My Best Homebrew

by **Kaotik** » 3 Jan 2007 1:35

Very nice looking set you have there. Keep up the good work.

by **eViLZuG** » 9 Jan 2007 13:52

What wrote:harbor freight.

Ahh, Harbor freight! My Dad owns a machine shop and I know how to operate all his equipment.. Best stuff comes from there. Made a few nice bogot's with harbor Freight tools X)

by **Kiknads** » 19 Jan 2007 0:35

I wrapped my homebrews with tightly wrapped electrical tape. Not quite as nice, but still get the feel.... I suppose thats what I get for being cheap, and noticing several rolls of electrical tape

by **raimundo** » 19 Jan 2007 11:43

I wonder what the difference would be in using this well rounded and sanded pick vs a falle straight out of the package, I think on some locks it could be a considerable difference. WHAT MATERIAL DID YOU USE?

by **bumpit** » 21 Jan 2007 21:17

WHAT MATERIAL DID YOU USE?

A normal hacksaw blade.

by **xnoobandrew** » 27 Jan 2007 3:10

nice bumpit..did it take about half 45 mins?

Grinding + Dremmel + Polishing?

The buffing is nice, along with the smoothness..

If i could feel it, i bet it has good texture

I love it

by **Durfoo** » 28 Jan 2007 19:50

Just curious what are you using for a tension rench?

by **bumpit** » 28 Jan 2007 20:00

It took me around 3 hour mabe 4 im slow. I use the normal tension wrenches in my MPXS 14. I dont really get that question. I use a different tension wrench for each lock not each pick.

by **xnoobandrew** » 28 Jan 2007 21:02

Well its still a nice job. Quality is based on how much effort you put on it.

by **SnowyBoy** » 29 Jan 2007 6:52

bumpit wrote:Yes all the way from 100-400 grit. Then I used a buffing wheel. It is a cloth Wheel you can install on your grinder to buff metal. My wheel is fine cloth for extra shine.

Did you use mop soap? I used to polish plastics up at school with the mop and soap....used to come up like glass

Pick looks very nice by the way, Very comfortable looking.

by **Wolfe** » 31 Jan 2007 14:10

Most of my picks are made from brick strapping.when i do my templates i just do a cut out then contact cement them to my blank. i then cut off most of the eccess with snips.Depending on the pick i either A. grind it with a bench grinder till im done B. grind it with a bench grinder then use a dremmel for the fine work. then i do all my sanding+polishing with the dremmel. process usually takes about 45mins.-1hr. per pick. for the handles i usually sandwhich it between two pieces of 32of a inch stainless with brass gromets. If im in a hurry i use a thin coat of Plasti Dip.As for the cloth wheel almost all hardware/home stores have these you can also get them for a dremmel. aluminum oxide powder seems to work the best for me when i polish.

by **Wolfe** » 31 Jan 2007 14:14

dont mean to double post but i want to say that you did a great job on your polishing man it looks like a butter knife. should slip into any lock like a hot knife though butter.

by **hesevil** » 9 Mar 2007 23:04

Yes, your polishing will help the pick move much better in the lock. For the handles, I would recommend getting the rubberized coating designed specifically for making handles. It comes in a tin mixed with a solvent, you dip your handle in, let it dry, and repeat until it's as thick as you desire. It's a lot like liquid electrical tape (which I have also used for handles) but seems to leave a more durable coating. The smaller hardware stores (ACE) carry it around here for about $4 a tin.

by **Stray** » 10 Mar 2007 1:06

Nice job.

I'd like to know the method being used to transfer templates seeing as my elmers spray on glue method needs help also, by the end although most of the template is still on, the business end of the pick is usually lifted off due to heat and I have to keep it down using my finger.

I actually did something on my last pick that I would have never expected to do. My dremel died on me the last time I was using it, so I made this pick using only snips, a bench grinder and the set of small hand files my GF bought me.

Honnestly I found It more rewarding and calming then the other picks I made. Plus I could sit at my computer desk when filing thus more comfortable than standing over a dremel.

by **Knows-Picker** » 10 Mar 2007 3:14

is that made out of a hacksaw blade? that is un-friggin-belivable how shiny and polished you got that to look. What brand of blade was that? I think I will be buying some of those as I to use a bench grinder and a dremel, but the blade always looks like ...... well.... a hacksaw blade that was made into a pick. That looks like it could have been bought. Excelent job man, great looking pick. It reminds me of the Falle sets I have seen.

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