Snap Picks

[Chucklz]

Pyro, wonderful as always. But bugger all, I just cut up my last wiper insert... I was wondering if we could get some quick advice about dimensions, ie how much starting length do you recommend etc.

[PYRO1234321]

as for dimensions, I think 12" minimum, but 16" would be better for starting. The pick end should be as short as possible but have enough length to reach the last pin and enough room for the striker to move and strike freely. 3-4" should be the maximun from the base/end of the coil. A practice/see through lock helps in getting the feel for these since it is very hard to use a clicker without shifting from the ideal position in the lock while pressing and releasing the striker.

[Chrispy]

Excellent tool/instructions Pyro. What other materials do you think could be used to make this?
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[rohi]

Made them, used them, worked like a charme.
Had to make them a bit slimmer to fit euro's though.
Could be that it makes them less strong, but then again,
whipers can be found anywhere.

[lockedin]

How to use it?: Just snap it.

[kspec]

just wanted to show what i made after reading these posts. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this post! this is the one i made after the fisrt one which i made of too think of a hanger( it works but makes my thumb hurt alot LOL) this is more of a standard white hanger very easy to make and it works....my thumb still hurts but maybe its because of the thick one i was trying earlier.

[kspec]

well i felt like making more stuff, so i looked at that book cover with the clikpick on the cover and decided to make it( it should be a little easier on my thumb LOL)

well here it is havent finished the pick part yet but take a look




I found that the handle pressed in when i hold it so i decided to put the trigger closer then in the pick it seems to have enough power but i wont know till its finished and i try it...wish me luck

[CaptainAlpha]

wow! how long did that take you?

[treboR]

I made pyro's Basic Micro Snapper. It works well. Here is a video of it in action.

http://hosted.filefront.com/rboehme

[kspec]

actually it dont take long to make the whole shape of it...the longest part is to grind the end down.. the new way i do it now is to heat it up and hit itwith a hammer on a piece of metal or concrete( wear safety goggles) sorry for the late reply but my cpu wqs going super crazy lol...time for q new one

[sl_aus]

Had a crack at making one of these snapguns out of a wiper blade insert.

I was absolutely gobsmacked at how effective it is

Anyway below is a pic. I've mounted it to an empty biro, added some electrical tape to ease the pain on my thumb and fitted a small washer to the end of the biro to stop the plastic breaking.

If you look closely you'll notice the end of a double ended tension wrench hanging out of the biro - very handy as it fits nice and snug with a slight bend.

[Chrispy]

Nice. Does it work well?

[sl_aus]

Nice. Does it work well?

It works very well, it's actually a bit of a worry how effective it is against the padlocks I've tested it with...

[oystlars]

Why aren't there more videos of your homemade toys around? ..

Esp. showing holding techniques etc. I guess I will stick to my picks for a while, but will sure try to make one soon.

Btw; do most locksmiths use automatic lockpicks (ie. lock pick gun) nowadays or do they still use the old fashion way?

BR.
Øystein

[Shrub]

Most locksmiths use an electric gun, most locksmiths dont post vids etc on site because they end up on ebay for sale and any spare time they spend practising with commercial tools or making bits of homemade tools, a wire snap gun doesnt really cut the mustard on the door in front of the customer.