Bump Key HAMMERS--please post ideas, designs, pics, info etc

[illusion]

for the effort involved you may as well just hold it by the shaft and use the handle as the striker...

that's unless you're cool enough to make yours out of a piece of PVC curtain track and a piece of wood

[spQQky]

Here's my hammer,an old screwdriver and a lump of wood.
for sale £1000 each PM me with your order

AWESOME...how well does it work? What locks have you bumped with it? Have you done any comparison tests? You could probably make more money by selling construction plans, dimensions and building instructions and blueprints, etc. Omi's KeBump tool has some real competition now!

[chrisjc33]

Omi's KeBump tool has some real competition now! [/quote]

spQQky please explain


and the hammer works well on euro cylinders,but i don't think it's the hammer it's the way you use it

[spQQky]

Omi's KeBump tool has some real competition now! ...spQQky

spQQky please explain

..and the hammer works well on euro cylinders,but i don't think it's the hammer it's the way you use it

I'm sorry, I was just joking about. I thought you were joking a bit also, I mean ..for sale at $1,000. ??? I suppose your bump tool will work, and is a novel idea for sure. And you're correct, different hammers will make a difference under different circumstances. Good thinking.

[chrisjc33]

Has anyone had good bumping results with Yale rim cylinders?
i just can't get the hang of it

[Omikron]

Omi's KeBump tool has some real competition now!

spQQky please explain


and the hammer works well on euro cylinders,but i don't think it's the hammer it's the way you use it[/quote]

I think he may have been referring to THIS thread where I talk about the upcoming KEbump tool...

It was in jest. It's great to see how different people attack the same problem. I saw what the Tomahawk could do and wouldn't accept anything less. You've just taken what you've had laying around and made the best of it. Great stuff.

[chrisjc33]

Omikron i've seen the pics and video nice tommerhawk.
just for a test make a hammer like mine,see that you think and report back to us.
It's about 2.5cm squre and 12cm long drill i hole in the middle and whack a screwdriver in there.

[Omikron]

Omikron i've seen the pics and video nice tommerhawk.
just for a test make a hammer like mine,see that you think and report back to us.
It's about 2.5cm squre and 12cm long drill i hole in the middle and whack a screwdriver in there.

Well, there are a few reasons why I don't think I will do that.

First, I know that this is the best solution I have found so far. I have gone through dozens of prototypes and different materials and have found the current design to be most efficient.

Second, any feedback that I give on such a test would be a conflict of interest, since I would be more likely to primp up my own product.

Still...you've got an interesting looking solution there, I hope it's working well for you!

[spQQky]

Here's my Tomahawk knock off I made yesterday. I got the white PVC at the local hobby store, only $1.00 and he cut it for me. I got a wood drawer pull knob at the hardware store, $1.00 (included the screw). I warmed the end of the PVC on the kitchen range (electric) and bent it around a wood dowel. It works pretty well for only two dollars. The only drawback to using hammers, screwdriver handles, or anything else to bump is I tend to whack my thumb as often as I actually strike the key. That's why I'm still more partial to using a staple gun to snap the key...like here.. viewtopic.php?t=9709&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=staple+gun&start=104

[digital_blue]

That's a really great piece of work spQQky. I like it. How do you find the wood as a striking surface. I would tend to think that wood would absorb too much of the impact, deadening the strike a bit. Bottom line, does it work well?

db

[spQQky]

That's a really great piece of work spQQky. I like it. How do you find the wood as a striking surface. I would tend to think that wood would absorb too much of the impact, deadening the strike a bit. Bottom line, does it work well?

db

Thank you d_b. It works ok, needs a bigger striking surface though. My aim must be way off cuz I keep whacking my thumb and forefinger joints when I miss the key...hurts!! And the sturdier plastic material like on Omi's KEbump and the Tomahawk would seem the ideal striker for sure. I just wanted one to hold me over until my order from Omi's warehouse arrives.

[digital_blue]

I'd bet that the fact that your striking surface is convex lends to the purple thumbnails you are likely experiencing. A flat surface would reduce the quantity of digit-destruction for sure. But it'll still happen. I know. Too well.

db

[spQQky]

I'd bet that the fact that your striking surface is convex lends to the purple thumbnails you are likely experiencing. A flat surface would reduce the quantity of digit-destruction for sure. But it'll still happen. I know. Too well.

db

I agree. I just tried that knob on a spur of the moment thing. A flat surface would be much better. These bump hammer devices should come with a danger warning label and an optional disability insurance policy

[Omikron]

I'd bet that the fact that your striking surface is convex lends to the purple thumbnails you are likely experiencing. A flat surface would reduce the quantity of digit-destruction for sure. But it'll still happen. I know. Too well.

db

I agree. I just tried that knob on a spur of the moment thing. A flat surface would be much better. These bump hammer devices should come with a danger warning label and an optional disability insurance policy

If you order a KEbump, I'll make a sticker and put it on yours just for you!

[digital_blue]

*Thinks a moment* *looks around* ....

I wonder if I can sue Omikron for all my egregious discomfort and mental anguish as a result of repeated high-speed battery of my digits? Are the US courts as loose as I hear?

db