Pictured is a Framon #DCM-300 key machine, not very well-known or prestigious as other machines such as the HPC Blitz machine. It's designed for automotive codecutting and duplicating and I think auto dealerships used them. There's a micro-adjustment, a  depth wheel and spacer-keys for codecutting or most duplicating. In fact, this machine is really ecellent for  duplicating common pin-tumbler and wafer keys, the keys come out looking really professional and it cuts them quickly. Most people don't know what a poorly cut key looks like but a professional does and I don't like stamping my name on keys that look like they were cut with a hacksaw, it's a pride thing. Thats why it's pictured with ASSA keys, it's accurate enough to duplicate them. Your duplicates come out looking like originals! I also have a Rytan machine and an HPC punch machine in my service unit but I use this machine most of the time. I have made some of my own spacer keys, it's not difficult at all.



What really makes this machine great in the service unit is it's 12 volt motor. If you're wondering whats "better" for duplicating keys in your service unit, 12v or an inverter, it's 12 volts. I have a separate battery for this machine and work area lighting and also an inverter which is hardly used. I can cut lots of keys with the lights on before recharging the battery. The inverter starts whining for a battery charge after only a few keys. Even if you get the biggest baddest battery and inverter, they will be really expensive and won't perform like good ole 12volts for duplicating keys. I usually charge the battery when I'm driving, it's the closest thing to free power I know of.



The keys come out so nice, I go out to the truck sometimes instead of using the Ilco O24 (cannot dup. ASSA keys) I usually use for duplicates at the home-base. If you're familiar with framon machines you'll like this one. If you're not familiar with them, get to know them! Framon is an excellent company and the #2 code-cutter is far superior to the HPC 1200 any day! It also teaches you to approach codecutting in a measurement-based way, you never have to rely on code-cards!



Framon has their own 12 volt motor, which is what I have. Keedex makes a 12 volt motor for converting machines, I haven't tried it but I'm sure it works great. It's price has doubled over the last few years. A suggestion would be to take one of those old Cole-National machines, remove the basic cutter from the base and mount it in your service vehicle with the 12volt motor. I did that before I got this (DCM-300) machine which had a 120 v motor when I got it. I already had the Framon 12v motor.



Please let me know if this information has been helpful, thanks for reading!