Hardware Store beginner pick buying

[PreGameAllStar]

Heres the situation, lets say i walk into a home depot or canadian tire (hardware stores). I dont have much experience shaping metal and such and i cant wait the 1-2 weeks for my set to come in the mail, so is there anything i can just go buy from a store thats somewhat decent to use or to shape into some usable tools.
Im just looking to get started while i wait for things to come, any suggestions?

Remember, im not asking what to buy exacly, just need some suggestions form people if they have done the same.

Thanks

[digital_blue]

In order to make any kind of decent pick tools, you'll need - at the very least - some metal files. However, a dremel tool would be far more effective, and a bench grinder makes the job go even faster.

It's a lot to go through to make tools for the next two weeks.

You can pick a lock with all kinds of makeshift things, but it's a miserable way to try and learn to pick locks.

I'd say just hang tight, wait for your tools, and read everything you can in the mean time.

Cheers,

db

[Stinger]

Do a search on this forum on "making picks" or "street sweeper bristles"

That should give you some ideas

[ldnlksmth]

but the quick answer is:

shaping tools
files
dremel with cut off and grinding wheels
(optional) bench grinder

make them out of hacksaw blades, stay away from the 'bi-metal'

buy some small allen keys to make turning tools

how to's are around the site.

[headshotcs]

I could make my pick tools from an old cpu computer and shaped this using many files, and now it´s working great