Got my flip key cut and installed just the other day.
After some review of past threads and speaking with Tebore. I decided to take the drive to Toronto and meet with Jason Kent, I met up with him at his store and he showed me his back workshop, he's a great guy and has a ton of tools.
I took some pictures
Needless to say the key works great, I made one stop at his place he had everything needed and the whole process took about an hour, great price aswell + warranty on the flip key.
If anyone has any questions about flip keys or wants to get them done msg Jason Kent or give him a call.
416-743-8798
Finch & Weston
3422 Weston Rd
Now I know hes not a vender but I want to make it clear that he's more than willing to help anyone of us on the forums with our flip key issues and questions, yes he does also sell them but the information he has is a valuable resource to Forte Forum.
Like zeoswj said I'm sure he'll be able to cut the key for you it wont be a problem.
I'd assume he'll need you to also send one of your originals in aswell for him to copy the new blank - be sure to msg/call Jason he'll confirm with you what you'll need and his exact mailing address
Does he use thicker blanks? The one I got from eBay, had 2 blanks. One was thicker, but cut in opposite direction. The one that does work, seems a bit thinner than the original. Someone said it could cause problems .
I believe he uses thicker or thinner ones (cant remember which way) I did ask him - what makes it so difficult for a regular key cutter to cut the keys and he explained it to me that the blade is thicker/thinner and the cuts need to be of the same gauge from both sides.
Apparently Forte keys are a problem to cut at most stores.
I just want to say if you have questions for Mr Kent directly, just to email him or call. Don't PM him on the boards he's not a sponsor and we don't want to upset the mods. We can discuss his quality of work mini-reviews in a sense or talk about how we like our keys. But again if you have questions best answered by Mr Kent just to email him.
He doesn't want to be banned as he enjoys reading the forums and he also doesn't want to upset the mods.
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Actually Jason uses real Forte blanks and has them machined to fit the flip key. The reason he does this, is that he found the blanks that come with the flip are poor quality. So he took it upon him self to fix this issue. I am picking mine up this weekend. So can't wait for Saturday.
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Actually Jason uses real Forte blanks and has them machined to fit the flip key. The reason he does this, is that he found the blanks that come with the flip are poor quality. So he took it upon him self to fix this issue. I am picking mine up this weekend. So can't wait for Saturday.
Yes he does he gets forte blanks from the US (no immobilizer chip) then machines them to fit the shell. The blanks that come with the shell are inconsistent and inferior. The blanks that come with the shells are softer metal that will wear faster than the OE blanks.
Basically if you want your key turned in to a flip key he is the go to guy. He even has all the parts necessary on hand so you don't have to worry about lost packages and so on.
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Nice to know. I had TrueValue do the cut on the cr@ppy blank that came with the shell, it works and all, but don't want to risk causing issues. I also had them make a copy using the normal key blanks they have (by eye it appears to be the same thickness as the original key), I suppose I might try dremeling it to fit the shell (since I'm in the US, not sure how to go about mailing things to CA lol)
I just want to say if you have questions for Mr Kent directly, just to email him or call. Don't PM him on the boards he's not a sponsor and we don't want to upset the mods. We can discuss his quality of work mini-reviews in a sense or talk about how we like our keys. But again if you have questions best answered by Mr Kent just to email him.
He doesn't want to be banned as he enjoys reading the forums and he also doesn't want to upset the mods.
Well, that's why I asked for his information, makes it easier to get a hold of someone when you have their email. I just wasn't sure if he was on the Forum, that's all.
But, also....how would a PM "upset" the mods. It's a "Private" message. There are no "rules" governing what we can ask another forum member, barring the usual Terms Of Service. There are plenty of "members" on the Forum that "do business" with other members that aren't sponsors. Now, if someone were to post a THREAD asking Mr Kent to do work and things like that, I could see your point.
Either way, we now have a way to contact him, at least I will, if we're interested.
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But, also....how would a PM "upset" the mods. It's a "Private" message. There are no "rules" governing what we can ask another forum member, barring the usual Terms Of Service. There are plenty of "members" on the Forum that "do business" with other members that aren't sponsors. Now, if someone were to post a THREAD asking Mr Kent to do work and things like that, I could see your point.
Either way, we now have a way to contact him, at least I will, if we're interested.
You gotta learn how a forum operates. NOTHING is PRIVATE on a privately operated forum. The mods can always access PM's. There are rules governing how PM's are used and it is covered in the "TOU" you agreed to when you signed up.
He's a nice guy I don't want him to get banned as he does enjoy reading the forums.
"How" can the mods be upset? I don't know but they already were last time he posted anything. He didn't even solicit. He just answered a few generic questions. One of the things that came up were how he was conducting business through PM's.
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You gotta learn how a forum operates. NOTHING is PRIVATE on a privately operated forum. The mods can always access PM's. There are rules governing how PM's are used and it is covered in the "TOU" you agreed to when you signed up.
He's a nice guy I don't want him to get banned as he does enjoy reading the forums.
"How" can the mods be upset? I don't know but they already were last time he posted anything. He didn't even solicit. He just answered a few generic questions. One of the things that came up were how he was conducting business through PM's.
Yeah, i know "nothing is private", but hey, that's what PM's are for. So stupid. But, again, that's why I asked for his contact info. PM's are a pain in the ass to get anything done...except to find out someone's info. LMAO
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