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My first set of picks. What do you think?

When it comes down to it there is nothing better than manual tools for your Lock pick Set, whether they be retail, homebrew, macgyver style. DIY'ers look here.

My first set of picks. What do you think?

Postby Artkrp » 2 Dec 2007 1:49

Finally got these done! Thanks to mjwhit for the templates forum and Romstar, BazookaMedic, and Exodus 5000 for the great templates. Thanks to Shrub for the pick making guide.I tried a couple of different handles and decided I liked the plasti-dip ones. The solid handles feel nice but I don't have the touch to use them, not that I can really use any of them yet anyhow :D any-hoo....

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff64 ... ore050.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff64 ... ore049.jpg
Thanks for checking them out, sorry they're so big! :)

Kaotik Edit - Changed Img tags to direct links, due to size.
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Postby gang_wheell » 2 Dec 2007 3:15

look's good
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Postby dougfarre » 2 Dec 2007 11:07

My fav. are the falle-safe reps :)
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Postby JackNco » 2 Dec 2007 11:25

agreed, they are very impressive. i also like the king/queen pick.

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Postby Artkrp » 2 Dec 2007 20:34

Thanks guys. The Falle reproductions were the last ones I made. They feel really good in your hands! I might have too make a whole set. :wink:
I appreaciate the info. Do you guys see anything else I might need in my set?

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Postby dougfarre » 2 Dec 2007 20:36

A tension wrench?
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Postby Artkrp » 2 Dec 2007 23:45

I have 4. I only put the picks in.
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move over

Postby raimundo » 3 Dec 2007 9:20

Mover over Kaotik, and Locknewbie, theres a new kid on the block.
Very good first efforts. You read the thing about sanding here didn't you :wink:
Wake up and smell the Kafka!!!
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Re: move over

Postby Kaotik » 4 Dec 2007 0:30

raimundo wrote:Mover over Kaotik, and Locknewbie, theres a new kid on the block.


:twisted:

Artkrp, nicely done.
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Postby rontgens » 4 Dec 2007 2:45

I really like the look of your picks...especially the Falle Safe reproductions... Great job!
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Postby Artkrp » 4 Dec 2007 5:46

Wow! Thanks for the compliments! Now if I can just learn to use them....
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Postby pip » 4 Dec 2007 8:58

what is the material for the ones on the left
it looks like brass ?

can you do some close-ups on the one at the upper right
it looks interesting
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Postby Afisch » 4 Dec 2007 13:28

Brass? as if brass would ever open a lock. :lol: I agree nice picks, is that the plastidip stuff on the picks?
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Postby Artkrp » 4 Dec 2007 22:04

They're just hacksaw blades. The discoloration is from bad lighting. I would take a close up of the ones in the top left, but I had to borrow a
camera to take those photos. My next project is to make some bagota
picks, Raimundo style! That's assuming of course I can find some street
sweeper bristles. Would a windshield wiper blade work?
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Postby Artkrp » 4 Dec 2007 22:08

Yeah,the handles are plasti-dip. I dipped them three times to get the thickness I liked on the handles.
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