Picture of a tubular torque wrench???

[Kranmer]

I am looking for a descriptive photo and dimensions on a tubular torque wrench. I have a steak knife here that the handle came off of and its begging me to cut it down to something..

[steve0527]

The gaps are 1/4" and on the other side it is 3/16"

[Kranmer]

What are the dimensions on the points to points and such. how deep?

[Archive555]

Is there anywhere that commercially makes these?

I've checked LockPickShop, SouthOrd, etc. but to no avail.
Any help would be great.

[BraveHeart.]

i agree i wanted one,
but i made my own instead

(didnt turn out good)

[jimb]

Is there anywhere that commercially makes these?

http://www.idealcreations.net/ls03.htm

[Eyes_Only]

Does this thing actually work? If it does it looks like it can come in handy.

[BraveHeart.]

how much on it on that site>

my computer wont let me go there?

[jimb]

Does this thing actually work? If it does it looks like it can come in handy.

Yes it works quite well, but I don't remember paying 20 bucks for it.

[apb]

A few years ago I ordered the notorious "The Locksmith" CD-ROM and it came with a few small picks that were really rough on the pins in a lock. They needed a good deal of sanding.But it came with one of those tubular picks. Back then I thought it was used only for warded locks because of the tips, but is does fit a tubular pick. Can't rememeber how much the CD was but it wasn't too impressive.

[Kranmer]

Its incredibly easy to make but with out very good measurements all around, I can only guess.

Does anyone have a set of calipers and one of these tools they can spec out? It sounds like I am not the only one who wants one of these in their tool bag and I admit, I am very curious to see how well they work.

[jamesphilhulk2]

i think that if you print it off at 300dpi or something like that it will be the correct sizes etc. although i could be wrong

[jimb]

Its incredibly easy to make but with out very good measurements all around, I can only guess.

Does anyone have a set of calipers and one of these tools they can spec out? It sounds like I am not the only one who wants one of these in their tool bag and I admit, I am very curious to see how well they work.

I'll dig mine out if I need to. The scan that steve0527 posted is my tool. Don't worry about the ends, they are warded picks and if you want warded picks then you will be better off to spend the 10 bucks to buy them and you will get all of them.

As steve0527 said just make the gaps in the middle of the tool 3/16" on one side and 1/4" on the other and leave some length on each end to put tension on the lock. When I bought this it came with a tension tool to use as the pick. You can use anything as a pick that will push the pins down.

[jimb]

I just want to add one thing since no one has mentioned it yet. If you use this method to pick a tubular lock you might have to pick it more than once as when you start to rotate the lock the pins will fall into the next set of holes. The number of times will vary depending on the type of lock it is. The first one I picked with this method only required me to pick it twice but some locks will require many more times.

If you was too only turn it half way between the next set of holes you might be able to make something to imitate the key or come up with some sort of a plug spinner to avoid picking it more than once, but I have never tried this.

[Kranmer]

I just want to add one thing since no one has mentioned it yet. If you use this method to pick a tubular lock you might have to pick it more than once as when you start to rotate the lock the pins will fall into the next set of holes. The number of times will vary depending on the type of lock it is. The first one I picked with this method only required me to pick it twice but some locks will require many more times.

If you was too only turn it half way between the next set of holes you might be able to make something to imitate the key or come up with some sort of a plug spinner to avoid picking it more than once, but I have never tried this.

Take a peek at the tubular picking tool I am making, I just posted a new update in this forum.