Underwire - New material for homebrew picks?

[MBI]

I've been visiting these boards for a few years and they've been a tremendous resource of information. I have less experience than some here but I thought I should start trying to contribute where I can.

I don't know if this is a new idea or not. The search function on this site seems a bit erratic and didn't come up with any matching results, but I've spent the past couple of weeks reading through old posts and I haven't seen this idea mentioned anywhere.

Whenever my wife retires an old bra I always save the underwires to make lock picks and other tools. It's kind of like a heavy duty street sweeper brush, but with a nice curve to it. In the past I've used them for jimmying, but the other day I was looking at one and I thought they might be made into something like a Falle pick. Anyone else tried this already?

[Stray]

Yeah It was mentioned in the MacGyver lock pick thread I think. I've never had the opportunity to try to make a pick out of one though.


And yes the search seems to be lacking for some reason, unless its a PEBKAC issue on my side.

[Squelchtone]

Anyone else tried this already?

I'm afraid in order to make a better determination if this is a good material to use for pick making, we'll either need A. a photo of your wife wearing the bra before it was retired., or B. a photo of your wife, without the bra.



ps. and yes, this idea has been mentioned before. great minds think alike right?!

Squelchtone

[MBI]

I'm afraid in order to make a better determination if this is a good material to use for pick making, we'll either need A. a photo of your wife wearing the bra before it was retired., or B. a photo of your wife, without the bra.

Squelchtone

Funny you should mention it. When I was in my bedroom taking the picture of the underwire to post it here, she came in after taking a shower and asked what I was taking a picture of. I told her, and she asked me if I wanted 'before and after' pictures to go with the underwire, and then flashed me. I went to pick up the camera and she squealed and dove under the sheets. I think I'm going to have to take that as a no to your request Squelchtone. I tried though...

[acestor]

Talk about obsession! Your wife comes out of the shower and you are holding her bra and all you can think of is how to make a lockpick! (':lol:')

[MacGyver101]

Your wife comes out of the shower . . . all you can think of is how to make a lockpick! (':lol:')

Hrm... I'm guessing either chastity belt or handcuffs...

[xayandevorak]

I have toyed with the idea of using aluminum from cans, and doubleling it up, and then hammering it out. It amazingly worked for well-oiled, and newer locks. As for older locks, it would bend, distort, or break, such as padlock with springs on the keyway.

[freakparade3]

I made some picks out of bra underwire early this year. There are pics of them on the site somewhere. They work great.

[Charlie511]

i have already discovered this material. for example i made this:



its very springy

[josh0094]

ill talk to my gf. this seems like a fairly good idea!