Making your own tubular pick...

by **mcm757207** » 25 Jan 2004 22:46

Ok, I have tried searching the forums for this but I couldn't find anything. Anyone have any tips for MAKING your own tubular lock pick? Thanks...

by **Chucklz** » 25 Jan 2004 22:51

Check out Yahoo Locksports Photo sections. A super easy way is to take a tubular key, grind down the outside including the nub, then use it as a turning tool and pick the pins with a small pick/needle.

by **mcm757207** » 25 Jan 2004 22:56

thanks a ton

by **Chucklz** » 25 Jan 2004 22:57

Oh and, if you do end up buying a lock and grinding down the key, stay away from Kryptonite. THey tend to use a smaller diameter key, which may work but you will have to be careful when you grind it down.

by **joecool2727** » 25 Jan 2004 23:41

Chucklz wrote:Check out Yahoo Locksports Photo sections. A super easy way is to take a tubular key, grind down the outside including the nub, then use it as a turning tool and pick the pins with a small pick/needle.

but if you use this method wont you have to pick it more than once because it sets more than once? does anyone know how to make a real tubular pick that has all the picks around the tubing? someone else suggested using pvc pipe and needles or something but didnt go into great detail.

by **n00by** » 26 Jan 2004 0:53

I could be wrong but wasn't that about a plug spinner?

by **lockpickroy** » 26 Jan 2004 1:33

I would think pvc would be too thick,i read somewhere that copper tubing works

by **Chucklz** » 26 Jan 2004 8:38

Yahoo Locksports photos section has pictures of home made tubular picks
Pipe and needles..some rubber bands... if you need to know more, grab a tubular lock, and stare at it for a while. You will figure it out.

by **technik** » 27 Jan 2004 1:58

sorry fellas but i cant find this yahoo locksports site. Is it on yahoo.com?
I looked in the sport section, no lock sports

by **marso** » 27 Jan 2004 2:05

Do a google for "yahoo locksports"

by **lol-les-crochets** » 27 Jan 2004 8:29

I made myself all my picks till now, and I am very happy with them.
Still I beleive the tubular pick is way too dificult to make. Because of course using the grinded tubular key + pick technique you'd have to pick the lock 7 time to open it. So you have to make a ring that can keep the 7 or 8 small picks in place after you picked it once.
The old Southord 7 pin tubular pick is on sale for only $20 (instead of about $60) plus $5 for delivery at http://www.southord.com/catalog.asp?cat=Outlet

by **technik** » 28 Jan 2004 8:18

lol-les-crochets, make sure you check this post out before buying those picks:

viewtopic.php?t=1047

by **technik** » 28 Jan 2004 8:22

Yahoo Locksports photos section has pictures of home made tubular picks
Pipe and needles..some rubber bands... if you need to know more, grab a tubular lock, and stare at it for a while. You will figure it out.

chucklz, i got into site,
(it's {http://groups.yahoo.com/group/locksports/} isn't it?)
but cant get into links on left side. All of them (Messages, Chat, Files, Photos etc.) are not Hyperlinked, just ordinary text. How do I get into them?

by **Chubby** » 28 Jan 2004 8:33

technik
You will need to join the group to have access to the hyperlinks...

by **mcm757207** » 28 Jan 2004 20:21

Ok... I still want to make my own pick- more for the experiance rather then praticality. So basicly, just from looking at the pictures of pro pics, I take a real key for a tubular lock, file down where the notches are (where the pins set into the key), so it runs the length of the key, here i place a pin or something to push the pin down correct?

Making your own tubular pick...

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