one of a kind homemade jackknife with 14 picks

by **joecool2727** » 22 Mar 2004 0:32

Well i was at the swap meet today and i got a dremel for $15. There was also a bench grinder there for $20 that i wanted to get but decided to get the dremel instead because the grinder wheel was loose and i wasnt too sure about it. So i hope ill be able to make one of these cool picks.

by **joecool2727** » 7 Apr 2004 13:28

Anyone know how to take the rivet out of the feeler gauge?

by **macaba** » 7 Apr 2004 13:36

Drill or Grind it off.

by **salzi684** » 7 Apr 2004 13:37

Do you have a picture or a link to the set that you have?

by **macaba** » 7 Apr 2004 14:02

Not sure who you are talking to salzi684, but my set of feeler gauges didn't have rivet(s)-
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=14102
As you can notice, there are only about 12 of them that are useful as homemade picks, but the thinner sizes could be used as padlock shims. That set is also very useful as you can use the 'steel case' in your tool, it already comes with a thumbscrew!

by **salzi684** » 7 Apr 2004 14:16

Sorry Macaba, that question was directed at joecool2727, you must have replied while I was still typing.

by **joecool2727** » 7 Apr 2004 14:25

It says Powerbuilt on the feeler gauge and i assume thats the manufacturer since its registered. Theres only 3 gauges that i can actually use for picks in it but what im gonna do is buy some real picks and then drill some holes in them and put them in the feeler gauge.

by **macaba** » 7 Apr 2004 14:27

Hey, thats all right salzi684, at least people can click on the link and find out what the hell feeler guages are if they havn't already!

Joecool- That sounds like a good plan to me!

by **Morpheus0101** » 14 Apr 2004 9:58

Hi all this is my first post here though I have been lerking around for a few weeks. I just like to say what a great site this is with an abundance of information you just don't get elsewhere. I'm particularly impressed with the DIY'ers and after seeing what they have done felt inspired to have a go myself here are some pictures of my first attempt....

This is an old nailfile thing I got for christmas never used till now

Here are the parts, one hacksaw blade gave me five parts. After removing the blue paint I could get another one in...

As you can see it's pretty small 2.5 inch closed

The tension wrench was made with an alan key filed down and is held in place when the picks are down

Finished...I gotta say the snake pick on the right works surprisingly well it seams to open eveything....... :lol:

Thanks to everyone who's contributed to the site .........

by **Kung** » 14 Apr 2004 14:59

very nice! that was a good idea on the hacksaw blades in the feelerguage housing. i think i might do that now

by **Mad Mick** » 14 Apr 2004 16:01

Wow Morpheus, that's a nice set!

by **technik** » 14 Apr 2004 20:49

bloody well done Morpheus! I wish I could find a similar case to the one you found on a nail file. I love it!!

by **Morpheus0101** » 15 Apr 2004 9:38

Thanks for your comments :lol:

Now what I want to do is make a tubular pick, but I'm not sure how I'll go about that yet....

by **technik** » 15 Apr 2004 10:19

search this forum, check out yahoo locksports aswell for some good pics of h/m tubular picks

by **salzi684** » 15 Apr 2004 11:41

Morpheus, do you remember where you got that case?

one of a kind homemade jackknife with 14 picks

My first jackknife.....

Thanks

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