first pick, please critique

by **Romstar** » 10 Dec 2006 2:29

Deathadder wrote:bah, people saw through locks all the time, all you need is a good jigsaw

24V cordless reciprocating saw! Maybe a good angle grinder with a cutoff disc.

Either way, it's toast!
Romstar

by **Deathadder** » 10 Dec 2006 2:45

or you could just do as REparsed does :lol:

I started off using a scrubbing/raking motion but when I took my first practice lock apart (Master #5) I saw that I had worn a groove in the bottom pins!

by **Romstar** » 10 Dec 2006 2:49

I don't believe that I have a single pick that would do THAT to the pins. Even the King and Queen won't do that, and they're pretty severe angles if used as rakes.

Romstar

by **Deathadder** » 10 Dec 2006 2:52

do you have bogotas?

by **grim** » 10 Dec 2006 2:59

bumpit wrote:Do you think you could really hack through metal using that pick

why not? people have escaped prisons by tunneling out with spoons.

by **Romstar** » 10 Dec 2006 3:16

Deathadder wrote:do you have bogotas?

I have a number of excellent Bogota picks made by the master himself, Raimundo. I have made my own, and I don't think that any of them could do that sort of damage.

Romstar

by **Deathadder** » 10 Dec 2006 3:21

Well, thats what did it =D

by **Romstar** » 10 Dec 2006 3:30

I'm surprise he didn't bend the picks like wet pasta. That kind of damage is amazing.

Romstar

by **raimundo** » 10 Dec 2006 12:27

its hard to tell by your photos, since there is not a key coin matchbook or other object to reference the size, except for the assumed dimensions of the hacksaw blade. I like that you ground off the teeth but kept the pleated edge. it just gives it a look. the pick shaft and the tip seem large to me, but everyone has their own ideas about this. if the tip extends further than the dimension between a 0 cut and a 9 cut on an average sort of lock, (schlage) it is definatly to high. my own feeling is that a pick should be of a middle dimension, not the full 9 since a middle dimension given the extra ability to move in the keyway will be able to operate well in most conditions. I do agree that the inner edge should be well sanded if you have not already done so. and if you decide to thin the shaft you can work on the outer (bottom) edge of the shaft and not have to reform the curve of your hook. As to the angle of the hook, yours is just fine, though different people have their own ideas on this also.

by **BazookaMedic** » 10 Dec 2006 12:48

Romstar wrote:
Deathadder wrote:bah, people saw through locks all the time, all you need is a good jigsaw

24V cordless reciprocating saw! Maybe a good angle grinder with a cutoff disc.

Either way, it's toast!
Romstar

Thermite for the win!!!!

by **Thano** » 10 Dec 2006 15:41

ok, new pic after the modifications.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/ ... 0_1307.jpg

Took raimundo's advice about an object reference. Thanks for all the input everyone.

by **BazookaMedic** » 10 Dec 2006 18:03

very blurry but from what i can tell, you almost have it down. Post a picture of better clarity.

by **iNtago** » 10 Dec 2006 18:09

looks good

the only con for me is it has a point, i would rather have a flat tip but its your choise. when you get more picks to make its good to experament

by **Thano** » 10 Dec 2006 18:28

BazookaMedic wrote:very blurry but from what i can tell, you almost have it down. Post a picture of better clarity.

Sorry about that, my camera isn't that great. It simply will not focus when it's close enough to show detail.

iNtago wrote:looks good

the only con for me is it has a point, i would rather have a flat tip but its your choise. when you get more picks to make its good to experament

It actually does have a flat tip, the picture quality is just poor. I'll borrow a friend's camera when I get back to school.

by **Stray** » 11 Dec 2006 0:30

try getting further out from the picks and using zoom. to get more detail, rather than bring camera closer, should help a bit.

first pick, please critique

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