deferant picks for deferant locks?

[josh0094]

im not completely sure what im asking But nevertheless here it goes.

what type of pick do you use for locks.

EG: for a master or spacelock (padlocks) i use a hook. for my front door i tend to use a half diamand.

what other types of picks would you all recamend making.?i make a tension wrench today. ill make annother one tomarrow that will actually be good.

but yeah what other types of picks come in handy?

[Black Zero]

When building your first set, I'd try to base it off some other similar set.

Example:



try those out... those will probably be your most common picks.

[josh0094]

ive made the first one and the 4th one from the left. those are the ones i use most.

whats that one used for 4th from the left. not the half diamand but the other one with the sorta key looking notches and grooves used for? and its purpouse thx

[Black Zero]

If my counting is right, I believe you are talking about the rake pick. By the name of it you can pretty much guess what it does. Instead of taking each individual pin on one at a time... you put the rake pick in and well... rake.

Very useful in a lot of situations.

[josh0094]

If my counting is right, I believe you are talking about the rake pick. By the name of it you can pretty much guess what it does. Instead of taking each individual pin on one at a time... you put the rake pick in and well... rake.

Very useful in a lot of situations.

i was having truble geting the correct curves in making one. mine was to tall if you get what im saying so ill grind it down a bit.

thx

[criminalhate]

if you do make the rake make sure to sand it down so it's not sharp or you will saw the pins instead of raking the lock open.