Has anyone heard of the King and Queen Pick

[Mad Mick]

Thanks Rom, that clears things up a lot.

[skold]

i had my first attempt on a king today..
the angle grinder chewed my pick blank up so im gonna have to do it by hand until i get a new bench grinder..oh well at least ill have them done by today

[Romstar]

i had my first attempt on a king today..
the angle grinder chewed my pick blank up so im gonna have to do it by hand until i get a new bench grinder..oh well at least ill have them done by today

If you have a vice, and an angle grinder that locks ON, you have a bench grinder.

Just make darn sure it's secure. PLEASE? I don't want a running angle grinder falling on anyones foot.

The buty part of an angle grinder is that most of the discs for the angle grinder are thiner, and you can get more precise cuts with that.

Just be careful if you try that. If you do get a new bench grinder, also get a cut-off disc with the proper adapter. Between the disc and the wheel, you can do some things you might not have tried otherwise.

Romstar

[Helmeester]

i made a king and queen pick, for raking its actually pretty nice to use, im not too advanced in lockpicking, but they really suit my needs!

[Eagerpicker]

So in what way do these royal picks differ from all the usual rake style picks out there?

[Romstar]

So in what way do these royal picks differ from all the usual rake style picks out there?

Start at the beginning of the thread.

Somewhere in there I specified what they are meant for. That they work as good rakes is a side effect. That isn't what they were designed to do.

Romstar

[Eagerpicker]

Sorry about that -- my oversight.

So they are in fact quite literally lifter picks. I had some success that way with the W-rake, or Jag. Using a sort of rocking motion, humming a lullaby, the picks set and went to sleep.

[Eagerpicker]

Sorry about that -- my oversight.

So they are in fact quite literally lifter picks. I had some success that way with the W-rake, or Jag. Using a sort of rocking motion, humming a lullaby, the piNs set and went to sleep.

{Note to self: do not type and drink Cutty Sark at the same time.}

[Helmeester]

is there actually anyone here who got these picks to work with the method explained by SAK's? the lifting part? it just sounds too simple to me, i havent been able to pick any locks in this way, only my practise lock with three pins in them

[Romstar]

Sorry about that -- my oversight.

So they are in fact quite literally lifter picks. I had some success that way with the W-rake, or Jag. Using a sort of rocking motion, humming a lullaby, the piNs set and went to sleep.

{Note to self: do not type and drink Cutty Sark at the same time.}

Now, that was funny.

Yep, they are in fact designed as a type of lifter pick. Originally the design was intended for use on Yale locks, but varrying the pin spacings gets picks for other lock types.

Romstar

[Helmeester]

i think i need to get a yale padlock to try them out should be worth the investment, i heard they are pretty good practice locks

[skold]

i jammed my angle grinder in a vice, got a wider wheel (the grinding disk lied.meant to be 110mm, actually 113mm so its a good fit) had a bit of a practice and made a half diamond..not bad really..now dor the king and queen

[Helmeester]

i jammed my angle grinder in a vice, got a wider wheel (the grinding disk lied.meant to be 110mm, actually 113mm so its a good fit) had a bit of a practice and made a half diamond..not bad really..now dor the king and queen

nice make a picture so we can see it

[Romstar]

I know I was the one who said you could do this, and you CAN. Just, for the love of God be careful. If that things comes down while it's running, you could get hit and cut, or it could shatter the disc, and send pieces flying.

Make sure you have your goggles on at ALL times when it is running.

Romstar

[WhiteHat]

I think I'd prefer to spend a couple of hours with a file than stick an angle grinder in a vice!