Ordered some Petersons

by **Hardliner** » 4 Jan 2006 11:26

So I ordered the basic "Just Picks" 7-piece kit with plastic handles, the nice leather tri-fold case and a U-bend-it kit. All from Lockpicks.com

I figure that since I do like to make my own picks and tools the extra space in the case will come in handy, and the little bending tool will be awesome for working with the dozens of streetcleaner bristles I have lying around here.

I probably would have gotten the HPC "Superior Lock Pick Set" @ $74.95 but of course, it is not in stock and I hate waiting

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PM

by **pick_maker** » 4 Jan 2006 16:33

when you get good at bending tension tools walk us through it. Think I snapped all but 4 of what they sent. sheeesh.

by **illusion** » 4 Jan 2006 16:47

could you not simply use wiper-blade inserts and then make the tool to bend them?

that way you can carru them unshaped and bend them to shape when you need to

seems to me it'd work

by **devnill** » 4 Jan 2006 19:22

i just noticed my wipers were starting to go today, and as we speak im filing between posts

they look like nice wrenches to, so im going to try that after i make my bogattas

by **pick_maker** » 4 Jan 2006 19:49

illusion wrote:could you not simply use wiper-blade inserts and then make the tool to bend them?

that way you can carru them unshaped and bend them to shape when you need to

seems to me it'd work

right and I love how it holds up to 90 deg. bending, but it is too thick for some keyways. this peterson steel is thinner than wiper steel and plumbing snake.

by **illusion** » 4 Jan 2006 20:21

good point pick_maker

sweeper bristles? - I know it won't hold to a 90 deg. bend if you do it by simply holding it in pliers and bending it, but you can get a 90 deg. angle by doing it around a piece of thin dowel... true it won't be an abrupt bend but a right-angle none-the-less.. I only mention it because it is thinner than wiper-blade inserts.

tell me, the "Peterson steel", can you reshape the metal?
or once you've shaped it is it stuck like that?

by **n2oah** » 4 Jan 2006 20:33

Too bad you didn't get your Petersons before the price bump

by **pick_maker** » 5 Jan 2006 18:13

tell me, the "Peterson steel", can you reshape the metal?
or once you've shaped it is it stuck like that?

one shot at bending - I think cuz it is carbon and not a stainless blend(?) Sweeper bristles here where I live are not at all like euro.

by **Hardliner** » 6 Jan 2006 10:56

n2oah,

Yeah I know about the price but I'm making good money and have no debt load so I can afford to eat the inflated cost of good tools I guess.

Like I said though, I probably would've gotten that HPC set from lockpicks.com for $74.95 and ended up with more tools for my money, but it wasn't in stock.

To be honest, I actually do just fine with my home-made streetcleaner picks on all of my current locks, but the narrow "handles" (or rather lack thereof) are painful when exerting the kind of force needed to say, pick spools. The edges dig into the sides of my finger and sometimes the tools twist around in my hand at inopportune times. I'm looking forward to having the wide plastic handles of the Peterson picks to grab onto.

by **Exodus5000** » 7 Jan 2006 21:31

Different size windshield wipers have different sized stainless steel inserts. The sizes differ in both width, length, and thickness. I've been thinking about going to wal-mart and getting a few different sizes. With a little experimenting you can match up the exact sizes of all the different commercial tension wrenches on the market - with 90 degree bend capability even.

by **Shrub** » 7 Jan 2006 23:14

Go to your local garage, i have a lot of mates in the local gareges and they all have rubbish bins where they throw the rubbish including the sets of wiper blades they change weekly, just pop in and say can i have the old wipers out the bin please, youll get loads.

by **stlbolt** » 8 Jan 2006 3:49

lucky I can't wait to order my set

by **Hardliner** » 10 Jan 2006 15:45

Got 'em yesterday (that was fast!) California to Toronto in three business days (there was a weekend in there too).

One thing that sort of bites is that they (Peterson) screwed up with my set and I am missing the snake rake (got an extra half diamond instead). Oh well. I've seen the light re: diamonds and really like using them now so it's good that I have a spare at least. I usually only rake with my Bogota so I doubt I'll miss the snake.

The case (G-3) is really nice too. Lovely soft leather, lots of room in there and there are slim pockets that hold my bristle picks quite nicely.

PM

by **pick_maker** » 10 Jan 2006 23:34

well?

any success making tension tools?

by **What** » 11 Jan 2006 2:34

so far i have used nails to make tension tools....

just pound flat, grind down, and then bend.

or use part of a hacksaw blade, get desired width, heat with blow-torch, twist and bend(grind if neccisary)

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