I'm gonna try pyro's tutorial

by **hybridvirus** » 5 Aug 2006 22:30

Ok, so I've seen Pyro's pick making video like.... 5 times now.
And I bought a set of hacksaw blades, snapped em and tomorrow ( i hope..maybe monday) I'm gonna start grinding...
I'm new so, if anyone has anything to tell me, or say about making my own tools feel free. I'd like to hear it.
I accidentally snapped 2 of the hacksaws in 4ths not thinking.. instead of 3rds. oops. Is this gonna be trouble? or is it preference.

by **SFGOON** » 5 Aug 2006 22:40

It's preference, you're good :wink:

by **illusion** » 6 Aug 2006 4:18

Urmmh, make sure you quench them in cold water, and leave them there untill they are total;y cool, then carry on. You might save a few minutes quenching less often, but it's not worth cutting corners.

by **cL4y** » 6 Aug 2006 7:16

yeah the video is pretty much self-explanatory,try making souble sided picks...that sounds cool

by **hybridvirus** » 6 Aug 2006 8:02

yea haha.
saweeeeeet...
should be interesting seeing what I come out with.
I might just post my homemade tools here when I'm done
you know, get a few laughs.
ahhaha

by **scampdog** » 6 Aug 2006 19:49

always wear protective goggles, you can always make more picks, Not so easy to replace your eyes.

by **Gordon Airporte** » 6 Aug 2006 21:49

It's been a while since I watched that vid and I can't remember whether this is covered, but you have needle files and sandpaper to finish the picks off, right? You might get working picks right off the grinder, but they'll be a pain to use.

by **Kaotik** » 6 Aug 2006 22:24

Why not posting them in the Homebrew Hall of Fame, and help keep the site a little more organized?

Feel free to share your creations with us, I thing we're all curious about what other pickers come up with.

by **undeadspacehippie** » 7 Aug 2006 10:33

Regarding quenching.... Maybe this should be a separate post...

Is it better to quench in oil versus water? water can cause corrosion.... Just curious..

I quench in water currently, i want to find the water/lubricant/oil coolant that they use in machine shops on CNC machines and lathes... its a milky yet translucent blend that has a slight blue tinge to it. Not too sure how it would react to freshly hot metal though.

by **TheMikeMan** » 7 Aug 2006 11:24

undeadspacehippie wrote:Regarding quenching.... Maybe this should be a separate post...

Is it better to quench in oil versus water? water can cause corrosion.... Just curious..

I quench in water currently, i want to find the water/lubricant/oil coolant that they use in machine shops on CNC machines and lathes... its a milky yet translucent blend that has a slight blue tinge to it. Not too sure how it would react to freshly hot metal though.

BOOM!

by **Shrub** » 7 Aug 2006 11:29

Stick with water, there is no need to get proper coolant for it,

I have proper coolant but never use it for such small jobs, it stays on the machines,

by **hybridvirus** » 7 Aug 2006 18:56

k they are posted in the hall of fame

by **mako** » 7 Aug 2006 20:12

personally i havent quenched my picks and they work just as good

by **UWSDWF** » 7 Aug 2006 20:37

you really should the metal can get brittle otherwise

by **unbreakable** » 7 Aug 2006 21:39

mako wrote:personally i havent quenched my picks and they work just as good

Yeah, they can get very brittle if you let them get too hot.

Quenching is pretty much a must in my mind.

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