Wallet sized picks

[Uisgdlyast]

I'm curious if anyone has any templates or ideas for wallet sized picks, i figure a hook and tension tool is all thats needed.

Ofcourse the problem i see is that the tension wrench wouldnt fit in a wallet, but i think the hook could be made long enough, and if make thin enough you could carry around it all the time

[master in training]

this is what i want too, but looking at how long the pick would need to be to reach the back of the lock, its too long to fit in a wallet. but if anyone has anything, i'd be grateful too.

[Mad Mick]

the tension wrench wouldnt fit in a wallet

Why wouldn't a tension wrench fit in a wallet? The 'normal' size for a tension wrench (or Torkylever TM) is around the length of a credit card and often quite less. The longer the tension wrench, the more likely excess leverage is placed upon the plug. The common mistake is to apply too much tension (or Torkyleverage TM), less is better, especially for security pins. When starting off, use about half the length of a std length wrench and your tension will be a lot closer to what is actually required.

As for the rest of the wallet kit, why not have an exacto-knife handle in your pocket, and the tips in the wallet? Once you know how to approach a particular lock, the tip selection is easy...usually hook or 1/2 diamond.

[stick]

The pick shaft would only need to be about 1.5 inches at most, the length of a standard 5 or 6 pin cylinder, and the handle would only need about an inch. For a tension wrench, you can either make a really thin one, or make a flat one.

[rayman452]

I have three wallet size picks, or at least, they fit im my wallet. I also have three tension wrenches, one which is designed for master locks. Ill post pictures or scan it later...

[vector40]

Maybe put together something that fits in a credit card-sized holder. raimundo seems to have that idea with the Certs mint containers.

[Uisgdlyast]

well i meant a bent tension wrench wouldnt fit in a wallet.

Diagonally i dont see why a pick wouldnt work in your wallet, and you could always make it two sided

I mean the idea is to have something with you always, might not be the best tools but they are there and better than paperclips....

[MrB]

If the tension wrench was made in the shape of a flat L it would fit in a wallet. Of course it's much harder to make them that shape, so it's time for a bit of ingenuity...

[stick]

I found a few wires on the ground while walking my dog one day, turned out to be from some incense sticks that somebody had left on the ground. The other day, I bent it, tempered it over my stove, and made a nifty little tension wrench from a wire. I'll post a picture later, but basically, you bend it into a shape like this

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The lower flat part goes against the first pin, but shouldn't be as long as the first pin; otherwise it'll get hard to pick pins near the front. Paper clips and similar objects can be used to make this type of wrench.

[Elijah]

I believe either Peterson or Brockhage (sp?) makes a set of picks small enough to fit in a wallet. The Brockhage Navigator set is perfectly small but doesn't come in a wallet, and either Peterson or HPC makes a set that comes built in with a wallet that can fit a locksmith ID and whatnot. It looked kind of nice to me, but promo sets like that always cost a fortune, and they may not always be comfortable.

[master in training]

cool, thanks for the makers names, i'll check them out

i'll post some pics of the tools i made to fit in my wallet when my computer works properly and lets me transfer them without crashing.
the tension wrench is a mini tension wrench, its very short, the handle is only a bit longer than the blade and the pick is a short dodgy 1/2 diamond with a twist in the handle to make it easier to use, theres a straight piece of metal to make something from if i need to, or just to use it is it (i opened my wafer locks with just the straight piece and my mini tension tool), i always carry a couple of hair grips too.

like i said, i'll post pictures when i can (they'll be low quality though, i only have a camera phone, no digital camera), the tools arent great, but they'll do.

[zeke79]

Here you go guys, I have the tri fold model made by hpc. It feature the regal series hpc picks with 2 tension wrenches which are pictured but I quickly replaced. HPC also offers a bi fold model with full sized picks.

[master in training]

they're nice, really good looking, but a bit expensive for what they are really in my opinion and definatly out of my budget, so i wont be buying any just now, lol!

[zeke79]

I agree that it is pricey. The picks are indeed nicely made and the wallet is nicely made with typical HPC quality.

[Elijah]

That there is the exact set I was thinking of when writing my last post. I always thought those were rather attractive, and I considered buying them so I didn't have to fill up my pockets with an extra set of lock picks. I thought it would be convenient to have picks inside my wallet where I can store everything else that I would normally carry around. Thanks for posting the pic!

-Elijah