my first unfinished lockpick, any suggestions?

by **rean1611** » 18 Jul 2005 16:29

this is my unfinished pick, (it started raining so i had to stop) i thought i would just scan it and see what people thought. Im going to make it into a rake of some kind. 1 question though, how can i make the hacksaw blade more stronger, i feel it is going to snap if i put a little too much pressure.

here is a link to the pick

quicktime (better picture) : http://www.alchemynet.org/1stpick.tif

regular: http://www.alchemynet.org/1stpick.png

by **quicklocks** » 18 Jul 2005 16:36

its a nice pick but you have taken to much from the bussines end im not sure you have left enough to work with

by **Chrispy** » 18 Jul 2005 16:39

As quick said above, you've left the head too small to do anything major with it. Perhaps, just making a diamond pick and getting started on the next one.... I suggest a half-round feeler (half hook/whatever) and then a three hump rake.

by **rean1611** » 18 Jul 2005 16:50

thx for the suggestion, ill remember that for next pick

by **sportsguy** » 18 Jul 2005 19:10

If you bent the tip of that one to 90 degrees, you'd have a handy tension wrench. Take more off the "handle" portion to make it like the regular tension wrenches, or leave it as is and see if it's workable with the larger "handle".

by **Mad Mick** » 18 Jul 2005 19:33

All is not lost there. As Chrispy suggests, you could get a half-diamond out of what is left, or you could slim the tang down to about half width, shorten by about 30% and carefully bend it to make a hook.

Failing that, you could just use it for counting the number of pins in a lock.

by **Chrispy** » 18 Jul 2005 21:07

Tell you what you could do, if you have a dremel (which I assume you do) you could use a grinding wheel to put small indents into each side of the head diagonally opposite each other. It will be the start of your rake collection and a decent launching pad for future projects. It will be a small rake, you'd just have to smooth the bumps out. (A diamond would be a better idea though.....)

by **helix** » 18 Jul 2005 23:35

For those that noticed, the mods know.

by **helix** » 18 Jul 2005 23:40

....And what are you guys talking about!!
..salvaging it??

That's what any one of my picks look
like before I decide what to turn it into!

You guys must have some big picks.
To me, that is a blank.

by **savior** » 18 Jul 2005 23:50

helix wrote:For those that noticed, the mods know.

dang! my eyes aren't keen! i wish i knew what i missed.

by **rean1611** » 19 Jul 2005 2:49

thx, i think im going to make it into a rake snake thinggy

by **Chrispy** » 19 Jul 2005 6:33

helix wrote:For those that noticed, the mods know.

? What are you on about helix?

by **rean1611** » 19 Jul 2005 16:35

here is the finished one, i can easyly open locks with this pick.

by **Chrispy** » 19 Jul 2005 17:30

That's decent for a first pick. Now grind the paint off and buff/polish the metal and you've got yourself a lockpick!

by **helix** » 20 Jul 2005 10:18

rean, are you aware that you are posting more than one picture
in the (better picture) link?

my first unfinished lockpick, any suggestions?

my first unfinished lockpick, any suggestions?

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