Here my first lockpick story

[Archimonde_X]

I just made my first good lockpick out of a saw blade. Rake pick. Yeah! Took two hours!

[Archimonde_X]

[v12v12]

2 hours huh?! Just what tools were you using? A dremel and a decent file will do it in about 5-10min. Or a big grinding wheel + file... If you're really stretched for tools, then you could get yourself some Chrome-Vanadium/Molybdenum metal sheers and a file, which will roughtly cut through the blades no problem, you'll just have to use the file to clean up/smooth any of the rough edges etc... GOod luck.

[Archimonde_X]

yeah i was using a dremel rotary tool. it should have taken me ten mins but this was my first time and my grandma was in the other room so had to be careful

[digital_blue]

... this was my first time and my grandma was in the other room so had to be careful

[illusion]

man I get that problem - if my grandmother was in the next room and she could hear a whirling noise she'd come in and beat six kinds of cr*p out of me...

and that's before she reaches for the walking stick

[Archimonde_X]

man I get that problem - if my grandmother was in the next room and she could hear a whirling noise she'd come in and beat six kinds of cr*p out of me...

and that's before she reaches for the walking stick

I think she thought iwas watching tv.

i burnt my self like a billion times making that pick

[Archimonde_X]

also instead of using a huge grinder i just used my dremel tools grinding bits

[Omikron]

also instead of using a huge grinder i just used my dremel tools grinding bits

Ouch!

I find that my some of the Dremel bits aren't very hardy when it comes to cutting/removing thin strips of metal, as it tends to cut into the bit and remove the rough surface. Sometimes you can reduce this wear by going at it using different angles. How many bits did you go through?

[Archimonde_X]

also instead of using a huge grinder i just used my dremel tools grinding bits

Ouch!

I find that my some of the Dremel bits aren't very hardy when it comes to cutting/removing thin strips of metal, as it tends to cut into the bit and remove the rough surface. Sometimes you can reduce this wear by going at it using different angles. How many bits did you go through?

two counting the jiggler key and hook pick i made like ten minutes ago

[Archimonde_X]

people i need serious help... My parents wont let me do lockpicking because they think it is only for criminal. What should i tell the? HELP!!!

[v12v12]

also instead of using a huge grinder i just used my dremel tools grinding bits

Ouch!

I find that my some of the Dremel bits aren't very hardy when it comes to cutting/removing thin strips of metal, as it tends to cut into the bit and remove the rough surface. Sometimes you can reduce this wear by going at it using different angles. How many bits did you go through?

Going throught bits eh? 2 words for you: Tungsten Carbide! I've got a small Tungsten carbide bit that I use for misc grinding and cutting... it virtually never wears out! And it cuts/grindes through about anything. Google search for some, and you'll find nice deals on packs of them. I haven't seen any small cut-off style carbide wheels, but a nice milling bit will work just fine for what you're doing! Although you could get one of those fancy Diamond wheels, but you'd have to use a liquid cooling medium at with it (you MUST, not can, MUST) and it's pretty pricey. But diamonds are forever they say?! Or you could order a small TiN (Titanium Nitride) milling bit, which isn't as good as the Tungsten bit, it will still out last any HSS and is more fracture resistant than pure Tungsten Carbide tooling. Good luck!

[Archimonde_X]

also instead of using a huge grinder i just used my dremel tools grinding bits

Ouch!

I find that my some of the Dremel bits aren't very hardy when it comes to cutting/removing thin strips of metal, as it tends to cut into the bit and remove the rough surface. Sometimes you can reduce this wear by going at it using different angles. How many bits did you go through?

Going throught bits eh? 2 words for you: Tungsten Carbide! I've got a small Tungsten carbide bit that I use for misc grinding and cutting... it virtually never wears out! And it cuts/grindes through about anything. Google search for some, and you'll find nice deals on packs of them. I haven't seen any small cut-off style carbide wheels, but a nice milling bit will work just fine for what you're doing! Although you could get one of those fancy Diamond wheels, but you'd have to use a liquid cooling medium at with it (you MUST, not can, MUST) and it's pretty pricey. But diamonds are forever they say?! Or you could order a small TiN (Titanium Nitride) milling bit, which isn't as good as the Tungsten bit, it will still out last any HSS and is more fracture resistant than pure Tungsten Carbide tooling. Good luck!

wait you have a tungsten carbide grinding bit? i could only find the drill bit. two more lockpicks made

[Omikron]

Yeah, I actually already have a few of those carbide bits and a few diamond wheels too, but I haven't tried using them to make picks yet...I will have to see how well they do.