I start off making what seem'd to be a combination of a rake and short hook. My second piece out of the other half of the 1 clip was a long hook. I remembered tip variations, so i went with the flat time - as it was easiest to make, and went with a pointy tip short hook went i used the saftey pin holding my name tag up.
Now I got my little picks, and noticed I forgot about the tension wrench, there's pretty much nothing that wont bend instantly when applying tension so i simply opened one of the drawers, locked it and then tossed the keys proceding to add tension by holding onto the back latch in a clockwise direction (yes my hand was my tension wrench).
My first expirement went with the rake which needless to say, the lack of knowlege ended in a misserable failure. So I remember the tutorial exercise by *forgot name* on this forum, and just analized the lock itself.
I knew it was a cylinder lock - thats part one, now i wanted to figure out how many pins there were - so i get a basic clip and unfold it, shove it to the back of the lock, shove it down and slowly drag it back out counting the clicks - SHIT FIVE PINS.
So now its back to the design process, where I add deeper more spaced groves in my snake rake (paper clip). I go at this thing for about 15 minutes and manage to strike on point. POW lock just folds outa no-where.
I litterally jumped outa my seat in joy while my co-worker looked at me like i was an idiot. But I also noticed this took no skills and all luck. So i demote myself and make another pick (this is when i get my short hook) and then start going to town with it.
First pin goes down easy, add tension it sits quietly. Second does the same, third I shove, release a little tension to move it further and the first pin drops like Oprah and a parachute failure.
Surprisingly I didnt flip out, go back and do the third pin first, then the first then the second. I got decent tension going, its a little hard with my hand but im pulling it off, I get the fourth pin - first and third pin drop.
I restart, 3rd, then First, then Fourth, then Second (atleast this is what I think im supposed to do, but any other way and one will jam up too tight) finally I cant find this fifth pin. So I grab the S rake, and YES i held tension down with my foot (its a low drawer and im wearing flip flops) and bend the tip of the s rake to a little hook.
I get back in position and shove what I like to call the S Hook to the very back and ram it down - no longer afraid to release some slight tension knowing the others will tighten with this one down and the soft ones will stay put with the rake accross its pins / either way ill be able to make a short recovery if anything loosens. BLADOW my hand falls into a victory.
This time im proud. and cocky - I just keep my newly discovered S hook, this time pinning picking more than I am racking and using the ridges to balance off the other pins while i work on a specific pin. I'm very proud of how I analyzed my situation and I'm unlocking this little
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Conclusion: I'm really thankfull for this learning experience, otherwise I would not nearly have known what I know now just reading. I'd like to thank *trys to remember* whoever wrote that tutorial with the exercises greatly cuz it really helped in just understanding the whole process. I'd atleast like to think a 5 pin with paper clips is an accomplishment for someone who's never made a pick before or touched a lock.
I'm also much more certain that my outcome of my first official pick that ill be making on a grinder that I have with my newly aquired hacksaw blades will be much more effective.
I'm still working on a good tension tool but I'll prolly end up buying that from South Ord.
Comments, Compliments, watever would be appreciated - I'll put up pictures of my elite paper clip picks if people wanna laugh.
yAy for Me!
