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Homemade Picks

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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Homemade Picks

Postby Ghost6989 » 12 Mar 2007 6:26

Ok I have seen alot of things online about making your own picks but most require some sort of grinder and other materials I dont really have, what I want to ask is what is the best way to make a home made pick set with the very bare amount of tools. I dont even think I have a file.

Also to anybody who lives near belfast. Is there anywhere that sells picks, because I dont really like shopping online apart from ebay but they are stupid when it comes to lockpicking.

Thanks in advance to any1 who replys
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Postby UWSDWF » 12 Mar 2007 6:29

well from your description... if you aren't willing to buy tools or picks the only thing left to suggest is chewing on tinfoil
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Postby Shrub » 12 Mar 2007 6:31

Jason13 is from Belfast i think and he was selling home made picks not so long ago,

I cant say how good they are/were as its not my place but if you drop him a pm im sure youll both get on well and it may turn out hes a neighbour lol
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Postby Ghost6989 » 12 Mar 2007 6:31

lol tried that not really good, I never said im not willing to buy online I just said is there any alternative, first I want to make my own (even though I have no tools) actually that tinfoil idea dosnt sound to bad.........
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Postby Ghost6989 » 12 Mar 2007 6:32

ok man thanks
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Postby Jason13 » 12 Mar 2007 6:51

Hey Ghost look in your PM box for my email addy and we can talk, i wasnt on there for a while sorry thats why i didnt get to your message 8)
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Postby Shrub » 12 Mar 2007 6:59

Jason, i think he was saying that he tried buying online not contacting you,

I only posted about yourself 20 mins or so ago so im guessing he hadnt tried you before,

It would be good if you could help him out, thanks Jason,
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Postby Jason13 » 12 Mar 2007 7:02

Ah rite its 12th of march, and sometimes it says my post was in November 2005 :S anyway, you can talk to me on msn im on most of the time ghost.
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Postby Jason13 » 12 Mar 2007 7:03

Unless you want to Make picks from wiper blades which not many people use for Real good lockpicking, your going to need a Bench grinder for some basic picks like Hooks and the sorta piks with less detail.

and a Dremel for snakes and rakes etc...
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Postby UWSDWF » 12 Mar 2007 7:06

you'll still need a file at the very least
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Postby Shrub » 12 Mar 2007 7:18

Jason Nov 05 is your joined date :wink:

Have a look on my www button but as said you have to have at least some tools to make somthing, nothing makes itself,

Bare minimum is to heat a blade and soften it so you need a heat source which could if your careful be your cooking stove,

You then need to shape it so now its soft you can use a file so you need a file,

Then you need to reharden it and then destress it,

Then you need to finish it so you will need a pack of emry paper,

So thats 3 items you need minimum to make a pick and to be honest you need reasonable workshop skills to do this properly,

The best way is as said to buy a simple cheap bench grinder, forget all the dremmels etc buy a cheap bench grinder and some hacksaw blades, quench them regulary and you will be fine so thats one item you need with the emry paper for finishing making the second item,

Nothings easy nor free in this world and as always you have to speculate to accumulate,

For the price of a small South Ord set i couldnt reccomend anything else other than buy a 14 piece set online and go from there, its cheaper, cleaner and your guarenteed working picks,
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