Pen-Pickset For 5 Bucks

[blackjacker2]

only 1 thing more i need to know
would they let folding knife's go in belguim ?

[blackjacker2]

1 more thing you need to answer on
i orderd a knife ?
would they pick it away "the air mail ?"
because its on the package it contains knife's dont it ?

[noir]

Just wanted to take a minute to thank the OP. I'm generally pretty bad with DIY, but this one really looks fun. Thanks for sharing it here.

[Engineer]

Just a quick thought... I did something similar many years ago, but it was nothing to do with locksmithing. What I did was to grind down the screwdriver blade they included in the set. It might save having to get the correct diameter piano wire and a little messing around flattening the end of it?

It should still be tempered afterwards though, unless you "grind" down the blade on an oilstone (like sharpening a knife), which is what I did back then, as I did not have a water grinding wheel until a couple of years ago.

[Candice]

Well.They will give you a discount during this time.Have a try!

[scholls]

To all Chinese shop employees:
I really like your stuff! But please stop spamming around this thread!
That's not cool...

Could someone delete the last couple of posts, please? It's a pitty...I know...

peace,
scholls

[Generally_Nice]

I love it! I think my college has a bench grinder in the materials testing workshop... I'll see how I get on. If I don't post back I probably lost a hand or something

[Squelchtone]

huh ?

Please remember that this is not IRC, MSN, AIM, or ICQ live chat.

Your posts should either be asking a question relevant to the thread, or answering a question relevant to the thread, or informing people about something lock or lock picking related. If you must side track a little bit, at least make your post a little more coherent than "huh?" and as already mentioned, if it is not lock related or lock picking related, post it in General Chatter.

There is a great forum etiquette video you should see, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIyr5TXqe8Y&feature=fvsr

Squelchtone

[scholls]

Thanks for cleaning up

[skygear]

for all who want, theres an all AMERICAN company that I've personally been using since 2001 or so>>>
http://www.commandoproducts.com/
one of the coolest products imo is the interchangeable chuck system by them http://www.commandoproducts.com/compg21.htm#one
and the chucks
http://www.commandoproducts.com/charts.htm
home depot stocks a couple of the tools and radio shak usto as well
i still keep picks in mine as well as a few drills and a diamond file
if you keep a leatherman on you in a belt holster, this is the perfect companion along witha fischer space pen...
more pics after the break!

[skygear]

shims too


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and i still cant get the images sized properly with this forum layout

[scholls]

@skygear:
Looks like a really nice EDC set!

What I don't quite understand is why you use hacksaw blades to make the picks. All other tools, like the file and stuff, seem do to be fashioned from a round piece of steel...I mean as long as it's working fine, that's cool. It just seems to be quite a hassle to change the picks...but I really would need to see them "in action" to judge that

[skygear]

actually these were regular picks that I cut down to size... Most people prefer hacksaw blades for a couple reasond though, 1 blade can make multiple picks, but more importantly can customize each tool to the specific dimentions they prefer...
The round 'file' is a diamond bit dremel tool that comes in real handy. And of course the drill bits and shims are a must