Dental Picks? Where?

[macaba]

I'm not kidding when i say this, but that is an absolutely BRILLIANT idea!
I would like to put this idea and explanation to make it in my ideas thread, is that ok site admin/moderators?

The part i like the most is using a hobby knife handle. Immediatly, i thought of making a 'Pen Lid' for the main handle part, that can store other pick attachments that you can quickly change over. It might be a bit too long in the end, but if you find that you have alot of the handle left when you hold it in your prefered grip, then you could cut this off to change the overall length. If you have a very small diameter pick attachment (street cleaner bristles have been mentioned) then you could centre drill the non-operational end of the handle and this could be the storage area for one attachment, so you don't damage it carrying it all the time, obviously this last idea means one handle for one tool, unless you get a very thick diameter hobby knife handle, you would have to get the comprimise between good feedback, and useability.

Just chipping in my 2 cents/pence/yen

[Chucklz]

Macaba- feel free to link/add/request for move to your idea thread. My current thought was to make a kind of permanent set, so the pick heads are very very tightly inserted into the collet when all screwed together. To make a slimline set, use some spring steel, and then I doubt a collet modification would be necessary. Input/ideas very welcome.

[jay_1372]

if you still just want to buy them go to bud K.com , order the free catalog , they should be in the back for around $7.00 U.S. but you will have to shape a lil

[macaba]

I thought i would put this link seeing as i came across it.

http://www.indigo.com/tools/gphtools/dental-tool-picks.html

If you don't fancy trying to bend the picks into the right shape then 22573 looks like a good 'un.

[CitySpider]

I thought i would put this link seeing as i came across it.

http://www.indigo.com/tools/gphtools/dental-tool-picks.html

If you don't fancy trying to bend the picks into the right shape then 22573 looks like a good 'un.

Can't really tell from the picture, but the dental tools I've handled have all been too wide to serve as decent picks. I suppose if you ground it down some...

[davehill]

www.avcokey.com have double ended dental lock picks if your still looking for them.

[joecool2727]

Um, actually those are actual dental picks that a dentist would use, not lockpicks.

[davehill]

[lockpickroy]

why not make a do it yourself dental typ pick without starting with actual dentist tools I have a large safty pin glued onto a wood handle and yes i know wood is bad for a handle because of lack of "feel" but it works any ideas for a metal or plastic handle?

[Chucklz]

Roy,

See the previous page, my post on using hobby knife handles.

[okiewind]

I thought i would put this link seeing as i came across it.

http://www.indigo.com/tools/gphtools/dental-tool-picks.html

If you don't fancy trying to bend the picks into the right shape then 22573 looks like a good 'un.

I know it is not what everyone else was looking for, it was something I was looking for off the subject. They are great for cleaning weapons, especially the M16A2. Gets in all the tight spaces that the bore brush seems to miss, and the chrome piece behind the compensator. Just FYI.

[cormu]

(If you cant find some, buy a few Southord Tw-01 turning tools).

hehe nice post but may as well order picks if u gonna order those ....

[Chucklz]

True cormu, but if you wanted to make something special, you could use a tension wrench. I am also thinking about making a few tension wrenches that have a small hook or a small diamond for the long end. Definately would be a "minimal" pickset.

[SilentZephyr]

I know this is an old thread, but I'm a new member.

I'm in dental school actually, I've got a catalog with like hundreds of dental instruments. You can even get a lot of them with different handles. Honestly though, you can get like 3-4 good picks for the price of 1 dental instrument.

[HeadHunterCEO]

i use my stanley dental picks for alot of locksmithing duties.

one them is pulling the core right out of KW knobs if i can't pick them!