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You really cut more keys than you thought you did. Often we calculate how many months the cutter
lasted instead of how many keys you cut. If you really want to know how long your cutter lasted—
keep an accurate inventory of your key blanks—or put a simple mechanical counter on your key
machine and you’ll be surprised with results.
You cut steel keys. You can cut them, but we don’t recommend it. No question about it—steel keys
are hard on cutters…. period!
You cut a beautiful brand new Automotive “Presentation” key that the customer brought in. You
cut
the key and “toasted” the cutter.
What you cut was a Gold plated hardened steel key. They’re out
there—they were made by mistake sometime ago and they continue to surface from time to time. Best
thing to do is:
a) Never cut a key that’s brought in by your customer. Cut only what you know and make sure it
always comes from YOUR inventory.
b) Place a small magnet near your key machine. Test any key that’s suspicious—if it’s magnetic
its not brass or Nickely-Silver.. period.
Cutter Wobbles
A key cutting on the face of the cuter shaft preventing the cutter wheel from seating properly may
cause this situation. Fix it by removing the cutter wheel and cleaning all the surfaces and reinstalling
the cutter wheel. If the cutter wheel still wobbles its time to replace the cutter shaft assembly with a
new one. REMEMBER: Cutter wheel is secured with a Left-Hand Nut. You must “tighten” to
loosen.
Cutter Leaves Big Burrs on Cut Keys
A sharp cutter requires almost no deburring. A dull cutter requires a lot of deburring. A dull cutter
seems to make the keys “float” and you’re always “force-feeding” the keys into the stylus and cutter
wheel. Replace the cutter or get it resharpened. Call us for resharpening details.
My Resharpened Cutter Doesn’t Work Well
The cutter resharpening service didn’t have it reground – instead you went to a service that used a
different means of sharpening such as etching or striking. Simply put… your cutter wheel should
always be resharpened by grinding –and you will need a quality service to do it right. Call us for
quality resharpening details.
I’m Mobile and My Power Converter Won’t Work
Your 115 VAC motor needs a mobile generator to work properly. Power Converters work fine on
electric grill, TV’s and radios. Many split phase capacitor motors do not work well on some power
converters. Buy a Redi-Line or similar motor/generator and you’ll get the performance you need.
I’m Mobile and My Machine Won’t Cut Keys
You have your 12 Volt D.C., motor running in reverse. Reverse the wiring connections and/or use
heavier wire such as 14 Gauge or heavier.
I’m Mobile and I Keep Breaking Shoulder Screws in My “Stick-Shift” Linkages
This situation is caused by a combination of the weight of your carriage (about 9 pounds) in the locked
back position and aggravated by the bouncing around of the service vehicle driving on the roads. You
can fix the situation once and for all by releasing the carriage when it’s not in use – put a piece of
heavy cardboard, a small piece of wood or even a piece of indoor/outdoor carpet between for added
protection.
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