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How wide are real lock picks?

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.

How wide are real lock picks?

Postby subver » 25 Jun 2009 9:40

I'm trying to figure out, basically, the size of the metal strips that companies like SouthOrd make their picks from.
Basically, I want to know the width of the handle, because usually the pick never extends passed the handle edges (for those that are made from one solid piece of steel)

For instance:
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All these picks look like they are made from one solid strip of steel - I'd like to know how wide those handles are.
Thanks!
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Re: How wide are real lock picks?

Postby ToolyMcgee » 25 Jun 2009 10:05

HPC handles are 3.164 inches long, .319 inches wide.
*blank*
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Re: How wide are real lock picks?

Postby raimundo » 26 Jun 2009 7:56

Those aren't "real", those are commercial knockoffs. :twisted:
Wake up and smell the Kafka!!!
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Re: How wide are real lock picks?

Postby cryptocat » 27 Jun 2009 11:23

Micrometer says my tools are
0.51mm thick
8.00mm tall
118.07mm - 120.7mm long.

Sometimes I feel like they're a little too small.
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Re: How wide are real lock picks?

Postby datagram » 27 Jun 2009 14:19

That's one of my pick sets in the photo : ) They are standard Southord picks, so they are 8 mm wide.

dg
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Re: How wide are real lock picks?

Postby Scott_93 » 28 Jun 2009 22:19

Simple answer.....wide enough for you do do the job effectively......it's as is always mentioned-- Each to there own 8)

Scott.
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Re: How wide are real lock picks?

Postby subver » 29 Jun 2009 8:06

Thanks guys. I was only curious because I wanted to know the size of the metal strips they used to make them. I just wanted to get an idea of the handle size of real picks, mainly out of simple curiosity and to compare to my homemade picks.
Nothing vital, I know it doesn't really matter, I just like to know random things like this :lol:
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Re: How wide are real lock picks?

Postby LocksmithArmy » 29 Jun 2009 12:35

:mrgreen: i buy

12" x 0.5" x 0.025"

Feeler gauge :D
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Re: How wide are real lock picks?

Postby subver » 29 Jun 2009 13:14

Me too :D
I actually have 3 more stainless steel 12" gauges coming in the mail fedex next day. Woo can't wait :)
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