a matter of how you mount it. (Yeah, I have one. I ain't proud of it, and I wouldn't try using it as a code machine unless I had no other choice, but it's sometimes been useful.)

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Joe Kesselman

I still use mine for duplicating safe deposit box keys and it works great. I'm proud of mine.... :^) (it could use a new belt though)

Leon

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Leon Rowell

Yep; even if you "outgrow" it, it still finds uses...

You too, hm? I should order a belt fast before mine gives up the ghost again.

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Joe Kesselman

goma: Seriously, what book are you looking in. The least I can see it for is $2300. I really wouldn't mind keeping $400 just for going to the right store :)

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Addy

If I was looking SERIOUS.. Allied is where I would go check a price..

--Shiva--

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me

US Lock

1-800-925-5000
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the Blitz 1200 CMB on sale for $2107.00 for March. regular price is $2150.00

Hans Johnson Locksmith Supply / Dallas Tx

1-800-678-1560 had the Blitz 1200 CMB on sale in Feb for $1599.00 Ya might give them a call and ask for the sale price.

g'luck

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Key

Jer, I sent you an email at the included address. Let me know if it went through. You'll have to delete "TAKETHISOFF" from my address.

Glen

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Glen Cooper

Glen, Tell me about your machine. You have the HPC Codemax. Did you get it before the Blue Shark was introduced? Thanks

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Addy

The Blue Shark is really cool from what I've seen of it, touch screen, able to sense a worn key and decode it, that's nice.

This ole' CodeMax has been around for a while. It's a good machine though. We did have to replace the board on it once but that was no big deal. It's good for working mobile out in the bad weather or when a customer is breathing down your neck. No hassle, just type in the DSD and code and go.

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Glen Cooper

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