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Homemade Computer Shaped Picks

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

Homemade Computer Shaped Picks

Postby jaypic » 27 Aug 2003 5:08

If one wanted to make a snake pick similar to those "computer picks" could one use wire that easily bends and then temper it?

The zig zag pattern is a bit harder to grind given the twists and turns of these picks.

Another site for these picks

http://force-ten-store.com/action.lasso ... tail.lasso
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Cheaper Computer Picks

Postby DrDave » 2 Oct 2003 22:31

Cheaper Computer Picks can be found at:
http://www.lockpicks.com/product.asp?3=32 And the WILL BEAT any lower price for the same set! They did it 4me!!!

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computer generated picks homemade

Postby lockpickroy » 15 Oct 2003 16:38

hpc computer generated picks http://www.hpcworld.com/lockhpc/p_comp1.htm
as you can see there is not much to go by as far as a template but they can be made http://lockpickroy.50megs.com/photo.html
the images is my first attempt of making them by useing a cheep "plumbers snake" http://www.toollot.com/store/categories ... DSC15.html
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Home-Made Tools

Postby DrDave » 15 Oct 2003 20:27

Hi,

I'm so glad U posted this on LP-101!!! When I went to Save the Photo & Reply to the Msg U had sent from that "Other Site" it had problems!

GREAT JOB!!!! VERY NICE!!! Pls EMail me Direct...

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picks

Postby lockpickroy » 16 Oct 2003 0:36

thanx im happy with the first attempt now i can use the picks i made to use as a template to make more! and one of them works almost as good as a key for 2 deadbolts i have just stick it all the way in and jiggle it a little and bingo with no raking :D
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