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First picks!

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.

First picks!

Postby xxgonzoxx » 18 Dec 2006 14:54

Here's my first picks...well the ones I didn't trash! These are made from the sweeper bristles i got from spossum.

http://www1.webng.com/bgriffin/hosting/DSCN0045.JPG
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Postby xxgonzoxx » 18 Dec 2006 14:57

The bottom is my favorite, the nipple allows me to "catch and feel" the pin easier.
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Postby pauly003 » 18 Dec 2006 15:02

Interesting. i thought the end of that bottom one looked a little rough but you say you like it??? The shaping on the second one looks excellent. Good Work
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Postby FiapFiak » 18 Dec 2006 20:38

Looks nice, keep at it.

What happened with the ones you threw away?
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Postby Kaotik » 18 Dec 2006 21:21

Good job. The sanding and edges don't look that bad either.

I can see why you like them, keep up the good work.
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Postby jordyh » 18 Dec 2006 21:23

I'm not that much into pickmaking, but I sure like looking at quality.
You're really on the right path there, head on.
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Postby xxgonzoxx » 19 Dec 2006 11:40

Thanks for the compliments!!!!

pauly003 wrote:i thought the end of that bottom one looked a little rough but you say you like it???


With the regular hook, I was having a problem feelinbg the pins, so I added the nipple , it actually works quite well.

[quote="FlapFiack"]What happened with the ones you threw away?[quote]

There are only two, my first one which is sitting on my desk unfinished and one other which I can't seem to find.

I'm making a hook ATM, will post a pic later on
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Postby xxgonzoxx » 19 Dec 2006 12:39

Here's a diamond I just made:

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nice

Postby Spossum » 22 Dec 2006 16:18

Hey Gonzo, I just found this today. I think they look nice. Let me know if you need any more bristles.
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Postby Kaotik » 22 Dec 2006 17:39

That is a descent diamond tip, but you may want to make the tang a little bit thinner so it doesn't interupt the adjacent pins. That is if you havent done this already.
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Postby xxgonzoxx » 22 Dec 2006 22:23

Yeah I took it a bit down...was getting in the way.

Here's my latest pick:

http://www1.webng.com/bgriffin/hosting/dscn0055.jpg

http://www1.webng.com/bgriffin/hosting/dscn0054.jpg
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Postby zeke79 » 22 Dec 2006 22:27

Much better than the first set Gonzo. Keep up the good work there :wink: .
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Postby What » 23 Dec 2006 0:11

What is the thing in the corner of the 1st pic?

The picks seem to be good quality, but do they work?

p.s. mods can the large pic be turned into a link?
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Postby Gordon Airporte » 23 Dec 2006 1:42

I learned the hard way that you have to twist the bristle a particular direction where it flattens out, if you want it to be comfortable to use. If you twist it the other way it bites into your finger.
I'll leave it as an excercise for the reader which direction to twist depending on whether you're right or left handed.
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my piks

Postby Ganphra » 23 Dec 2006 4:04

well these are my piks....yes they are "ghetto" as some people might say but they get the job done well, and if I lose them they are cheap and easy to make.......(well sanding down the edges takes a while)

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r226 ... CT0006.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r226 ... CT0005.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r226 ... CT0004.jpg
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