dental tools

[BigDaddyD]

I got my dental tools at a flea market. Were only a dollar each. Generally you have to look for the smaller ones. The big tools are very plentiful but almost useless for picking. The smaller ones sometimes have to be ground down so they are a bit thinner. I've ruined a bunch of them by grinding. After grinding, you need to polish them with fine grades of sandpaper. A lot of work but well worth the results.

[sterry20]

I understand we are all noobs in the begining and we try and use the things we have laying around the house but you really need some picks try septon that old man sells to any body. try the mejestic thats about as cheap as it gets!

[dll932]

REAL dental tools are made of "German steel" which is quite tough, in my experience. I always ask dentists if they have any broken tools they were gonna toss. I have made various tools out of them with success.

The imported ones you find for sale at gun shows, not so much.

[jdislandlock]

Does anyone have an opinion on the use of dental tools as lockpicks?

I bought a few some time ago and have ground down the shanks to fit the keyways and have modified the ends somewhat to more closely resemble lock picks.

I find I can feel the individual pins much easier with the dental tools than with my (homemade) set of picks ground from hacksaw blades. The handles are longer as well and seem to fit my hand better.

Just curious if anyone else has tried this.

I have the dental tools you speak of, i have never used them to "Pick" a lock though... i use them more for grabbing & poking, maybe, the odd extraction.... they are deffinatly handy, but i dont use them to pick locks open.