First Dremeled Pick

[Krypos]

i got a variable speed dremel tool. and brand name too!

for anyone that wants to see, its the 3962-02

and it does wonders. first time using it, i just kinda freehanded a shallow curve/short hook pick. first i had the hacksaw blade about 6 inches and was gonna try and use it all, but i ended up snapping the business end when it kicked a bit while working the tip.

so i made it shorter. kind of a half sized one. it works!

and my dremel came with everything that is shown in the picture there. it is awesome.

in the following pic, it shows (from top to bottom) unaltered southord hook, my homemade pick, southord slimline hook, and a slightly modified southord deep hook (made into a short hook)

and i know the picture doesnt do my pick justice, as it actually is smooth as butter. i took the sanding wheel and used it to texture the pick. and then i went at it with sand paper (i know, i should be using grit paper, but i need to get some) and when i finished it is beautiful.

the handle has an almost metallic wood look to it, although it is very smooth. it is very cool.

so tell me what you think of my first (of many) awesome tools.

ps- i am so excited to use my dremel more and make tons more beauties!

[JackNco]

looks like a nice job. they work well?

[VashTSPD]

Hey, I got a Dremel for Christmas too! A wireless one, had no trouble cutting up quarters at the grandparents on speed 6, I'll posts some picsof my picks when I get around to making some. Yours look really good, how long did they take you to make?

[xxgonzoxx]

I have the Lithium-Ion Cordless and really like it..Can't be without one in this hobby/business!

Your pick really looks good!!! Good work!

[mrdan]

I really like the second from the bottom one. Very nice looking.

[Krypos]

thanks guys. i appreciate the good things you say.

jacknco- yes the one i made, works fairly well, its actually really really thin, its a bit thinner than a slimline i think, i mean its just tiny.

vashtspd- mine is wired, and i prefer it that way. i havent touched quarters.....yet....... but it rips through most of the old hacksaw blades like butter at speed 8. 6 does well for most things, and then i ramp it up to 7 or 8 for tougher things. so far i havent gone higher than 8 i think.

i almost died about 20 minutes ago. one of my cutting discs shattered as i was cutting a hacksaw blade, and part of the disc nailed me in the face. lucky for me i was smart and was wearing full safety goggles. but it was crazy.

and xxgonzaxx- thanks. it really does make me feel good when people say good things about my work.

lemme take some pics of my latest addition. and then ill post then in a bit here.

[Krypos]

heres my first attempt at making an L rake type of a pick. (or at least i think its an L rake)

it looks kinda like a bump key cut really bad. i think. i dunno, but it works. and i sanded/smoothed that mother out real nice i think. if i had better grit paper, then i think i could really get it mirror shiny. as is though, its about 2 minutes of grit paper/wet n dry stuff from reflective mirror. its already really shiny.

and oh, top one is the one i made, and the bottom is the southord standard L rake.

[Kaotik]

Krypos The picks look really nice. I would call the "L" rake you posted a Sawtooth rake but I guess it makes no difference as long as it works, as you mentioned it did. Awesome job.

[Krypos]

thanks kaotik!

sadly though, the sawtooth or l rake, broke. sad yes. right after the first hump. which works still, i sanded down the tip so it was smooth and now its a half diamond.

life after death i say. still works though!

[LockNewbie21]

Hey mate Quick suggestion, but first off excellent first picks, you owned me on my first attempts

A little trick i learned for saw tooths is first use a thin emormy wheel ans cut eat sawtooth depth to what you want.

Then use your carbite bit in youkit and use it to make nice and round depths. Use a file to fine tune if nesessary.

Good luck mate

[Krypos]

i think thats almost what i did actually andy. thanks for the suggestion though, every bit helps.

yeah, so, just to clarify for anyone: i freehand most of these things. its crazy i think. and the manual said for me to keep at least 6" of space between my fingers and the tip. i think i have done like .5 inches now.

made some more tools.

in order: southord unaltered half ball. my homemade freehanded half ball (can still use some finishing on it i think, there are some dirty spots still), southord unaltered half diamond, my super custom homemade tiny half diamond pick. i curved out the handle to make it even smaller, i can work with a tiny handle, some cant, but i can. it works well, my index finger (index is the pointer yes?) rests right in there.

then the tension wrenches: unaltered southord tension wrench, then a hacksaw blade turned into a tension wrench, real awesome. i like flat tools, they slide into place nicer. and lastly, a really rough bike spoke into a double sided TW. it works ok. ill probably give it to my lil bro.

lastly, sorry bout the bad lighting/photos. i have to get ready for work 10 minutes ago. lol. what yall think?

[LockNewbie21]

Sweetness mang sweetness, like the peterson flat 5 style wrench good stuff

[Krypos]

yeah, thats what it was roughly based on. i like the flat tools because they slide into your wallet for instance. i should have made it double sided, but didnt think of that til now, so maybe the next one will be double sided.

[Kaotik]

Awesome job!

I like the small one with the unique handle. I can work with small picks also, If you don't mind, I would like to give that one a go.

[jim00718]

I got a Dremel for Christmas also lots of people got them I cant wait to try mine out.