First pick set.

by **jellywerker** » 1 Dec 2005 21:24

This is my first pick set, all made from wiper blade inserts. All are rather small, but are comfortable to use and seem to work rather well (I have no other picks to compare to, so that is contestable). I have a key extractor, a half diamond, a half ball, a basic hook, and 4 basic rakes. For scale (since I forgot a ruler in the photos) the inserts are 1/8 in. thick at the widest point. I also made several tension wrenches, 2 basic and a 12 and 6 o'clock wrench. The snapper is my second, and works very well, it's a great improvement over my first, which was a crude model of pyro's. I found that a version without a coil works better with my materials.

A closeup of the tips.

A shot showing my case and all the tools laid out.

I am new rather to the forums (as a registrant, have lurked for a few weeks). I hope to learn much more about lockpicking tool creation, perhaps eventually to sell. So anyways, hi all.

Post Script: Sorry for the rather blurry shots, best I could do.

by **Jason13** » 1 Dec 2005 21:27

is that a hommade snap gun and how do you make.

by **jellywerker** » 1 Dec 2005 21:42

It is a homemade snap gun, I made it after looking a some of the pictures around the forum. It is made from 1/8 in. spring steel windshield wiper insert, and it isn't too hard. There are only 2 90 degree turns in it. Looking at picture you should be able to approximate it, and looking at others should also help. You can make simpler ones from coat hangar wire, or street sweeper bristles.

by **Jason13** » 1 Dec 2005 21:43

well how do you do it with coat hanger

by **digital_blue** » 1 Dec 2005 21:46

Jason13 wrote:well how do you do it with coat hanger

Jason... here is a link...
viewtopic.php?t=898&start=0

I found it in 5 seconds using the search function. Please learn to use it. Seriously.

db

by **zeke79** » 1 Dec 2005 21:47

Nice job on the picks jellywerker! Welcome to the fourms.

Jason13, you should be able to easily find the info you are looking for with a quick search.

by **jellywerker** » 1 Dec 2005 21:50

Ah, thanks Digital blue, that was the thread I was looking for to post.

Thanks for the comment Zeke, any ideas on what to compliment them with?

Also, I am looking into getting some locks to practice on (my poor masterlock 130 is a bit boring) any ideas on a few basic ones? I was thinking a qwikset, a schlage, and a couple of random padlocks.

by **zeke79** » 1 Dec 2005 21:56

jellywerker wrote:Ah, thanks Digital blue, that was the thread I was looking for to post.

Thanks for the comment Zeke, any ideas on what to compliment them with?

Also, I am looking into getting some locks to practice on (my poor masterlock 130 is a bit boring) any ideas on a few basic ones? I was thinking a qwikset, a schlage, and a couple of random padlocks.

The Kwikset and schlage should both be nice additions to your practice collection. If you buy Kwikset there is a rekeying manual online at the Kwikset site or it can also be downloaded from my site.

by **jellywerker** » 1 Dec 2005 21:57

There are pics in that thread that show several made out of coat hangar wire. Look on the last page for how to fashion it.

by **Auto45** » 1 Dec 2005 21:58

jellywerker nice job, I need a small set like that, will try making a small set like that,I need real thin ones.
thanks for the post
auto

by **jellywerker** » 1 Dec 2005 22:00

Thanks for the suggestions zeke and for the compliment Auto 45, and disregard my last post, I could have sworn i saw something posted by Jason13 that I was replying to.

by **SFGOON** » 2 Dec 2005 14:01

More than few of jason's posts tend to wind up the the toilet.

by **jellywerker** » 2 Dec 2005 14:07

Ah, I see...

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