Home Made Picks

[slyffer]

Hi all,

I am only new to picking locks and making my own picks, but I have found that hacksaw blades, (Bahco brand) are execptional material to use for pick blanks. I brake a blade in half to make two picks, they are pretty long, but I have big hands so it lets me get a better feel of what is going on inside the lock, a friend of mine brakes them into three. You can buy them in two packs from Bunnings for about $6.00. The equates to $1.50 per pick. I then grind them down on bench grinder to their respective shapes. Once this is completed I have started to coat the handles with two coats of Plasti Dip, which is readily available in America, Australia and other countries. This gives them a very nice non slip thin rubber coating. Here is a photos of the first set that i just recently made.




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[Kaotik]

Can't see the IMG file, try resubmitting it or using a picture host such as photobucket or similar, you may have already done that, but I can't see it on my side.

Have you used them (recently made one) yet?

[Shrub]

Most people that make their own picks use hacksaw blades but kudos for workign it out for yourself,

[DeadlyHunter]

Just a FYI, plumming snake is a bit cheaper and you dont have to break in half or grind it down as much. I got 20 feet of it for $5 dollars.

[Slyder2k6]

The ones I made i used the junior hack blades. they are almost perfect size to begin with.. I know this has been mentioned in another thread but i thought i would bring it to your attention.

[slyffer]

Sorry about the photo, I hope this works

[Kaotik]

I see them know, and they look pretty good. In my opinion they could use a touch of fine sandpaper, but if they work then good job.

Keep up the good work.

[slyffer]

I actually sand them with 1200grit wet and dry paper and then rub them over a fine sharpening stone, the scratches on the tang are from inserting them into locks, the finish is mirror like when first completed but they soon get scratches on them with some use.


Slyffer

[mako]

where can you get the plasti dip from?

[skold]

where can you get the plasti dip from?

Beat me to it!


I need some.

[mako]

where can you get the plasti dip from?

Beat me to it!


I need some.

yeh the homemades can still hurt even after theyre worked

[cL4y]

Wow.
They totally rip my first picks.Cool look with the plasti-dip too.

Does it come in different colours? And welcome to the site too.

[slyffer]

Here are there web pages;

International;
[url]http://www.plastidip.com


Australian;
[url]http://www.plastidip.com.au/index.htm


Its readily available in the America, a bit harder to get in Australia.


Cheers


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