new homebrew wrenches for small keyway/top of the keyway

by **wolfie** » 16 Jul 2008 23:08

by **MacGnG1** » 16 Jul 2008 23:24

coolz

by **BraveHeart.** » 17 Jul 2008 1:09

good job man good job

i cant wait till i can get my hands on some wind sheild wiper inserts

by **wolfie** » 17 Jul 2008 11:13

thanks for the feedback =3 im really diging wiper inserts =D

by **ToolyMcgee** » 17 Jul 2008 14:55

They are nifty, but why did you need an anvil?

Also, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you aren't going to be picking any warded masters with your ward pick. It is much too big, and it is the wrong shape entirely. In fact unless you buy some old locks, or go back in time you probably aren't going to run into alot of need for warded keyway picks. Funiture locks, mortice lever locks, and cheap padlocks are about it. Definately don't try to pick grandma's antique funiture locks, or the lever locks on her doors

You mentioned that Master still makes warded padlocks, and if you want to make a "pick" for those this
http://www.lockpicking101.com/posting.php?mode=quote&p=196152#196152
will help. I would have made you find it yourself, but I've given you enough crap this week. Have fun.

by **Artkrp** » 17 Jul 2008 20:27

Those look good man!
I was thinking about buying one of those anvils Wolfie. Are they a good buy??
Just one of the small jeweler's kind.

by **wolfie** » 17 Jul 2008 21:32

ToolyMcgee wrote:They are nifty, but why did you need an anvil?

Also, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you aren't going to be picking any warded masters with your ward pick. It is much too big, and it is the wrong shape entirely. In fact unless you buy some old locks, or go back in time you probably aren't going to run into alot of need for warded keyway picks. Funiture locks, mortice lever locks, and cheap padlocks are about it. Definately don't try to pick grandma's antique funiture locks, or the lever locks on her doors

You mentioned that Master still makes warded padlocks, and if you want to make a "pick" for those this
http://www.lockpicking101.com/posting.php?mode=quote&p=196152#196152
will help. I would have made you find it yourself, but I've given you enough crap this week. Have fun.

works fine on the one i got O.o takes a lil wiggling to get it to turn right, but i didn't have to destroy any keys for it =3 and the anvil *shrug* works for keeping things straight?

by **wolfie** » 17 Jul 2008 21:33

Artkrp wrote:Those look good man!
I was thinking about buying one of those anvils Wolfie. Are they a good buy??
Just one of the small jeweler's kind.

i thought it was, i only paid 10bucks for it, dunno where you'd find em normally, i found this atta antique shop/trinket shop

by **ToolyMcgee** » 18 Jul 2008 15:42

wolfie wrote:works fine on the one i got O.o takes a lil wiggling to get it to turn right, but i didn't have to destroy any keys for it =3 and the anvil *shrug* works for keeping things straight?

I have a saftey pin that works "fine" for pin tumbler locks. Much the same way a rock would work "fine" for hammering in a nail. There is no destroying keys involved because the key still works on the lock it goes to and any other lock of the same type. You didn't read the thread did you? :evil:

Whats the shrugging? You can't make the anvil work, or you aren't sure why I asked you what you need it for when you're making twist wrenches? Honestly what do you need an anvil for when making twist wrenches!

I try to be nice, or at least be helpful. Rarely I can be both polite and helpful, but you are making it quite difficult for me to find a reason to be either.

by **wolfie** » 18 Jul 2008 18:28

the anvil makes it easier to hammer the wrench smooth on the angle or help widen the part by heating then flattening it, plus it's palmsized so i can easily clamp something to it to file easily. as for the keys, i didn't have access to the key to make the "proper" pick like in the thread so i improvised, and it works well enough, and was more of a "proof of concept" than anything

by **ToolyMcgee** » 18 Jul 2008 20:00

wolfie wrote:the anvil makes it easier to hammer the wrench smooth on the angle or help widen the part by heating then flattening it, plus it's palmsized so i can easily clamp something to it to file easily. as for the keys, i didn't have access to the key to make the "proper" pick like in the thread so i improvised, and it works well enough, and was more of a "proof of concept" than anything

I like this reply so much better. You'll have to excuse my short temper, it is just irritating to me when someone makes a tool contradictory to it's function and just leaves it at "good enough". This isn't you, I just woke up in a mood.

Seeing it gave me a good idea for a top of the keyway tensioner for a KIK, so thank you.

It is a neat little anvil, and it makes for some cool photos. I would advise against heating stainless steel as you will ruin the temper and potentially the stainless quality of the steel.

by **wolfie** » 18 Jul 2008 22:03

i didn't mean any dissrespect in my last posts, im sorry for that, but im glad that it gave you an idea =) and i agree on the heating part, i've yet to actually heat the metal up myself yet, though i may try it on just normal steel sometime to see how well it works.

new homebrew wrenches for small keyway/top of the keyway

new homebrew wrenches for small keyway/top of the keyway

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