Safety0ff's guide to making picks with a rotary tool

[Safety0ff]

Here's a tutorial I put together on making picks with only a rotary tool and preferable with a vice. It also shows how to get a mirror finish.

Yes I know you can make picks on a grinder (I have one.) This is for those who have a rotary tool but don't have a grinder, or may prefer using the rotary tool.

It's in pdf format here are the links:
Mihd link
Rapidshare Link

Please check it out and give me some feedback!
Here's the end results:

Full size image here.

[Jaakko]

Very nice tutorial and very smooth mirror finish on the pick

Please contact me to get permission to link it on other sites.

Not to piss off anyone, but making a link to something is not and can not be prohibited. I think that it just would be fair to ask if it is okay, especially if it is on someones own server.

[Safety0ff]

Point taken, it was getting late/wasn't thinking. I also fixed 2 spelling mistakes added 2 comments.

If a mod wouldn't mind editing the links in the first posts to the ones below I would appreciate it.
Mihd link
Rapidshare Link

[digital_blue]

Point taken, it was getting late/wasn't thinking. I also fixed 2 spelling mistakes added 2 comments.

If a mod wouldn't mind editing the links in the first posts to the ones below I would appreciate it.
Mihd link
Rapidshare Link

Done

[headshot tM]

Very nice guide, covers pretty much everything.

[Safety0ff]

Now viewable in browser thanks to Scribd iPaper.

LINK

[cjames73]

nice tutorial!
just goes to show what can be made with a hacksaw blade, grinder and a bit of patience.
oh, and some skill

[Safety0ff]

In all honesty it was quite easy! I'm sure pretty much anyone can do it.
I just figured that there were quite a few people coming to the site that didn't have grinders but had rotary tools and I figured a in dept tutorial would be useful. I tried to keep the materials needed minimal even though I commented on possible variations to the process I used.

All the rotary attachements I used came in the initial kit I purchased except for the buffing compound.

Just to recap the minimum materials are:
-Vice (In my opinion)
-Rotary tool
---cut off disc
---Aluminium oxide grinding stone
---Sanding drum
---cotton buffing wheel
---buffing compound
-600 grit, grit paper
-medium grit steel wool
-Water for quenching
-Patience

If a mod could please cut and paste the following code above the pdf links and then delete this and the following line I'd appreciate it.

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[url=http://www.scribd.com/full/2096836?access_key=key-k8csjzyb3tf6zmc7c1k]View in browser on Scribd iPaper[/url]

[Safety0ff]

Here's a link explaining differences between sanding, buffing and polishing. Very informational:
LINK

[Safety0ff]

I'm feeling creative so if everything goes right I'll attempt to make:
-A simple plug spinner ( that won't slap your fingers.)
-An almost universal tubular pick (won't work on the small tubular lock but anything around 9-10 mm should work.)
-Simple lever picks (using fish tape.)

Although not directly to lockpicking I'll try to put together a cheap setup to take good quality macro pictures (mainly to take pictures of the stuff I'll make.) If it works well I'll make a tutorial on instructables.com and I can post a different version in general chatter for taking pictures of pins, lockpicks, locks etc.

[bumber]

I REALLY doubt that they will EVER THINK of posting ANYTHING like this, but heres the link to suggest project ideas to dremel.

[Safety0ff]

Good idea! I submitted the suggestion in the hopes that they reply with something funny. Probably won`t but I can hope.

[Kayvon]

Great tutorial, Safety0ff. I have the hardest time figuring out which tools to use on my dremel when I make stuff. This tutorial's a keeper.

[herroldj]

Wow beautiful finish, and get tutorial

[hurri]

nice one. keep it up.