my homebrew Omega Hook

[omegared]

this is the material for costruction, for me is the best material, strong, flexible and can be operated at high temperatures


I worked the material with dremel and rasp




a job very long but very satisfactory

[weilawei]

Wow, those look pro. Great job! What are the handles made of?

[omegared]

The handles are made of this material


when the heat shrinks and takes the form
sorry, I do not know what it's called in English

[femurat]

cool picks, with your logo

You did a very good job, I guess your picks are comfortable and will last long. When you shape them with the Dremel be careful not to heat the metal, or it could loose its temper.
This is important for the pick tip and shaft, if you heat the handle is not a problem.

The heat shrink tubing you used for the handles is called... heat shrink

Cheers

[vov35]

these look very nice...

[MacGnG1]

wow those look great! look forward to more of your work!

[omegared]

thanks, I'm doing now pick for dimple lock, it will take a little longer

[raimundo]

interesting, but you didn't tell us about what material you made the omegas out of? it dosent look like its part of the hacksaw blade, but Ive been wrong before so....

[omegared]

is all one piece, worked directly on the pick

[illusion]

Nice selection of hook angles, obviously sanded very smoothly and wrapped with a non-slip material, they must be nice to use.

The rubber material is sometimes known as 'heat shrink tubing' and has been used in the past by other members who reported that it have a nice grip with plenty of feedback when picking.

I do like the Omega ends.

[omegared]

thanks for compliments

[Emrys]

I'm jealous...

[Bluenkight]

this is the material for costruction, for me is the best material, strong, flexible and can be operated at high temperatures


I worked the material with dremel and rasp




a job very long but very satisfactory

Very Nice Omega....those are sweet looking

[kwoswalt99-]

this is the material for costruction, for me is the best material, strong, flexible and can be operated at high temperatures


I worked the material with dremel and rasp




a job very long but very satisfactory

Very Nice Omega....those are sweet looking

I don't think omegared will see that. He hasn't logged in since 2012. This reminds me, is resurrecting old threads frowned upon? To what degree is considered acceptable? I frequently find threads where I would like to post a reply, but the last reply was written in 2005 or something.

[nick08037]

this is the material for costruction, for me is the best material, strong, flexible and can be operated at high temperatures


a job very long but very satisfactory

Very Nice Omega....those are sweet looking

I don't think omegared will see that. He hasn't logged in since 2012. This reminds me, is resurrecting old threads frowned upon? To what degree is considered acceptable? I frequently find threads where I would like to post a reply, but the last reply was written in 2005 or something.

good question, for me personally I would not hesitate to reply to an old thread if it was useful and relevant, if new information or follow up discussion is warranted keeping it in the same thread cuts down on the fragmentation of useful information on a specific topic, ultimately it is the prerogative of the management here for such guidelines