ltdbjd wrote:If you are looking to do more than a hobby, I'd go with a Blitz 1200. I have the Blue Punch for KW and SC, and they worked great for making a 1,000 or so blanks at a time with the same bitting. But for less than the cost of two punches, you can buy a fully equipped Blitz that will code cut just about every standard and automotive key. And if you're only making a few keys at a time, you don't even need a duplicator, you can always make a couple of keys on the Blitz.
I had a Pak-A-Punch before the Blue Punch, but I sold it. It was okay, but kind of a pain IMHO.
Even if you don't have a dedicated vehicle (I don't anymore), you can run the Blitz from your car battery with an inverter.
That being said, I've never used the Blitz punch. If it can do the same basic things as a regular Blitz 1200, I don't think you'd be handicapping yourself too much.
I find running a 12 volt Blitz far better than a HPC punch, in fact I am going to sell the punch. Changing the punch dies is not as easy as changing the wheels IMHO.
