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Need advice please answer (no grinder pick making problems)

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.

Need advice please answer (no grinder pick making problems)

Postby KingsJoker14 » 24 Aug 2006 13:29

What if you don't have a grinder to make picks, What else could you use to make picks?

also why do most people disagree with using paper clips and safety pins?

anything will help Thanks for your time
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Postby Krypos » 24 Aug 2006 13:36

arrrr.

do a search for homemade picks. there are literally hundreds of responses to topics exactly like this.

paper clips lack the tensile strength to manipulate pins/wafers/etc.

safety pins work, but i would only use them in an emergency.
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Postby Kaotik » 24 Aug 2006 15:03

A hand heled grinder such as a Dremel or similar will work fine, otherwise you can file them by hand. Filing will take longer, but it will not overheat the metal like a bench grinder or dremel would.

As far as paper clips and safety pins are concerned, Krypos (look no "T"... :lol: ) explained it perfectly IMO.
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Postby kepiblanc » 24 Aug 2006 15:54

Kaotik wrote:Filing will take longer, but it will not overheat the metal like a bench grinder or dremel would.


Get a set of mill files, or at least a flat mill file. If prisoners can make picks in order to execute escape plots, you should be able to do even better.
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Postby Krypos » 24 Aug 2006 16:29

Kaotik wrote:Krypos (look no "T"... :lol: )




YES!

thats all i ask. thank you.

in fact, i will send you a 5'x5' box of 10,000 assorted invisible pins.

expect to arrive it in 3-5 days.
















in case you didnt follow, that was a joke.
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Postby illusion » 24 Aug 2006 16:32

Well the pins may be invisible, but you better send him a visible box Krypos. :wink:
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Postby unbreakable » 24 Aug 2006 16:38

illusion wrote:Well the pins may be invisible, but you better send him a visible box Krypos. :wink:


Yep, you better Krypos, you said so and all. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Need advice please answer

Postby Shrub » 24 Aug 2006 20:38

KingsJoker14 wrote:What if you don't have a grinder to make picks, What else could you use to make picks?

also why do most people disagree with using paper clips and safety pins?

anything will help Thanks for your time


As ive said in your other threads, click my picture and have a read of the links you will find there or more importantly what you will see when you click the links,

Also as a small request can you please make a suitable title when posting, i have again edited your title to make it mdore search friendly,
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