Pick handles??

[MBI]

ive made picks out of dipsticks from old cars but ive never been bothered to make handels other then the ones that are ground out of the same peice of metal as the pick. any coments mush obliged

[Clead]

I've used heat shrink tubing on the couple that I've actually finished so far. On the plus side, if you want to change them down the road and you use heatshrink without the adhesive lining, you can just cut them off.

[phippoD]

yea i might try that where can you buy them from??

-phippoD-

[Clead]

Any electronics component store should sell heat shrink in a range of colors. These guys should be able to sell you some:

RS Components 200,000 Products - Electronic, Electrical & Industrial
Unit 2, 40 Collingwood St Osborne Park WA 6017
ph: 1300 656 636

[phippoD]

haha thanks a bunch clead ill look into it next time im in town just wat i was looking for
thanks again

-phippoD-

[Clead]

They carry a tubing we sell at work which works quite well and comes in many colors: RNF100. It's a crossover to Shrinktek's SP[LTH] tubing, general purpose 3:1 IIRC. 1/8" works great for sweeper bristle picks. If you want some bristles from me, I pack the envelope with cut 1" pieces of Raychem 1/8" black heatshrink.

[yono]

what i did as handle for my fabricated picktools, was to wrap it evenly, with a Tennis (racket) overgrip, and thinly, fastened it with an electrical tape at the end. the price is just 2.50$US for three overgrips. you can wrap as many as 30 picktools. however, you decide what is best for you. goodluck.

[tuscarora]

I started off with heatshrink handles, but have made my last two picks with wooden handles. Now I feel hard done by using my old heatshrink ones! Wooden handles are very nice but they take a lot of time and you'll be spoilt for using anything else after you've tried them.

Of course, in the end handles are a luxury, if the pick tip and shaft are the right proportions and there's enough of a tang to grip that's all you really need. It just depends on what spare time and tools you have as to how much work you want to put into a handle.

[Satan130]

For some odd reason, the first pick handle idea that comes to mind is something that I believe I saw here: using a razor handle. Cut it before it starts to curve, then take a drill bit the width off your pick, drill a hole, and then friction-fit/use an adhesive to stick your pick in. I didn't try it myself, but i saw it get a lot of good feedback.

[ToolyMcgee]

For some odd reason, the first pick handle idea that comes to mind is something that I believe I saw here: using a razor handle.

Yep.  femurat's thread is "HOW TO: The World's easiest handles for bristle made picks" is here: http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=43516The last post was 2/9/09-Tooly

[femurat]

Hey, I came here to say "look at my HOW TO" and I found it's already famous

[phippoD]

yea i have looked at thet very good work might i add.
only one problem i dont use street cleaner brissels

[femurat]

Hi phippoD,
thanks for defining "very good" my work

Even if you use dipsticks instead of bristles you can use my same handles: just make a bigger hole in the shaver.
Dipsticks are quite similar to bristles, just a little bigger, so probably you don't need to cover them with wire insulation.
If they don't fit exactly in the groove and need better fix you can add a drop of glue...

And if you think my how to is not right for your needs, no problem, try Legion303's technique!

Good luck

[phippoD]

yea good idea i might give it a try this weekend
thanks very much for your help

-phippoD-

[taracor]

I know that a while ago, a bunch of people were experimenting with Plastidip http://www.plastidip.com/ It's like this liquid you dip something into, and it turns into a rubber coating. I think if you use enough coats of it, it might work pretty well. It used to be pretty popular around here.