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My latest homemade pick

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

Postby skold » 22 Jun 2004 23:38

yeah if i do it today though i will just put them on paper then scan them in...that should be a challenge!
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Postby soulfear » 13 Jul 2004 18:56

Ok, I'm sorry to ask this, and I am aware that this is not the correct spot to be posting this, but I have a noob question...

How do you bend/weld the knife into a certain shape, and how do you know what shape willdo the job?
You can't break me. I'll exploit your weakness like a war veteran that cannot be defeated.

s o u l f e a r
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Postby Chucklz » 13 Jul 2004 19:27

You GRIND or FILE the pick to the shape you want. Most people start with the "tried and true" shapes oft seen in commercial sets. Others among us modify, tweak, and play to get something we want.
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Postby Murph » 30 Jul 2004 22:22

Hey Minus, you do good work!
I don't work, I participate.
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Postby Minus » 30 Jul 2004 22:42

Thanks Murph :)
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Postby riley » 30 Jul 2004 22:54

nice picks, but are you making more?
i got a new pick set
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Postby Minus » 30 Jul 2004 23:11

Yes i am, im working on a full set now. I want to make the picks interchangeable using the same handle.
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Postby milkman22 » 6 Aug 2004 16:39

When ur done would you care to post a picture of em. those picks look really good.
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Postby Minus » 6 Aug 2004 17:29

Will do :)
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Postby milkman22 » 6 Aug 2004 22:13

thanks im looking forward to seeing it.
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Postby monkeE » 7 Aug 2004 3:16

How are you gonna make the pick heads interchangeable>? I've tried using the ole' pick heads in a scalpel handle trick, and found that feedback and stability of the tip goes down dramatically...



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Postby Minus » 7 Aug 2004 10:43

I tried the scalpel/exacto knife handle aswell and didnt like it. I'm going to end up making a slip on handle out of a nice wood unless i come up with something else.
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