Homemade Lockpick materials?

by **GarythePick** » 15 Feb 2006 15:01

SS 454,
That is a nice looking pick. Probably the most extravagant home made one I've seen........Gary[/code]

by **sublime progie** » 15 Feb 2006 16:47

that is a very beautiful pick, looks like it took some time, right now (by right now i mean like a month or so ago, since i pretty much stopped picking.) i found that, especially for those spooled american beasts, a hair pin works nice because you can bend it to the right specs, get plenty of room, and apply ultra light pressure for that last pin. only down side is you need a little tougher one to turn the unlocking bolt.

by **Bahrg** » 15 Feb 2006 20:48

I personally use bandsaw blades as I have a nearly unlimited supply of them from work. Once they are broken or worn they go straight to the garbage bin.

by **SS454** » 15 Feb 2006 21:58

GarythePick wrote:SS 454,
That is a nice looking pick. Probably the most extravagant home made one I've seen........Gary[/code]

Cool. Thanks. I like to have a little bit of heft to my picks. But no too much, that's why I drilled the holes.

by **kracka117** » 15 Feb 2006 23:31

you can use hack saw blades theres a viedo on that some where around this fourm i think in the begginer section or something.

by **CPLP** » 16 Feb 2006 18:07

I was never able to make tension wrenches out of hacksaw blades they were always very fragile and broke all the time so I found out this nails that were already bend 90Âº. They are strong and don't break easily the only problem is that one have to practice to know the amount of force to be used in some locks.

by **CPLP** » 16 Feb 2006 18:08

PS: I just had to grind them a bit. I can choose the thickness to give them. Very cheap

by **SS454** » 16 Feb 2006 20:50

Man, that's a great idea. I like it!

by **Bahrg** » 16 Feb 2006 23:58

For tension wrenches I like the stainless steel windshield wiper inserts. I think it would take alot to break these. The only problem I have is that sometimes they just arnt wide enuf for the keyway.

by **CPLP** » 17 Feb 2006 10:26

Never notested those

... I've to giv'em a try

by **Char** » 17 Feb 2006 12:40

how do u make wrench out of wiper blade?

by **CPLP** » 17 Feb 2006 12:51

I think it's the same way we do with an hacksaw blade. We heat it with a torch in the place it's going to be bended (using pliers), we bend it (when it turns red) and dunk it in a bottle of water. The some process if you want 90Âº turns.

by **Char** » 17 Feb 2006 13:10

well english isnt my mother language
so i dont know what wiper blade is
but i searced from google
and wiper blade is this:

so..how do u bend it..i mean..it isnt iron .. wiper blade consist of iron,gum,plastic and stuff...
and it is huge
how will u put it into lock?

by **Omikron** » 17 Feb 2006 13:12

Char wrote:well english isnt my mother language
so i dont know what wiper blade is
but i searced from google
and wiper blade is this:

so..how do u bend it..i mean..it isnt iron .. wiper blade consist of iron,gum,plastic and stuff...
and it is huge
how will u put it into lock?

Best. Post. Ever. :lol:

Sorry Char, but that gave me a really good laugh!

Inside the wiper blade, there is a long piece of flat metal that you can cut and bend in order to make tensioners. I'll try to find a better picture.

by **Char** » 17 Feb 2006 13:19

hehe okay...
but i think the saw blade cost less than a wiper blade

u can use saw blade as a wrench right?

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