New picks. Would they work?

[Gekko]

Alright, Since the last picks I made weren't so good, I made some new ones (well only one and a tension wrench). Here are the pics what do you think? And any advice to improve them?







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[Gekko]

can you please explain why or why not please and not just votin the poll? Thnx!!

[dougfarre]

take some new pictures with an to measure off of like a quarter or something.

But otherwise man, they look pretty good, i would make the feeler pick have a longer stem. So shave off a much of that incline you built. You kinda want the whole pick to be the same width, none of this fatter near the handle stuff.

Also i counted the number of lines on some notebook paper and it looks like its long enough to where you can cut it off where you stopped sanding and wrap some tape around it.

[mcm757207]

Still not fantastic, but leaps and bounds from your others. Good start.

[Wrenchman]

Would these ones work for you?

No, this pick is no good, trust me, but the wrench looks ok!

This one is not nearly as cool as the coat hanger, try and make the coat hanger look like this one(a small hook) and I'll promise you, you will be a happy lockpicker!

Where are you from by the way, dude?



Wrenchman

[Gekko]

take some new pictures with an to measure off of like a quarter or something.

But otherwise man, they look pretty good, i would make the feeler pick have a longer stem. So shave off a much of that incline you built. You kinda want the whole pick to be the same width, none of this fatter near the handle stuff.

Also i counted the number of lines on some notebook paper and it looks like its long enough to where you can cut it off where you stopped sanding and wrap some tape around it.

Thnaks alot! I will shave it off to make it thinner like you said. I was thinking of that but I thought it would'nt really matter. But thanks! And I am definitely going to cut it off, because a long thing isn't quite good is it:) Thanks for your help Man!!

Would these ones work for you?

No, this pick is no good, trust me, but the wrench looks ok!

This one is not nearly as cool as the coat hanger, try and make the coat hanger look like this one(a small hook) and I'll promise you, you will be a happy lockpicker!

Where are you from by the way, dude?



Wrenchman

Well, I think this pick is good, sorry to turn you down but I like it better than the coat hanger. The material on a coat hanger is too soft. I might try to fix up the coat hanger after I've fixed up this one.

And sorry, I'm not saying exactly where I'm living right now but, I used to live in South Africa, but I moved to Somewhere in North America(not saying where).

Thanks guys!! Really helped:)

[josh0094]

this is alot better then last time! they would probly work for me! GASP! A STREET CLEANER! must go get bristils

[Wrenchman]

The material on a coat hanger is too soft.

Soft? Butter is soft, a coat hanger is good(not perfect) for lockpicking!

I might try to fix up the coat hanger after I've fixed up this one.

That would be the least you could do and you'll be thanking me afterwards!

I'm not saying exactly where I'm living right now but, I used to live
in South Africa, but I moved to Somewhere in North America(not saying where).

Hmmmmm sounds interesting, secret agent?



Wrenchman

[Gekko]

The material on a coat hanger is too soft.

Soft? Butter is soft, a coat hanger is good(not perfect) for lockpicking!

I might try to fix up the coat hanger after I've fixed up this one.

That would be the least you could do and you'll be thanking me afterwards!

I'm not saying exactly where I'm living right now but, I used to live
in South Africa, but I moved to Somewhere in North America(not saying where).

Hmmmmm sounds interesting, secret agent?



Wrenchman

LOL, secret agent. Well, actualy I just gave the coat hanger a quick file down and you were right! And thanks:) It does seem to be fine pick. It's almost the same size and width as the hacksaw pick just has a bit more of a curve.

They're in comparison to a disc because thats all I had lying around Check it out:





Which one do you guys(or girls) like better?

[brianmay27]

ok. having a bit experince with using a blade saw, yours lookes like it needs to be grounded down a bit more. i used a angle grinder and they work the fastest. i would say you may want to make it the handle smaller. just take two pliers and snap it where you want it. it will snap easaly. grind it down to a very thin point. like 3 mm. it should hold just be gental near the end

[Jaakko]

After you have ground that pick a little smaller, use some 120 and 240 and 400 grit sandpapers to round any corners and polish the surface of the pick. This way you don't scratch and destroy your locks and you are able to feel those pins sensitively.

[Gekko]

After you have ground that pick a little smaller, use some 120 and 240 and 400 grit sandpapers to round any corners and polish the surface of the pick. This way you don't scratch and destroy your locks and you are able to feel those pins sensitively.

Sorry, which pick are you talking about?

[dougfarre]

The one you made with the hacksaw blade!!

[JackNco]

IMHO the tangs don't look straight and they look to rough. they also look to thick (high). BUT you could say they are a work in progress and thin and straighten them as you find you need to. good start though.

John

[Wrenchman]

After you have ground that pick a little smaller, use some 120 and 240 and 400 grit sandpapers to round any corners and polish the surface of the pick. This way you don't scratch and destroy your locks and you are able to feel those pins sensitively.

Sorry, which pick are you talking about?

He is talking about both of them!

In fact, you should always sand your picks, all your picks!



Wrenchman