ERA 3 Lever

by **2hammers** » 12 May 2006 18:55

I have done it,

I finally picked it today and have been picking it repeatedly all night.

I tried to make a 2 in 1 but it failed and the lever wires were too fiddly so I took some advice and used one of the 2 keys that came with the lock.

I cut a groove in it and used the wire I have from my padlock pick.(can't find piano wire anywhere) It works like a dream less than 10 secs to open every time.

Anyway I need more levers what do you recomend next. Without a curtain obviously, as I don't have the tools for them yet or the templates.

Pictures of my new tool to follow.

GO ON ME!!

by **2hammers** » 31 May 2006 19:49

ok this is an apology. my home made pick made from an ERA key went wrong. I chopped the key down cut a groove in it and it worked a treat with a pair of mole grips controling it and my wire from my padlock pick. However I took it to my mate(Taff the welder) and as soon as he touched it with the magic stick there was a cry of this is some weird f**king pig metal and it melted badly( I felt like a proper nanna). So the pictures I promised might take some time as I am now in the process of making some different magic. There will be some pics your just gonna have to trust me on this one. Jim.

by **Shrub** » 31 May 2006 20:19

I love it, i have used that excuse a few times, 'This is a poor grade amterial so it melted a bit sorry' lol its so easy to say almost as easy as it is to melt the bugger with too much current in the first place lol

by **2hammers** » 31 May 2006 20:24

mate you know how it is (we). me and Taff ( one of them pock faced welders you don't mess with) thought it was steel well I was running !
What the f**k is this says he. sorry says me etc!

by **Shrub** » 31 May 2006 20:28

Everything welds one way or another :wink:

by **2hammers** » 31 May 2006 20:36

Yeah but this is a pock faced welder knows more than me or you after 22yrs in the mob and doesn't suffer fools gladly. Me being a bit of a fool where metal gluing is involved I asked for a favour telling him it was steel and made a complete cnut of myself. now he treats me like a complete muppet.

by **illusion** » 31 May 2006 20:42

How do you know he has more experience than Shrub?

I'm curious as you seem sure.

by **Shrub** » 31 May 2006 20:45

22 years? well ive only played with welding, soldering and engineering etc for 20 years. And the first 3 or 4 or them was with help from my daddy so fair enough lol

Granted i was a coded welder for 10 of those :wink:

by **2hammers** » 31 May 2006 20:48

after 22 yrs do you want to argue with him? He's not a big bloke but drinks tea straight, strong as you like no sugar or milk and arcs with no
protection on. plays rugby and everybody to him is a p**f.

by **illusion** » 31 May 2006 20:50

2hammers wrote:after 22 yrs do you want to argue with him? He's not a big bloke but drinks tea straight, strong as you like no sugar or milk and arcs with no
protection on. plays rugby and everybody to him is a p**f.

So do I. It doesn't mean I have to wear tight pants, prance about and become a welder though.

by **2hammers** » 31 May 2006 20:52

Fair one mate I'm off to bed your scaring me now.

by **eric343** » 1 Jun 2006 1:33

2hammers wrote:and arcs with no
protection on.

Welds without eye protection?

I'd classify that as "dumb," not "tough."

Eye protection not only saves your eyes (the UV will give you itchy eyes then cataracts) but allows you to see the details of the weld -- and therefore weld better and with greater precision.

by **Shrub** » 1 Jun 2006 11:04

I quite agree a welder who doesnt use eye protection isnt a welder its a hobbyist.

Arm protection is also a must, in the summer this still means wearing flame resistant boilersuit, the uv rays from welding can very quickly give you sunburn.

Arc eye is nasty and a real pain to get.

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