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My tension wrench collection

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 tension wrench collection

Postby steve0527 » 17 Dec 2007 5:12

Hey everyone, I want to show you my collection. I would like to hear some ideas for other types.
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Postby rontgens » 17 Dec 2007 7:16

Maybe one of these?
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Or a circular tension tool?...I think I saw a thread somewhere about making one from a bottle top.
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Postby Exodus5000 » 17 Dec 2007 8:51

How do you like your triple twist wrench? Anything unique about the feedback you get on it, or is it really just a novelty.
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Postby scorpiac » 17 Dec 2007 9:11

Nice! I like your version of the pronged wrench. Do you mind sharing with us what you used to bond the 3 pieces together?
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Postby Eyes_Only » 17 Dec 2007 9:53

That is cool! 8) Did I see a tensioner up near the top for a SFIC lock?
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Postby samfishers » 17 Dec 2007 10:16

oh my good god gosh lord, thats a hell of a collection, how do you store them? you have a case?
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Postby Wolfe » 17 Dec 2007 10:37

yeah it looks like a SFIC for moving you know what. anyways yeah feather touch is missing. beond that you seem to have just about anything you would need. But hell you can never have enough tension wrenches.
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Postby Eyes_Only » 17 Dec 2007 11:24

Wolfe wrote:But hell you can never have enough tension wrenches.


Yeah. Out of the 24 different pick tools I have in my case I usually only need to use my short hook but out of the eight different tension wrenches I carry I've needed every single one of them.
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Postby steve0527 » 17 Dec 2007 15:35

Exodus5000 wrote:How do you like your triple twist wrench? Anything unique about the feedback you get on it, or is it really just a novelty.


I use that one the most. I like that you can pick which side you want to push on. I get really good feedback from it.
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Postby steve0527 » 17 Dec 2007 15:41

scorpiac wrote:Nice! I like your version of the pronged wrench. Do you mind sharing with us what you used to bond the 3 pieces together?


I used 5 min epoxy and instant super glue. If you grind and sand the surface, so you get little lines going all different ways, you can get a really good bond. The metal will bend a snap before the bond breaks.
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Postby steve0527 » 17 Dec 2007 15:53

samfishers wrote:oh my good god gosh lord, thats a hell of a collection, how do you store them? you have a case?


Yes, I had my wife make a case for all my picks and wrenches.
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Postby steve0527 » 17 Dec 2007 16:19

All of them are made from wiper blades. I went to the auto wreckers and bought like 10lbs of the metal strips from wiper blades and 7 door locks for $20. I also played with my car opening toys. I started to make slim picks from them, so far so good. I will post some pics when I'm done.
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Postby Migeman » 18 Dec 2007 8:42

Nice, i would like to see ur picks too. :)
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Postby Eyes_Only » 18 Dec 2007 8:53

Wow, that is a beautiful case. :shock: You have every locksport enthusiasts dream spouse. :wink:
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Postby MacGyver101 » 18 Dec 2007 9:35

Steve: have a quick look at your PMs when you have a second. :!:
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