sore fingers?

[Krypos]

is it common to have sore fingers in the begining? or am i using to much force or something screwy like that? all my 'picks' are makeshift picks, hoping to get some tools to make some better hacksaw blade picks soon.

[illusion]

If you are using Soutord, sand the handles down using wet or dry sandpaper. It's easy to buy and very cheap.

Barring this there are nylon covers but from people have said they are rubbish.

I should add "Wet or dry sandpaper rules" as my sig lol... I'm prepared to believe it will cure cancer.

[Mr. Lock Pick]

are the teeth on the hack saw blade still there..cause that might cause sore fingers

[WhiteHat]

if you're just using ones made out of a single piece of metal it could be a problem. I use the southord ones whith the additional metal handles and even then I put heat-shrink on the handles to make them more comfortable.

perhaps try a couple of layers of heatshrink tubing to pad it out a bit?

[Krypos]

alright cool. about wet n dry- illusion, you sir are on a neverending quest i swear. i have read a ton of forum posts and nearly every one you post in you mention this stuff. i bet i could make you cry by saying: wet n dry sucks. lol...i ahve no idea bout i tho, you seem to be the only one who knows of it. anywho...thanks for the replies guys.

-krypos

[Shrub]

I begin to wish i hadnt told him about wet'ndry i swear he sleeps with it under his pillow lol

[illusion]

It... it.... helps me to sleep. I cry if I don't have it under my pillow.

I've only mentioned it perhaps 4 times now.. I think.

Try it, or don't try it.

[Shrub]

Try it, or don't try it.

Wet or dry

[digital_blue]

Here's my simple answer to your original question:


YES. It's perfectly normal.

When your fingers are getting sore, take a break for a while. But if you keep at it, over time, you'll get over it and it wont be painful.

Oh, and try wet/dry sandpaper. Or don't.

db

[raimundo]

sit with your ankles crossed under your butt, put both hands together, and silently repeat this mantra in your mind, ((((((((( lighten up)))))))))) you cannot force the lock to pick, you have to seduce it gently

[Krypos]

wow. wet or dry. i just realized, i have never tried sanding anything wet before- what do you get it wet with? water? oil? grease? what?

hey- are there any like retail places one can buy picks? or is online the only way due to.... vague laws. can a locksmith sell them? also how hard is it to hand file a pick down from a hacksaw blade? only seen dremel and grinder variations, but heard of doing it by hand. alas- what kind of hand file are we talking about? like is there any specific type i might be looking for?

and oh- what type of picks do ya guys think these translate into, im thinking either like a diamond or half diamond. opinions wanted. the second one happens to open my sentry safe in about 5sec and works as a tension wrench as well at the same time. EVERY time. faultless. the first is a bobby pin bent around and it does wonders on smaller locks. but not all.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h99/k ... 250002.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h99/k ... 250001.jpg

[vector40]

SOs always gave me sores/blisters/calluses where they rubbed.

[datagram]

wow. wet or dry. i just realized, i have never tried sanding anything wet before- what do you get it wet with? water? oil? grease? what?

hey- are there any like retail places one can buy picks? or is online the only way due to.... vague laws. can a locksmith sell them? also how hard is it to hand file a pick down from a hacksaw blade? only seen dremel and grinder variations, but heard of doing it by hand. alas- what kind of hand file are we talking about? like is there any specific type i might be looking for?

and oh- what type of picks do ya guys think these translate into, im thinking either like a diamond or half diamond. opinions wanted. the second one happens to open my sentry safe in about 5sec and works as a tension wrench as well at the same time. EVERY time. faultless. the first is a bobby pin bent around and it does wonders on smaller locks. but not all.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h99/k ... 250002.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h99/k ... 250001.jpg

The first one looks like a normal small hook. The second one...looks like a C rake (snake) with only the one bump...

If you were to take the second pick and bend that piece out, instead of under, it would be more like the snake.

[Shrub]

Light machine oil or somthing like WD-40 is great, if stuck for that water with some washing up liquid in it but make sure you dry your picks off properly afterwards and then give them a wipe off with WD-40.

[Hardliner]

The number one contributor to finger pain in my experience has been using picks with an insufficient handle. Streetcleaner bristles make great picks, but for me using them for any length of time makes my finger sore and my hand cramp up due to fighting the tendency of such narrow implements to roll and twist around in the hand.

A wider handle does wonders to alleviate this, and allows one to focus all movements and energy on picking rather than controlling the tool. I find the plastic Petersons to be nice, and the rubber ones ain't bad either but the important thing is that the handle has some width and thickness to it in my opinion.