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Postby wallshadow113 » 24 Oct 2006 20:11

BUHWHAHAHAHAHAHA
i keep mine in my glasses case even tho I wear contacts
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Postby riskable » 24 Oct 2006 22:56

ComTech wrote:You forgot to mention the best part. They are much cheaper than those fancy leather cases.


This is true! If you do what I did (take them from work), they're absolutely free! Don't worry, I had permission. It went something like this:

Me: "I'm taking these sharpies."
Boss: "Whatever."

Of course, you can buy these sharpies (chisel tip) in a box of 8 (in many colors) for $10 at Staples.

A couple of notes if you plan to make your own:

    * I can fit 5 Southord picks with the "rivetless stainless steel handles" + 1 broken key extractor inside a single chisel tip sharpie
    * I bet you could fit like 10-14 non-"rivetless stainless steel handle" Southord picks in one (don't have enough to test)
    * I had to remove the little plastic thing inside the cap to get the picks to fit. This is unnecessary for tension wrenches (which have to be wiggled around a bit to fit).
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Postby riskable » 25 Oct 2006 0:08

riskable wrote:
ComTech wrote:You forgot to mention the best part. They are much cheaper than those fancy leather cases.


This is true! If you do what I did (take them from work), they're absolutely free! Don't worry, I had permission. It went something like this:

Me: "I'm taking these sharpies."
Boss: "Whatever."

Of course, you can buy these sharpies (chisel tip) in a box of 8 (in many colors) for $10 at Staples.

A couple of notes if you plan to make your own:

    * I can fit 5 Southord picks with the "rivetless stainless steel handles" + 1 broken key extractor inside a single chisel tip sharpie
    * I bet you could fit like 10-14 non-"rivetless stainless steel handle" Southord picks in one (don't have enough to test)
    * I had to remove the little plastic thing inside the cap to get the picks to fit. This is unnecessary for tension wrenches (which have to be wiggled around a bit to fit).


Doh, I meant I 6 +1, not 5 +1 =). I just counted and I have 6 handled picks + one non-handled broken key extractor in one sharpie case.

For reference, I have four tension wrenches in the second (twist, double-ended, a spring steel double-ended, and a Y-shaped).
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Postby Stray » 25 Oct 2006 0:23

Nice. I used to use an old "canadian mint" coin case to hold mine (looked like a half sized glasses case), but thanks to your idea i'm upgrading. :lol:
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Postby UWSDWF » 25 Oct 2006 7:44

UWSDWF wrote:
rewt wrote:then they think you are tagging(doing graffiti) and they confiscate them! noooo!!

nah but in all seriousness, thats pretty awesome brother 8)


who is this they that will take my markers away, I need to identify the enemy


I still want to know who's trying to steal my markers :evil:
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Postby riskable » 25 Oct 2006 15:29

For reference, I was able to squeeze in a twist tension wrench along with an extra non-handled pick into my standard configuration last night. I rarely use the other wrenches so I think I'll make this my new standard configuration =)
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Postby Tennessee R » 26 Oct 2006 1:07

I was given a Fisher "space-pen" as a gift, they are quite nice, but they are bad about leaking some ink, occasionally.

As for the sharpie lock-pick case, very nice. I happened to have one (although a smaller one) right in front of me, and I was wondering if the larger diameter ones are different, in that they have a removable body?

Because the felt piece in mine look securely fastened to the body.
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Postby riskable » 26 Oct 2006 22:56

Tennessee R wrote:I was given a Fisher "space-pen" as a gift, they are quite nice, but they are bad about leaking some ink, occasionally.

As for the sharpie lock-pick case, very nice. I happened to have one (although a smaller one) right in front of me, and I was wondering if the larger diameter ones are different, in that they have a removable body?

Because the felt piece in mine look securely fastened to the body.


Converting a sharpie into a lock pick case is non-trivial. I took the chisel tip to the band saw then took the felt piece out using a proprietary technique =)

You also have to remove the plastic piece inside the cap if you want your picks to fit. This is also non-trivial. Good luck!
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Postby stlbolt » 26 Oct 2006 23:46

Tennessee R wrote:I was given a Fisher "space-pen" as a gift, they are quite nice, but they are bad about leaking some ink, occasionally.

As for the sharpie lock-pick case, very nice. I happened to have one (although a smaller one) right in front of me, and I was wondering if the larger diameter ones are different, in that they have a removable body?

Because the felt piece in mine look securely fastened to the body.


Hmm, I have one of those fisher space pens, Ive had it since... wow years and years ago.. never leaked once... :)
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Postby cutty » 27 Oct 2006 1:36

That is a very inovative way to recycle those shapies.
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Re: space pen

Postby grim » 27 Oct 2006 15:51

UWSDWF wrote:yeah but i have one of thoes pens and they do kick butt, preassurized ink makes it write anywhere


i have one too. it even writes under whipped cream.
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Postby Lucky1406 » 27 Oct 2006 16:06

I ended up making two of these, but they dont seem to close securly enough to put in my backpack or someplace loose. I'm thinking about using those industrial markers, with the metal housing, and cutting the top off. I'm thinking that that may prove to be more secure. But then again, it'll be a larger pen. not as compact. Oh well.
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Re: space pen

Postby unbreakable » 27 Oct 2006 17:56

grim wrote:
UWSDWF wrote:yeah but i have one of thoes pens and they do kick butt, preassurized ink makes it write anywhere


i have one too. it even writes under whipped cream.


:lol: :lol:

It writes on skin covered in whip cream, I suppose :P :P

How does it handle Mazola?
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Re: space pen

Postby UWSDWF » 27 Oct 2006 17:59

unbreakable wrote:
grim wrote:
UWSDWF wrote:yeah but i have one of thoes pens and they do kick butt, preassurized ink makes it write anywhere


i have one too. it even writes under whipped cream.


:lol: :lol:

It writes on skin covered in whip cream, I suppose :P :P

How does it handle Mazola?


about as googd as your wife :wink:
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Re: space pen

Postby unbreakable » 27 Oct 2006 18:01

UWSDWF wrote:
unbreakable wrote:
grim wrote:
UWSDWF wrote:yeah but i have one of thoes pens and they do kick butt, preassurized ink makes it write anywhere


i have one too. it even writes under whipped cream.


:lol: :lol:

It writes on skin covered in whip cream, I suppose :P :P

How does it handle Mazola?


about as googd as your wife :wink:


Good one :roll: :roll:

Thats right, Im only fifteen and I have a wife. :wink:
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