I-Core Pick Fu

[grit1]

To those of you who have successfully picked the control-shear-line of Best cores, is there any particular tact of pick-fu you employ in your picking? I have had a good amount of success picking the operating shear-line by chance, which is supposed to be less likely than picking the control shear line with special tools/methods. I have not, however successfully picked a control line with any of a number of methods including using Peterson's special tensor nor with jamming a tension wrench in the bottom ward. The cores I'm picking are not modified with the slotted control sleve either. Everything else should work, I'm just not feeling right or something. Thanks in advance for any advice! ~Grit.

[Pickermeapie]

I have found that using a stronger tension to start and then lightening up will usally work for me. I also use the "Fingered" Tension tool. Be sure the teeth are engaging in the control sleve holes and that you have proper lubrication. You covered alll of my other "Would be questions"!

[devnill]

I have found that using a stronger tension to start and then lightening up will usally work for me. I also use the "Fingered" Tension tool. Be sure the teeth are engaging in the control sleve holes and that you have proper lubrication. You covered alll of my other "Would be questions"!

Really? My dorm room has a sfic, and i only picked it once (after spending WAY too long on it), and i had to apply really light tension to get the pins to set at all. It has securety pins though so you never know...