Homebrew Hall of Fame!

[Doctor Hexagon]

I don't know if the hall of fame is a great place to put this, considering I have had -zero- success with it.
Disc detainer pick made from the handle to an M16 rifle cleaning rod, and a very cheap dental hook.

[chriswingate]

My first home brew pick, put next to a Peterson short hook for comparison.
The pick is made out of Klein spring steel depth finder.
Sanded with 320,400 and 600. I'm not done with the finishing process yet.
I haven't put a handle on it yet, still experimenting with that.
I think it's pretty good for my first ever attempt at a home made pick.
Very smooth running in the lock, works great.

[Doctor Hexagon]

I think it's pretty good for my first ever attempt at a home made pick.

No doubt!

I have yet to get started on making anything for myself. Nice work and nice photo.

PS: thanks for the compliments on my other entries! figured I'd knock that out of the way here instead of stack up posts elsewhere

[chriswingate]

Thanks Doc.

Here are two more picks I just made.

This one is based off a Peterson Gem, it's slightly different, the little inward point on the Gem isn't evident on mine.


This one is based from a South Ord Off-set Diamond, I modified mine, it doesn't have quite an extreme angle on the end of the pick. It also doesn't have quite as sharp of a tip on the hook, it isn't quite rounded off, but it's not pointy like South Ord.

Feedback is appreciated.

[edsmiley]

I really like the look of the last one based off the Southord Offset diamond. You are doing a great job Chris!

Ed

[femurat]

I got the standard-size hook from Locksmitharmy, but it was so big that it was almost impossible to use it with euro locks. Since I liked the unusual handle, I decided to thin the tip to suite my needs. Unfortunately I don't have a picture of the original tip, but I removed a millimeter of steel from the upper side of the tip and shaft. Then I sanded and polished it properly.
Now I have a nice hook, half made in USA and half made in Italy

Cheers

[Kaotik]

Keep up the good work!

I know I have not been here in such a while, but from my last post here, there has been many new members and just as much talent coming through.

I apologise for my absence though it could not be helped. Work has tied me up so much. It is almost rediculouse (<--SP).

Hope to be here soon to help all that may need it.

Take care in the mean time,

Kaotik

[raimundo]

@ kaotik,

That was you who got robbed at the storage locker place wasn't it?

I sent you a corbin ring cylinder and a kaba pushbutton lock,

Then later when Mark Tobias put out the youtube thing on kaba ownage with strong magnets, I pm'd to let you know,

Never heard if you did try that one.

Good to see you back here again.

Ray

[chriswingate]

All Starrett Feeler Gauge

Camouflag Offset Diamond.


Gem.


Jade handle Short Hook.


Jade handle Gem style.


An Offset Diamond I made which I affixed HPC blue aluminum handles I removed from another pick.

[femurat]

An Offset Diamond I made which I affixed HPC blue aluminum handles I removed from another pick.

That's what I call properly sanding picks

[chriswingate]

Thanks Femurat, all my picks are sanded with 320,400,600,800,1000,1200,1500,2000,2500 grit.
Then they are polished with a standard metal polish, followed by a polish of Simichrome which also adds a protective barrier, then buffed to a nice shine.

I'll be making more in the next couple days so I will be sure to post them up.

[chriswingate]

Two picks I made for a member of KP. Made of Starrett stainless feeler gauge and orange G10 handles.

Short Hook



Gem Style Pick

[Quabillion]

My latest street sweeper brisle picks. Painted them yellow to help me find them if I drop them and for a little better grip. I just used a paint marker because the paint stays somewhat tacky for months, helping with the grip.
The topmost tension wrench is for picking SFIC control lines, it has a small tooth on the end that engages holes in the bottom of the control ring.


A littler closer on the tips. From top to bottom we have ball, hook, half diamond and straight.

[Sourman]

Here comes my Homebrew collection:

My lockpicks V1:



Tension wrenches:


Tool Roll:




Keep getting ideas for new things,
- My new picks will have waaaayyy nicer necks:



Hope you guys like it

[the picker]

nice collection sormano