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by **freakshow** » 21 Sep 2005 21:54

Now, this is a concept that popped in my head today at school, but If one could use a system similar to that of a tattoo gun, only to move a rake rapidly back and forth, would that work efficiently? I can make a drawing if need be in Paint, so you can see the mechanics of how it works.

by **digital_blue** » 21 Sep 2005 22:56

I would think that if you're going to go to that extent, you might as well just make the motion up and down and call it an electric pick.

db

by **freakshow** » 21 Sep 2005 23:07

I never thought of it that way, but yeah, I suppose I could do it with some minor tweaks to my design... Of course, I'll probably just wind up butchering a pair of singer electric scissors instead. (Lol) Just a thought i figured I might as well post.

by **Minion** » 21 Sep 2005 23:08

I think it's called a saw!

by **helix** » 22 Sep 2005 0:05

Yeah, attack your mums electric breadknife with the grinder, hahaha!
But remember to quench it before the metal gets too hot, haha. :lol:

by **silent** » 22 Sep 2005 16:25

poor locks.

by **Mad Mick** » 22 Sep 2005 20:12

Did the same thing with a Crest Spinbrush.

Cut the toothbrush attachment approx halfway along it's length, to expose the metal rod. Get the electrical connectors that look like a strip of Lego, and remove both screws from one piece. Slide out the brass insert and re-insert the screws. Attach one end to the rod of the toothbrush, then secure a rake tip in the other...

Rake away...

Actually, it was kinda effective. I may have another try with one of Ray's Bogota tips....may save me having to drink so much coffee! :wink:

by **sivlogkart** » 23 Sep 2005 0:05

I agree with "silent", as this would quickly damage locks, and is not far off from drilling them out.

KJ

by **raimundo** » 23 Sep 2005 7:55

Use one a those bread knifes with the two counter acting blades an make a medeco rake

by **freakshow** » 23 Sep 2005 19:52

It's a joke, because medeco locks have sidebars that need to be positioned like a second set of pins... The rake would... well, "Manipulate" both sets at once.

by **Mad Mick** » 24 Sep 2005 18:40

freakshow wrote:It's a joke, because medeco locks have sidebars that need to be positioned like a second set of pins... The rake would... well, "Manipulate" both sets at once.

Actually, it's not a joke. Medeco's use pins which are required to be rotated, which lines up the slot in the pin that accepts the 'fingers' of the sidebar, to allow the sidebar to disengage. Where the breadknife would come into play, is due to it's action...one blade is being pushed out as the other is being withdrawn. This action could be used to rotate the pins back and forth, through their operating range...-20 to +20 degrees if I'm not mistaken.

Methinks you have some research to do Grasshopper...

by **freakshow** » 24 Sep 2005 19:08

Lol, Learn something new everyday.

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