Tension wrench

by **tommclean282** » 28 Sep 2004 10:00

hey guys i am a complete newbie to this.. i recently picked my frist lock (my cash box [very cheap]) a few days ago after reading the MIT guide and going to other sites ... the sound of the click felt so good. n e way i found this site today i cant beleive i didnt find it before. n e way for my first successful pick i was using 2 of my sisters hair pins. n e way i started working on a different lock (one on my drawer) the plug is very stiff and hair pins arent workign very well. n e way can sum1 suggest a household item i could use.... i live in an appartment. and have no tools and proberly cant get n e so just sumthing i can bend with either hands or my crappy pliers. thnx guys

by **scrapheap** » 28 Sep 2004 10:07

Follow a street sweeper (The machine kind not the chap with a broom). you should find some nice bristles that you can manipulate, though you might want to get a file to them.

p.s. Don't take this the wrong way but I have noticed that your attempts to shorten 'anyway' to 'n e way' has actualy made it longer, was this intended?

by **tommclean282** » 28 Sep 2004 10:18

lol this is malaysia there are no street sweepers cept the guys... they're a bit behind...(i'm Australian living here cos of dads work) lol yeah it does make it longer but i'm just used to typing it

by **scrapheap** » 28 Sep 2004 10:28

Well there are paper clips, but they would be worse than what you are using at the minute. With you living in such a different environment to most people on the board then you might need to have a bit of creative thinking.

Try looking at your bed to see if it has springs holding up a chain mesh that the matress sits on top, if it does then you could try converting one of the springs into a tension wrench, might take a bit of work. Or you could try and get hold of some wiper blades as these make good material to fasion your picks and tension wrenches out of.

Note the bed spring is just an idea and I have not actually tried it myself, but it would be worth trying.

by **tommclean282** » 28 Sep 2004 10:33

thnx i will see if i can get em out first... n e other suggestions guys?

by **Murph** » 28 Sep 2004 11:38

Well if at all possible, you could find a local hardware store or some sort of department store (I'm sorry, unfortunately I'm not familiar with availabilities in Malaysia so please forgive my ignorance.) and purchase some hacksaw blades, some 250 and 600 grit sandpapers for polishing, and perhaps a couple files. Filing may take some time, but you can still create some dandy picks. Or, if there are some auto repair or supply shops, see if you can get some windshield wiper inserts, great material for tension wrenches.
Hope what I added was useful.

by **tommclean282** » 28 Sep 2004 12:12

yeah i think theres a local store that might have those things.... only prob i have to do it in my room or sumthing.... i think i'll to that
thnx a heap

by **Murph** » 28 Sep 2004 12:44

tommclean282 wrote:yeah i think theres a local store that might have those things.... only prob i have to do it in my room or sumthing.... i think i'll to that
thnx a heap

I think you'll be okay making picks in your room with the files, sandpaper and hacksaw blades. Just keep things simple and have patience, you'll do great.

by **WhiteHat** » 28 Sep 2004 19:04

tommclean282 wrote: n e way n e way n e way n e way n e way

AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! if you say that one more time I'm going to go insane!!! :evil:

I couldn't even read most of your post because I was so fixated with the gratuitous use of that....brain numbing way of writing......

welcome to the forums

by **Buggs41** » 28 Sep 2004 19:33

LOL!

Sorry, but for a second the image of Kelsey Gramer ( a.k.a. Frasier ) just popped into my head. Now I can't get rid of it.

by **WhiteHat** » 28 Sep 2004 20:25

Niles Krane wrote:Someone once called me, imagine the impertinence: â€œupâ€¦.tightâ€

I love that show!

by **skold** » 28 Sep 2004 20:28

yeh Frasier is the best

by **alias** » 28 Sep 2004 21:26

Hi Tom,

Can I suggest a day trip to Putrajaya? I've got a few friends who spent a couple of months there recently and they said it was the cleanest place they've ever seen - I'd bet my life that they've got street cleaners but there's always the chance that you won't find any bristles....

It's a thought anyway and if you do find 3 or 4, do a search here for Raimundo's Bogota rake design and you'll be able to make yourself a nice little set. All you need toolwise is a file, a chopstick (should be easy enough find in Malaysia

) and some fine grade wet and dry sandpaper for tidying up the finish.

Good luck!

by **SFGOON** » 29 Sep 2004 14:59

I've had a great deal of success with small standard screwdrivers, but I'm suprised you don't invest in a proper set of tools. If you check the net, several tension wrenches are available for very little money. Granted my knowledge of the Malay legal system is somewhat lacking, so check with the local authorities before attempting to purchase.

by **tommclean282** » 30 Sep 2004 7:36

ok i bought sum hacksaw blades ...... the filing isnt working... maybe its just my technique i dunno.. are there ANY videos on filing? i seen the Pyro one cept thats using grinder and other tools..... are there ANY videos or pictures on filing?

Tension wrench

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lol

thnx

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