A Better hook pick

by **BazookaMedic** » 9 Dec 2006 17:31

This is my improvement on the hook pick. It is very simple and makes it easier to locate and set pins in the lock.

Tools required:
Tri-file
Brain
Hook pick.

All you do is file a half cresent in the top edge of the hook like in these two photos.

A possible improvement on this is to take an actual pin from a given brand of lock and file that profile into the top of the hook pick.

Critism is welcomed.

by **Romstar** » 9 Dec 2006 18:27

Nice improvement.

The good news; If you thought of this all on your own, you get major kudos, because it shows an advanced level of thought toward your tools and your picking technique.
The bad news; Its been done before by several people, and I believe there are even a few threads here about it.

On to the helpful stuff!

I don't know if this is a quick prototype on your part, but here are the first two things that stike me.

1. You will want to remove and points from the tip, and make sure that all edges are smooth and rounded.

2. Don't make the depression too deep. The objective is to seat the pin on teh tip of the pick for solid feedback, not craddle it. Making the depression too deep will result in catching the pins, and possibly unsetting something you have already set.

Keep up the good work!
Romstar

by **BazookaMedic** » 9 Dec 2006 19:34

Aww man. I really thought no one had thought of this. This was actually one of my early hooks that i made when i first attempted to make my own picks. I have major work to do to make it "refined" i.e. the shank is not a straight line, 100 grit paper was used, etc. etc.

My inspiration was that I was bored out of my mind, Had no raw stock to produce anything, and an unloved hook lying around. You will see this same pick in the future for my corrosion resistance fisish guide.

by **BazookaMedic** » 9 Dec 2006 19:45

Romstar wrote:Nice improvement.

The good news; If you thought of this all on your own, you get major kudos, because it shows an advanced level of thought toward your tools and your picking technique.
The bad news; Its been done before by several people, and I believe there are even a few threads here about it.

On to the helpful stuff!

I don't know if this is a quick prototype on your part, but here are the first two things that stike me.

1. You will want to remove and points from the tip, and make sure that all edges are smooth and rounded.

2. Don't make the depression too deep. The objective is to seat the pin on teh tip of the pick for solid feedback, not craddle it. Making the depression too deep will result in catching the pins, and possibly unsetting something you have already set.

Keep up the good work!
Romstar

Add to above post

The master has spoken. :lol:

I will take what you said and produce another "cleaner" model. I am feeling a little bit low because i truly thought I had something good and original. Thats the cool thing about making lockpicking stuff. You could be siting on patent pending material.

by **iNtago** » 9 Dec 2006 19:52

i like that style of pick but you cant move from pin to pin as easy

my inspierasion was the peterson lifter pick
http://www.peterson-international.com/individualpicks-detailed.htm#Lifter%20Pick

my pick(the one in the middle)
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k144/iNtago/Picture021.jpg

by **unbreakable** » 9 Dec 2006 21:08

My Brockhge pickset also has one of these tyes of picks, it is really handy.

by **Romstar** » 9 Dec 2006 23:46

BazookaMedic wrote:The master has spoken.

I will take what you said and produce another "cleaner" model. I am feeling a little bit low because i truly thought I had something good and original. Thats the cool thing about making lockpicking stuff. You could be siting on patent pending material.

Wow! Cool! I'm a master, neat.

Thanks, now don't say it again. :lol:

I may get an ego and then somebody will think I am posturing or something, and they will start ranting about how good I think I am. :wink:

Can't wait to see your new version.

I know what you mean about new material. Every once in a while I will think I have something new, and then I research it, and discover its been done before. It's a real downer sometimes. Don't let it get to you though, I never do and you came up with it on your own. That's good stuff.

Romstar

by **Exodus5000** » 10 Dec 2006 1:26

Yeah, don't feel bad about re-discovering the wheel. It means you're thinking along the same lines as people who were right.

by **BazookaMedic** » 10 Dec 2006 12:29

thanks for the support all. I suggest taking a look at the hyper sensitive weighted pick idea of mine from a while back. I have an idea for a radically new, sleek, ingenious, and sexy pick design.

by **jordyh** » 10 Dec 2006 13:32

Lockmasters has one of those too, one of my favorites.
Gotta love the hook picks.

by **FiapFiak** » 10 Dec 2006 17:09

Before you read the rest of my post, quickly grab a piece of paper and write down a noun and then a verb.

And in reply to BazookaMedic

I feel your disappointment BazookaMedic
I've done this pleanty of times, thought i came up with something cool, look it up via search to check and find it's already been done.
It's no biggie tho, keep on thinking things up and eventually you'll find something to call "BazookaMedic's _(noun)_ for _(verb)_ing locks"

Now, what did everyone come up with for the noun and verb?

by **unjust** » 11 Dec 2006 17:19

ironically i'd pondered the same thing this weekend, and was goign to ask this am why no one had posted templates for this sort of thing.

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